Mode
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This instrument enables you to selecteither standard (single «meas-
urementl or Averaging Mode (automatic triple measurement). To
select standard mode, push: the switch onthe side of the instrument
downward to Position "1" and to select Averaging mode, upwards
taken. If you select 3, the unit will inflate and deflate three times
in succession and the result then automatically analyzed and dis- j ' "
played. Because your blood pressure constantly fluctuates, a
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result determined in this way is more reliable than one produced
by a single measurement.
*9 After pressing the Start/Stop button the selected Averaging
Mode appears in the display as the @
symbol.
0 The bottom, right hand section of the display shows a 1, 2' or 3 to
indicate which of the 3 measurements is currently being taken.
seconds are adequate according to "Blood Pressure Monitoring,
2001, 6:145-147" for oscillometric instruments). A count down
indicates the remaining time and a beep will sound 5 seconds
betore the 2nd and 3rd readings will begin.
0 The individual results from measurements 1. '2 and Bare; not ini-
0 If you want to see each of the individual readings making
seconds immediately after an Averaging Mode measure-
ment. Please note: You can only see the individual read-
ings one time immediately following an Averaging Mode
measurement. See section 5.4.
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