Bayer HealthCare Contour Next Link User Manual page 32

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Charge Soon
Battery low.
A40
Shutting Down
Battery is dead.
A42
Plug the meter into your wall charger or into the USB port of
your computer. Make sure your computer is turned on and not
in sleep, hibernate or power save mode.
The test strip port light flashes during charging and stops
flashing and turns off when charging is complete. Please
remove the meter and store in the wallet until you are ready
to test.
Battery Charging
When you plug your meter into your wall charger or computer, it
starts to charge immediately. While the battery charges, the test
strip port light flashes slowly.
Press the top Menu button at any time to display the
charging status.
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As the battery is used,
the battery symbol on the
screen gradually shows less
fill colour. The colour of the
battery fill turns yellow when
the battery is low and then
red when your battery is
almost out of charge.
A series of low battery alerts
tell you that the battery is low
and to Charge Soon.
If you do not charge the
battery, a display alerts you:
"Shutting Down, Battery
is dead." You must charge
immediately.
Rapid Charge
If the battery is low when you plug in your meter, it will Rapid
Charge for about 1 minute. You can run a blood sugar test as
soon as Rapid Charge is complete and you have unplugged
the meter.
Do Not Test
Rapid Charge
Normal Charging
When Rapid Charge ends, normal charging is expected to
last up to 2 hours when plugged into a high-powered USB
port. When the battery is fully charged, the test strip port light
turns off.
CAUTION: Please be aware that USB ports in some
computers and self-powered USB hubs can become much
warmer than the room. If you wish to test immediately after
disconnecting from your computer, please use the USB
cable to protect the meter from exposure to heat created by
the computer.
NOTE: If the charging status displays "Low Power Charging,"
your C ® N LINK meter may be plugged into a
ONTOUR EXT
low-powered USB port. Please try a different USB port
on your computer. Only connect to a computer or a 5V
charger that displays a CE mark.
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