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BACtrack Mobile User Manual

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  • Page 1 User Guide...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Regular Use ....18 One-Year Limited Warranty ... . . 21 Track your B.A.C. - BACtrack!

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Bluetooth, where your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) estimate is displayed. Your BACtrack Mobile is powered by a battery that can be recharged via the micro-USB cable provided. Simply use the cord to plug the unit into a USB slot on your computer and charging will begin.
  • Page 5 Alcohol and Its Effects on the Human Body When alcohol is consumed, it is absorbed from the mouth, throat, stomach, and intestines into the bloodstream. Blood carries the alcohol throughout the body - including to the lungs. As alcohol-laden blood moves across the membranes of the lung’s air sacs (alveoli), it permeates the breath.
  • Page 6 Alcohol is a Drug Alcohol is the chemical (ethanol or ethyl alcohol) resulting from the fermentation of grapes or grain. Alcohol is absorbed directly into your bloodstream. From your bloodstream, the tissues in your body absorb the alcohol. Your brain is a tissue made up of a large concentration of fluids and absorbs a large amount of any alcohol you drink.
  • Page 7 vision. Brain activity is slowed. Your judgment, reflexes, and coordination are all negatively affected. Some vision impairment can occur when you have been drinking, including: • Narrowing of your field of vision • Reduction in your depth perception • Decreased ability to see in darkness •...
  • Page 8 Mental impairment can also occur when you have been drinking, including: • Reduced awareness of danger • Becoming overly confident and reckless • Difficulty in making decisions • Reduction in balance • Slowed reflexes • Impaired judgment...

  • Page 9: Dose Specific Effects Of Alcohol

    How does alcohol affect my driving? We can’t emphasize enough how dangerous it is for you to drink and drive. Your vision and your brain are the most important factors to driving safely. If you jeopardize either one by drinking and driving, you are likely to be involved in a serious or fatal collision.
  • Page 10 Dose-Specific Effects Feeling of well-being, relaxation, lower inhibitions 0.04-0.06% and sensation of warmth. Euphoria. Some minor impairment of reasoning and memory. Lowering of caution. Driving skills may be impaired at this level of intoxication and higher. 0.07-0.09% Euphoria. Slight impairment of balance, speech, vision, reaction time, and hearing.
  • Page 11 Dose-Specific Effects Heightened euphoria. Significant impairment of 0.10-0.12% motor coordination and loss of good judgment. Speech may be slurred. Balance, vision, reaction time and hearing will be impaired. Gross motor impairment and lack of physical 0.13-0.15% control. Blurred vision and major loss of balance. Euphoria is reduced and dysphoria (anxiety, restlessness) begins to appear.
  • Page 12 Dose-Specific Effects Loss of consciousness. 0.30% Onset of coma. Possible death due to 0.40% + respiratory arrest**. * The effects of alcohol intoxication are greatly influenced by individual variations among users. Some users will be intoxicated at a much lower BAC than shown on the previous page. ** Death can occur at a lower BAC in some individuals.

  • Page 13: Preparation

    PREPARATION Step 1. Download the BACtrack app or the BACtrack compatible app that wil be used with the BACtrack Mobile. Step 2. Go to Settings on your mobile device and make sure Bluetooth is switched on. ® Step 3. Press and hold the Power Button on your BACtrack Mobile for two seconds, then release, powering it on and allowing it be found.

  • Page 14: Components Diagram

    COMPONENTS DIAGRAM Breath Chamber Power Button Micro-USB Slot OPERATION IMPORTANT! For most accurate results, it’s important to wait at least 15 minutes after smoking, eating or drinking before testing. This is a universal principle for all breathalyzers, not just yours. The...
  • Page 15 Step 1. If you would like to use a mouthpiece, attach it to the BACtrack Mobile. Note: Using a mouthpiece is optional and does not affect the performance of the breathalyzer;...
  • Page 16 Step 2. Press and hold the Power Button on your BACtrack Mobile for two seconds, then release, to power on the unit. Step 3. Open the app you are using from the home screen on your device. Step 4. Use your BACtrack or BACtrack-compatible app as instructed.

  • Page 17: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS 1.75 x 2.75 x 0.63 inches Dimensions 1.75 oz (47g) Weight Xtend electro-chemical fuel cell Sensor Technology About 10 seconds Warm up Time 5 seconds Blowing Time Rechargeable with included micro USB cable Power Supply 0.000 – 0.400% BAC Range 32°...

  • Page 18: Verification And Calibration

    PRECAUTIONS 1. Wait 20 minutes after eating, drinking, or smoking before blowing in the BACtrack Mobile. Failure to wait 20 minutes can provide inaccurate test results and may possibly damage the sensor. 2. Do not blow smoke, food, or liquids into your BACtrack Mobile.

  • Page 19: Precautions

    7. You cannot use the results of this product in court. 8. Do not use your BACtrack Mobile as a tool to determine whether you should operate a motor vehicle or equipment, or perform any other dangerous act.

  • Page 20: Regular Use

    Your BACtrack Mobile is rechargeable. You may recharge the unit with the micro-USB cable included or any micro-USD cable. When the back and front lights of the BACtrack Mobile are pulsing slowly, the battery is charging; when the lights are on very dimly,...
  • Page 21 Your BACtrack Mobile contains a Lithium Ion battery. For correct disposal, it should be recycled. Caution: risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. VERIFICATION AND CALIBRATION Your BACtrack Mobile is calibrated after being manufactured using advanced alcohol simulation equipment. Known alcohol concentrations are passed through the sensor to set baseline values for testing.
  • Page 22 Calibration is a normal part of owning and operating a professional level breathalyzer. BACtrack recommends that you calibrate your BACtrack Mobile at least every 6-12 months, depending on the performance you observe and require. If the product is used every day, it may need to be recalibrated more frequently.

  • Page 23: One-Year Limited Warranty

    ONE YEAR-LIMITED WARRANTY BACtrack (a division of KHN Solutions, Inc.) honors limited warranty obligations on ONE YEAR-LIMITED WARRANTY this product as described herein: KHN Solutions warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the date of retail purchase by the original end-user purchaser (“Warranty Period”).
  • Page 24 Exclusions, Limitations, and Disclaimers KHN Solutions makes no warranties, express or implied, as to the ability of this product to determine whether, or the extent to which, a test subject’s mental or physical functioning, or judgment, may be impaired by blood alcohol including whether the test subject is intoxicated under any definition of that word.
  • Page 25 reaction times) can respond to an emergency. The concentration of alcohol in the blood of a test subject cannot be exactly determined by using a breath alcohol screening product. KHN Solutions does not warrant that the operation of the product will be error-free.
  • Page 26 WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. AS PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, KHN SOLUTIONS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL STATUTORY OR 26. 27. IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND WARRANTIES AGAINST HIDDEN OR LATENT DEFECTS.
  • Page 27 EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS WARRANTY AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, KHN SOLUTIONS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE; LOSS OF REVENUE OR INCOME;...
  • Page 28 Please be sure to read this instruction manual carefully if you believe your product is not operating properly. If you still feel that your product requires warranty service, please contact your app provider or BACtrack Support at www.bactrack.com/support or 877-334-6876...
  • Page 29 limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 30 The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by KHN Solutions Inc may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. RF EXPOSURE WARNING STATEMENT This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
  • Page 31 interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Radiation Exposure Statement : This equipment complies with the IC RSS-102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. Cet appareil est conforme à Industrie Canada une licence standard RSS exonérée. Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes: 1.Cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d’interférences.
  • Page 32 WWW.BACTRACK.COM...

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