What You Should Know About Using This Thermometer - Beurer FT 60 Gebrauchsanleitung

– The thermometer is NOT waterproof. For this reason, direct contact with water or other liquids should be avoided.
– Clean the measuring tip after each use with a soft cloth moistened with disinfectant.
– Check before each use that the lens is intact. If it is damaged, please contact the dealer or service address.
– The thermometer was constructed for practical use but cannot replace a visit to the doctor.
– This device is not intended for commercial or clinical use.
– The device is intended only for the purpose given in these directions for use.
– Repairs must be carried out only by authorised service agents. Otherwise the guarantee becomes void.
– This device complies with EU Directive 93/42 EEC.
– This device complies with ASTM E 1965-98.
– This unit is in line with European Standard EN60601-1-2 and is subject to particular precautions with regard to electro-
magnetic compatibility (EMC). Please note that portable and mobile HF communication systems may interfere with this
unit. For more details, please contact customer service at the address indicated.
– If you have further questions about using our devices, please contact your dealer or Customer Service.
– Please read these instructions for use carefully and keep them for later use, be sure to make them accessible to other
users and observe the information they contain.

2. What you should know about using this thermometer

Before using a forehead thermometer, an ear thermometer or a conventional rod thermometer, the following should be
noted:
The different thermometers listed above are suitable for measuring body temperature in different parts of the body: fore-
head thermometer: measurement only on the forehead, ear thermometer: measurement only in the ear, rod thermometer:
rectal (in the back passage), axillary (under the arm) or oral measurement (in the mouth).
The temperature varies depending on the part of the body where the measurement is taken. The difference in healthy
persons between different parts of the body can be between 0.2–1°C. The approximate normal temperature ranges are as
follows:
• forehead temperature – measured with a forehead thermometer: 35.8 °C to 37.6 °C.
• Ear temperature, measured with an ear thermometer: 36.0 °C to 37.8 °C.
• Rectal temperature, measured with a conventional thermometer: 36.3 °C to 37.8 °C.
• orally measured temperature – measured with a conventional thermometer: 36.0 °C to 37.4 °C.
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