Thank you for purchasing the OMRON RS2 Wrist Blood Press ure
Monitor .
The OMRON RS2 is a compact and easy to use blood pr essure
monitor , operating on the o scillometric principle. It measures your
blood pressure and pulse rate simply and quickly . F or comfort able
controlled inflation without the need of pressure pre-se tting or
re-inflation the device uses it s advanced “Intelli S ense” technology .
Intended Use
This product is designed to measure the blood pres sure and pulse
rate of people within the r ange of the designated wrist cuff, following
the instructions in this instruction manual.
It is mainly designed f or general household use. Please read the
Important Safety Information in this inst ruction man ual before usi n g
the unit.
Please read t his instruction manual thoroughly bef ore using the
unit.
Please keep fo r future reference.
For specific informat ion about your own blood pressure,
CONSUL T YOUR DOCT OR.
Consult your doctor prior to using in pregnancy or if diagnosed with
arrhythmia or art eriosclerosis.
Please read this section carefully before using the unit.
War n in g:
• Indicates a potent ially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury .
(General Usage)
• Always consult your doctor . Self-diagnosis of measurement results
and self-treatment are dangerous.
• People with severe blood flow problems, or blood disorder s, should
consult a doctor be fore using the unit, as cuff inflation can cause
internal bleeding.
(Battery Usage)
• If battery fluid shou ld get in your eyes, immediately rinse with
plenty of clean water . Consult a doctor imme diately .
Ca ution:
• Indicates a potent ially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury to the user or patient or
damage to the equipment or other property .
(General Usage)
• Do not leave t he unit unattended with infants or person s who
cannot express their consent.
• Do not use t he unit for any purpose other than measur ing blood
pressure.
• Do not use a mobile phone or other devices th at emit
electromagnetic fields, near the unit. This may result i n incorr ect
operation of the unit.
• Do not disassem ble the unit or wrist c uff.
• Do not operate the unit in a moving vehicle (car , airplane).
(Battery Usage)
• If battery fluid should get on your skin or clothing, immediately rinse
with plenty of clean wat er .
• Use only two “ AAA” alkaline (LR03 ) batteries with this unit.
• Do not insert the batteries with their polarities incor rectly aligned.
• Replace old batteries with new ones i mmed iately . Replace both
batteries at the same time.
• Remove the batteries if the unit will not be used for three months or
more.
• Do not use new and used batteries together.
General Precautions
• Do not app ly strong shocks and vibrations to or drop the unit.
• Do not take meas urements aft er bathing, drinking alcohol or
caffeine, smoking, exercising or eati n g.
• Do not inflate the wrist cuff when it is not wrapped ar ound your
wrist.
• Read and f ollow the “Important information regarding E lectro
Magnetic Compatibility (EMC)” in the T e chnical Data Sect ion.
• Read and follow t he “Corr ect Disposal of This Product” in the
T e chnical Data Section when disposing of t he device and any used
accessories or optional part s.
Main unit:
Display:
2.1 Inst alling/Replacing th e Batter ies
• If the battery low symbol ( ) appears on the display , turn of f
the unit then replace bot h batteries at the sam e time.
• The measurement values continue to be s tored in memory
even after the batteries are replaced.
Disposal of used batteries should be carried out in accordance
with the national reg ulations for the disposal of batteries.
3.1 Applying the Wri st Cuff
Do not apply over clothing.
3.2 How to Sit Correctl y
• Relax your wrist and hand. Do not bend your wrist back, clenc h
your fist, or bend your wrist forward.
3.3 T a king a Reading
Not es:
• T o cancel a measurement, press the ST ART/ST O P button at
any time dur ing measurement.
• Remain still while taking a measurement.
Cuff W rapping Guide
The C uff Wrappi ng Guide is a uni que f eature that
indicates if the cuf f is not wrap ped tightly e nough
around the wrist. Even when the is disp layed, a
blood pres sure reading will be t aken.
Note: This reading is NOT reliable due to the incorrect
wrapping of the cuf f. Please wrap the cuff again, t aking
care to wrap it correctly and take the measurement
again. When the is displayed, the cuf f is correct ly
wrapped tightly enough on the wrist and t he reading is
accurate an d reliable.
