Vicks Fever InSight Thermometer Operating instructions

Fever InSight

Thermometer

Model V916C-AUS

* Uses CR1225 or equivalent battery

READ AND KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

Thank you for purchasing the Vicks® Fever InSight® Thermometer with large screen display and Fever InSight® feature, a professional accurate instrument for faster and

easier temperature taking. Please read these instructions carefully to ensure accurate temperature measurements and safe operation. When used properly, this high

quality product will give you years of accurate, dependable service.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

• High,prolongedfeverrequiresmedicalattentionespeciallyforyoungchildren.Pleasecontactyourphysician.

• Donotallowchildrentotaketheirtemperaturesunattended.

• Donotallowchildrentowalkorrunduringtemperaturetaking.

• Thethermometerisonlysuitableforthemeasurementofbodytemperature.Theuseofthisthermometerisnotintendedasasubstitutefor

 consultationwithyourdoctor.

• Thethermometerisinitiallycalibratedatthetimeofmanufacture.Ifthisthermometerisusedaccordingtotheuseinstructions,the

 accuracyofmeasurementswillnotbeaffected.

TEMPERATURE READINGS

Temperaturereadingsvaryfrompersontoperson.Althoughthereisnoone“normal”temperaturereading,atemperature,takenorally,

rangingbetween36.1°C/97°Fand37.7°C/100°Fisconsiderednormal.Arectaltemperatureisgenerally0.5°C/1°Fhigherandanunderarm

(axillary)temperaturewillbe0.5°C/1°Flower.

Thebestmethodtodetermineyourownnormaltemperatureistousethethermometerwhenyouarefeelingwell.Recordyourreadingtwice

aday(earlymorningandlateafternoon).Taketheaverageofthetwotemperatures.Thisisconsideredyournormalbodytemperature.Any

variationfromitmayindicatesomesortofillnessandyoushouldconsultyourphysician.

BEFORE USE

YourVicks

FeverInSight

Thermometerisa3-in-1thermometerfororal,rectal,orunderarmuse.Whichevermethodisused,it

isrecommendedthatfor15minutespriortouse,youavoideatingordrinking,exercising,takingshowersorbathsorsmoking.

OPERATING YOUR VICKS

FEVER INSIGHT

THERMOMETER

1. TURNING THE THERMOMETER ON

 • TurnthermometeronbypressingtheOn/Offbutton(Fig. 1).

 • AbeepsignalwillsoundandthedisplaywillashRed/Yellow/Greenfor1second.

 • Waitforthethermometertogetready

   –Thedisplaywillshowatestvalue(Fig. 2).

    –Thedisplaywillshowlastmeasurementfor2seconds (Fig. 3).

    –Afterabout5seconds,thedisplaywillshowit’sready(Fig. 4).

2. SELECTING WHERE TO TAKE THE TEMPERATURE

Oral Use

 • Itisimportanttoplacethetipofthethermometerwellunderthetonguetogetagood,accurate

reading.(Fig. 5) Placesensortipinareasmarkedwith“4”.

Keepmouthclosedandsitstilltohelpensureanaccuratemeasurement.

 • Whenthepeaktemperatureisreached(usuallywithin12seconds),5beepsignalswillsound

andthe“°C/°F”signwillstopashing.Thetemperaturemeasurementisnowreadytoreadand

willnotchangewhenthethermometerisremoved.

 • Washthethermometerasrecommended

Under-the-arm (Axillary) Use

 Thismethodcanbeusedforbabiesandyoungchildren.

 • Wipetheunderarmwithatowel.

•

Placetheprobetipunderthearmsothetipistouchingtheskinandpositionthearmnexttothebody(Fig. 6).

  Withayoungchild,itissometimeshelpfultohugthechildtokeeptheirarmnexttotheirbody.

  Thisensuresthattheroomairdoesnotaffectthereading.

