User manual CITIZEN CH-608

[. . . ] Repeated blood pressure measurement may cause problems such as congestion or swelling in some people. Frequently repeated blood pressure measurements will not give accurate results. Do not try to measure your blood pressure immediately after drinking coffee or tea or after smoking. Ideally, you should measure your blood pressure in the same posture at the same time every day. [. . . ] This unit is equipped with an Irregular Heartbeat (IHB) Indicator which allows those who have an irregular heartbeat to obtain accurate measurements alerting the user of the presence of an irregular heart beat during the measurement. Note: It is strongly recommended that you consult your physician if the IHB icon ) appears often. Place your elbow on the table so that the cuff is at the same level as your heart. (Batteries supplied with the unit should be loaded in compartment before putting the Blood pressure monitor in use. * If the Blood pressure monitor is left unused for an extended period of time, the batteries should be removed from the compartment. Put the batteries over the battery-pull strap, paying attention to the positive and negative terminal symbols m and , . Fitting the lugs of the cover at the mating recesses of the battery compartment body, push the hook to close the cover. When the icon is displayed, or where the clock is no longer shown or nothing appears in the display, replace the old batteries with two new ones. â· Stored data will not be erased when batteries are changed, while time information will be erased. â· When disposing of used batteries, comply with governmental regulations or environmental public institution's rules that apply in your country /area. Then press the " " and " " in turn to adjust the month, date, hour, minute and confirm the entry. Press the "User-Switching" key to select a memory zone after seeing the display with all digits lighting up. When completed, the systolic pressure, diastolic pressure and pulse rate will be shown simultaneously on the same LCD screen. The values are automatically stored in the pre-designated memory zone. Press the "User-Switching key" to select a memory zone, and press the "M" key to switch from memory to memory with sequence numbers. Clear Values from Memory Press the "User-Switching key" to select a memory zone, then press and hold the "M" key for approximately 5 seconds to clear the data in the predesignated memory zone. This pressure is called the arterial blood pressure and represents, in general terms, your blood pressure. Blood pressure is indicated by several kinds of pressures, including the systolic pressure that occurs when the heart pumps blood and the diastolic pressure that occurs when blood returns to the heart. Your blood pressure differs according to your age, gender and a range of other factors. It is likely to be affected by your biorhythm during the day and by your posture, physical activities, mental activities, level of stress and even by the air temperature. [. . . ] It tends to increase when you feel tension or decrease when you are relaxed. Blood pressure measurements taken at home give reliable data as they can be taken when you are in a stable and relaxed condition. Physicians place considerable importance on blood pressure measurements taken at home. You should measure your blood pressure at the same time each day and record the variations in your blood pressure. [. . . ]