Taking Your Blood Pressure Reading - smartheart 01-542 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. 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. Be certain that
cuff is elevated to the proper level; you may
choose to support your hand with a folded
towel or book. Relax your left hand.
2. Press the POWER button to turn the unit on.
3. The display will show the User1 or User2
icon. Press MEM/SET to toggle between
and select the desired user to store the
measurement in memory.
4. Press the POWER button to confirm and
proceed with the measurement. The unit will
briefly run a self test, Fig 2.
5. You will see the numbers increase on the
screen and the heart icon flashing during
measurement as the cuff inflates.
YOU CAN STOP THE INFLATION OR DEFLATION PROCESS
AT ANY TIME BY PRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON.
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Fig. 1
Fig. 2