Microlife IR 1DE1 Navigation Manual

Microlife IR 1DE1

Digital Infrared Ear Thermometer

InstructionManual(1-12)

Thermomètre auriculaire à infrarouges

Moded’emploi(13-24)

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beschermkapjes

Gebruiksaanwijzing(25-36)

Digital Infrared Ear Thermometer

InstructionManual

Pleasereadtheseinstructionscarefullybeforeusingthe

instrumentandkeeptheminasafeplace.

TheMicrolifeEarThermometerisahighqualityproductincorporating

thelatesttechnologyandtestedinaccordancewithinternational

standards.Withitsuniquetechnology,thisthermometercanprovide

astable,heat-interference-freereadingwitheachmeasurement.The

instrumentperformsaself-testeverytimeitisswitchedontoalways

guaranteethespecifiedaccuracyofmeasurements.

TheMicrolifeEarThermometerisintendedfortheperiodicmeasure-

mentandmonitoringofhumanbodytemperature.Itisintendedfor

useonpeopleofallages.

Pleasereadthroughtheseinstructionscarefullysothatyouunder-

standallfunctionsandsafetyinformation.

Table of Contents

1. The Advantages of this Ear Thermometer

2. Important Safety Instructions

3. Product Description

4. How this Thermometer Measures Ear Temperature

5. Control Displays and Symbols

6. How to Reload a New Probe Cover

7. Directions for Use

8. Changing from Fahrenheit to Celsius and vice-versa

9. How to recall 12 readings in Memory Mode

10. Cleaning and Storage

11. Error Messages

12. Replacing the Battery

13. Guarantee

14. Technical Specifications

15. www.microlife.com

1. The Advantages of this Ear Thermometer

Multiple Use (Wide Range Measurement)

Thisthermometeroffersawidemeasurementrangefeaturefrom

0°Cto100.0°C/32.0°Fto212.0°F,meaningtheunitcanbeused

asanearthermometertomeasurebodytemperatureoritcanbe

usedtomeasuresurfacetemperatureofthefollowing:

• Milksurfacetemperatureinababy’sbottle

• Surfacetemperatureofababy’sbath

• Ambienttemperature

Measurement in 1 second

Theinnovativeinfraredtechnologyallowsmeasurementofeartempe-

ratureinonly1second.

Accurate and reliable

Theuniqueprobeassemblyconstruction,incorporatinganadvanced

infraredsensor,ensuresthateachmeasurementisaccurateand

reliable.

Gentle and Easy to Use

• Theergonomicdesignenablessimpleandeasyuseofthe

thermometer.

• Thisthermometercanevenbeusedonasleepingchild,thereby

 causingnodisruption.

• Thisthermometerisquick,thereforechild-friendly.

Auto-Display Memory

Thelastreadingisautomaticallydisplayedfor2secondswhenthe

unitisswitchedON.

Multiple Reading Recalls

Userswillbeabletorecallthelast12readingswhenenteringtherecall

mode,enablingefficienttrackingoftemperaturevariations.

Safe and Hygienic

• Noriskofbrokenglassormercuryingestion.

• Completelysafeforuseonchildren.

• Disposableprobecoversmakethisthermometercompletely

hygienicforusebythewholefamily.

Fever Alarm

10shortbeepsandaredLCDbacklightalertthepatientthathe/she

mayhaveatemperatureequaltoorhigherthan37.5°C.

2. Important Safety Instructions

• Thisinstrumentmayonlybeusedforthepurposesdescribedin

thisbooklet.Themanufacturercannotbeheldliablefordamage

causedbyincorrectapplication.

• AlwaysusethethermometerwithanewundamagedProbeCover

foreachmeasurementtopreventinfection.OnlyMicrolifebranded

 probecoverscanensurethatyougetanaccuratemeasurement.

• Never immerse this instrument in water or other liquids.

For cleaning please follow the instructions in the «Cleaning

and Disinfecting» section.

• Donotusetheinstrumentifyouthinkitisdamagedornotice

anythingunusual.

• Neveropentheinstrument.

• Earwaxintheearcanalmaycause alowertemperature reading.

Thereforeitisimportanttoensurethesubject’searcanalisclean.

• Thisinstrumentcomprisessensitivecomponentsandmustbe

treatedwithcaution.Observethestorageandoperatingcondi-

tionsdescribedinthe«TechnicalSpecifications»section.

