Introduction Thank you for purchasing the HPL-308 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Voice Prompt for Arm. For your safety, please be sure to read this Instruction Manual thoroughly before using the Blood Pressure Monitor. For other specific information about your own blood pressure, CONTACT YOUR PHYSICIAN.
Warning If the event of the cuff pumping up and not stopping, please open the cuff at once. Do not measure repeatedly for a long period of time. This device is not supposed to be used if your wrist has any wound or injury.
5. Stress raises blood pressure. Keep calms and relax yourself during a measurement. 6. Wait 2-3 minutes before taking another blood pressure measurements. 7. Keep the records for your physician as reference. Reminded that one measurement does not provide you with real blood pressure value, only long-term records will reveal the long-term trend of your blood pressure.
Description of Control Buttons POWER: To turn on or turn off the unit and Start inflating to measure blood pressure and pulse. SEND: Transmit data to PC(mobile phone) or turn on/turn off Bluetooth in power off mode. TIME: To set the Date/Time. MEMO/▲: To review the measured record(s) manually / To select the digit of Sate/Time.
Installing/Replacing Batteries 1. Slide the battery compartment to remove it. 2. Place the batteries (4 “AA” Alkaline batteries) in the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside. All the display symbols appear for 1 secondand then return to standby mode. 3.
batteries can leak chemicals then damage the electronic parts. e. Immediately replace run-down batteries with new ones. f. Check the batteries periodically and replace them when necessary. Program Date and Time 1. Continuously press TIME button for 2 seconds until “2009”...
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material will be on the outside of the cuff loop and the metal D-ring will not touch your skin. 4. Put your left arm through the cuff loop. The bottom of the cuff should be approximately 1/2” above the elbow. The cuff tubing should be positioned along the middle of the inside of your arm as shown.
between the cuff and your arm. Correct Measurement Position It is extremely important for the measure values, which that the cuff is at the same level of the heart. Higher or deeper position will give deviations from the true value. Measurement while sitting down 1.
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inflates to approximately 170mmHg. (50mmHg higher than the average systolic blood pressure reading.) 3. When the cuff reaches your correct inflation level, it begins to deflate automatically with decreasing numbers shown on the display. The Heart Symbol flashes as the onset of oscillation signals. * If during deflation the blood pressure monitor senses that higher pressure is required to measure the user’s blood pressure, the device will stop deflation and pump...
While starting the unit each time, it will give a voice prompt. If you don’t need, please off the announcement. How to Use the Memory Features The blood pressure and pulse measured and displayed are automatically stored in the memory. The blood pressure monitor can store up to 80 measurements.
How to delete Single or All Memories 1. Delete single measurement: You can delete the single memory just after taking the measurement. Press SCAN/▼ button then “dEL” will appear and flash. Press SCAN/▼ button again to confirm the delete function. 2.
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(Figure1) (Figure 2) 3. Press MEMO/▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ button or SCAN/▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ button to turn on or turn off the bluetooth feature. Note: : : : Please turn off bluetooth feature to save power consumption. 4. When turn on the bluetooth feature, please press Send button again and it shows the bluetooth address (00-1C-97-2F-FF-2E) on the display.
” shows on the screen. Then HPL-308 can link the computer via Bluetooth Next install the BPPLINK-BT application program to transfer the data from HPL-308 to PC. Follow these steps to install the program: Step 1. Please insert the installation CD and run the installation program (C:\Program File\BPPLINK-BT).
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Step 2. When you finish installing BPPLINK-BT program, the icon of “BPPLINK” will show on the desktop.
“BPPLINK-BT” and “BlueSoleilon” on the screen. Step 2. Please connect the Bluetooth USB Adapter to the USB port on computer and turn on the HPL-308 unit. Step 3. Click the icon of “BPPLINK” on the screen to run the program and click the BT Setting button to enter Bluetooth Mode.
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Step 3. Please key-in the Bluetooth ID number in the dialogue box and press save and press BT button again, the computer will connect the HPL-308 unit automatically Step 4. When PC screen shows below dialogue box, it means connecting successfully. You can start to take measurements (refer to how to take a measurement) and transmit the measurement results via Bluetooth.
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Step 4. Sample Pulse:Click the button to take a measurement on real time and show the measuring curves of blood pressure/pulse. Sample Result:Click the button to transfer the measured results of HPL-308 to PC for data statistic management.
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View Pulse:Look up the measured values that you have already stored on the computer. View Result:Look up the measured curves that you have already stored on the computer.
