R INSTRUCTION MANUAL For Customer Service Call Toll Free 1-800-634-4350 PORTABLE WRIST BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR Model Distributed by: OMRON HEALTHCARE, INC. 300 Lakeview Parkway Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 www.omron.com/ohi Copyright © 2000 Omron Healthcare, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ……………………………………………………………3 Know Your Unit …………………………………………………………4 Battery Installation/Replacement ………………………………………5 Suggestions Before Measuring Blood Pressure ………………………6 How To Apply The Wrist Cuff …………………………………………7 How To Take A Reading ……………………………………………8-9 Memory Feature Instruction …………………………………………10 Troubleshooting ………………………………………………………11 Caution ………………………………………………………………12 Care and Maintenance ………………………………………………13 Warranty ………………………………………………………………14 Specifications ………………………
SUGGESTIONS BEFORE MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE 1. Eating, smoking, and exercising within 30 minutes before taking a measurement may affect your blood pressure. To take baseline blood pressure, rest for at least 5 minutes before taking a reading. KNOW YOUR UNIT Systolic Blood Pressure Diastolic Blood Pressure/ Pulse Rate Digital Display MEMORY button “M” 2. Mental stress raises blood pressure. 3. Throughout the measurement, the unit should be held at your heart level.
BATTERY INSTALLATION/REPLACEMENT 1. Slide the battery cover off in the direction of the arrow. HOW TO APPLY THE WRIST CUFF 1. Hold your left arm in front of you with your palm facing up. Apply the cuff so that the monitor is on the inside of your wrist with the display in easy view. 2. Insert or replace 2 "AAA" size batteries so that the + (positive) and - (negative) markings match those in the battery compartment. 2. The cuff’s edge should be approximately 1/4 to 1/2 inch from below your palm.
HOW TO TAKE A READING Read and follow directions in "Suggestions Before Measuring Blood Pressure" and "How To Apply The Wrist Cuff" before taking a reading. SYSTOLIC mm Hg 1. Press the ON/OFF Button. a) All the display symbols appear for approximately one second. This is the initial LCD test.
MEMORY FEATURE INSTRUCTIONS 1. How to store the measured blood pressure values... The measured and displayed blood pressure and pulse rate readings are automatically stored in the memory. TROUBLESHOOTING Error Indicator Cause Cuff under-inflated Retake measurement by setting cuff inflation level 40 mmHg higher than previous level, by keep pressing the START BUTTON until the cuff pressure reaches the necessary level. Movement during measurement. Be sure not to move and talk during the measurement.
CAUTION CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Omron Healthcare, Inc. will void the user’s warranty. NOTE: POTENTIAL FOR RADIO/TELEVISION INTERFERENCE (for U.S.A. only) This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
LIMITED FIVE YEAR WARRANTY SPECIFICATIONS Your Omron HEM-629 Portable Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor is warranted to be free from manufacturing defects for a period of five years under normal use. The five year warranty excludes the monitor cuff. The cuff is warranted for a one year period. This warranty extends only to the original retail purchaser.
