Vicks V940 Instruction Manual page 12

V940 OM.qxd 12/28/05
DIRECTIONS FOR USE (cont'd)
Memory Mode Continued:
The elapsed time will record for up 99 hours and 59 minutes. If there are
measurements in the history that are past this time, the time area of the screen
will have dashes (---).
If there is no action after 1 minute, the thermometer will automatically shut off.
Operation if Poor Contact:
If during measurement, there is irregular activity resulting
in poor contact with the measuring site,or if ambient
temperature is > 89.6°F, the unit will enter monitor mode.
The device will reflect this with a flashing site icon (Fig. 9).
In that case, please follow the instruction below.
1. Following the thermometer premeasurement preparation if
you see a temperature value on the display, instead of a
running circle, the thermometer is operating in the monitoring mode.
2. The "body site" icon (
(Fig. 8) and a short beep will be heard every 10 seconds to indicate that the
measurement is in progress.
3. When a long beep is heard, the process is complete and the temperature will
be displayed in "°F" or "°C".
NOTE: A measurement by the monitoring mode typically takes 30 seconds.
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) and the "°F" or "°C" indicator will begin to blink
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Fig. 9