Confirm Transmitter And Receiver Communicate; Start Sensor - Dexcom G5 Getting Started Manual

6.5 Confirm Transmitter and Receiver
Communicate
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6.6 Start Sensor

Once you have inserted your sensor, attached your transmitter, and made sure your
Bluetooth
symbol is solid you are ready to start your sensor.
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The 2-hour countdown symbol appears in the upper right corner of your
screen. It turns white to show progress during the 2-hour sensor warmup.
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Start [0-24
minutes]
Keep your receiver within 20 feet during the 2-hour sensor warmup.
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Check receiver 10 minutes after attaching
transmitter to make sure they are
communicating. Can take up to 30 minutes.
The Bluetooth symbol blinks while looking for a
transmitter and turns solid when it is found.
Tap START SENSOR.
Sensor Warmup screen tells you your 2-hour
sensor warmup has begun.
You will NOT receive Alarm, Alerts or readings
until your 2-hour sensor warmup and two
meter values are complete. During this time
you might miss severe hypoglycemia (low
BG) or hyperglycemia (high BG) events. Use
your meter for value.
[24-48 [48-72
minutes] minutes]
Ready for
[72-96
calibration
minutes]