Measuring Procedure - Medisana FTD Mode D'emploi

3.1 • Do not measure your temperature immediately after eating,
Notes on
• Do not take successive measurements at intervals of less than one
temperature
measurement
• The human body temperature fluctuates within a natural range.
• Measure and record your body temperature on normal days. This
• In order to make an accurate measurement in the ear, the sensor
• Some people will have different readings for the right and left ears.
• The measurements can also be influenced by your sleeping position.
This thermometer optimises the conditions automatically during the
3.2
temperature measurement. If the measuring system is still not ready
The best
to take a measurement, either the ear temperature
prerequisites
forehead temperature
time, rapid, brief successive beeps can be heard. In this case, stop
measuring by pressing the On/Scan button
the temperature measurement until the symbol goes dark and the
beeping stops.
In order to change from forehead measurement to ear measurement,
3.3
simply remove the sensor cover
Taking body
again, replace the cover.
temperature
measure-
ments
training or bathing. Wait for half an hour.
minute. If you have to take your temperature at shorter intervals,
the results may fluctuate slightly.
There is no such thing as a standard body temperature.
will allow you to detect a fever more easily.
must be directed at the eardrum and be inserted far enough into
the ear canal.
Always measure the same person in the same ear when measuring
temperature changes.
If someone has slept on a particular ear for a considerable period,
the temperature will be higher than normal in this ear. In this case,
measure in the other ear or wait for a few minutes before
measuring.
ATTENTION
Forehead temperatures should only be taken for checking
purposes, since the skin temperature at the forehead is
easily affected by outside influences, meaning that the
measurement can be falsified.

3 Measuring procedure

symbol illuminates (see Fig.). At the same
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. When you wish to change back
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or the
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. Do not continue with
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