User`s manual

Contents
About the Accu-Chek Advantage Meter . . .v
Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
About the Accu-Chek Advantage
Test Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
Inserting the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Battery Symbol on the Display . . . . . . . . . .2
Setting the Beeper, Time, Date, Year,
and Hypo Flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Turning the Beeper On or Off . . . . . . . . . . .4
Setting the Time,Date and Year . . . . . . . . .6
Setting the Hypo Flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Coding Your Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Gathering Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Performing a Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Marking a Result with a Flag,Asterisk ( ) 16
Understanding Your Test Results . . . . . . .17
Do’s and Don’ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Proper Test Strip Appearance . . . . . . . . . .19
Using Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Quality Control Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Performing a Quality Control Check . . . . .24
Understanding Control Results . . . . . . . . .27
Caring for Your Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Display Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
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