Introduction; The Accu-Chek Compact Plus Blood Glucose Meter At A Glance - Accu-Chek Compact Plus Reference Manual

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Introduction

The meter is supplied with batteries already inserted. The time and date
are already set. You may need to adjust these settings to your own time
zone (see Chapter 3).
1.1 The Accu-Chek Compact Plus blood glucose meter at a
glance
Front
Tip of the test strip – where
blood is drawn up
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Display window
S button
Press this button to change settings.
Recess for docking the finger pricker
Test button
Use this button only if you want to test your blood glucose or per-
form a performance check, or wish to turn the meter off. Pull the
button downwards towards the drum compartment cover. The but-
ton tips downwards and the meter turns on. This pull-tip mechanism
stops the meter from turning on inadvertently.
Drum compartment
Drum release button
Test strip guide
Measuring window
Test strip
Test strip drum
Drum compartment cover*
M Button
Press this button to retrieve results stored in the meter's memory.
* available as replacement part
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