Panasonic EW3006W Operating Instructions - Page 6

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about 5 minutes before taking the measurement. • The following situations may cause substantial variations in blood pressure readings and should therefore be avoided at least 30 minutes prior to taking your blood pressure. Blood pressure will be higher than usual: - when you are excited or tense - when you are taking a bath - during exercising or soon after exercising - when it is cold - within one hour after eating - after drinking coffee, tea or other beverages containing caffeine - after smoking tobacco - when your bladder is full - when in a moving vehicle Blood pressure will be lower than usual: - after taking a bath - after drinking alcohol 7. Measurements may be impaired if this unit is used near a television, microwave oven, X-ray equipment or other devices with strong electrical fields. To prevent such interference, use the unit at a sufficient distance from such devices or turn the devices off. 8. This unit is designed for use by adults. Consult with your physician before using this unit on a child. Do not use on infants or toddlers. 9. This unit is not suitable for continuous monitoring during medical emergencies or operations. 10. Do not use the unit for any purpose other than measuring blood pressure. Do not use the unit together with other devices. 11. Improper handling of batteries may result in battery rupture or in corrosion from battery leakage. Please observe the following to ensure proper use of batteries. a. Be sure to turn off the power after use. b. Do not mix different types or sizes of batteries. c. Change all batteries at the same time. Do not mix old and new batteries. d. Be sure to insert batteries with correct polarity, as instructed. e. Remove batteries when they are worn out, and dispose of them properly according to all applicable environmental regulations. f. Do not disassemble batteries or throw them into a fire. g. Do not short-circuit batteries. h. Do not attempt to recharge the batteries included with the unit. 5

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about
5
minutes
before
taking
the
measurement.
The
following
situations
may
cause
substantial
variations
in
blood
pressure
readings
and
should
therefore
be
avoided
at
least
30
minutes
prior
to
taking
your
blood
pressure.
Blood
pressure
will
be
higher
than
usual:
-
when
you
are
excited
or
tense
-
when
you
are
taking
a
bath
-
during
exercising
or
soon after
exercising
-
when
it is
cold
-
within
one
hour
after
eating
-
after
drinking
coffee,
tea
or
other
beverages
containing
caffeine
-
after
smoking
tobacco
-
when
your
bladder
is
full
-
when
in
a
moving
vehicle
Blood
pressure
will
be
lower
than
usual:
-
after
taking
a
bath
-
after
drinking
alcohol
7.
Measurements
may
be
impaired
if
this
unit
is
used
near
a
television,
microwave
oven,
X-ray
equipment
or
other
devices
with
strong
electrical
fields.
To
prevent
such
interference,
use
the
unit
at
a
sufficient
distance
from
such
devices
or
turn
the
devices
off.
8.
This
unit
is
designed
for
use
by
adults.
Consult
with
your
physician
before
using
this
unit
on
a
child.
Do
not
use
on
infants
or
toddlers.
9.
This
unit
is
not
suitable
for
continuous
monitoring
during
medical
emergencies
or
operations.
10.
Do
not
use
the
unit
for
any
purpose
other
than
measuring
blood
pressure.
Do
not
use
the
unit
together
with
other
devices.
11.
Improper
handling
of
batteries
may
result
in
battery
rupture
or
in
corrosion
from
battery
leakage.
Please
observe
the
following
to
ensure
proper
use
of
batteries.
a.
Be
sure
to
turn
off
the
power
after
use.
b.
Do
not
mix
different
types
or
sizes
of
batteries.
c.
Change
all
batteries
at
the
same
time.
Do
not
mix
old
and
new
batteries.
d.
Be
sure
to
insert
batteries
with
correct
polarity,
as
instructed.
e.
Remove
batteries
when
they
are
worn
out,
and
dispose
of
them
properly
according
to
all
applicable
environmental
regulations.
f.
Do
not
disassemble
batteries
or
throw
them
into
a
fire.
g.
Do
not
short-circuit
batteries.
h.
Do
not
attempt
to
recharge
the
batteries
included
with
the
unit.
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