User's Manual

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The Action button light may also fl ash when the Communicator
is not being used and the touch screen is black. Refer to
“Responding to Action Button Alert Lights” on page 15 for
additional information.
Using the Communicator for the First Time
The Communicator is programmed to display a series of
instructions to step you through a personalized setup process.
This process needs to be performed after the Communicator
or optional weight scale and blood pressure devices are
installed. This is done to make sure the Communicator is
connected correctly and that it can communicate with your
implanted device, make a telephone call to the LATITUDE
database, and receive signals from the weight scale and
blood pressure devices.
The setup process may also need to be performed if the
Communicator was moved, to make sure everything is
functioning properly.
A. When you fi rst connect and install the Communicator, you
should see a message similar to the one shown in Figure 1.
How to Use Your Communicator