Beurer BM 49 - Manual (Page 48)

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Adopt the correct posture
• Rest for approx. 5 minutes before each
measurement. Otherwise there may be diver-
gences.
• You can perform the measurement either sit-
ting 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 leaning 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.
Selecting memory
Voice output when voice function
is active
User memor
y
• Switch on the device with the Start/stop button.
When the device is switched off, the time and date are perma-
nently displayed.
The device is ready for use.
You may start measuring.
• Select the desired user memory by pressing the function buttons .
User memory 1
User memory 2
You have 2 memories, each with 60 memory spaces to store the
measurements of 2 different people separately.
Performing the blood pressure measurement
Voice output when voice function
is active
Measur
ement
• As described before, attach the cuff and adopt the posture in
which you want to perform the measurement.
• Switch on the device with the Start/stop button.
• A display check is performed, during which all display segments light up.
• Start the device with the Start/stop button. The memory space
that will be used is displayed.
The device is ready for use.
You may start measuring.
• The cuff is inflated to 190 mmHg. The cuff’s air pressure is slowly
released. If a tendency for high blood pressure is already recog-
nised, the cuff is reinflated and the cuff’s pressure is increased
again. As soon as a pulse is detected, the symbol flashes.
Measuring can be cancelled at any time by pressing the Start/
stop button .
• Systolic pressure, diastolic pressure and pulse measurements are
displayed.
Systole ... mmHg
Diastole ... mmHg
Heart rate ... beats per minute
According to the WHO guide-
lines your blood pressure is
– optimal
– normal
– high to normal
– shows slight hypertension
– shows medium hypertension
– shows strong hypertension