User Manual

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What happens if I leave the battery out too long?
If you leave the battery out too long (more than five minutes) you may receive a BATT OUT LIMIT alarm mes-
sage when you install the new battery. Do the following steps:
1. Set your pump clock to the correct time, date, and year.
2. Check to make sure that all your settings, such as basal rate, are set as desired.
NOTE - If the pump goes to the REWIND screen after you clear the alarm, you will need to do a rewind
as described in the instructions in chapter 4, “Starting on insulin.”
Why doesn’t my pump battery last very long?
Battery life in your pump is variable and based on the conditions below. As a result, your battery life will vary. A
short battery life does not necessarily mean something is wrong with your pump.
➠ The brand of battery you use (we recommend Energizer)
➠ The way the battery was stored and/or handled before use (avoid high or low temperatures)
➠ How you use your pump. For example: how often the buttons are pushed, the number of alerts/alarms and
set changes.
➠ How much insulin you are delivering.
➠ Use of some features. The backlight, vibrate, remote control and/or meter options decrease battery life.
What is a check settings alarm?
This alarm will occur after an E alarm or after you clear your pump. Make sure that all your settings are correct.
A CHECK SETTINGS alarm occurs after either of these actions:
➠ pump was reset due to an error and time and date were not reset,
➠ or the clear pump function was performed and time and date were not reset.
My screen appears distorted...
The screen may appear distorted or have a “rainbow” appearance if you are wearing polarized sunglasses, are
in bright sunlight, or in extreme high or low temperatures. If your screen appears distorted:
➠ take off your sunglasses
➠ move into the shade
➠ make sure your pump is not in direct heat (i.e., next to a heater) or cold (worn on the outside of your clothing
on a very cold day).
Do not return the pump: this is a normal property of this type of screen on any device.
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