Summary of Contents for Activ8rlives Blood Pressure Monitor
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Cardiovascular Health www.activ8rlives.com Blood Pressure Monitor connects via Bluetooth 4.0 (Smart) & upload data to Activ8rlives. FREE App that works with: iOS 10 and above (iPhone 5s or later & iPad 4 or later and all iPad mini series) and select Android devices running Android 5.0 and above.
Contents Getting Started Your Blood Pressure monitor Health and Safety Notices Charing your device 9-10 How does the device work? 11-17 Installing Activ8rlves App 18-19 Register for Activ8rlives account 20-21 Start-up Screens 22-23 Connecting by Bluetooth Taking a reading Viewing Data...
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From tracking levels of physical activity, weight, food intake, cardiovascular and lung function, to a new generation of at-home testing for long-term lung disease, we provide the devices and web-based tools to help you be active, eat well and stay healthy. Learn more at www.activ8rlives.com...
Your Activ8rlives Blood Pressure monitor Please read this manual carefully before you use your new device so that you do not injure yourself or others, or cause damage to your new device through improper use. Activ8rlives Blood Pressure Bluetooth monitor is an easy-to-use device that can measure your blood pressure —...
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Your Activ8rlives Blood Pressure Monitor Bluetooth has several parts, the Main Unit, LCD Display and Arm Cuff. The Main Unit houses all the electronics and Bluetooth component and the Arm Cuff then slot into it. Other than the battery compartment, the Device has no user-serviceable parts and opening the case will void your warranty.
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Connected to Smartphone / Tablet Bluetooth transmitting Irregular Heart Beat Warning Data stored ready for upload Shaking detected —warning of possible inaccurate reading...
Health and Safety Notices WARNINGS: The Activ8rlives Blood Pressure Monitor is intended for home indoor use by the user only. It is not intended or certified for use by medical professionals with patients during procedures, treatment or transport. You should NOT use this device if you: are pregnant and are suffering from pre-eclampsia;...
Li-polymer battery. You cannot use the Activ8rlives Blood Pressure monitor during charging. Note: Do not tamper or attempt to open the unit in which the rechargeable batteries are housed, your warranty will be invalidated. Substances contained within the battery may damage the environment or human health if handled and thus is a risk of electrical shock or burns.
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Power Switch The Power switch is located on the top of the Activ8rlives Blood Pressure Bluetooth monitor. Turn to ON position and the blue display will illuminate. The device has an auto hibernate function to conserve power and the display will turn off if left unattended.
How the Activ8rlives Blood Pressure Monitor Works? Use the blood pressure chart on the following pages to see what your blood pressure means. The blood pressure chart is suitable for adults of any age. The level for high blood pressure does not change with age.
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Read across, and use the bottom number (Diastolic) on the Activ8rlives Blood Pressure monitor on the bottom of the blood pres- sure chart. Where the two readings meet is your blood pressure reading.
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Irregular Heartbeat Detector This Activ8rlives Blood Pressure monitor is equipped with an intelligent function of Irregular Heartbeat (IHB) De- Irregular Heartbeat Warning tector. During each measurement, this equipment records the heartbeat intervals and works out the standard devia- tion. If the calculated value is larger than or equal to 15, this equipment will light up the IHB symbol on the screen when displaying the measuring result.
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Correct placement on upper arm and posture for accurate use of the Activ8rlives Blood Pressure Bluetooth monitor.
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Sit in a chair, with feet on the floor, legs un- crossed. Rest your arms on a table located in front of you so that the Activ8rlives Blood Pressure monitor is level with your heart. Always use the same Tip #4: Keep still for the duration of measurement.
OK, let’s get started with the Setup This guide will instruct you how to: Activ8rlives Blood Pressure Monitor is programmed by and uploads information directly to and from your Activ8rlives account each time your Bluetooth Smart (also known as 4.0 or Blue- tooth Low Energy BLE) Smartphone or Tablet is connected to it (not included).