 • Whenthepeaktemperatureisreached(usuallywithin11secondsbutsometimeslongerforthis

method),5beepsignalswillsoundandthe“°C/°F”signwillstopashing.Thetemperature

measurementisnowreadytoreadandwillnotchangewhenthethermometerisremoved.

Note: This method produces a temperature reading 0.5°C / 1°F lower than if the temperature were

taken orally.

 • Washthethermometerasrecommended.

Rectal Use

 Commonlyusedforbabies,youngchildren,orwhenitisdifculttotakeanoralorunderarmtemperature.

 • Laythepatientonhis/herside.Forababy,theproperpositionistolayonitsstomachwithlegshanging

down,eitheracrossyourkneesorattheedgeofabedorchangingtable.Thispositionstheinfant’s

rectumforsafeandeasyinsertionofthethermometer.

 • GentlyinsertthetipofthethermometerNOMORETHAN1cmintotherectum.Ifyoudetectresistance,

stop.Holdthethermometerinplaceduringmeasurement.

 • Whenthepeaktemperatureisreached(usuallywithin10seconds)5beepsignalswillsoundandthe

“°C/°F”signwillstopashing.Thetemperaturemeasurementisnowreadytoreadandwillnotchange

whenthethermometerisremoved.

NOTE: This method produces a temperature reading 0.5°C / 1°F higher than if the temperature were

taken orally.

 • Washthethermometerasrecommended.

3. READING THE MEASUREMENT: FEVER INSIGHT

FEATURE

 TheVicks

FeverInSight

Thermometercomeswiththepatented“FeverInSight

”featurewhichoffersacolorindicator

 withthetemperaturereading.Thisfeaturewillhelpyouexplaintoyourchildthemeaningoftemperature.Italsohelps

 bydistractingyourchildfrompossiblefearassociatedwithtemperaturetaking,especiallywithyoungchildren.

 • Forreadingsbetween36.1-37.1°C/97-98.8°F,thescreenwilldisplaygreenasthebacklightcolorindicatingthetemperatureis

  withinthe“normal”range.

 • Forreadingsbetween37.2-38.2°C/99-100.7°F,thescreenwilldisplayyellowasthebacklightcolorindicatingaslightelevation

  intemperature.

 • Forreadings38.3°C/101°Fandabove,thescreenwilldisplayredasthebacklightcolorindicatingpossiblefever.

 TheFeverInSight

featurecontinuesforabout5seconds.

4. TURNING THE THERMOMETER OFF

 TurnthethermometeroffbypressingtheOn/Offbutton.Ifyouforgettoturnitoff,thethermometerwillautomaticallyturnoffafter

 approximately11/2minutes.

CHANGING TEMPERATURE SCALE FROM °C TO °F OR °F TO °C

Whenthepowerisoff,pressandholdtheOn/Offbuttonfor4seconds,whenthe“M”symboldisappears,releasethebuttonandpressthe

buttontoswitchfrom°Cto°For°Fto°C.After3secondsidle,thethermometerentersintotheready-for-measurementmode.

CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS

• Cleanthethermometerbywashingitwithsoapandwarmwaterorrubbingalcohol(70%isopropylalcohol).

• Wipedrywithsoftcloth.

• DONOTBOILORWASHINDISHWASHER.Thiswillcausethethermometertonolongerfunctionandwillvoidthewarranty.

• Donotwashwithanythinnerorchemicalsolvent.

SPECIFICATION

Type: DigitalThermometer(Predictive)

BatteryLife: morethan300measurementsorapproximately2yearsifusedeveryotherday.

Accuracyinwaterbath: +/-0.1°Cbetween35.5-41.6°Catroomtemperatureof21.6°C.

 +/-0.2°Fbetween96.0-107°Fatroomtemperatureof71°F

TemperatureRange: 32.0-42.9°C.Iflessthan32.0°C“Lo”isdisplayed.Ifmorethan42.9°C“Hi”isdisplayed.

