inventum TMO430 Instruction Manual page 33

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how to measure ear temperature
1. Remove the forehead cap before use. Place the
thermometer in your hand as shown with your
finger on the [Measuring] button.
• Do not press the button yet.
• Make sure the probe is clean before measuring.
• If the measurement is done with the forehead
cap, the measurement will be incorrect.
2. Insert the probe very gently and slowly into the
ear canal.
• Hold the thermometer so that the probe faces
straight in the direction of the eardrum.
It is important to point the probe window of the
thermometer towards the eardrum and its
periphery inside the ear.
• Hold the outer ear and gently pull it toward the
rear of the head to straighten the ear canal.
• Always insert the thermometer into the same
ear with the same direction and depth.
3. Press the [Measuring] button to start the
measurement. Keeping the probe flat until you
hear the temperature broadcast or the sound
signal.
4. Remove the thermometer from the ear canal. The
LCD displays the measured temperature. You can
measure again after the symbol "
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temperature taking tips
1. A temperature measurement taken in the right ear
may differ from a measurement taken in the left
ear. Therefore, always take the temperature in the
same ear.
2. External factors may influence ear and forehead
temperatures, particularly when an individual has:
• been lying on one ear or the other
• had their ears covered
• been exposed to very hot or very cold temperatures, or
" disappears.
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