The monitor automatically stores the measurem ent in it s
memo ry .
It will automatic ally turn off after two minutes .
This criteria is for home blood pressure measu rement.
If the irregular he artbeats cause the measurem ent to be
invalid, no result is shown. If the irregular heartbeat symbol
( ) is shown after you have taken a measurement, repeat
the measurement. If the irregular heartbeat symbol ( ) is
shown frequently , pl e ase make your doctor aware of it.
Not es:
• Wait 2 - 3 minutes before taking another blood
pressure meas urement. Wai ting bet ween readings
allows the arteries to return to the c ondition prior to
taking the blood pressure measurement.
• The blood pressure can diff er between the right arm
and the lef t arm, and t her efore also the measured
blood pressure v alues can be different. OMRON
recommends to always use the same arm for
measurement. If the values between the two arms
differ substant ially , please check with your physician
which arm t o use for your measurement.
W arning:
Self-diagnosis of measured results and treatment are
dangerous. P lease follow the i nstructions of your d octor .
A. Wr ist cuf f
D. Memory ( ) button
B. Batter y comp artment E. ST AR T/ST OP button
C. Display
Wr i s t B l o o d
Pressure Monit or
Model RS2
Instruction Manual
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Import ant Safety Information
F . Systolic blood pressure
G . Diastolic blood pressure
H. Heartbeat symbol
1. Flas hes dur ing measu rement
2. If fl ashing after measure ment
completed or when vie wing
results stored in the memor y ,
indicate s blood pre ssure out of
recomme nded ran ge*.
I. Pulse display and Memory
number
J. Memory sy mbol
K. Irregular heartbeat symbol
L. Cuff wrapping guide
M. Deflation symbol
N. Battery low s ymbol
* Note: If your systolic or dia stolic
pressure is outside t he standard
range ( above 135 /85 mmHg) the
Heartbeat symbol ( ) will blink.
Please r efer to Sec tion 3.3 .
1.
Remo ve the battery cove r .
2.
Insert two 1.5V “A AA”
alkaline ( LR03) batterie s
as indic ated in th e battery
compartment and then
replace the batter y cove r .
Notes:
1.
Place th e wrist cuff ove r
your wrist.
Y our palm shou ld face upward.
2.
Wrap the wrist cuff around
your wrist.
Wrap the wrist cuff securely
around the wrist for t aking
accurate measurements.
Make sure that the wrist cu ff
does not cover the protruding
pa rt of the wris t bone (ulna) on
the outside of the wrist.
Note: Y ou can t ake a
measurement on either
your left or right wrist.
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T o t ake a measure ment, you ne ed
to be rela xed and com fortably
sea ted, un der c omfo rtable r oom
temperatu re. No bathin g, drinking
alcohol or caf feine, smok ing,
exercis ing or eating 30 minutes
before t aking a measurem ent.
• Sit on a chair with your feet flat on the
floor.
• Sit upright with your back straight.
• The cuf f should be at the same level
as your heart.
1.
Press the ST AR T/S TOP button.
All the sym bols appear on the display .
The wrist cuff will start to inflate automatically .
2.
Undo the wris t cuff and remove th e unit.
3.
Press the ST ART/STOP button to tu rn off the
monit or .
Import ant:
• If your systolic or diasto lic pressure is
outside t h e st andard range, the
heartbeat symbol will blink when the
measurement r esult is displayed.
Recent research suggests that the
following values can be used as a
guide to high blood pres sure for
measurements taken at home.
Systo lic Blood Pressur e Above 135 mmHg
Diastol ic Blood P ressure Above 85 mmHg
• Y our blood pressure monit or includes an
irregular heartbeat feature. Irregular
heartbeats can influence the results of the
measurement. T he irregular heartbeat
algori thm automatically deter mines if the
measurement is usable or needs to be
repeated. If the me asurement results are
aff ec ted by irregular heartbeats b ut the result
is valid, the result is shown together with the
irregular heartbeat symbol ( ).
Cuff Wr apping Guide
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