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Note: 1. Please key-in the file name before storing measured curves. 2. It shows measuring curves of pulse on real time. 3. It shows measuring curves of blood pressure on real time. 4. Adjusting curves of pulse in upper and lower displacement. 5.
Using Mobile-Bluetooth Function: System Requirement: : : : (1) The mobile phone needs to support MIDP2.0 or JSR82 (Bluetooth Protocol). (2) The recommend mobile phone model No.: Nokia 7610, Sony Erisson 750. Install and Uninstall Program: : : : Please see the instructions of installing and uninstalling on user manual of the mobile phone.
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If Bluetooth address is empty when operate the BPPLINK program, the program will enter Bluetooth address setting automatically (Refer to Figure 1). If there is the existed address, the BPPLINK will search Bluetooth service and establish the connection. When the LCD of mobile phone shows green icon, you can start taking measurements.
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【Figure 5】 【Figure 6】 (4) Figure 5: Press YES to confirm establishing the connection. (5) Figure 6: Green icon indicates Bluetooth Link successfully. (6) Figure 7: White icon indicates the mobile phone can not find the Bluetooth service and Bluetooth Link failed. 【Figure 7】...
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【Figure 9】 ※Note: (1) If the link is failed, please exit the BPPLINK program. Power off the HPL-208 BPM and power on again. Then re-operate the BPPLINK program. (2) “Disconnect” means to disconnect the link of present Bluetooth. 4. Measurement: You can start to take measurements when Bluetooth Link set up successfully.
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(1) When start measuring, the LCD shows the mmHg increasing and the heart symbol flashing (Refer to Figure 10). (2) The function OPTION can switch different graphs and send the command to start or stop the measurement. (Refer to Figure 11) (3) Different colors indicate different results of the measurements (green, yellow, purple and red colors which represent normal, normal high, warning and...
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【Figure 14】 【Figure 15】 【Figure 16】 【Figure 17】 【Figure 18】 6. Historical Measurement: Select “Historical Meas” on main function list. Different colors indicate different results of the measurements (green, yellow, purple and red colors which represent normal, normal high, warning and dangerous).
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【Figure 19】 【Figure 20】 【Figure 21】 【Figure 22】 【Figure 23】 【Figure 24】 7. System setting: Select “System setting” on main function list (Refer to Figure 2) to set following functions.
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【Figure 25】 (1) Name: Set the user name. (Refer to Figure 26) (2) Phone book: Set the SMS phone numbers. (Refer to Figure 27) (3) ALARM: Set the alarm clock to remind users to measure blood pressure. (Up to 6 times daily) (Refer to Figure 28) (4) BlueTooth: Manage the bluetooth address setting.
Maintenance Storage 1. Always put the device in the storage box attached when not in use or during transporting. 2. If you won’t use the device for an extended period like over 3 months, remove the batteries. 3. Do not store the device under direct sunlight, high temperature, humid, dusty, or corrosive environment.
Error Message & Troubleshooting The unit is manufactured through the complete quality assurance system. If the measurement is not made correctly, the following error will be displayed. Measure your blood pressure again correctly. ERROR MESSAGE Error Indicators Cause How to correct Incorrect posture in Cuff is not fastened measurement or the...
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Error Indicators Cause How to correct No pulse or blood Cuff is not fastened pressure sensed. correctly or not tight Incorrect posture enough; please during fasten the cuff by measurement. following the Cuff is not wrapped instructions. properly. Wait at least 3 minutes before taking another measurement.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Condition Cause Correction After the batteries are Batteries are not Check and correct installed, no installed properly. the battery indication or symbol Batteries run out polarities. displayed on the the electricity. Remove the old LCD. The wrong batteries and wait indication when for one minute, then power is turned on.
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Condition Cause Correction The blood pressure ----- Re-fasten the cuff. cannot be taken, and Relax yourself. the LCD shows error Keep the cuff and message or wrong heart at the same result. level during the measurement. Keep silent and still in measurement.
Specifications Model No. HPL-308 Display LCD Digital Display Measurement Oscillometric method Method Measurement Pressure: 20~280mmHg Range Pulse: 40~190 / minute Accuracy/ Pressure:± 3mmHg or 2% of reading Pulse: ± 5% of reading Calibration Memory capacity 80 sets memories (80x1 user...
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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is needed. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Service Center: Zephyr Znnapolis Phone: +1 (443) 569 3603 Fax: +1 (443) 926 9402 E-Mail: sales@zephyr-technology.com Address 1 Annapolis Street, Suite 200, Annapolis, MD 21401 U.S.A.
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