• Protectitaswellastheprobecoversfrom:

-extremetemperatures

-impactanddropping

-contaminationanddust

-directsunlight

-heatandcold

• Iftheinstrumentisnotgoingtobeusedforaprolongedperiod

thebatteriesshouldberemoved.

• Ensurethatchildrendonotusetheinstrumentunsupervised;

somepartsaresmallenoughtobeswallowed.

WARNING:

Useofthisinstrumentisnotintendedasasubstituteforconsultation

with your physician. This instrument is NOT waterproof so do not

immerseinliquids.

3. Product Description

(1) Probe Cover

(2) Probe

(3) Start button

(4) LCD Display

(5) O/I button

(6) Battery Cover

4. How this Ear Thermometer Measures Ear Temperature

Thisthermometermeasuresinfraredenergyradiatedfromtheeardrum

andthesurroundingtissue.Thisenergyiscollectedthroughthelens

andconvertedtoatemperaturevalue.Themeasuredreadingobtained

directlyfromtheeardrum(TympanicMembrane)ensuresthemost

accurateeartemperature.

Measurementstakenfromthesurroundingtissueoftheearcanalgene-

ratelowerreadingsandmayresultinmisdiagnosisoffever.

To avoid an inaccurate measurement:

• Firstsliponaprobecover.

• SwitchonthethermometerbypressingtheO/Ibutton.

• Afteronebeepisheard(andthetemperaturescaleiconisflashing),

straightentheearcanalbygentlypullingthemiddleoftheearback

andup.

• Placetheprobefirmlyintotheearcanal,presstheSTARTbutton

and keep the probe in the ear until the thermometer beeps to

signalthecompletionofthemeasurement.

This thermometer has been clinically tested and proven to be

safe and accurate when used in accordance with its opera-

ting instruction manual.

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5. Control Displays and Symbols

LCD Display Display

Meaning

Description

Allsegments

displayed

PresstheO/Ibuttontoturn

ontheunit,allsegments

willbeshownfor2seconds.

Memory Thelastreadingwillbe

shownonthedisplayauto-

maticallyfor2seconds.

Ready Theunitisreadyformea-

surement,the«°C»or «°F»

iconwillkeepflashing.

Measurement

complete

Thereadingwillbeshown

onthedisplaywiththe

«°C»or«°F»iconsteady,

theunitisreadyforthe

nextmeasurement,when

the «°C»or«°F»iconis

flashingagain.

Out-of-ear

temperature

indication

Acrossed-ear-iconisshown

ontheLCDifthereading

fallsoutsidetherange32.0

~42.2°C(89.6~108.0°F).

Lowbattery

indication

Whentheunitisturnedon,

thebatteryiconwillkeep

flashingtoremindtheuser

toreplacethebattery.

6. How to Reload a New Probe Cover

NOTE:

• Inordertoavoidcross-contamination,pleasereloadanewprobe

coverforeachmeasurement.

• Pleasecheckiftheprobecoverisfittedonfirmlybeforeuse

(please see the diagrams below);Iftheprobecoverisbroken,

discardtheprobecoverandreloadanewoneimmediately.

(X) Incorrect (O) Correct

(3) Completelypushthe

probeintotheprobe

coverholderhole.

(4) Takeouttheprobewith

coverattachedtightly.

(1) Placeaprobecoveronto

thestoragecasehole

withpapersideupwards.

(2) Taketheunit,vertically

penetratetheprobeinto

the centerpartofthe

probecover.

7. Directions for Use

Important: Prior to every measurement, fit a new undamaged Probe

Coveronthe measuringprobe.Failure todosomay resultinincorrect

temperaturemeasurement.

1. PresstheO/Ibutton.Thedisplayisactivated

toshowallsegmentsfor2seconds.

2. Thelastmeasurementreadingwillautomati-

callybeshownonthedisplayfor2seconds

withthe«M»icon.

3. Whenthe «°C»or«°F»iconisflashing,a

beepsoundisheardandthethermometeris

readyformeasurement.

4. Straightentheearcanalbypullingtheearupandbacktogivea

clearviewoftheeardrum.

• Forchildrenunder1year;pulltheearstraight

back.

• Forchildrenof1yeartoadult;pulltheearup

andback.

