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Chapter 5: Set Up Your Display Devices
Chapter 5 | Set Up Your Display Devices
5.1 Introduction
This chapter helps you choose and set up your display device(s).
After this chapter, you’ll be able to:
• Determine which display device(s) you’ll use
• Create a Dexcom username and password
• Use the recommended smart device settings
• Download and set up the Dexcom G6
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CGM System (G6) app
• Set up your receiver
5.2 Choose the App, the Receiver, or Both
Use the receiver, the app, or both. You can choose to use the display device that’s best
for you. The receiver is required for Medicare. It’s not required for some plans.
Both devices give you the information you need to make treatment decisions – your G6
reading and arrow(s) – as well as alarm/alerts.
The app has more features than the receiver. The app includes these additional
features and functions:
• Dexcom SHARE (Share): Lets you send your glucose information to others.
• Alert Schedule: You can have your alarm/alerts sound different during different
times of the day.
• Always Sound: You can override your phone settings so your alarm/alerts will
always sound, even when your phone is on mute/Do Not Disturb.
• Smart watch: Lets you see your G6 sensor information on your smart watch.
• Events: See the events you record on your app and how they impact your trend
graph.
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