6.2 Setting the temperature unit (°C or °F)
You can set the device to display the temperature in degrees
Celsius (°C) or degrees Fahrenheit (°F).
1. Press and hold the START but-
ton on the switched-off device
for three seconds. "°C" ap-
pears on the display.
2. Use the START button to select
the temperature unit (°C or °F)
and confi rm using the ON/OFF
button
.
7. Measuring
Note
Check before each use that the lens is intact. If it is damaged,
contact your retailer or the service address. Bear in mind that
the ear thermometer needs to have been in the room in which
the measurement is taken for at least 30 minutes before use.
7.1 Measuring body temperature
WARNING
• Some people produce diff erent readings in their left and right
ear. In order to record temperature changes, always measure
a person's temperature in the same ear.
• The ear thermometer may be used by children only under
adult supervision. Measurement is usually possible over the
age of 6 months. In infants under 6 months, the ear canal
is still very narrow so the temperature of the eardrum often
cannot be recorded and the result displayed is often too low.
• The measurement must not be taken in an ear aff ected by
infl ammatory diseases (e.g. discharging pus or secretion),
after possible ear injuries (e.g. eardrum damage) or in the
healing period after operative procedures. In all of these
cases, please consult your doctor.
• Use of the ear thermometer on diff erent persons can be in-
appropriate in the event of certain acute infectious diseases
because of the possible spread of germs despite cleaning
and disinfection. If you have any doubts, please consult
your doctor.
• This ear thermometer may only be used with the protective
cap in place.
• The following circumstances may infl uence the temperature
in the ear: if you have been lying on the ear for an extended
period, the ears are covered, the ears are exposed to exces-
sive heat/cold, or after swimming or bathing. In the event
of one of these circumstances, wait 20 minutes before per-
forming the measurement.
• As ear wax can aff ect the measurement, you should clean
the ear before measuring if necessary.
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