Taking Temperature Readings - Oregon Scientific FT101 User Manual

Taking temperature readings

Before you take a temperature reading,
be sure to read through the
Tips section that follows this procedure.
1. Place a new sensor cover on the tip
of the sensor probe.
2. Press to turn on the thermometer.
3. Gently rest the tip of the sensor
probe against the center of the forehead.
4. Press and hold
5. Slowly slide the sensor probe to the left or right temple (Figure
3) until the beeping sound ends. The temperature will show on
the LCD display for 8 seconds.
Note: If flashes on the LCD display, a measurement error occurred
while taking the temperature. Gently clean the thermometer, wait a
few minutes for the thermometer to cool down, and then try again.
6. Press
the unit will automatically turn off after one minute.
7. Remove and discard the sensor cover.
again until you hear a beeping sound.
to turn off the thermometer. If you do not press
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Figure 3
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