Panasonic EW-BU35 manuale d’uso

Before operating this device , please read these instructions completely and save this manual for future use. Antes de utilizar este dispositivo , lea completamente estas instrucciones y conserve este manual para futura ref erencia. Operating instructions Instrucciones de Uso Upper Arm Blood Pressur e Monitor Monitor de presión arterial en brazo M[...]

1 BEFORE USE English BEFORE USE Panasonic Oscillometric A utomatic Arm Blood Pr essure Monitor Model EW-BU35 is a device intended to measur e systolic and diastolic blood pressur e and pulse rate of an adult individual by using a pressurized cu on the arm. The devic e is not intended for use on neonatal, infants and children. The device is desig[...]

BEFORE USE 2 English T able of con tents BEFORE USE Introduction ....................................................................... 3 Basics of Blood Pressure .................................................... 3 Impor tan t Instructions Before Use ................................... 3 Precautions to Ensur e Safe, Reliable Opera tion ........[...]

3 BEFORE USE English Introduction Thank you for pur chasing the Panasonic Automatic Arm Blood P ressure Monitor EW-BU35. Measuring your o wn blood pressure is an important way of m onitoring y our health. High blood press ure (h ypertension) is a major h ealth probl em which can be t reated eectively once detected. Measuring your blood pressur e[...]

BEFORE USE 4 English T r y to take your blood pr essure measurements at the same time and under the same 5. conditions every day . The ideal time to measure y our blood pressure (to obtain y our so-called “base ● blood pressure ”) is in the morning just af ter waking up , before ha ving breakfast and befo re an y major activity or exer cise. [...]

5 BEFORE USE English Precautions t o Ensure Safe , Reliable Op er ation Do not drop the unit. Pr otect it from sudden jars or shocks. 1. Do not insert foreign objects into any openings. 2. Do not attempt to disassemble the unit. 3. If the unit has been stored at temperatur es below 32 °F (0 °C), leave it in a warm 4. place for about 15 minutes be[...]

BEFORE USE 6 English Easily Check Y our Blood Pr essure Readings A gainst the JNC 7* Classication If the two blood pressure measurements (syst olic, diastolic) fall into separ ate categories, your level is classied in the higher of the two categories . For example, a Stage 2 systolic reading, but a diastolic pr essure reading in the normal ra[...]

7 BEFORE USE English 3 2 3 4 5 1 P ar ts identica tion Main unit 8 6 7 1 Display 4 OFF/ON & ST ART button 7 Cu socket 2 Clock button 5 Memory/Recall button 8 Battery cover 3 Graph switching button 6 Connector (for A C adapter) Right side Bottom Left side BU35.indb 7 2011/06/14 14:28:13[...]

8 BEFORE USE English Accessories Includes Main unit Cu Batteries AC adapter Pouch Operating instructions Quick guide Guarantee card Pouch AC adapter * Specications of the product or parts may be changed without prior notice. Cu Cu plug T ube Guide Scale Plug (EW-2B02) Direction mark Guide mark Hook and loop fastener BU35.indb 8 2011/06/[...]

9 BEFORE USE English Display 1 2 7 6 11 10 12 13 8 9 3 4 5 1 Battery icon Noties when running out of battery 6 Record mark Displays when the measurement can be recorded or when the recorded measur ement is displayed 11 Pulse Shows the pulse 2 Syst olic blood pressure Displays measured or stor ed value 7 Av erage mark Displays when recalling the [...]

BEFORE USE 10 English Replace batteries when : Inser ting batt eries Alway s use alk aline ba tteries. (4 AA-size LR6 alkaline ba tteries) * When replacing batteries , always use 4 fresh alkaline batteries of the same type from * the same manufacturer , and replace them simultaneously . If the product will not be used for a long time, remov e the b[...]

11 BEFORE USE English 3. Adjust the "month " --> " date" --> "hour" --> "minutes" by repeating pr ocedures in step 2. 4. Press to complete the settings. This setting cannot be completed by ● pressing before adjusting the "hour" and "month" . Be sure to pr ess after adjusting the[...]

BEFORE USE 12 English W rapping the cu 1. Insert the cu plug into the cu socket all the way in. The cu can be used on either upper arm. This section shows an example of wrapping the cu on the left arm. The dierenc e in blood pressure between left and right arm may be around 10 * mm Hg . Be sure to always use the same arm. It is re[...]

