Taking Your Blood Pressure Reading - smartheart 01-554 Manual De Instrucciones

TAKING YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE READING

Please read the preceding portions of this manual
prior to taking your first reading.
Reminder, it is important to avoid smoking,
eating, taking medication, alcohol consumption
or physical activity 30 minutes prior to taking a
reading.
1. Position the monitor on a flat, stable surface
with the digital display in view. Be seated with
your feet flat on the floor and legs uncrossed.
2. Insert the cuff tubing connector into the port
on the left side of your monitor.
3. Rest your elbow on a solid surface with your
palm facing upward. Elevate your arm so that
the cuff is at the same level as your heart, Fig
1. Relax your left hand.
4. Press and release the POWER button to turn
the unit on; the unit will briefly flash a self-test,
Fig 2.
5. The display will show the current memory
bank in use, U1 or U2, Fig 3. Press the M
button to select a different memory bank if
desired. If no selection is made, the unit will
default to the memory bank displayed.
6. The display will briefly show a '0' before the
measurement begins.
As the inflation process begins, the display
7.
may briefly show a downward arrow
indicating the cuff is releasing any air
remaining in the cuff prior to measurement
inflation.
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