Melissa 630-015 User Manual page 26

Stay completely still while taking the reading.
• Push the On/Off button (8). The appliance beeps
and all symbols and numbers are shown on the
display for approx. 2 seconds.
• When the display shows "0 mmHg" under both
systolic pressure (a) and diastolic pressure (b)
and the symbol for new reading (d) flashes, the
appliance is ready for use.
o If air was left in the cuff from last use, the
symbol for emptying the cuff (f) flashes. Press
the release valve (9) on the hose in front of the
rubber bulb (5) to empty all air out of the cuff.
When the symbol for new measurement
flashes, the appliance is ready for use.
• Inflate the cuff to 30 mmHg above the expected
(diastolic) blood pressure by squeezing
the rubber bulb a number of times in quick
succession. For guidelines about blood pressure
values, see the table in "When is my blood
pressure too high or too low?" It is important
to inflate the cuff in one continuous process
without pauses. Let go of the rubber bulb once
the desired value has been reached.
o If an error occurs during inflation of the cuff,
the display shows "EE RETEST". Empty all
air out of the cuff by pressing the release
valve. Inflate the cuff again when the symbol
for new measurement flashes.
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• The blood pressure measurement begins shortly
after the rubber bulb is released.
o The display shows "TESTING" and the
appliance displays the pressure continuously
during the measurement.
o The symbol for pulse measurement (e)
flashes as an indication that the pulse is also
being measured.
• When the blood pressure measurement is
complete, the appliance beeps three times.
o The display shows the systolic pressure, the
diastolic pressure and the pulse (c).
o The symbol for emptying of cuff flashes.
• Press the release valve to empty all air out of the
cuff. When all air has been removed from the
cuff, the symbol for new measurement flashes.
• If you need to take several readings, you should
wait 5-0 minutes between each reading.
o Caution! A single reading will not give a sure
indication of your condition. You can only get
an idea of this after a number of readings.
• Switch off the appliance by pressing the
On/Off button when you have finished the
measurement.
o The appliance automatically switches off
after two minutes of inaction.
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