Alsorefertotheshortinstructionsatthefront.

5. Whilegentlypullingtheear,insertthe

probesnuglyintotheearcanal(max. 1 sec.)

andimmediatelypresstheSTARTbutton.

Releasethebuttonandwaitforthebeep

sound.Thisistheindicationthatconfirms

theendofmeasurement.

6. Removethethermometerfromtheearcanal.

Thedisplayshowsthemeasuredtemperature.

NOTE:

To ensure accurate readings, wait at least 30 sec. after 3-5

continuous measurements.

Replacetheprobecoveraftereachmeasurement.Todothis,please

followtheinstructioninpoint6«HowtoReloadaNewProbeCover».

• 10shortbeepsandaredLCDbacklightalertthepatientthathe/

shemayhaveatemperatureequaltoorhigherthan37.5°C.

• Foraninfant,itisbesttohavethechildlyingflatwithhis/herhead

sidewayssotheearisfacingupwards.Foranolderchildoradult,

itisbesttostandbehindandslightlytothesideofthepatient.

• Alwaystakethetemperatureinthesameear,sincethetempera-

turereadingsmaybedifferentfromeartoear.

• Waitforafewminutestotaketheeartemperatureaftersleeping.

• Inthefollowingsituationsitisrecommendedthatthreetempera-

turesinthesameearbetakenandthehighestonetakenasthe

reading:

1) Newborninfantsinthefirst100days.

2) Children underthreeyearsofage with a compromisedimmune

systemandforwhomthepresenceorabsenceoffeveriscritical.

3) When the user is learninghowtousethethermometerforthe

firsttimeuntil he/she has familiarized himself/herself with the

instrumentandobtainsconsistentreadings.

4) Ifthemeasurementissurprisinglylow.

8. Changing from Fahrenheit to Celsius and vice-versa

Thethermometercandisplaytemperaturemeasurementsineither

FahrenheitorCelsius.Toswitchthedisplaybetween°Cand°F,simp-

lyturnOFFtheunit,press and holdtheSTARTbuttonfor5seconds

until«---»andtheflashing«°C»or«°F»iconisshownontheLCD.

Switchthemeasurementscalebetween°Cand°Fbypressingthe

STARTbuttonagain.Whenthemeasurementscalehasbeenchosen,

waitfor5secondsandtheunitwillenterthereadyformeasuring

modeautomatically.

9. How to recall 12 readings in Memory Mode

Thisthermometercanrecallthelast12readings.Torecallplease

followsequence.

PressingandreleasingtheSTARTbuttonafterthelast12readings

havebeenrecalledwillresumetheabovesequencefromreading1.

10. Cleaning and Storage

Useanalcoholswaborcottontissue

moistenedwithalcohol(70%Isopropyl)

tocleanthethermometercasingandthe

measuringprobe.Ensurethatnoliquid

enterstheinteriorofthethermometer.

Neveruseabrasivecleaningagents,thin-

nersorbenzeneforcleaningandnever immerse the instrument in

water or other cleaning liquids.Takecarenottoscratchthesur-

faceoftheprobelensandthedisplay.Removethebatteryfromthe

instrumentifitisnotrequiredforextendedperiodsoftimeinorderto

avoiddamagetothethermometerresultingfromaleakingbattery.

LCD Display Display

Meaning

Description

RecallMode PresstheSTARTbuttonto

enterRecallModewhen

powerisoff.Thememory

icon«M»flashes.

Reading1

(thelastrea-

ding)

Pressandreleasethe

STARTbuttontorecall

thelastreading.Display1

alonewithmemoryicon.

Reading2

(thesecond

latestreading)

Pressandreleasethe

STARTbuttontorecallthe

secondlatestreading.

Reading12

(thelast

reading)

Pressandreleasethe

STARTbuttonconsecu-

tivelytorecallreadingsin

succession,uptothelast

12readings.

11. Error messages

Display / Problem Display

Meaning

Possible cause and

fault remedy

Measured

Temperaturetoo

high

Displays«H»when

measuredtemperature

higherthan100.0°C

or212.0°F.

Measuredtempe-

raturetoolow

Displays«L»when

measuredtemperature

lowerthan0°Cor

32.0°F.

Ambienttempera-

turetoohigh

Displays«H» in

conjunctionwiththe

«▲»whenambient

temperatureishigher

than40.0°Cor

104.0°F.

