HoMedics Deluxe BPA-3000-EU Manuel D'instructions page 9

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Worth knowing about blood pressure measurement
• Blood pressure measurements should be performed in quiet and comfortable surroundings as
measurements can be a ected by high or low temperatures. The blood pressure should be measured at
normal body temperatures.
• Do not move or speak during measurement. Keep your feet at on the oor.
• Do not touch the cu or the blood pressure device during measurement.
• To obtain the best possible measurement, the blood pressure should be measured at approximately the
same time every day, and on the same arm.
• If you are to perform several successive measurements, please wait 5 minutes between each measurement.
• The measurements are for guidance only. If you have doubts about your blood pressure, consult your
doctor.
• The blood pressure device automatically de ates when the pressure exceeds 300 mmHg.
• The product is not suited for persons su ering from arrhythmia (heart rhythm disturbances).
• Measurement errors may occur if the user su ers from diabetes, poor blood circulation, kidney problems, or
has su ered a stroke.
• The blood pressure changes with every heartbeat and is consequently changing constantly 24 hours a day.
• The measurement of blood pressure can be in uenced by the user's position, condition, or other factors. To
obtain the highest degree of accuracy it is recommended that the measurement is taken 1 hour after
workout, bathing, nishing a meal, consuming alcoholic or ca eine beverages, or after smoking.
• Before measurement it is recommended that you sit still and relax for 15 minutes. The user should not be
physically tired or exhausted when the measurement is taken.
• The user must not talk or move arm or hand during measurement.
How to measure the blood pressure
1. Press the to turn on the monitor, and it will start and finish the whole measurement automatically.
2. When the measurement is completed, the cu automatically de ates and the display will show the systolic
pressure, the diastolic pressure, and the pulse. The measurement is simultaneously stored in the monitor's
memory.
3. The device automatically switches o approximately 1 minute after use but can also be switched o
manually by pressing the
NOTE
If necessary, a measurement can be interrupted by pressing the
immediately.
The cu will automatically re-in ate if the device determines that the body requires higher pressure to
complete the measurement.
button.
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button. The cu will subsequently de ate