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Troubleshooting - Braun BET 1000 Instruction Manual

Behind ear thermometer
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• Do not use abrasive cleaners. Never submerge this thermometer in water
or any other liquid.
• Store thermometer in a dry location at room temperature free from dust
and contamination and away from direct sunlight.
• Do not put it under running tap water or immerse it in the water.
• Always keep the thermometer in the storage case after its use.
Low battery indicator and replacing batteries
• If the low battery indicator appears on the display, it is
time to replace your battery. The thermometer takes one
3V lithium battery (CR2032).
• Open the battery door by lifting the battery door using
your finger .
• Use a pen tip or similarly sized item and press the tab upward toward the
head of the thermometer. The battery will pop up. Remove battery.
• Insert a new CR2032 battery with + sign facing out. Push the battery
down until snaps.
To protect the environment, dispose of empty batteries
at appropriate collection sites according to national or
local regulations.
Changing the temperature scale
Your thermometer is set at the factory to display Celsius (°C) temperature
measurements. If you wish to switch to Fahrenheit (°F) and/
or back from Fahrenheit to Celsius, follow the following
steps:
1) Press the power button to turn on the thermometer.
2) Open the battery door - use your finger to lift the battery door open.
3) Find inside the battery compartment a small pin hole with letters
C/F nearby.
4) When the display is in the ready state <OK> displayed, insert a paper
clip wire into the hole and press once switch temperature display.
5) Follow the "How to take a temperature" steps above.
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Trouble-shooting
Problem
Possible cause
Power cannot be turned on
Low battery
Product doesn't turn off
Internal malfunction
"LO" reading
Patient or thermometer
was moved from a cold
environment.
Thermometer probe was
recently wet cleaned.
"HI" reading
Patient or thermometer
was moved from a
warm environment.
Patient was laying on
the same side where
measurement was taken.
Display shows ERR
Internal malfunction
"POS" reading
Thermometer was moved
during temperature taking
process.
Thermometer was not in
the correct position during
the temperature taking
process.
Short measurement time
Start button was pressed
too slow.
Solution
Replace battery
Remove and replace battery
Wait at least 20 minutes
before retaking temperature.
Wait at least 5 minutes
after cleaning before retaking
temperature.
Wait at least 20 minutes
before retaking temperature.
Measure temperature from
the opposite side.
Repeat measurement by
using a correct technique.
Restart thermometer. If this
doesn't cure, contact your
local Kaz authorized service
center.
Hold thermometer still and
retake measurement.
Make sure green ring of
thermometer is behind
ear lobe and retake
measurement.
Make sure that the start
button is kept pressed until
the beep sounds.
Retake the temperature and
ensure the start button is
pressed down steadily.
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