To set a preferred age range (locking an age setting):
To save a preferred age range, so that it will be automatically selected when the thermometer is turned ON, follow these
steps:
a. Make sure the thermometer is OFF .
b. Press and hold the power button
4 seconds. The unit will turn on, displaying a blue backlight and the 3 age range icons will fl ash.
c. Press the Age Precision™ Technology
until your desired age range is fl ashing on the display.
d. Once the desired age range is selected, stop pressing the button and wait 3 seconds.
Default will be set on the device until the batteries are removed and then put back in.
5. Position correctly
Fully insert the thermometer probe into the ear
canal and point it towards the ear canal; make sure
the IRT is pointed toward the ear drum and not the
canal walls.
6. Take temperature
Once positioned correctly, press and release the temperature button
Indicator light will pulse while temperature measurement is in progress. The light will remain
solid for 3 seconds to indicate that a successful temperature reading has been achieved.
NOTE: If the probe has been properly inserted into the ear canal during the measurement, a
long beep will sound to signal the completed measurement.
If the probe has not been constantly placed in a stable position in the ear canal, a sequence of
short beeps will sound, the ExacTemp Stability Indicator light will go out and the display will
show an error message (ERROR + position error animated icon = position error).
See «Errors and troubleshooting» section for more information.
7. Read temperature
The confi rmation beep indicates that an accurate temperature measurement has been taken. The result is shown on
the display. Temperature reading displayed is an equivalent of oral temperature.
Age range
0-3 Months
3-36 Months
36 Months
- adult
and Age Precision™ Technology button
button. The age range selected will fl ash. Press the Age Precision™ button
Green
Normal temperature
≥35.8 – ≤37.4 °C
(≥96.4 – ≤99.4 °F)
≥35.4 – ≤37.6 °C
(≥95.7 – ≤99.6 °F)
≥35.4 – ≤37.7 °C
(≥95.7 – ≤99.9 °F)
for
. ExacTemp® Stability
Yellow
Fever
>37.6 – ≤38.5 °C
(>99.6 – ≤101.3 °F)
>37.7 – ≤39.4 °C
(>99.9 – ≤103.0 °F)
English
Red
High fever
>37.4 °C
(>99.4 °F)
>38.5 °C
(>101.3 °F)
>39.4 °C
(>103.0 °F)
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