LifeSource UA-789 manual

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    Trilingual Instruction Guide – MODEL UA-789    E x t r a L a r g E a r m Blood Pressure Monitor[...]

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    Please read this important information before using your monitor . ☞ Please remember that only a medical practitioner is qualified to interpret your blood pressur e measurements. Use of this device should not replace regular medical examinations. ☞ Have your physician review your procedur e for using this device. He or she will want to verify b[...]

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    Fast. Easy. Accurate. Congratulations on purchasing a state-of-the-art LifeSource ® blood pressure monitor—one of the most technologically advanced monitors available today. Designed for ease of use and accuracy, this monitor will facilitate your daily blood pressure regimen. Physicians agree that daily self-monitoring of blood pressure is an im[...]

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          WHA T DISPLA Y SYMBOLS MEAN ................................... E-2 MONITOR COMPONENTS .......................................... E -3   [...]

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              The symbol shown while mea - surement[...]

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          MONIT OR C OMPONENTS SYST OLIC PRESSURE MEMORY BUT TON AC ADAPTER JACK ST AR T BUT TON AIR HOSE EXTRA LARGE CUFF AIR CONNECTOR PLUG AIR SOCKE T BA T TERY C[...]

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          Y ou must install 4 type AA (1.5 volt) batteries (alkaline batteries recom - mended), or use the AC Adapter (see page E-14 for using the Monitor with AC Adapter) and attach the cuff to [...]

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          Using the correct cuff size is important for an accurate reading. A cuff that is too large will produce a reading that is lower than the correct blood pres[...]

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          Adjusting the Built-in Clock The UA-789 monitor has a built-in clock that gives you the time and date and can tell you when a blood pressur e reading stored in memo - ry wa s take n. W [...]

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          Setting the Alarm The UA-789 monitor allows you to set up to three alarms per day to notify you when to take your blood pressur e. T o set the alarm(s): ?[...]

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          Tips for Blood Pressure Monitoring: ☞ Relax for about 5 minutes before measurement. ☞ Do not smoke or ingest caffeine at least 30 minutes prior to measurement. ☞ Remove constricti[...]

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               Now you are ready. Follow these simple steps:  Sit comfortably [...]

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          Manual override of systolic pressure setting: If your systolic pressure is expected to exceed 230 mmHg follow these steps:  Place the cuff on the left arm, unless your physicia[...]

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          WHA T IS AN IRREGULAR HEARTBEA T   The UA-789 monitor provides a blood pre[...]

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          ABOUT A vERAGE READING The UA-789 provides an average blood pressur e reading based on the total measurements stored in memory . When tak - ing a measurement, the average blood press[...]

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          This monitor automatically stores up to sixty (60) blood pressure and pulse measurements in memory . Measurements stored in memory are assigned an index[...]

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          USING THE MONIT OR WITH A C ADAPTER The UA-789 has an AC adapter jack to allow you to supply power from an outlet in your home. The UA-789 monitor is only compatible with the include[...]

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               Blood pressur e is the force exerted by blood against the walls of the a[...]

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          ABOUT BL OOD PRESSURE     The following standards for as[...]

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               Hypertension (high blood pressure) is the diagnosis given when read - ings con[...]

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          ABOUT BL OOD PRESSURE           [...]

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             The most important method to get an accur[...]

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          TROUBLESHOO TING    Nothing appears in the display , after I press t[...]

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             ........................... UA-789    ............................ Oscillometric[...]

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          Our products are designed and manufactured using the latest scien - tific and technological methods, and offer accurate, easy to use, home monitoring and treatment options. Our full [...]

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