Omron M3W manual

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    Check following components! Vérifier les composants suivants ! Prüfen Sie folgende T eile des Lieferumfangs! Controllare i componenti indicati di seguito! ¡Compruebe los siguientes componentes! Controleer de volgende onderdelen! Проверь те следующие компоненты! Digital Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor Model M3W Instr[...]

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    c d 2 1 L F a b J G H I J K L A B C D E F This product is designed to measure the blood pressure and pulse rate of people within the range of the designated arm cuff, following the instructions in this instruction manual. It is mainly designed for general household use. Please read the Important Safety Information in this instruction manual before [...]

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    1 EN Import ant Safety Info rmation Consult your doctor prior to using in pre gnancy or if d iagnosed with ar rhythmia or arteriosclerosis. Please read this s ection carefully b efore using the unit. W arning: • Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avo ided, could re sult in deat h or ser ious injury . (General Usage) • Alw[...]

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    2 Impo rtant Sa fety In form ation (AC Adapter Usage) • Use only the original AC adapter (optional) designed for this unit. Use of unsupported adapt ers may damage and/ or may be hazardous to the unit. • Plug the AC adapter into t he appropriate volt age outlet. Do not use a multiple-tap. • Do not use the AC adapter i f the unit or the power [...]

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    3 EN 1. Overview Main uni t Display O/I ST AR T ( ) button User A/B but ton Up/Down ( ) buttons Buzzer and Date/T ime setting ( ) button Air Jack Battery compartment AC adapter jack (for optiona l AC adapter) Arm cuff Arm cuf f (Wide Range Cuf f: arm circumference 22-42cm ) Marker Air tube Air plug Display Systolic blood p ressure Diastolic blood p[...]

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    4 2. Prep aration 2 . 1 Inst alling/Replaci ng the Batteries 1. Remove the battery cover . 2. Insert four “AA” batteries as indicated in the battery comp artment and then replace the battery cover . Notes: • If the ba ttery low s ymbol ( ) appea rs on the display , turn t he unit of f then replace all bat teries at the same time . • The me [...]

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    5 2. Pr epar atio n EN 2 . 2 Setting the Buzzer/ Date and T i me 1. Pr es s th e butt o n . 2. Set the Buzz er . 3. Set the monitor to t he correct date and time before t aking a measurement for the first time . 4. Press t he O/I ST ART button to st ore the setting. Notes: • If the batteries have been remov ed for 30 seconds or more, the date and[...]

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    6 3. Using the Unit 3 . 1 Applying the Arm Cuff Remo ve tight- fittin g clo thin g or t ight r olled up sl eeve f rom y our u pper a rm. Do no t pl ace th e cuff over thic k cloth es. 1. Insert the air p lug into the ai r jack . 2. Put your arm through the cuff loop. 3. Position the arm correctly . The bottom edge of t he cuff should be 1 to 2 cm a[...]

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    7 3. Using the Unit EN 3 . 2 How to Sit Correctly T o take a meas urem ent, y ou n eed to b e rel axed a nd com fortably seate d, under com fortable room t emper ature. No eati ng, smok ing or exer cisin g 30 mi nutes befo re taking a m easurem ent. • Sit on a ch air with you r feet flat on the floor . • Sit upright with y our back straight. --[...]

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    8 3. Using the Unit 3 . 3 T aki ng a Rea din g Notes: • T o can cel a m easurem ent , pre ss the O /I ST AR T b utto n to tu rn o ff the unit a nd to rel ease t he air i n the arm cuf f. • Rem ain still wh ile ta king a m easurem ent. Th e monitor is des igned to take mea su remen ts and store the meas ureme nt valu es in the m emo ry for two p[...]

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    9 3. Using the Unit EN Notes: • During measurement, the buzzer (if se t to “on”) wi ll beep in rhythm with yo ur heartbeat. • W ai t 2- 3 min ute s be fore t aki ng a not her bloo d pr essu re measu rem ent. W a iti ng betw een r eadi ngs all ows the art er ies to r etur n t o the c ond it ion pri or to t akin g t he bl ood p res sure meas [...]

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    10 3. Using the Unit 4. Remove the arm cuff. 5. Press t he O/I ST AR T button to turn off the monitor . The m onitor automa tic ally s tores the me asur ement i n its memor y . It wi ll auto mat ical ly tur n off after five m inutes . Import ant: • Recent research sugg est s t hat the following values can be used a s a guide to high blood press u[...]

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    11 3. Using the Unit EN • Y our blood pressure m onitor includes an irre gular heartbeat feature. Irregular heartbeats can influence the result s of the measurement. The irregular heartbeat algorithm automatically determines if the measurem ent is usable or needs to be repeated. If the measuremen t results are af fected by irregular heartbeats bu[...]

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    12 3. Using the Unit 3 . 4 Using the Memo ry Function The m onitor automa tical ly s tores the r esult up to 6 0 sets for ea ch user ( A and B ). It can also ca lcul ate an a vera ge re ading b ased o n th e meas urem ents from the las t thr ee rea dings taken wit hin 10 min ute s. If the re ar e onl y tw o read ings in memor y for that perio d, th[...]

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    13 3. Using the Unit EN T o V iew the Rea dings S tored in Memory 1. Press the bu tton, whi le the average val ue is dis played. Th e Memo ry nu mber appear s for a sec ond befo re the pul se rate is di splay ed. T he newe st set is nu mbe red “ 1”. 2. Press the or button to view the readings stored in memory . : T o the old er reading s : T o [...]

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    14 4. T roubl eshoot ing and Mai nt enance 4 . 1 The Icons and Error Messages Error Display Cause Remedy Irregular or weak pulses ar e detected. Remov e the arm cuff. W ait 2-3 minutes and then take another measurement. Repeat the steps in se ction 3.3. If this error continues t o appear , con tact your doctor . Movement dur ing m easurement. Caref[...]

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    15 4. Tr oublesh ootin g and Maintena nce EN Note: The irre gular heartbeat s ymbol ( ) may also be disp layed with er ror mess ages. Cuf f is under inflated. Carefully read and repeat the steps li sted under sectio n 3.3. Movement dur ing m easurement. Repeat measurem ent. Remain still and do not talk during measur ement. Refer to section 3.3. Air[...]

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    16 4. Tr oublesh ootin g and Maintena nce 4 . 2 T rou bleshooting Problem Cause Rem edy The reading is extremely low (or high). Arm cuff not applied correctly . Apply the ar m cuf f c orrectly . Refer to section 3.1. Movem ent or t alking during measurem ent. Remain still and do not talk during measurem ent. Refer to section 3.3. Clothing is interf[...]