HOW TO USE English 13 Sit quietly and relax while taking measurements. T ake a measurement while sitting a t a desk and positioning the cu at heart level as shown in the image below . Dierences in heigh t will cause dierences in measur ed blood pressure values. * Getting into the measuremen t position 1. Place the elbow on the table or on [...]

HOW TO USE English 14 2. T o store the measur ed values. press . " ● " will go fr om ashing to being steadily lit. The memory number , measurement date , ● and time are alternately display ed. If you do not press ● , the unit will shut down automatically after appro x. 5 minutes. 1. Press . After the entire display has been lit, [...]

HOW TO USE English 15 About each indicators T o perform a correct measurement, this unit provides a movemen t detection function and an irregular pulse warning function. When the indicators appear , the correct measurement might not hav e been obtained. If any indicator appears , it is recommended to r epeat the measurement. Stay calm and r elax fo[...]

HOW TO USE English 16 SYS DIA Reading the blood pressure display If the measured values fall within the hypertension range, the reading displa yed on screen ashes on and o to alert user . Accor ding to JNC 7 Classication, values consistently in e xcess of 140 mm Hg (Sys.) and/ or 90 mm Hg (Dia.) are considered to constitute high blood pres[...]

HOW TO USE English 17 When the unit is turned o , saved readings can be r ecalled. 1. Press . The latest rec ord will be displayed . 3. T o complete the measur ement, press . The power will be switched o aut omatically after approx. 30 seconds ev en though without pressing . 2. T o display pr evious data, press again. New data will be display[...]

HOW TO USE English 18 The data can be recalled after rec ording or when the power is o . Correct comparison cannot be done if the date/time is set incorrectly . * Comparison cannot be displayed without data. * C omparing with old measurements ► Monthly Av erage (All) ► W eekly Av erage (All) ( A.M ) ( P .M ) ► All Data (All) ( A.M ) ( P .M[...]

HOW TO USE English 19 Whether the systolic and diastolic blood pr essure values are in the high blood pressure reg ion or normal blood pressure reg ion is judged based on the JNC 7 T rend Graph (Upper: Syst olic blood pressure) Orange 180mm Hg and ov er Hypertension (severe) 160mm Hg to 179mm H g Hyper tension (moderate) 140mm Hg to 159mm H g Hyper[...]

HOW TO USE English 20 Stor age 1. Unplug the AC adapter fr om the AC outlet. 2. Unplug the plug from the main unit. 5. Place the tube into the cu . Do not wrap the tube around the main ● unit. It may get damaged by excessiv e force on the tube . Be careful not to bend the tube. ● 3. Close the hook and loop fastener of the cu . 1 2 3 4. Fo[...]

APPENDIX English 21 Car e and maintenanc e Do not apply excessive f orce to the instrument or drop the instrument. ● - Doing so may cause damage. Measurements may be aected if the device is used close t o televisions, micro wave ● oven, X -ray equipment or other devices with strong electrical fields. Measure blood pressure at a sufficient [...]

APPENDIX English 22 Explanation of r ating plat e symb ols Read the operating instructions carefully before use . Protection against electric shock T ype BF applied par t (Blood pressure monitor) Protection against electric shock Class II equipment (AC adapt er) AC DC BU35.indb 22 2011/06/14 14:28:29[...]

APPENDIX English 23 Q&A Q Why are the blood pr essure values measured at home di erent from those measured a t the doctor’ s oce? A Blood pressure varies 24 hours a day . In addition, it can change greatly depending on the weather , your mental state, e xercise , etc. . In particular, there is the phenomenon of “ White c oat hypertens[...]

APPENDIX English 24 Q The indicator does not light when an arm is mov ed. A The indicator is a function to notify you that your arm is bent or to indicate extra loads on the cu. Therefor e, it may not indicate motions (bending an arm slightly , etc.) that do not aect the cu . If you are concerned about the result, r etry the measurement. Q[...]

APPENDIX English 25 T roubleshooting (continued) Symptom Possible cause Systolic or diastolic blood pr essure value is high or low . The position of the cu is higher or lower than your ● heart when measuring. Cu is not wrapped correctly . ● Y ou moved or talked during measurements. (See page ● 13.) Value is di erent from that measure[...]

APPENDIX English 26 Feder al Communication Commission Interference Sta tement This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment[...]

F or questions or assistance with y our blood pressure monitor , c all us a t 1-800-338-0552. Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way 1H-1 Secaucus, NJ 07094 1-800-338-0552 (USA only) for questions and comments No.1 EN, SP （ アメリカ ） © Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. 2011 1 W9030BU35201 Issued date: 2011-06-14 Printed[...]