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TAKING A MEASUREMENT
1. Sit comfortably in a chair with your feet
flat on the floor.
2. Hold your arm across your chest at heart level.
Hold your elbow firmly to avoid body movement.
Sit still and do not talk or move during
the measurement.
3.
Press the START/STOP button.
All display symbols appear on the screen.
The cuff starts to inflate automatically.
The current time is displayed and the heart symbol
starts to flash while the cuff is inflating.
Hold the monitor at heart level until the measurement
is complete.
NOTE: To stop the inflation or measurement, push the
START/STOP button. The monitor will stop inflating,
start deflating, and will turn off.
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