User guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Introduction
- The basics
- Entering your settings
- Basic steps
- Setting the time and date
- Selecting the language
- Setting your Alarm/Alert Type
- Entering your glucose monitoring settings
- Turning on the sensor
- Selecting the BG units
- Turning on the Glucose Alerts
- Setting the Glucose Limits
- Setting the Glucose Limits start time
- Setting the High Snooze
- Setting the Low Snooze
- Setting the Predictive glucose alert
- Setting the Rate Alerts
- AUC calculation
- Setting the Alarm Snooze
- Setting the Cal Reminder
- Entering the transmitter identification number
- Setting up the Missed Data option
- Setting the sensor glucose graph timeout
- Reviewing your settings
- Setting up your transmitter and sensor
- Meter option
- Using your system
- Utilities
- Therapy management software
- Troubleshooting and alarms/alerts
- About alarms and alerts
- What to do when you get an alarm/alert
- Sensor alerts
- Viewing your sensor alert history
- System alarms
- Viewing your system alarm history
- Understanding your transmitter, tester, and charger
- Troubleshooting the transmitter
- Troubleshooting the monitor
- My monitor will not display my BG measurement from my meter
- Reconnect old sensor
- Find lost sensor
- What happens if I leave the monitor battery out for more than ten minutes?
- Why doesn't my monitor battery last very long?
- What is a CHECK SETTINGS alarm?
- My screen looks distorted
- I dropped my monitor
- I submerged my monitor in water
- I cannot get to the User Settings screen
- System maintenance
- System specifications
- Alarm/alert types
- Alarm/alert messages and codes
- Alarm/alert history
- Backlight
- Screen and menu timeout
- Sensor glucose graph timeout
- High and low Glucose Limits (CSS7100)
- High and low Glucose Limits (CSS7100K)
- Daily totals
- Default screen
- Default settings
- ENTER BG meter values
- Meter ID entries
- Power supply
- System safety checks
- Radio frequency (RF) communication specifications
- Quality of service
- Data security
- Monitor size
- Monitor weight
- TIME/DATE SET screen
- STATUS screen
- Guidance and manufacturer's declaration
- MiniLink specifications
- Warranty
- Icon table
- Sensor accuracy
- Performance results in adults
- Accuracy of Guardian RT readings
- Precision of Guardian RT readings
- Low and High Alerts in adults
- Guardian RT Sensor Performance and Calibration Stability As a Function of Time
- Effects of calibration frequency
- Performance results in children and adolescents
- Low and High alerts in children and adolescents
- Glossary
- Index
The basics
CAUTION: Never use sharp objects to press the buttons on your monitor as this can damage the
buttons or compromise the seal on the monitor. Some examples of sharp objects that can damage the
buttons or the seal are fingernail files, pens, pencils, paper clips, knives, scissors, and keys.
The monitor
The screen shows information such as your real-time sensor glucose
measurements, alarm/alert messages, current settings, and status readings.
The buttons are used to select menu items, enter values, and perform actions.
Installing the battery
CAUTION: Do not use a rechargeable or carbon zinc battery in your monitor. For best results, a new
AAA Energizer alkaline battery is recommended.
Medtronic has designed an important safety measure into the monitor: It measures battery strength during
installation. If you install a new, full-strength battery, the monitor accepts it. However, if you install a
battery that does not have full power, or take too long to switch batteries, the monitor will show one of
the following alarms:
• WEAK BATTERY — The battery is weak but usable. Follow the instructions on the screen to clear the
alarm, then either install the weak battery, or install another new battery. Your monitor will work
with the weak battery, but the battery life will be reduced.
• FAILED BATT TEST — The battery is not strong enough to power your monitor; your monitor will not
work with that battery. Clear the alarm and install a new battery.
• BATT OUT LIMIT — May occur if the battery is removed from the monitor, and more than 10 minutes
passes before the new battery is inserted. If this alarm occurs, continue installing the new battery.
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