User Handbook Contents SAFETY INFORMATION USEFUL INFORMATION Items supplied and packaging Useful information on taking a breath ® sample with the AlcoBlow Taking a breath sample reading - quickly and accurately OPERATION Getting started Switching On and Off Mode of Operation...
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User Handbook IMPORTANT INFORMATION! RETAIN FOR FUTURE USE! Read the instruction manual carefully before using this device, especially safety instructions, and keep the instruction manual for future use. Should you give this device to another person, it is vital that you also pass on these instructions for use Explanation of symbols This instruction manual belongs to this...
User Handbook 1 SAFETY INFORMATION Only use the device for the specific purpose • described in the user manual. Any misuse will void the warranty. The device is not designed to be used by • persons (including children) with limited physical, sensory or mental abilities, or by persons with insufficient experience and/or knowledge, unless under observation by a...
® By purchasing the AlcoBlow , you have acquired a high quality product by Lion Laboratories Ltd. To ensure the best results and long term satisfaction ® with your Lion AlcoBlow we recommend that you read the...
Additional function Apart from indicating whether alcohol is present in a ® person’s breath the AlcoBlow can also be used to check containers, such as bottles, cans or glasses for the presence of alcohol. 3 OPERATION 3.1 Getting started...
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User Handbook Insertion Put in four new 1.5V batteries (LR06, AA). Make sure the batteries are the right way around (see the diagram on the rear label). Put the battery cap back on lining the lugs on the case up with the gaps in the cap and turning the cap 90°...
User Handbook WARNING BATTERY SAFETY INFORMATION (Continued) • Keep unused batteries in their packaging away from metal objects in order to prevent short circuiting! • Do not throw used batteries into the household refuse; put them in a hazardous waste container or take them to a battery collection point, at the shop where they were purchased! 3.2 Switching On and Off...
User Handbook Passive Mode For use when the subject is unable to provide a sufficient sample for automatic sampling, e.g. an unconscious patient, or for testing the contents of a container. NOTE During the sample process do not move the device away from the subject until the sample has been taken.
User Handbook The device will reset the DISPLAY light • after 2 seconds. A further test can be performed once the • STATUS light turns GREEN. NOTE When the device is in regular use, particularly at low ambient temperatures, it is advisable to use a paper tissue to clean any breath condensates from the sample cone.
User Handbook 3.6 Checking a Container The device can be used as an 'electronic nose' to check a container to see if it contains alcohol. CAUTION It is very important that the device only samples the vapours from the test liquid inside the container.
User Handbook 3.7 Display Light Indications Status light GREEN - the device is ready to take a sample • AMBER - the subject is blowing at a • satisfactory flow rate RED - the instrument has taken a sample, • further samples are inhibited.
User Handbook 4 MISCELLANEOUS 4.1 Cleaning and Maintenance Do not immerse the device in water or other • liquids. It is not watertight. To clean the device use a soft cloth slightly • dampened with water. Never aggressive cleaning agents, •...
Please contact your dealer in case of a claim under the warranty. If you have to return the device, please enclose a copy of your invoice and state what the defect is. Lion Laboratories Limited Ty Verlon Industrial Estate Barry Vale of Glamorgan...
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