GENERAL REMARKS General remarks on blood pressure 6. Measure blood pressure where the room temperature is about 20 C. DO NOT measure and blood pressure measurement blood pressure when it is too cold (below 1. If the cuff is to be deflated quickly, depress 10 C)or too hot (above 40 C)in the room .
PRECAUTION FOR USE AND MAINTENANCE Precaution for use Nature and frequency of mainte- nance: 1. If you suffer from heart disease, high blood pressure or other circulatory disease, please This product is designed for use over an extended consult your doctor first. period of time;...
UNIVERSAL DESIGN The product has been developed through the concept of Universal Design to ensure safe and easy use for a wider range of users. The product, which is designed laying importance on Universal Design, adopts a product shape and color that conveys an image of “warmth” and “gentleness” and has func- tions that cope with human body, which are “easy to understand,”...
IDENTIFICATION OF PARTS Time (Memory time) Data indicating section display section Systolic blood pressure display section Diastolic blood Alarm mark pressure display section Pulse display section Battery mark SET switch Insufficient pressure mark POWER/ START switch Measurement mark MEMORY switch Air hose socket MODE switch...
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HOW TO LOAD BATTERIES (Batteries supplied with the unit should be loaded in compartment before putting the Blood pressure monitor in use.) (1) Open the cover of battery compartment. Pressing the hook down, pull the cover toward you to open. Battery compartment Hook...
HOW TO SET THE CLOCK 1. Initial state (when the batteries are loaded in the unit for the first time, carry out resetting operation) * Date/hour/alarm setting when the batteries have been loaded in the unit for the first time Date and time: 12:00 am, January 1, 2002 Alarm: 12:00 am, alarm is in OFF state...
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3. Correcting the “minute” of an alarm time Press “SELECT” switch for one second or more to place the unit in the alarm-time minute correction state. Press “SET” switch to increase the minute of the alarm time in increments of one minute. 4.
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7. Correction of the “hour” of the current time After the completion of the current-time minute correction as described above, press “SELECT” switch to place the unit in the current-time hour correction state. Press “SET” switch to increase the hour of the current time in increments of one hour.
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11. Changeover of the “time system” After the completion of the day-of-the-month correction as de- scribed above, press “SELECT” switch to place the unit in the time system selection state. Every time “SET” switch is pressed, the 12-hour system (12H) and 24-hour system (24H) will be changed over.
HOW TO MEASURE YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE 1. Put the cuff around your arm. 1. Remove the Velcro to unroll the cuff as illustrated. When the cuff comes off, pass it through the metal ring. The Velcro-attached side is the outer surface. Put the cuff around your arm so that the air hose comes to the palm side.
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2. Measure your blood pressure in the correct posture Be sure to measure your blood pressure at the same time and in the same posture on a daily basis. Sit on a chair in a comfortable position, placing your arm on a table or the like to stretch out the portion from the elbow to the hand straight.
3. Insert the air hose plug into the main unit. Securely insert the air hose plug into the air hose socket of the main unit as illustrated. 4. Start measurement. Press "POWER/MEASURE" switch. The Q mark comes on and the buzzer sounds for one second. The buzzer beeps three times and the Q mark goes out.
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The Blood pressure monitor automatically carries out pressur- ization until the pressure that is best suited to the blood pres- sure measurement is reached. When the unit determines that an adequate pressure is not obtained, the unit starts pressurization again. [Manual pressurization] Keep “POWER/MEASURE”...
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Press “POWER/MEASURE” switch to revert the display to the time indication. When you want to stop measurement, press “POWER/ MEASURE” switch. The air in the cuff is exhausted to stop measurement. Store the cuff in the pocket. Wrap the air hose lightly on the cuff with the air hose plug inserted into the main unit.
AUTOMATIC CHANGEOVER FEATURE Press “POWER/MEASURE” switch after the comple- tion of blood pressure measurement to revert the display to the time display. If you do not press the switch and leave the unit, the “Automatic changeover feature” of the unit will work approximately three minutes later to automatically revert the display to the time indication.
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STEPS OF PROCEDURE TO BE TAKEN TO CALL UP DATA STORED IN MEMORY Press “MEMORY” call switch. “ A ” that represents the average value appears on the upper left section of the display. Then, the average of the whole data stored in memory appears on the display. Press “MEMORY”...
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HOW TO DELETE DATA STORED IN MEMORY The data stored in memory can be deleted. Press “MEMORY” call switch to call up the data you want to delete to the display. Keep the switch held pressed for three seconds or more to delete the data. Then, the buzzer sounds to let you know the completion of deletion of the data.
CHANGING THE BATTERIES In the case where the remaining battery capacity indication mark shown on the display has changed , or where the clock is no longer shown or nothing appears on the display, change the batteries with new ones. When changing the batteries, all of the four batteries should be changed at a time.
DESCRIPTION OF DISPLAY MARKS DISPLAY MARK CONDITION / CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Measurement is begun, but the Repeat measurement again. pressure was insufficient. Appears when the blood pres- sure could not be measured ac- curately. (Some noises were detected by the movement of arm during measurement.) Repeat measurement again.
SPECIFICATIONS Model Number CH-485E Measuring Principle Oscillometric Method Measurement Localization Left Upper Arm Cuff Soft cuff Arm Circumference Range 22.0 to 32.0 Pressure 0 - 280 mmHg Measurement Range Pulse 40 - 200 Pulse / Min. Pressure 3mmHg Accuracy Pulse 5 % of reading Systolic Blood Pressure: 3 digits Pressure...
ABOUT “BLOOD PRESSURE” What is blood pressure ... The heart is a pump that circulates blood to different part of the body. Blood is pumped from the heart at a constant pressure into arteries. This pressure is called the arterial blood pressure, which repre- sents, in general, blood pressure.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON BLOOD PRESSURE Why is the blood pressure measured at home different from that measured at a hospital? Blood pressure is susceptible to mental conditions, in particular. When you have a doctor or nurse measure your blood pressure, the pressure value is likely be higher than usual because of concern and nervousness.
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BEFORE ASKING FOR REPAIR/INSPECTION Be sure to check the following before sending your Blood pressure monitor for repair/inspection. Phenomenon Point to be checked How to repair Display gives no Check whether batteries are dead? Change the batteries with new ones indication even when and press RESET button referring you press Power/...
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