Samsung BM-501S - Manual (Page 11)

19 Taking a Blood Pressure Measurement
• When your measurement is complete the " " depress
knob symbol will appear on the LCD screen. Remember to
depress the knob to release the remaining trapped air
inside the cuff.
Taking a Blood Pressure
Measurement
It's important to make sure all of the air has been
released from the cuff before taking another
measurement.
18 Taking a Blood Pressure Measurement
Taking a Blood Pressure
Measurement
You will feel the cuff get tighter around your arm - this is nor-
mal. It should not inflate to the point of discomfort. If this
occurs, the cuff is secured too tightly. Press "START/STOP"
and rewrap the cuff leaving more room between your arm
and the cuff.
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• Once the cuff is properly applied and you are seated with your
feet flat on the floor you are ready to take a measurement.
• Press "START/STOP" button. When the " "depress knob
symbol flashes on the LCD screen, depress
the knob to release the trapped air in the cuff
before squeezing the inflation bulb to manually
inflate the monitor until heart pulse appears on
the screen. It is ready to take your measurement.
Do not continue to inflate.
*Do not inflate the monitor higher than 240mmHg.
Numbers will appear on the digital display. This is the normal
process the monitor goes through to determine your blood
pressure. Don’t be alarmed if you notice the numbers quickly
change, or go higher than you believe your blood pressure to
be.
• The entire measurement process should take less than a
minute. Once measurement is complete the display will
flash your blood pressure and pulse measurements.