Panasonic ew3122s EW3122 User Guide - Page 8

Cautions, During, Measurements

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FOR ACCURATE MEASUREMENTS Take measurements while sitting quietly and relaxing. 1Rest your elbows I on a table, etc. 2 Position your arm so that the pressure cuff is at the same height as your heart. 3 Position your palm upward, and relax your hand. Take measurements using the same upper arm in the same position at the same time every day. • Measurement values will vary according to the height of the pressure cuff. • Take measurements in the morning immediately after you wake up, when there is no urge to urinate. If this is difficult, take measurements before breakfast and before you have moved a lot. Relax and sit in a natural posture when taking measurements. • Always sit quietly for approximately 4 to 5 minutes before taking measurements. • Relax your body, arm, and fingers and do not move their muscles. • Do not talk while taking measurements. • Do not use a cellular phone near the main body. • During measurement, do not touch the main body or the tube. [CAUTION] Keep away from cellular telephones and other sources of electromagnetic radiation. Failure to do so could result in malfunctioning. 13 CAUTIONS DURING MEASUREMENTS In the following situations, accurate measurements cannot be taken. OWithin 1 hour of eating or drinking alcohol Olmmediately after drinking coffee or tea, or smoking Olmmediately after exercising or taking a bath -Wait at least 20 minutes and take a measurement while staying quiet. Oln a moving vehicle Oln cold places -Take measurements at ambient temperatures of 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F). OWhen you need to urinate -Wait several minutes after urinating before taking measurements. 14

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FOR
ACCURATE
MEASUREMENTS
Take
measurements
while
sitting
quietly
and
relaxing.
1
Rest
your
elbows
I
on
a
table,
etc.
2
Position
your
arm
so
that
the
pressure
cuff
is
at
the
same
height
as
your
heart.
3
Position
your
palm
upward,
and
relax
your
hand.
Take
measurements
using
the
same
upper
arm
in
the
same
position
at
the
same
time
every
day.
Measurement
values
will
vary
according
to
the
height
of
the
pressure
cuff.
Take
measurements
in
the
morning
immediately
after
you
wake
up,
when
there
is
no
urge
to
urinate.
If
this
is
difficult,
take
measurements
before
breakfast
and
before
you
have
moved
a
lot.
Relax
and
sit
in
a
natural
posture
when
taking
measurements.
Always
sit
quietly
for
approximately
4
to
5
minutes
before
taking
measurements.
Relax
your
body,
arm,
and
fingers
and
do
not
move
their
muscles.
Do
not
talk
while
taking
measurements.
Do
not
use
a
cellular
phone
near
the
main
body.
During
measurement,
do
not
touch
the
main
body
or
the
tube.
[CAUTION]
Keep
away
from
cellular
telephones
and
other
sources
of
electromagnetic
radiation.
Failure
to
do
so
could
result
in
malfunctioning.
CAUTIONS
DURING
MEASUREMENTS
In
the
following
situations,
accurate
measurements
cannot
be
taken.
OWithin
1
hour
of
eating
or
drinking
alcohol
Olmmediately
after
drinking
coffee
or
tea,
or
smoking
Olmmediately
after
exercising
or
taking
a
bath
-Wait
at
least
20
minutes
and
take
a
measurement
while
staying
quiet.
Oln
a
moving
vehicle
Oln
cold
places
-Take
measurements
at
ambient
temperatures
of
10°C
to
40°C
(50°F
to
104°F).
OWhen
you
need
to
urinate
-Wait
several
minutes
after
urinating
before
taking
measurements.
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