Braun IRT 3020 Manual page 4

How to use your Braun ThermoScan
1. To achieve accurate measurements,
make sure a new, clean lens filter (2) is in
place before each measurement.
2. Gently squeeze the opposite ends of the
thermometer to pull off the probe cap (1).
Do not use force in removing the cap.
3. To turn the thermometer on, push the
«start» button (4).
During an internal self-
check, the display shows
all segments.
The thermometer is ready to use
after two beeps are sounded and this
display appears.
4. Perform an ear tug to straighten the ear canal.
This gives the thermometer a clear view of the eardrum.
34.6 ºC
36.8 ºC
An ear tug is best performed by using your free hand to grasp
the outer edge of the top half of the ear. T o take your own
temperature, wrap your free hand around the back of your
head and tug your ear from behind.
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Children under 1 year:
Pull the ear
straight back.
Children aged 1 year to
adult: Pull the ear
up and back.
5. While tugging the ear,
fit the probe (3) snugly
into the ear canal, then
push the «start» button
(4).
After one second a beep will signal
the end of the measuring process,
the result is shown on the display (6).
After 2 short beeps, the ear symbol will stop
flashing.
6. For the next measurement,
remove the used lens filter
and put on a new, clean lens
filter by snapping into position.
Fit the probe snugly into the ear canal, then
push the «start» button.
The Braun ThermoScan Ear thermometer turns off automatically after
60 seconds of inactivity.
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