Panasonic EW3152W EW3152 User Guide - Page 4

Precautions, Ensure, Reliable, Operation

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Precautions to Ensure Safe, Reliable Operation 1. Do not drop the unit. Protect it from sudden jars or shocks. 2. Do not insert foreign objects into any openings. 3. Do not attempt to disassemble the unit. 4. If the unit has been stored at temperatures below 0°C (32°F), leave it in a warm place for about 15 minutes before using it. Otherwise, the cuff may not inflate properly. 5. Do not store the unit in direct sunlight, high humidity or dust. 6. When cleaning, unplug the AC adapter from the AC outlet before cleaning. Also, do not plug in or unplug the AC adapter with wet hands. Doing so may result in electric shock or fire. 7. Do not spill water on the main body or AC adapter. Doing so may cause electric shock, short-circuiting, or product damage. 8. Do not use the AC adapter if it is damaged or if it plugs into the AC outlet loosely. Doing so may result in electric shock or short-circuiting. 9. If the product does not operate properly or seems strange, stop use and unplug the AC adapter immediately, and request inspection and service. Failure to do so could result in the risk of an accident, electric shock, or fire. 10. When using the AC adapter, make sure it is fully inserted into the AC outlet. Failure to do so could result in electric shock or short-circuiting. 11. When the product is not in use, unplug the AC adapter from the AC outlet. Failure to do so could result in deterioration of the insulation due to dust or moisture, causing a leakage electricity fire. 12. When unplugging the AC adapter, do not pull on the cord. Always grasp the AC adapter body and unplug it. Failure to do so could result in the risk of electric shock, short-circuiting, or fire. 13. Do not insert any object in the AC adapter or allow debris to collect on it. Doing so could result in the risk of electric shock, short-circuiting, or fire. 14. Do not scratch, damage, modify, forcibly bend, pull, or twist the AC adapter cord. In addition, do not place heavy objects on top of the cord or pinch it with objects. Do not wrap the cord around the main body and the AC adapter. Doing any of these things may result in the risk of fire or electric shock. 15. Do not step on the AC adapter. Doing so may cause an accident or injury. 16. Do not use a voltage converter. Doing so may cause fire or electric shock. 17. This AC adapter is designed for use only with Panasonic Blood Pressure Monitors, model EW3152. Use with other electrical devices may result in death or serious personal injury. 18. ALWAYS unplug the AC adapter from the power outlet before performing maintenance. 19. Do not let this product to be used by children. 20. Do not let this product to be used by people who cannot express their feelings, or who cannot operate the product by themselves. Such use may result in an accident or injury. 21. Use AC adapter only with electrical outlet of voltages marked on name plate. For use in the U.S.A., use AC adapter only with AC 120V electrical outlet. Use with electrical outlets at other voltages may results in the risk of fire, electric shock, or bums. 22. Do not allow any material to drape over the AC adapter. Doing so could result in the risk of fire. 23. Do not modify or attempt to repair the product or AC adapter by yourself. Doing so could result in the risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injury. 6 Easily Check Your Blood Pressure Readings Against the JNC 7* Classification Blood Pressure Categories Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) A (mmHg) Stage 2 Hypertension e.g.: SBP 165 DBP 105 100 Stage 1 Hypertension e.g.: SBP 150 90 DBP 95 Prehypertension e.g.: SBP 130 80 DBP 85 Normal e.g.: SBP 115 DBP 75 120 140 160 Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) (mmHg) If your systolic pressure falls in one category but your diastolic pressure in another, your level is classified in the higher of the two categories. * JNC 7: The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure National Institute of Health (NIH) Publication; No. 03-5233, May 2003 IMPORTANT: • Do not be alarmed by temporarily high or low readings because fluctuations in a person's blood pressure are not uncommon. If possible, measure and record your blood pressure at the same time every day, and consult your physician if you have questions or concerns. • If abnormal variations in blood pressure are observed in measurement, please consult your physician. 7

