Troubleshooting Tips - Omron M3 Instruction Manual

ERROR INDICATORS
SYMBOL CAUSE
Batteries are worn.
Blinks or appears
continuously
Device error.
Pressure is too low.
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CORRECTION
Replace all four "AAA" batteries
with new ones.
Refer to page 9.
Contact your OMRON service
representative.
Press the inflation bulb to inflate
the arm cuff until the reinflation
symbol goes out. Or, deflate the
arm cuff and repeat measurement
after checking that heartbeat
symbol has been displayed.
Refer to page 17.

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

PROBLEM CAUSES
Arm cuff not applied
correctly.
The reading is
Movement or talking
extremely low (or
during measurement.
high).
Clothing is
interfering with the
arm cuff.
Is the air tube
securely connected
into the main unit?
Arm cuff pressure
does not rise.
Air is leaking from
the arm cuff.
Arm cuff deflates too The arm cuff is
soon. loose.
Has the arm cuff
been inflated
Cannot measure or
sufficiently?
readings are too low
or too high.
Is the air release
button being pressed
during inflation?
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REMEDY
Apply the arm cuff
correctly.
Refer to page 15.
Remain still and do not
talk during
measurement.
Refer to page 19.
Remove any clothing
interfering with the arm
cuff. Refer to page 13.
Make sure that the air
tube is connected
securely.
Refer to page 15.
Replace the arm cuff
with a new one.
Apply the cuff correctly
so that it is firmly
wrapped around the
arm. Refer to page 15.
Inflate the cuff so that it
is 30 to 40 mmHg above
your previous
measurement result.
Refer to page 17.
Be careful not to press
the air release button
during measurement.