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    1 English Page 2 - 10 Deutsch Seite 1 1 - 19 Nederlands Pagina 20 - 28 Français Page 29 - 37 Italiano Pagina 38 - 46 Español Página 47 - 55 Instruction Manual RX-I Fully automatic blood pressure monitor for measurement on the wrist Gebrauchsanweisung RX-I Vollautomatisches Blutdruckmeßgerät zur Messung am Handgelenk Gebruiksaanwijzing RX-I Vol[...]

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    English 2 The OMRON RX-I is a very compact, fully automatic wrist blood pressure monitor . Operating on the oscillometric principle, it measures your blood pressure and pulse simply and quickly from the wrist. This means the monitor detects the pressure in your artery and converts the information into a digital reading. This monitor does not requir[...]

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    English 3 Important: • RX-I Blood pressure measurements are not possible in cases of severe arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). • The pulse display is not suitable for measuring the frequency of cardiac pacemakers. • Please be sure to wrap the cuff around your wrist before starting to mea- sure. Furthermore, do not inflate the cuff [...]

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    English 4 2. Fitting the cuff 10 - 15mm Place the cuff on your left wrist with your thumb pointing up. Align the edge of the cuff as shown in the diagram. Place the wrist cuff on bare skin. Keep it clear of your clothing but do not roll up your sleeve. Hold the bottom part of the cuff as shown in the diagram and wrap it around your wrist while pull[...]

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    English 5 When you press the ON/OFF(O/I)button, all the symbols on the display light up briefly . This serves to check the display . Then all the symbols go out and the air release sym- bol ( ) begins to flash. When the symbol ( )appears, the monitor is ready to begin measurement. Y our blood pressure is measured during inflation, so it is importan[...]

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    English 6 3. Memory function The measured and displayed blood pressure and pulse values are auto- matically stored in the memory . The memory can store the values of up to 7 measurements. Once the memory has 7 measurement values the next reading will be stored and the oldest reading will be erased. The measured values stored in the memory will not [...]

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    English 7 Possible faults, their causes and rectification Faults and their possible causes Incorrect measurement is indicated by E , EE or E A correct reading was not possi- ble because measurement was impaired by movement or spea- king, or owing to a very weak arterial pulse. Possibly the cuff was also not fitted correctly . The cuff pressure does[...]

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    English 8 Calibration The accuracy of this blood pressure monitor has been carefully tested and is designed for a long service life. It is generally recommended to have the moni- tor inspected every two years to ensure correct functioning and accuracy . Please consult your authorised dealer for the OMRON Customer Service at the address given on the[...]

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    English 9 General information about blood pressure The blood circulation is responsible for supplying the body with oxygen. Blood pressure is the pressure exerted on the arteries when the blood flows through them. The higher blood pressure value (= systolic pressure or top value) signifies the blood pressure produced by contraction of the heart mus[...]