Measuring Blood Pressure - Beurer BM 28 Manual De Instrucciones

• Alarm 1 is shown in the display, „on" or „off" flashes at
the same time. With the function buttons -/+, choose whe-
ther alarm 1 should be activated („on" flashes) or deactiva-
ted („off" flashes) and confirm with the setting button SET.
• If alarm 1 is deactivated („off"), you automatically switch
to setting alarm 2 .
• If alarm 1 is activated, the hours flash on the display.
Select the desired hour using the function buttons -/+ and
confirm with SET. The minutes flash on the display. Select
the desired minute using the function buttons -/+ and con-
firm with SET.
• Alarm 2 is shown in the display, „on" or „off" flashes
at the same time. To set, proceed as for alarm 1
blood pressure monitor switches itself off automatically.

5. Measuring blood pressure

Ensure the device is at room temperature before measuring.
Attaching the cuff
Place the cuff on to the bare left
upper arm. The circulation of the
arm must not be hindered by tight
clothing or similar.
The cuff must be placed on the
upper arm so that the bottom edge is positioned 2 – 3 cm
above the elbow and over the
artery. The line should point to the
centre of the palm.
Now tighten the free end of the
cuff, but make sure that it is not
too tight around the arm and close
the hook-and-loop fastener. The
cuff should be fastened so that two
fingers can fit under the cuff.
Now insert the cuff line into the
connection for the cuff connector.
. The
Important: The unit may only be
operated with the original cuff. The
cuff is suitable for an arm circum-
ference of 22 to 42 cm.
Adopting the correct posture
• Before every measurement, relax for about five minutes.
Otherwise deviations can occur.
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