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• Press the START/STOP button
blood pressure monitor. The measurement is then
stored in the selected user memory.
If you forget to turn off the device, it will switch off auto-
matically after approx. 1 minute.
In this case too, the value is stored in the selected or
most recently used user memory.
Wait for at least 1 minute before taking
another measurement.
Evaluating results
Cardiac arrhythmia
This device can identify potential disruptions of the heart
rhythm when measuring and, if necessary, indicates this
after the measurement with the symbol
This can be an indicator for arrhythmia. Arrhythmia is an
illness in which the heart rhythm is abnormal because of
flaws in the bioelectrical system that regulates the heart-
beat. The symptoms (skipped or premature heart beats,
pulse being slow or too fast) can be caused by factors
such as heart disease, age, physical make-up, excess
stimulants, stress or lack of sleep. Arrhythmia can only
be determined through an examination by your doctor.
If the symbol is shown on the display after the
measurement has been taken, repeat the measurement.
Please ensure that you rest for 5 minutes beforehand
and do not speak or move during the measurement.
to switch off the
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If the symbol appears frequently, please consult
your doctor. Self-diagnosis and treatment based on the
measurements can be dangerous. Always follow your
doctor's instructions.
Risk indicator
The measurements can be classified and evaluated in
accordance with the following table.
However, these standard values serve only as a general
guideline, as the individual blood pressure varies in dif-
ferent people and different age groups etc.
It is important to consult your doctor regularly for advice.
Your doctor will tell you your individual values for normal
blood pressure as well as the value above which your
blood pressure is classified as dangerous.
The classification on the display and the scale on the
device show which category the recorded blood pres-
sure values fall into. If the values of systole and diastole
fall into two different categories (e.g. systole in the "High
normal" category and diastole in the "Normal" category),
the graphical classification on the device always shows
the higher category; for the example given this would be
"High normal".