User's Manual

Getting Started
The Wizard’s Welcome screen (Figure 2-2) gets you started.
Press the Continue soft key to begin setting time and day, bolus
and basal options, and indicators.
1. Use the Up/Down Controller button to increase or decrease
the time. (If you prefer a 24-hour clock, press the 12hr/24hr
soft key.) Then press Next.
2. Enter the current year, then press Next.
3. Choose the current month, then press Next.
4. Enter the current day, then press Next.
5. Choose the date format you prefer, then press Next.
6. Choose a bolus increment (how much each press of the
Up/Down Controller button will increase or decrease a bolus
delivery), either 0.10, 0.50, or 1.00 units of insulin, then press
Next.
7. Choose the maximum bolus you can give at one time, up to
30 units in 0.10-unit increments, then press Next.
8. Choose the maximum basal rate you can set, up to 30 units
per hour, then press Next.
9. Choose the initial basal rate to use, then press Next.
The initial basal program established with the Setup
Wizard is named Basal 1. You can change the name in
the Settings > Basal programs menu (see Chapter 3,
Basal Rates).
10.Press Done to confirm the basal program shown on the
screen. To add more basal segments to the program, or to
change the rate shown, press Edit (see Chapter 3, Basal
Rates, for details).
11.Press Confirm to confirm the basal program you have set.
To see the basal program as a list, press List. To return to the
graphic view, press Graph.
To avoid confusion, since “midnight” both begins and
ends a 24-hour period, the end of the day is represented
as 11:59 pm.
12.Choose the maximum daily dose of insulin you should take,
from 0 to 200 units in 5-unit increments, then press Next.
13.Choose the level of insulin in the reservoir at which the
remote should give you an alarm. Choose from 10 to 50 units
in 5-unit increments, then press Next.
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Figure 2-2