Panasonic EW3111 manual

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    Printed in China No.1 EN,SP (アメリカ) © 2002 Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. For questions or assistance with your blood pressure monitor, call us at 1-800-338-0552. Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company A Unit of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way 3D-1 Secaucus, NJ 07094 Before operating th[...]

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    2 Introduction 1 Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor EW3111. Designed for easy, one-touch operation, this monitor incorporates Precise Logic™ technology to provide reliable measurements. Measuring your own blood pressure is an important way of monitoring your health. High blood pressure (hypertension) is a majo[...]

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    4 3 Important Instructions Before Use 1. Do not confuse self-monitoring with self-diagnosis. Blood pressure measurements should only be interpreted by a health professional who is familiar with your medical history. 2. If you are taking medication, consult with your physician to determine the most appropriate time to measure your blood pressure. NE[...]

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    6 5 Precautions to Ensure Safe, Reliable Operation 1. Do not drop the unit. Protect it from sudden jars or shocks. 2. Do not insert foreign objects into any openings. 3. Do not attempt to disassemble the unit. 4. Do not crush the pressure cuff. 5. If the unit has been stored at temperatures below 0°C, leave it in a warm place for about 15 minutes [...]

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    8 7 (mmH g ) 90 85 80 120 130 140 (mmH g ) Orange LED Colors Y ellow Green Hypertensive (Low / Moderate / Se vere) Diastolic Systolic Blood Pressure Indicator Normal High Normal Optimal P/ min. 140 130 90 85 M1 M2 Alarm function signals high blood pressure Blood pressure measurements for both systolic and diastolic readings are determined and indic[...]

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    10 9 Fitting the Blood Pressure Monitor 1. Attaching the cuff to the upper arm. •M ake sure the cuff is wrapped so that it is in contact with the skin. Measurements may be taken from either the left or right arm. However, please take measurements using the same arm each time, because there is said to be a blood pressure difference of approx. 10 m[...]

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    12 11 Measuring your blood pressure 1. Press the ON/OFF/Start Button to turn on the unit. The LCD display will show 888 and then switch to 0 . The cuff is auto- matically inflated. 2. The blood pressure measurement is indicated along with the pulse rate (number of beats per minute). The air in the cuff is released automatically when the measurement[...]

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    14 13 Calling up readings from memory Readings may be recalled once they have been stored in the memory without having to pressing the ON/OFF/Start Button. 1. Push the Memory/Recall Button number of the user whose data you want to call up, M1 for example. ‹ Averaged values for all recorded measurements are displayed › • M1 A is displayed at t[...]

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    16 15 T roubleshooting The “E” blinks on the display Display Status before error Pressurization to above 300 mmH g was performed. (Re-pressurization was performed several times.) Pressure decreased suddenly and “E” appeared in the display. The measurement process was performed until 20 mmH g was reached and then “E” appeared in the disp[...]

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    18 17 Specifications Method of measurement: Display: Measuring range: Measurement accuracy: Power source: Operating environment: Storage environment: Upper arm circumference measurement range: Dimensions (H # W # D): Weight: Oscillometric System with Precise Logic™ Digital LCD Blood pressure: 20 – 300 mmH g Pulse rate: 30 – 160 pulse/min. Blo[...]