Beurer BC 20: Advice on batteries Storage and Care Repair and disposal

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Only use the instrument on persons whose wrist has

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If the instrument is not used for any length of time, we

the right circumference for the instrument.

recommend removing the batteries.

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You may only operate the blood pressure monitor with

Advice on batteries

batteries. Note that it is only possible to save data

when your blood pressure monitor is receiving power.

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Batteries can be fatal if swallowed. You should there-

As soon as the batteries wear out, the blood-pressure

fore store the batteries and products where they are

instrument loses the date, time and the values that

inaccessible to small children. If a battery has been

have been stored.

swallowed, call a doctor immediately.

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The automatic switch-off function switches off the

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Batteries should not be charged or reactivated with

blood pressure monitor in order to preserve the bat-

any other means, nor should they be taken apart,

teries, if no button is pressed within one minute.

thrown in the fire or short-circuited.

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Remove the batteries from the instrument if they are

Storage and Care

worn out or if you are not going to use the instrument

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The blood pressure monitor is made up of precision

for any length of time. This prevents any damage as

electronic components. Accuracy of readings and the

a result of leakage. Always replace all the batteries at

instrument’s service life depend on careful handling.

the same time.

– You should protect the device from impact, moisture,

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Never use different types of battery, battery brands or

dirt, major temperature fluctuations and direct expo-

batteries with different capacities. You should prefer-

sure to the sun’s rays.

ably use alkaline batteries.

– Never drop the device.

Repair and disposal

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Do not use near strong electromagnetic fields, i.e. keep

it away from any radio systems and mobile phones.

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Batteries do not belong in domestic refuse. Used bat-

– Only ever use the cuffs provided with the monitor or

teries should be disposed of at the collection points

original replacement cuffs. Otherwise erroneous re-

provided.

sults will be recorded.

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Never open the instrument. If these instructions are

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Do not press any buttons until the cuff is in position.

not heeded, the warranty will be null and void.

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