User`s manual

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Thepackagingboxyourthermometercameinshouldhave
contained:
1xDigitalThermometer
1xStand
1xCarryCase
2xAAAbatteries
1xUser’sManual
If anypartsweremissingpleasecontactBrotherMaxdirectly.
Ourcontactdetailscanbefoundattheendof thismanual.
Important
•Beforeusingyourthermometer,youshouldreadthismanual
thoroughlysothatyouunderstandallinstructionsandfollow
allwarnings.
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•Thismanualisprovidedforinformationpurposesonly.
•Theproductisnotmeanttobeasubstitutefortheadvice
providedbyyourownphysicianorothermedicalprofessional.
Youshouldnotusetheinformationcontainedherein,orfrom
thisproduct’stemperaturereadings,fordiagnosingortreating
ahealthproblemordisease,orprescribinganymedication.If 
youhaveorsuspectthatyouhaveamedicalproblem,promptly
contactyourhealthcareprovider.
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•Forspecificinformationaboutyourownbodytemperature,
includingwhatmeasurementisconsiderednormalforyou,
CONSULTYOURPHYSICIAN.
•Beforedoingso-andonlyifyouhavedonesobeforethe
conditionyouareconsultingaphysicianabouthascommenced
-itislikelytohelpyourphysicianifyouhavecompletedthe
measuringexercisedescribedinthe‘YourFamilyMembers’
NormalTemperatureRange’sectionof thismanualonpage19.
F.A.Q’s - Frequently Asked Questions
‘‘Why might I be getting an inaccurate ear or forehead
temperature reading?”
•Themostcommoncauseofinaccuratereadingsistheprobe
notbeingclean;earwax,perspiration,cosmetics,oil,dustorany
otherdirtwillaffectaccuracy.
 Othercausesare:
 •Incorrectsettingbetweenearandforeheadmodes.
 •Takingeartemperaturewhenthethermometerissetto
foreheadmode,andviceversa.
•Notallowing30minutestoelapse:
•Beforetakingearorforeheadtemperaturewhencoming
indoorsfromthecoldorhot.
•If acoldpackorhotpackhasbeenused.
•If thethermometerhasbeenstoredinasignificantlycooler
orwarmerenvironment.
•Notallowing10secondsin-betweeneachrepeatedbody
temperaturereading(toallowtheprobetore-acclimatise).
•Comparingareadingfromanotherthermometerthatis:
 •Calibratedtoadifferentrangeorformat.
 •Faulty.