 89.6-109.9°F.Iflessthan89.6°F“Lo”isdisplayed.Ifmorethan109.9°F“Hi”isdisplayed.

OperatingTemperature: +10°Cto+40°C(50°F-104°F),15%to95%RH

StorageTemperature: –25°Cto+60°C(-13°F-140°F),15%to95%RH

 Ifthedeviceisnotusedwithinspeciedtemperatureandhumidityrangesthetechnicalaccuracyofthe

measurementcannotbeguaranteed.

Beeper: Thethermometerwillbeepforapproximately8secondswhenpeaktemperatureisreached.

Fortemperaturesover38.3°C/101°F,theaudibleFeverAlertwillsound5times.

ErrorMessages: Thedisplaywillread“Err”whenamalfunctionoccursandthethermometerwillpoweroff.

•EN12470-3 •ASTME1112

•IEC60601-1 •IEC60601-1-2

TEST PROTOCOL

(Laboratory use only)

1. Placethermometerintoastableliquidbathwithtemperaturesetabove35°C(95°F).Thetipofthethermometershouldbe

approximately0.8inches(2cm)belowthesurface.

2. Waitfor10seconds,thenturnthermometeronbypressingtheblue“On/Off”button.

3. Whenthemeasurementiscompleted(approximately8seconds),recordthetemperaturereading.

CHANGING THE BATTERIES

TheVicks

FeverInSight

Thermometerfeaturesalonglifebattery.Whenthe“

”appearsandashesinthecentertopofthedisplay,the

batteryisexhaustedandneedsreplacing.

1.Usingacoin,unlockthebatterycoverandcarefullyremovethebatterywithanon-metallicinstrument.

2.Replacethebatterywitha3V,CR1225lithiumtypeorequivalent.Insertthenewbatterywiththepositive(+)sidefacingthebatterycover.

3.Carefullyputthebatterycoverbackinplaceand,usingacoin,tightenthecover.

4.Properlydisposeoftheoldbattery.Keepoutofreachofyoungchildren,elderlyandpets.

LIFETIME WARRANTY

Thisproducthasbeenproducedwiththegreatestcarefornormal,householduse.Followingdirectionscarefullywillensuredependableoperation.Iffor

anyreason(otherthanmisuseornormalbatteryoperation)youaredissatisedwithyourVicks

FeverInSight

Thermometer,wewillrepairorreplaceit,

atouroption,atnochargeduringthelifetimewarrantyperiod.Modicationtotheproductbytheconsumerisnotauthorisedandvoidsthewarranty.

Ifthethermometerdoesnotfunctionproperly,rstcheckthebattery.Replaceifnecessary.Batteriesandpackagingareexcludedfromthewarranty.

Ifyouexperienceunsatisfactoryoperation,pleasecontactFeltonGrimwade&Bosisto’s.Ifrepairisrequiredunderthewarrantyperiod,theproduct

shouldbereturnedwithproofofpurchasetoFeltonGrimwade&Bosisto’sservicecentre.

Thepurchaserassumesresponsibilityforthepropercareanduseoftheproductinaccordancewiththeprintedoperatingmanual.Thepurchaseror

usermustmakehisorherjudgmentastowhentousetheproductandthelengthofuse.Keeptheoperationmanualavailableasitisyourguidetosafe,

efcientoperation.

OurgoodscomewithguaranteesthatcannotbeexcludedundertheAustralianConsumerLaw.Youareentitledtoareplacementorrefundforamajor

failureandforcompensationforanyotherreasonablyforeseeablelossordamage.Youarealsoentitledtohavethegoodsrepairedorreplacedifthe

goodsfailtobeofacceptablequalityandthefailuredoesnotamounttoamajorfailure.

Probe Tip

On/O Button

Large Display with

Fever InSight® backlight

Battery

Compartment

(on back side)

Important: Before ﬁrst use,

remove label from the display.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2