User guide

Table Of Contents
Button Description
Accept the selected menu item.
Choose a setting when entering or changing settings.
Open the MAIN MENU from the HOME screen.
Clear alarms/alerts (press ESC, then press ACT).
Return to previous screen or menu.
Open the following screens and graphs from the HOME screen:
The sensor glucose graphs.
The STATUS screen and SENSOR STATUS screen.
The SENSOR DEMO screens (if the feature is turned On).
Move the cursor to the far right side of the graph when viewing the sensor glucose graphs.
Clear alarms/alerts (press ESC, then press ACT).
Turn the backlight on when viewing screens other than the HOME screen (hold down SHIFT and
press DOWN).
Access the User Settings (hold down SHIFT and press ACT).
An important message about alarms and alerts
Your Guardian REAL-Time system tells you about events and conditions that affect your diabetes
management in two ways:
•With alarms about events and/or conditions that affect the ability of your
system to work properly. An alarm means you must do something
immediately to make sure your system keeps working properly. When an alarm occurs, a closed circle
icon appears at the top left of your monitor screen.
closed circle
•With alerts about your glucose levels or about conditions that affect the
way your system measures your glucose levels. An alert means your glucose
levels are changing or you must do something within a certain amount of time to make sure your
system’s glucose monitoring stays accurate. When an alert occurs, an open circle icon appears at the
top left of your monitor screen.
open circle
Certain alerts are called alarms on your screen. When this happens, the most important information is
whether the circle icon on your screen is open (alert) or closed (alarm). See the Troubleshooting and
alarms/alerts chapter for details on alarms and alerts.
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