Beurer BM 44 - Manual (Page 20)

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Important: The instrument should only be operated with the
original cuff. The cuff is suitable for an arm circumference of
22 to 30 cm.
A larger cuff for upper arm circumferences from 30 to 42 cm
is available from retailers or the service address under order
no. 162.795.
Correct posture
• Rest for approx. 5 minutes before each measurement.
Otherwise there may be divergences.
• You can perform the measurement either sitting or lying
down. Always make sure that the cuff is on a level with
your heart.
• To carry out a blood pressure measurement, make sure
you are sitting comfortably with your arms and back lean-
ing on something. Do not cross your legs. Place your feet
flat on the ground.
• In order not to distort the result, it is important to keep still
during the measurement and not talk.
Measuring blood pressure
• Switch on the blood pressure monitor with the start/stop
button .
• Before the measurement, the last saved test result is brief-
ly displayed. If there is no measurement in the memory,
the instrument always displays the value .
• The cuff automatically inflates. Cuff air pressure is re-
leased slowly.
If a tendency towards high blood pressure is already
detectable, the cuff is pumped up again and cuff pressure
increased further. As soon as a heart rate is detected, the
heart rate symbol is displayed.
• Heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure are dis-
played.
• You can interrupt measurement at any time by pressing
the start/stop button .
• _ appears if it has not been possible to perform the
measurement properly. Observe the section in these in-
structions on error messages/troubleshooting and repeat
the measurement.
• The test result is saved automatically.
• To switch off and release the pressure, press the start/
stop button again. If you forget to switch off the device,
it switches off automatically after approx. 1 minute.
Wait at least 5 minutes before taking another measurement!