Announcement Of Warnings And Error Messages; Checking Your Meter - Accu-Chek Compact Plus Reference Manual

6.5

Announcement of warnings and error messages

When the batteries will soon be exhausted or the last test strip in a
drum has been used, The meter issues an acoustic warning. This con-
sists of two short beeps sounded three times in succession
- - - - - -
( ).
The warning is given at different times.
Batteries are almost exhausted (the battery symbol is displayed,
see Chapter 9):
This acoustic warning is sounded when you turn the meter on.
You have used the last test strip in the drum (
flash, see Chapters 2.3 and 12.2):
The acoustic warning is given after you have pressed the Test button
to turn the meter off.
If error messages ( with a number or the
displayed, these are announced by two short beeps sounded four times
in succession ( - - - - - - - -
once and is not repeated. The same sequence of beeps is sounded for
all error messages, i.e. they are not differentiated acoustically.
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and drum symbol
, see Chapter 12.2) are
). This sequence is sounded only
Acoustic Mode
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Checking your meter

To ensure your results are always dependable, you should periodically
check the performance of your meter.
Do this by performing a performance check using the Accu-Chek Com-
pact Autocontrol control solutions, each time
after you have opened a new pack of test strip drums,
after you have replaced the batteries.
after your meter has displayed the bottle symbol
perform a performance check,
after you have cleaned the measuring window of the meter,
if your result does not agree with how you feel.
You can obtain control solution free from Roche Diagnostics by calling
the Accu-Chek Customer Careline free on 0800 701000 (UK) or 1800
709600 (Ireland).
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prompting you to
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