User's Manual

Why does my blood pressure uctuate throughout the

day?

Individual blood pressure varies greatly both on a daily and

a seasonal or temperature basis. These variations may be

more pronounced in hypertensive patients. Normally the

blood pressure rises while at work and is at its lowest during

sleep.

The graph below illustrates the variations over a single day

with measurement taken every 5 minutes. The thick line

represents sleep time. The rises in blood pressure at 4PM

(A in the graph) and 12AM (B in the graph) correspond to

an attack of pain and sexual intercourse (Beven, Honour &

Stott, Clin. Sci. 36:329, 1969).

HOW THE BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR WORKS

This product uses the Oscillometric Measuring method to

detect your blood pressure. Before every measurement,

the unit establishes a “zero pressure” equivalent to the air

pressure.

Then it starts inating the wrist cuff to 180mmHg or higher

until it senses that it has blocked your blood in the artery.

After that, the deation process starts, during which time

the unit detects pressure oscillations generated by beat-to-

beat pulsatile, which is used to determine the systolic, mean

and diastolic pressure, and also your pulse rate. Any motion

during this period will result in an incorrect measurement.

After all readings are determined and displayed on the LCD,

the measurement is nished and the wrist cuff automatically

deates.

GETTING STARTED

INSTALLING AND REPLACING THE BATTERIES

1. Slide off the battery cover.

2. Install the batteries by matching the correct polarity, as

shown below. Always use the correct battery type (2

alkaline LR03 AAA-size).

3. Replace the cover.

NOTE Replace the batteries whenever the weak battery

mark

shows, the display is dim, or the display does not

illuminate when the power is on. Replace all the batteries

at the same time - it is dangerous to mix old and new

batteries.

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