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KH 8090 Operating Instructions Blood pr essur e meter 0197[...]
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3 KH 8090 Blood pr essur e meter ID No.: KH 8090-0204 1. Intended use ..................................................5 2. Be safe! ..........................................................6 3. Inserting / changing the batteries ..............8 4. Setting the clock ..........................................9 5. Attaching the appliance ......[...]
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4 Time / Date: Select position Time / Date: Adjust the setting; Select memory block Recall stor ed values one after the other Start / stop the measur ement pr ocess These instructions ar e an integral part of the pr oduct. Please keep them in a safe place for later r efer ence and, if selling the appliance, pass them[...]
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5 1. Intended use With the KH 8090 blood pr essur e meter , you can quickly and easily measur e your blood pr essur e, stor e measure- ments, and display measur ement tr ends or average values. The appliance is intended for ... - checking your own blood pr essur e - persons over 18 years old - private use in the home. The appliance is not inten[...]
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6 2. Be safe! The information given in these instructions, and the blood pr essur e meter itself, should not lead you to believe that you can make your own diagnoses, tr eat possible health pr oblems by yourself, or decide what drugs you should take. • The measur ements taken can be used only for your information - they cannot be a substitute for[...]
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7 This blood pr essur e meter contains pr ecision components and electr onics. Measur ement accuracy and the life cycle of the appliance both depend on car eful handling: Y ou should ... -p ro tect the appliance fr om knocks - do not dr op. - use the appliance only in normal interior ambient conditions; pr otect it fr om humidity , dirt, exposu[...]
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8 3. Inserting / changing the batteries Replace the batteries when the functions become faint, at the latest after 1 year . In this way you will pr event dis- char ged batteries from leaking inside the equipment. Open up the battery compartment as shown. Place the batteries exactly as indicated in the battery compartment. Battery type: [...]
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9 4. Setting the clock This is necessary if you wish to save your measur e- ments and evaluate them. Pr ess the MODE button . The display shows the month, day , and time. Y ou can jump fr om one position to the next by pr essing the button again. The curr ently selected position flashes. Pr ess the SET button to change the value at [...]
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11 5. Attaching the appliance Use the appliance only on persons whose wrist 'fits' the pr essur e sleeve. The sleeve must be attached lightly and closed firmly with the V elcr o fastener . If ... - the wrist is too thin, it may not be possible to pump up the pr essur e sleeve suf ficiently , and in this case an exact measur ement is n[...]
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13 6. Measuring blood pr essur e It is important to avoid moving the appliance in any way while a measur ement is being taken. The arm should be supported on a firm surface and held still. As far as possible, do not talk! Hold the arm so that the appliance is at the same height as your heart. This is r oughly a hand's br eadth above th[...]
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15 7. Saving your measur ements The appliance has thr ee memory blocks (number ed 1 to 3), each with 30 memory locations. It can ther efor e stor e up to 30 measur ements for 3 persons, or up to 90 measur ements for one person. a) How to save a measur ement First select 'your own' memory block. T o do this, pr ess the SET button a[...]
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16 c) Erasing stor ed measur ements Once all the memory locations ar e occupied, the appliance automatically overwrites the oldest measur e- ment. It is ther efor e not absolutely necessary to erase memory locations. However , you can erase all the memories completely by ... • taking out the batteries and inserting them again after a few seconds.[...]
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17 9. Storing and disposal If you ar e not using the appliance over a long period, take out the batteries, as they may leak. Keep the appliance only in the box supplied. Stor e it in a dry place wher e it will not be exposed to temperatur e fluctuations. If you wish to dispose of the appliance at a later time, take it to a r ecycling centr e fo[...]
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18 - If the pr essur e sleeve does not stop inflating, stop it by pr essing the ST ART/STOP button. If you cannot stop the inflation pr ocess in this way , open up the sleeve immediately and take out the batteries. What do the symbols on the display mean? Symbol Meaning What to do Appears as soon as a pulse beat is d e t e c t e d . If it does not [...]
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19 11. T echnical data Measur ement range ........: Pr essur e 0-300 mmHg Pulse 40-200 Hz Measur ement accuracy ....: Pressur e +/- 3 mmHg Pulse +/- 5% Inflation / deflation ..........: automatic Pr essur e sleeve size ........: for wrist circumfer ence 135...195 mm Operating temperatur e ....: +10...40°C at 30...85% relative humidity Storage [...]
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Komper naß Handelsgesellschaft mbH · Burgstraße 21 D-44867 Bochum · www .komper nass.com ID No.: KH 8090-0204 UK[...]