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RX3 Plus English
Introduction
The OMRON RX3 Plus measures your blood pressure and pulse simply and
quickly from the wrist,
without the use of an inflation bulb or stethoscope. The measurement
values are stored in the memory of the OMRON RX3 Plus. The OMRON
RX3 Plus fits wrist circumferences from 13.5 to 19.5 cm.
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RX3 Plus 24031904 RX3 Plus Cover 3/22/04 10:17 AM Pagina 1 Digital Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor Instruction manual page 1
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24031904 RX3 Plus GB 1-18 3/25/04 12:32 PM Pagina 2 RX3 Plus English Table of contents 1 How to obtain meaningful blood pressure readings 3 2 Overview 4 3 Preparation 5 3.1 Insert batteries 5 3.2 Fit wrist cuff 6 4 Operation 7 4.1 Control functions 7 4.2 Set date and time 8 4.3 Measurement 9 4.4 Read display 10 5 Memory 11 5.1 Recall average value 11 5.2 Recall previous values 11 5.3 Erase memory 12 6 Storage 13 7 Faults: causes and rectifications 13 8 Maintenance and spare parts 14 9 Techni
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24031904 RX3 Plus GB 1-18 3/25/04 12:32 PM Pagina 3 RX3 Plus English 1 How to obtain meaningful blood pressure readings General • The OMRON RX3 Plus is not suitable for measuring the frequency of cardiac pacemakers. • Consult your doctor during pregnancy, arrhythmia and arteriosclerosis. • Avoid eating, drinking (alcohol), smoking, sport and taking a bath before measurement. • Be calm and relaxed before and during measurement. • You should never change the dose of medicines prescribed by your
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24031904 RX3 Plus GB 1-18 3/25/04 12:32 PM Pagina 4 RX3 Plus English 2 Overview A C D E F B G A Display E Memory button B Wrist Cuff F On/off button C Set button G Battery Compartment D Adjust button 4
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24031904 RX3 Plus GB 1-18 3/25/04 12:32 PM Pagina 5 RX3 Plus English 3 Preparation 3.1 Insert batteries 1 Open the battery compartment. 2 Insert two batteries in the battery compartment. Caution! Use two identical 1.5V alkaline batteries type AAA! 3 Close the battery compartment. 5
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SET ADJUST PULSE/min DATE/TIME SET SYSmmHg M DIAmmHg PULSE/min DATE/TIME SET SYSmmHg SET ADJUST M DIAmmHg 24031904 RX3 Plus GB 1-18 3/25/04 12:32 PM Pagina 6 RX3 Plus English 3.2 Fit wrist cuff Caution! Do not press on/off button when the wrist cuff is not wrapped around the wrist! 1 Bare your wrist. 2 Put the monitor on the inner side Caution! Push up your sleeve: of your wrist. avoid constricting the blood flow! 3 Hold the end of the wrist cuff and Note: attach the monitor upside wrap it ar
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24031904 RX3 Plus GB 1-18 3/25/04 12:32 PM Pagina 7 RX3 Plus English 4 Operation 4.1 Control functions H L Q C DATE/TIME SET SYSmmHg SET ADJUST M D M J N R E DIAmmHg S PULSE/min F K P T C Set button H Date. D Adjust button J Systolic blood pressure in E Memory button mmHg. F On/off button K Diastolic blood pressure in mmHg. L Memory display: 21 values in memory. M Average value of the latest 3 measurements displayed. N Monitor blood pressure: flash - measurement takes place, light up - finish
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24031904 RX3 Plus GB 1-18 3/25/04 12:32 PM Pagina 8 RX3 Plus English 4.2 Set date and time Note: each time you press adjust button year (2001-2030), month (1-12), day (1-31), hour (0-23) and minutes (0-59) advance by one unit. Keep button pressed to advance fast. Note: use the grey coloured button to carry out the instruction. DATE/TIME SET DATE/TIME SET DATE/TIME SET SYSmmHg SET ADJUST SYSmmHg SET ADJUST SYSmmHg SET ADJUST M M M DIAmmHg DIAmmHg DIAmmHg PULSE/min PULSE/min PULSE/min 1 Press s
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24031904 RX3 Plus GB 1-18 3/25/04 12:32 PM Pagina 9 RX3 Plus English DATE/TIME SET DATE/TIME SET DATE/TIME SET DATE/TIME SET SYSmmHg SET ADJUST SYSmmHg SET ADJUST SYSmmHg SET ADJUST SYSmmHg SET ADJUST M M M M DIAmmHg DIAmmHg DIAmmHg DIAmmHg PULSE/min PULSE/min PULSE/min PULSE/min 5 Press set button to proceed to 6 Press set button to proceed to hour setting. minute setting and Press adjust button to set the press adjust button to set the current hour. current minutes. DATE/TIME SET DATE/TIME
