Changing Settings - Accu-Chek Active GB User Manual

3 Changing Settings

You can change the meter settings for the
time format, time, date, and beep. The
meter is delivered with pre-set time and
date. You may need to adjust the settings to
your time zone. In order to analyze your
stored test results properly, it is necessary
to set the correct time and date.
Press and hold the S button until
appears on the display. The setting that can
be changed flashes.
Press the M button to change the setting, if
required.
Press the S button to move to the next
setting. The meter settings are in the
following order: time format (24h, 12h),
hours, minutes, year, month, day, beep (on,
off).
Press the S button repeatedly until the final
screen appears on the display. Only then
will the modified settings be saved when
you turn the meter off.
Press the M and S buttons at the same time
to turn the meter off.
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If you do not press any buttons, the meter
turns off automatically after approx.
30 seconds. If you have not reached the
final screen, all changes are lost and the
original settings remain unchanged.
Time Format
When you change the time format, the time
and date are changed accordingly. You can
choose between two formats:
24-hour format
Time from 0:00 to 23:59, date in the
day-month format (DD-MM)
12-hour format
Time from 12:00 to 11:59 followed by am or
pm, date in the month-day format (MM-DD)
The time format flashes on the display.
Press the M button to switch from one
format to the other.
Press the S button.
Time and Date
Setting the time and date is explained in the
following examples using the 24-hour
format.
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The hours flash on
the display.
Press the M button to
set the hours.
Press the S button.
The minutes flash on
the display.
Press the M button to
set the minutes.
Press the S button.