Accu-Chek ACTIVE User manual

Your meter at a glance
Symbols at a glance
1
Display
2
S button (retrieving settings for time
and date)
3
Measuring window cover
4
Measuring window (underneath the
cover)
5
Test strip guide
6
M button (retrieving test results from
the memory, changing time / date)
7
Code chip
8
Infrared window
1
Memory or average
2
Battery almost empty
3
Settings: changing time and date
4
With average being displayed: number
of days covered
5
Flashing: too much light
6
Flashing: testing is in progress or
average is being calculated
7
General  ag
8
Unit of measurement for blood
glucose result
9
Test strips past their expiry date
10
+
11
Flashing: test strip removed
before blood was applied
11
Flashing: prompt to apply blood to
the test strip
12
Code number display,  ashing:
code chip is missing
13
After Meals  ag
14
Before Meals  ag
15
Temperature outside the permitted
range
16
Flag for performance check
17
Add-on if time is in 12-hour format
9
Code chip slot
10
Code chip (inserted)
11
Type plate
12
Battery compartment
13
Battery (type CR 2032)
14
Locking catch for opening the battery
compartment
18
Symbols appearing in the numeric
fi eld:
Result lower than 10 mg/dL
(0.6 mmol/L)
Result higher than 600 mg/dL
(33.3 mmol/L)
+  ashing : code chip not
correctly inserted into the meter
or missing
+ : average cannot be
calculated
Error messages
Test strip not inserted correctly /
completely; test strip removed
and not re-inserted
Code chip from a different
system
Code chip cannot be read; code
chip from a different system
Measuring window dirty, test
strip is bent / not positioned
straight and  at
Used test strip inserted,
measuring window dirty, test
strip not inserted correctly /
completely
Blood or control solution applied
too early, test strip bent / moved,
strong electromagnetic fi eld
Code chip removed while testing
was in progress
Test strip bent / moved, test strip
not inserted correctly /
completely
Meter error
Too little blood or control
solution applied
Temperature too low or too high
for testing
ACCU-CHEK is a trademark of Roche.
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
68298 Mannheim, Germany
www.accu-chek.com
0088
8
7
5
6
4
3
2
1
14
13
12
9
10
11
1
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0 5241618001(02) 2008-05
Blood Glucose Meter
Quick Reference Guide
R4 407 – 3400
V6/1 – QRG_05241618001_02_EN_200x228mm – Black
V6/2 – QRG_05241618001_02_EN_200x228mm – Cyan
V6/3 – QRG_05241618001_02_EN_200x228mm – Magenta
V6/4 – QRG_05241618001_02_EN_200x228mm – Yellow
V6/5 – QRG_05241618001_02_EN_200x228mm – PMS 5445
V6/6 – QRG_05241618001_02_EN_200x228mm – PMS 327
qrg_05241618001_02_En.indd 1 18.09.2008 13:10:19

This Quick Reference Guide does
not replace the detailed
Instructions for use for your
Accu-Chek Active blood glucose
meter. Please refer to the safety
instructions contained in the
Instructions for use.
Removing the protective
lm from the battery
Coding
Testing blood glucose
a
b
Setting the time and date
Turning the meter on: Press for more than 3 seconds.
Turning the meter off: Press + briey at the same time.
Changing settings: Press or hold it down.
Conrming the change and
continuing with the next setting:
Press briey.
Order of the settings
Time (hour, minute)
Year
Date (month, day)
Final display
Time and date format
qrg_05241618001_02_En.indd 2 18.09.2008 13:10:23