Measuring your blood pressure
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The pump starts to inflate the cuff.
The display indicates the pressure of the
cuff as it rises.
The unit inflates to a pressure of about
20 mmHg and then starts the measu-
ring process.
As soon as the unit registers the first
beats, the '
with the pulse rhythm.
' symbol blinks in time
Interrupting a measurement:
A measurement can be interrupted at
any stage by pressing the 'START' but-
ton; the cuff deflates automatically.