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3 Getting Started / 4 Operation
4.1
Fitting the cuff
4.2
Correct position
for taking readings
4.3
Taking blood
pressure readings
Beeps sound when you take a measurement using the MTX blood pressure
meter. You can switch off the beeps by making the following setting.
1. To switch between “beep on” and “beep off”
, press and hold
the TIMER
button
until and “ “ appear flashing in the display.
2. Press the TIMER button
again. “ ” appears in the display,
followed by “ “.
3. Press the MEMO button
to switch between “ “ and “ “.
4. Confirm your selection by pressing the START button
(or press the
TIMER button
to make the next setting: “ Switch radio clock on/off “,
see section 3, subsection 3.3, point 4).
If you select “ “, the beep function remains switched off when you
take measurements.
First attach the free end of the cuff’s
air tube to the designated connector
on the unit. Open up the preformed cuff and slip it over the bare left upper
arm just above the elbow region. If wearing tight clothing, ensure that the
circulation in the arm is not impaired when rolling up the sleeve.
The tube should run along the centre of the inner arm towards the palm of the
hand. Ensure that the cuff itself is not twisted in any way.
Fasten the pressure cuff in such a way that it fits tightly but does not constrict
the arm.
• Take readings while in a seated position.
• Relax your arm and rest it lightly on a surface such as a table. Relax during
the measuring process: do not move or talk, as this can affect the results.
Single reading
To take a single measurement, you have to switch on the device using the
ON/OFF switch
and be in standby mode. You first have to complete any
settings you require as per section 3, subsections 3.3, 3.5, 3.6 and 3.7.
1. Press the START button
. The device carries out a self test. Once this is
complete, “ “ appears on the display. 5 short beeps sound during the
procedure.
3.7
Switching
beeps
on/off
4 Operation
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