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Precautions
to
Ensure
Safe,
Reliable
Operation
1.
Do
not
drop
the
unit.
Protect
it
from
sudden
jars
or
shocks.
2.
Do
not
insert
foreign
objects
into
any
openings.
3.
Do
not
attempt
to
disassemble
the
unit.
4.
If
the
unit
has
been
stored
at
temperatures
below
0°C
(32°F),
leave
it
in
a
warm
place
for
about
15
minutes
before
using
it.
Otherwise,
the
cuff
may
not
inflate
properly.
5.
Do
not
store
the
unit
in
direct
sunlight,
high
humidity
or
dust.
6.
When
cleaning,
unplug
the
AC
adapter
from
the
AC
outlet
before
cleaning.
Also,
do
not
plug
in
or
unplug
the
AC
adapter
with
wet
hands.
Doing
so
may
result
in
electric
shock
or
fire.
7.
Do
not
spill
water
on
the
main
body
or
AC
adapter.
Doing
so
may
cause
electric
shock,
short-circuiting,
or
product
damage.
8.
Do
not
use
the
AC
adapter
if
it
is
damaged
or
if
it
plugs
into
the
AC
outlet
loosely.
Doing
so
may
result
in
electric
shock
or
short-circuiting.
9.
If
the
product
does
not
operate
properly
or
seems
strange,
stop
use
and
unplug
the
AC
adapter
immediately,
and
request
inspection
and
service.
Failure
to
do
so
could
result
in
the
risk
of
an
accident,
electric
shock,
or
fi
re.
10.
When
using
the
AC
adapter,
make
sure
it
is
fully
inserted
into
the
AC
outlet.
Failure
to
do
so
could
result
in
electric
shock
or
short-circuiting.
11.
When
the
product
is
not
in
use,
unplug
the
AC
adapter
from
the
AC
outlet.
Failure
to
do
so
could
result
in
deterioration
of
the
insulation
due
to
dust
or
moisture,
causing
a
leakage
electricity
fi
re.
12.
When
unplugging
the
AC
adapter,
do
not
pull
on
the
cord.
Always
grasp
the
AC
adapter
body
and
unplug
it.
Failure
to
do
so
could
result
in
the
risk
of
electric
shock,
short-circuiting,
or
fi
re.
13.
Do
not
insert
any
object
in
the
AC
adapter
or
allow
debris
to
collect
on
it.
Doing
so
could
result
in
the
risk
of
electric
shock,
short-circuiting,
or
fi
re.
14.
Do
not
scratch,
damage,
modify,
forcibly
bend,
pull,
or
twist
the
AC
adapter
cord.
In
addition,
do
not
place
heavy
objects
on
top
of
the
cord
or
pinch
it
with
objects.
Do
not
wrap
the
cord
around
the
main
body
and
the
AC
adapter.
Doing
any
of
these
things
may
result
in
the
risk
of
fire
or
electric
shock.
15.
Do
not
step
on
the
AC
adapter.
Doing
so
may
cause
an
accident
or
injury.
16.
Do
not
use
a
voltage
converter.
Doing
so
may
cause
fi
re
or
electric
shock.
17.
This
AC
adapter
is
designed
for
use
only with
Panasonic
Blood
Pressure
Monitors,
model
EW3152.
Use
with
other
electrical
devices
may
result
in
death
or
serious
personal
injury.
18.
ALWAYS
unplug
the
AC
adapter
from
the
power
outlet
before
performing
maintenance.
19.
Do
not
let
this
product
to
be
used
by
children.
20.
Do
not
let
this
product
to
be
used
by
people
who
cannot
express
their
feelings,
or
who
cannot
operate
the
product
by
themselves.
Such
use
may
result
in
an
accident
or
injury.
21.
Use
AC
adapter
only
with
electrical
outlet
of
voltages
marked
on
name
plate.
For
use
in
the
U.S.A.,
use
AC
adapter
only
with
AC
120V
electrical
outlet.
Use
with
electrical
outlets
at
other
voltages
may
results
in
the
risk
of
fire,
electric
shock,
or
bums.
22.
Do
not
allow
any
material
to
drape
over
the
AC
adapter.
Doing
so
could
result
in
the
risk
of
fire.
23.
Do
not
modify
or
attempt
to
repair
the
product
or
AC
adapter
by
yourself.
Doing
so
could
result
in
the
risk
of
fire,
electric
shock,
or
personal
injury.
Easily
Check
Your
Blood
Pressure
Readings
Against
the
JNC
7*
Classification
Blood
Pressure
Categories
A
(mmHg)
Diastolic
Blood Pressure
(DBP)
100
90
80
120
140
160
Systolic
Blood
Pressure
(SBP)
(mmHg)
If
your
systolic
pressure
falls
in
one
category
but
your
diastolic
pressure
in
another,
your
level
is
classified
in
the
higher
of
the
two
categories.
*
JNC
7:
The
Seventh
Report
of
the
Joint
National
Committee
on
Prevention,
Detection,
Evaluation
and
Treatment
of
High
Blood
Pressure
National
Institute
of
Health
(NIH)
Publication;
No.
03-5233,
May
2003
IMPORTANT:
Do
not
be
alarmed
by
temporarily
high
or
low
readings
because
fl
uctuations
in
a
person's
blood
pressure
are
not
uncommon.
If
possible,
measure
and
record
your
blood
pressure
at
the
same
time
every
day,
and
consult
your
physician
if
you
have
questions
or
concerns.
If
abnormal
variations
in
blood
pressure
are
observed
in
measurement,
please
consult
your
physician.
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