Omron hem-711dlx User Manual

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frequently asked questions
q. 
 Why are my blood pressure readings sometimes different?  
a.
 Yourbloodpressurechangesconstantlybasedonyourdailyactivities
andtimeofday.Becauseofthis,somefluctuationscanbeexpected.
That’swhyitisimportanttouseaveragesovertimetocompare
readings.Becauseeachpersonisdifferent,it’simportanttoconsult
withyourdoctoraboutwhatyournumbersmeantoyou.
q.
  Why could my doctor’s reading be different than my readings 
taken at home?
a.
  Havingyourbloodpressuremeasuredbyahealthcareprofessionalin
adoctor’sofficecancausenervousnessandmayresultinanelevated
reading.Becausethesereadingscanvaryconsiderably,youshould
takeyourbloodpressureonaregularbasisathomeandshareyour
resultswithyourhealthcareprovider.
other important tips
PluginACadapterorinsertfourAAbatteries(not included)intobottomofunit.
Plugarmcuffintothemainunit.
SET
MEMOR
Y
date and time setting option
ToSetDateandTimeGoTo
a.
OrToBypassDateandTimeGoTo
B.
a
 Press
start/stop
buttononce.Theyearwillflash.Press
memory
buttontoadvance
tocurrentyear,thenpress toconfirm.
 Changemonth,dayandtimethesameway.Unitwillshutoffwhencomplete.
B   
Press
start/stop
buttontoturnuniton.Theyearwillflash.Press
start/stop
again
toturnunitoff.YouhavenowbypassedsettingtheDateandTime.Goto
step 3
.
 Formoreinformationondateandtimesetting,seepages16-18intheinstructionmanual.
MEMOR
Y
Toturnunitonandtakeameasurement,press
start/stop
buttononce.
Thecuffwillinflateautomatically.Holdstilluntilcuffdeflatesandresultsaredisplayed.
Placecuffdirectlyonbareskinofupperleftarm,
withcuffedge1/2inchaboveelbow.
Aligncuffsothebluestripeiscenteredontheinsideofyourarmwiththetubing
pointingdowntowardyourhand.Closecuffsnugly.
Touseonrightarm,seepage22ininstructionmanual.
TheAmericanHeartAssociation’sguidelineforupperlimitofnormalhomebloodpressureis
1
:
Pleasereadtheinstructionmanualforcompleteproductinformation.CallourToll-FreeConsumerHelpLineat8
00-634-4350
forassistancewith
yourOmronproduct.
WWW.omronhealthcare.com
1. Hypertension.2008;52:10-29.
135
mmHg
systolic
85
mmHg
diastolic
• Foraccuratereadings,sitquietlywithfeetflatonthefloorand
restforfiveminutesbeforetakingmeasurements.Donotmeasure
within30minutesaftereating,exercising,bathing,smokingor
drinkingalcohol.
• Toreviewreadings,presstheMEMORYbuttontoscrollthrough
readings.
• TousetheAdvancedAveragingfunctionanddisplayaverages,
seepages26-27intheinstructionmanual.
• Tokeepyourmonitorinthebestcondition,followtheCareand
Maintenancedirectionsonpages29-30oftheinstructionmanual.
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getting started 
DELUxEARMBLOODPRESSUREMOniTOR
hem-711dlX  
withComFit™Cuff