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

 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

 • 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

 • Wipetheunderarmwithatowel.

  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

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

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

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

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

 • 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

  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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Important: Before first use,

remove label from the display.

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