Preparing For Use; Measuring Blood Pressure - Philips DL8760 User Manual

Blood pressure classification according to
WHO system*
Systolic Diastolic
pressure pressure
mmHg mmHg
³ ³
180
160 - 179 100 - 109
140 - 159 90 - 99
130 - 139 85 - 89
120 - 129 80 - 84
< 120 < 80
< 100 < 60
*Source: Chalmers J et al. WHO-ISH Hypertension
Guidelines Committee. 1999 World Health
Organization - International Society of
Hypertension Guidelines for the Management of
Hypertension. J Hypertens, 1999, 17:151-185.
Irregular heart rate detector
The device is equipped with an irregular heart rate
detector. An irregular heart rate is detected when
the heart rhythm varies above a pre-defined level
while the device is measuring the systolic and
diastolic blood pressure. During each
measurement, this device records the heartbeat
intervals and calculates the standard deviation. If
the standard deviation exceeds a pre-defined
threshold, the irregular heart rate detector symbol
lights up when the measurement results are
displayed (Fig. 5).
Caution:The appearance of the irregular heart rate
detector symbol indicates that a heart rate
irregularity was detected during measurement.
Usually this is not a cause for concern. Due to the
irregularity in your heart rate the blood pressure
measurement might not be accurate, i.e. it might
not reflect the 'real' situation in your body.
However, if the symbol appears often, we
recommend that you seek medical advice. Please
note that the device does not replace a cardiac
examination.

Preparing for use

Pairing the blood pressure monitor to
your mobile device
Note: To switch on the device for the first time,
press the 'on' button for 3 seconds.
Note: Before you use the device for the first time,
remove the protective foil from the display.
The blood pressure monitor is equipped with
Bluetooth Smart. You can receive your personal
health data on a mobile device that is equipped
with the Bluetooth Smart function. Download the
Philips HealthSuite health app from the App store
or Google Play. Use the search term 'Philips
HealthSuite health app'. The app is available for
iOS 8.0+ and Android 4.4+.
Note: You can only use the Philips HealthSuite
health app to communicate with the device. It is
not possible to use third party applications.
1 Download the Philips HealthSuite health app
on your mobile device, start the Setup wizard
and follow the steps to create a user profile and
add the blood pressure monitor.
2 Make sure the app is active and Bluetooth is on
when pairing is in progress.
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Keep the mobile device and the blood
pressure monitor within transmission range
(no more than 5 meters from each other, in
the same room).
3 With the device turned off, press the 'on' button
for 3 seconds, until it turns on in pairing mode.
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These symbols are shown on the display
alternatively, indicating that the connection
is being established: (Fig. 6) and (Fig. 7).
4 When pairing is successful, the display shows
this symbol: (Fig. 8). The app shows which user
profile is assigned to you.
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If the connection fails, the display shows this
symbol: (Fig. 9).
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The blood pressure monitor has 2 user
profiles. If both user profiles are in use,
choose an existing profile to overwrite.
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You can also delete both user profiles by
pressing and holding the user ID button for
approx. 10 seconds. The display of the
device shows 'del'. All stored date is deleted
and you have to follow step 1-4 to pair and
add a new user.
5 The blood pressure monitor shows the
Bluetooth icon on the display as soon the
connection has been established and switches
off automatically after a few seconds.
When the blood pressure monitor is successfully
paired with your mobile device, the blood pressure
monitor automatically transmits your personal
health data to your mobile device via Bluetooth
Smart.
Note: Only when the Philips HealthSuite health
app is active, your personal health data can be
transmitted.

Measuring blood pressure

Tips for proper measurement
- Rest for 5 minutes before you measure your
blood pressure.
- Wait at least 3 minutes between measurements.
This allows your blood circulation to recover.
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