Ambienttempera-

turetoolow

Display«L»incon-

junctionwiththe«▼»

whenambienttempe-

ratureislowerthan

5.0°Cor41.0°F.

Errorfunction

display

Whensystemhas

malfunction.

Blankdisplay Pleasecheckifthe

batteryhasbeen

loadedcorrectly.Also

checkpolarity(<+>

and<->)ofbattery.

Deadbattery

indication

Ifthesteadybattery

iconistheonly

symbolshownonthe

display,thebattery

shouldbereplaced

immediately.

12. Replacing the battery

Thisinstrumentissuppliedwithonelithiumbattery,typeCR2032.

ReplacewithanewCR2032batterywhentheflashingbatterysymbol

appearsonthedisplay.Removethebatterycoverbyslidingitinthe

directionshown.Removethebatteryandreplacewithanewone.

13. Guarantee

Subjecttothefollowingconditionsthishigh-qualitymeasuringinstru-

mentiscoveredbya2 year guaranteefromthedateofpurchase.

Warrantyclaimsmustbelodgedwithintheguaranteeperiod.

Thisproductwasmanufacturedwiththeutmostofcareaccording

tointernationalqualitystandards.Shouldyouhavereasonforcom-

plaintsdespitethis,pleasesendtheinstrument,accompaniedbythe

completedGuaranteeCardwithdealer’sstampaswellasoriginal

proofofpurchasedirectlyorthroughyourmedicalsuppliertoyour

closestMicrolifeDistributor.

Damageresultingfromincorrectuseisnotcoveredbytheguarantee.

Batteryandpackagingareexcludedfromtheguarantee.Claims

beyondthis,includingclaimsfordamages,areexcluded.

Nameandadressofresponsibledealer:

Batteriesandelectronicinstrumentsmustbedisposedofin

accordancewiththelocallyapplicableregulations,notwith

domesticwaste.

14. Technical Specifications

Type: DigitalInfraredEarThermometerIR1DE1

Measuring Range:0°Cto100.0°C/32.0°Fto212.0°F

Accuracy: Laboratory:

  ±0.2°C,32.0~42.2°C/±0.4°F,89.6~108.0°F

  ±1°C,0~31.9°C,42.3~100.0°C/

  ±2°F,32.0~89.5°F,108.1~212.0°F

Display: LiquidCristalDisplay,withindicatingunit0.1°C/°F

Accoustic: a.TheunitisturnedONandreadyforthe

   measurement:1short«bi»sound.

  b. Completethemeasurement:1longbeep(1sec.),

   ifthereadingislessthan37.5°C/99.5°F,10

   short«beep»sounds,ifthereadingisequalto

orgreaterthan37.5°C/99.5°F.

  c. Systemerrorormalfunction:3short«bi»sounds.

Memory: a.Auto-Displaythelastmeasuredtemperature

   whenswitchedon.

  b. 12readingsrecallintheMemoryMode.

Backlight: • ThedisplaywillbelightedGREENfor4sec.,

   whentheunitisturnedON.

  • ThedisplaylightwillbeGREENfor5seconds,

   whenameasurementiscompletedwitha

   readinglessthan37.5°C/99.5°F.

  • ThedisplaylightwillbeREDfor5seconds,

   whenameasurementiscompletedwitha

   readingequaltoorhigherthan37.5°C/99.5°F.

Operating temp.: 10°Cto40°C/50.0°Fto104°F;

 15-95%relativemaximumhumidity

Storage temp.: -25°Cto+55°C/-13°Fto131°F;

 15-95%relativemaximumhumidity

Automatic Approx.1minuteafterlastmeasurement.

Switch-off: Auto-offifSTARTbuttonispressed.

Battery: CR2032battery(X1)-atleast1000measurements

Dimensions: 153mm(L)x31mm(W)x20mm(H)

Weight: 53g(w/battery),50g(w/obattery)

Standards: EN12470-5;ASTME1965;IEC60601-1

  IEC60601-1-2(EMC)

ThisdevicecomplieswiththerequirementsoftheMedicalDevice

Directive93/42/EECClassIIa.Technicalalterationsreserved.

15. www.microlife.com

Detaileduserinformationaboutourthermometersandbloodpressure

monitorsaswellasservicescanbefoundatwww.microlife.com.

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