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3.Using the Unit
3.3 Taking a Reading
1. Turning on the unit.
Note:
Press the air release button to release any air in the arm cuff.
1) Press the I/O button to turn the unit on.
2) All items in the display will be displayed briefly.
The battery symbol will also be displayed for test purposes.
This does not mean the batteries are empty.
3) The current date is displayed and the deflation symbol will flash.
4) Finally, the heartbeat symbol will appear and the current time
and 0 is displayed.
Note: If the deflation symbol does not disappear soon, press
the air release button to release any air in the arm cuff.
2. Pump the inflation bulb to inflate the arm cuff.
1) Inflate the cuff until it is 30 to 40
mmHg above your expected
systolic blood pressure value.
ex) If your expected blood
pressure is around 140mmHg,
inflate the arm cuff to between 170
and 180 mmHg. Inflate the cuff
rapidly so that the pressure is
reached in about five seconds.
2) When the desired pressure has been achieved, release the
inflation bulb. Remain still and do not talk.