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24031904 RX3 Plus GB 1-18 3/25/04 12:32 PM Pagina 10 RX3 Plus English DATE/TIME SET SYSmmHg SET ADJUST M DIAmmHg PULSE/min 2 Press on/off button to start measurement. The OMRON RX3 Plus measures during inflation! Caution! Sit still, do not move, do not speak and do not touch the OMRON RX3 Plus! 4.4 Read display DATE/TIME SET DATE/TIME SET SYSmmHg SET ADJUST SYSmmHg SET ADJUST M M DIAmmHg DIAmmHg PULSE/min PULSE/min 1 Read the values of blood pressure and pulse from the display. Note: display
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24031904 RX3 Plus GB 1-18 3/25/04 12:32 PM Pagina 11 RX3 Plus English 5 Memory 5.1 Recall average value L DATE/TIME SET M DATE/TIME SET SYSmmHg SET ADJUST SYSmmHg SET ADJUST M M DIAmmHg DIAmmHg PULSE/min PULSE/min L Memory display: 21 values in memory. M Average value of the latest 3 measurements displayed. 1 Press memory button. Note: display shows alternately blood pressures and heartbeats. 5.2 Recall previous values DATE/TIME SET DATE/TIME SET DATE/TIME SET SYSmmHg SET ADJUST SYSmmHg SE
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24031904 RX3 Plus GB 1-18 3/25/04 12:32 PM Pagina 12 RX3 Plus English 5.3 Erase memory DATE/TIME SET DATE/TIME SET SYSmmHg SET ADJUST SYSmmHg SET ADJUST M M DIAmmHg DIAmmHg PULSE/min PULSE/min 1 Press memory button to turn on 2 Press memory button and power. simultaneously on/off button to erase memory. Caution! All stored values will be erased! Press on/off button to turn off power. 12
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24031904 RX3 Plus GB 1-18 3/25/04 12:32 PM Pagina 13 RX3 Plus English 6 Storage • Store the OMRON RX3 Plus in the hard case in a dry, closed place with a temperature between -20°C and 60°C. • Remove the batteries if you not intend to use the OMRON RX3 Plus for 3 months or more. 7 Faults: causes and rectifications Fault Cause Rectification Correct reading Movement, sound Wait for at least not possible vibration, weak pulse three minutes to repeat measurement Low voltage Batteries Fit two new
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24031904 RX3 Plus GB 1-18 3/25/04 12:32 PM Pagina 14 RX3 Plus English 8 Maintenance and spare parts Cleaning instruction battery compartment and insert • Use a soft, slightly moistened two new identical 1.5V alkaline cloth to clean the OMRON RX3 batteries type AAA. Plus and the wrist cuff. Caution! Do not use petrol, Spare parts thinners or similar solvents! • Due to high company quality Caution! Do not wash the wrist standards, OMRON considers the cuff! main unit as a non-serviceable • Do no
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24031904 RX3 Plus GB 1-18 3/25/04 12:32 PM Pagina 15 RX3 Plus English 9 Technical data Product name OMRON Digital Blood Pressure Monitor Model RX3 Plus Display Digital LCD Measurement range Pressure: 0 - 299 mmHg / Pulse: 40 - 180 /minute Accuracy Pressure: ± 3 mmHg / Pulse: ± 5% of display reading Inflation Automatic by electric pump Deflation Automatic rapid deflation system Pressure detection Electrostatic capacity pressure sensor (capacitive) Measurement method Oscillometric method Memory
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24031904 RX3 Plus GB 1-18 3/25/04 12:32 PM Pagina 16 RX3 Plus English 10 General information about blood pressure Blood circulation The blood circulation is responsible for supplying the body with oxygen. Blood pressure is the pressure exerted on the arteries. The systolic blood pressure value (higher pressure or top value)represents the blood pressure produced by contraction of the heart muscle. The diastolic blood pressure value (lower pressure or lower value) represents the blood pressure
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24031904 RX3 Plus GB 1-18 3/25/04 12:32 PM Pagina 17 RX3 Plus English Hypertension accelerates arterial sclerosis which can lead to very serious conditions such as stroke and myocardial infarction. For these reasons it is very important to know whether the blood pressure is within a healthy range. Blood pressure fluctuates from minute to minute, throughout the day. Therefore it is essential to take regular measurements to help you identify an average blood pressure. Symptoms of high blood pre
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24031904 RX3 Plus GB 1-18 3/25/04 12:32 PM Pagina 18 RX3 Plus English Treatment of high blood pressure Upper curve: systolic blood pressure 200 Lower curve: diastolic blood pressure 150 100 50 6 12 18 24 Time of day Example: fluctuation within a day (male, 35 years old) If your blood pressure reaches upper values of 140 - 160 mmHg and lower values of 90 - 95 mmHg in repeated measurements over several days, you should consult your doctor for detailed medical examination. You can assist the tre