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Please adjust the screen lock function on your Smartphone or Table to be longer than 2 minutes to allow the Activ8rlives Blood Pressure monitor time to sync with your device. Short times of less than 2 minutes cause frequent loss of connectivity.
Register for Activ8rlives Account Once you have installed the Activ8rlives Wellness and Diary App, open the App making sure your Smartphone or Tablet is connected to the internet with Bluetooth switched on. If you have already Registered, you can Login to...
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Password details associated with your account and keep these safe. You use the same Username and Password to access your account via the web: www.activ8rlives.com. How to Videos on App A Quick Tour showing what the Activ8rlives Wellness and Diary App can do is available from the App.
Bluetooth. Pairing your Monitor For the First Time Activ8rlives Blood Pressure monitor now needs to be paired with your Smartphone or Tablet. Switch your Activ8rlives Blood Pressure monitor off and on again at the switch on the top of the monitor.
Taking a Reading With the Activ8rlives Blood Pressure monitor locat- ed 2-3 cm above the bend in your arm, while you are sitting straight in a chair, resting your elbow on a table in front of you with both feet placed flat on the floor.
Viewing Data on Dashboard The reading will display on the Activ8rlives Wellness and Diary App, as well as the Activ8rlives Blood Pressure Monitor. The example shown here gives: Systolic 108 mmHg Diastolic 67 mmHg Pulse Rate 71 bpm Refer to the Blood Pressure Chart on...
Sending Your Data to Cloud If your Smartphone or Tablet is connected to the internet by WiFi, your data will upload to your online Activ8rlives account automatically. Touch the Cloud and it will automatically detect and synchronise if you are on WiFi.
Viewing Your Data on Your PC or Mac Computer To Login via the Activ8rlives website, go to www.activ8rlives.com and Login from the top menu of the website using the same Username and Password that you used for your App Login. The...
Apple Health (HealthKit) Integra- tion Included in the Activ8rlives Wellness and Diary App is the ability to allow users to record data from Activ8rlives’ growing range of consumer- focused health monitors and store these data in both the Activ8rlives web-servers and Apple’s...
Smartphone or Tablet has been power cycled (i.e. turned off and then on again) you may need to reconnect the Activ8rlives Blood Pressure monitor with the Smartphone or Tablet by repeating the connection pro- cess as described on Page 24.
Manual Data Entry You can also manually enter your data from other self-monitoring devices into your Activ8rlives account. Login to your Activ8rlives account in the usual manner and select from the Menu the Manual Data Entry page. You can use the Data categories we current-...
Case Study From your Activ8rlives account you can view your Health Data, select the Timeframe for which you wish to display your Data (Day, Week, Month, Year or all your data) and scroll down to view. Within this section you can start to see trends of what affects your health parameters, and you begin to learn good behaviors and see the effects of physical activity increases on parameters, such as rising blood pressure, weight or feelings of wellness.
For any general enquiries or technical questions concerning the product or questions about the warranty, please contact Activ8rlives — details are on the back of this User Manual. EU-Declaration of Conformity Activ8rlives declares that the Activ8rlives Blood Pressure Monitor complies with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EC.
Quick Guide to the Activ8rlives Website Home Page Activ8rlives Wellness and Diary App is just the start of the self-monitoring experience. There is so much more to explore online at www.activ8rlives.com Our website has a secure Login—you use the same Username and Password that you use on the App.
Join a Group, Start Your Own and Keep in Touch! We work best in groups. This motivates and provides support for this function. This can be used for: family, friends or Corporate teams, for charity events, personal health training or fundraising activities.
Rewards and Medals Being active everyday is vital for long-term health and wellbeing. To encourage consistent activity, Activ8rlives has two rewards systems. Medals are earned as you gain days of activity. They do not have to be consecutive days. Bronze Medal = 7 days of 10,000 steps.
Track your food and liquid intake using our photo-based free Activ8rlives Wellness and Diary App. Take pictures of what you eat and drink with your Smartphone or Tablet. Brings mindfulness to your eating habits and portion size. Records photos of what you eat and drink in your Activ8rlives Wellness and Diary App.