Beurer BC 58 - Manual (Page 21)

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• Pressing the START/STOP button again will switch the
display off.
5. Measuring blood pressure
Please ensure the device is at room temperature before
measuring.
Positioning cuff
• Bare your left wrist, making sure that the circulation in the
arm is not restricted by any clothes etc. that are too tight.
Position the cuff on the inside of your wrist.
• Fasten the cuff with the Velcro fastening so that the upper
edge of the monitor is positioned approx. 1 cm below the
ball of your thumb.
• The cuff has to be fitted tightly around the wristbut should
not constrict it.
Important: The instrument should only be operated with the
original cuff.
Correct posture
• Rest for approx. 5 minutes before each measurement.
Otherwise there may be divergences.
• You can perform the measurement
while sitting or lying. To carry out a
blood pressure measurement, make
sure you are sitting comfortably with
your arms and back leaning on some-
thing. Do not cross your legs. Place
your feet flat on the ground. Make sure to rest your arm
and move it. Always make sure that the cuff is at heart
level. Otherwise significant deviations can occur. Relax
your arm and the palm of your hand.
• In order not to distort the result, it is important to keep still
during the measurement and not talk.
Measuring blood pressure
• Move the touch screen activation switch to the ON posi-
tion.
• Switch on the blood pressure monitor with the START/
STOP button . After the full-screen display, the most
recently used user memory appears ( or ). To change
the user memory, press the MEM button and confirm
your selection with the START/STOP button . If no but-
ton is pressed, the most recently used user memory is
automatically used after 5 seconds.
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