Microlife IR 1DE1 User manual

Digital Infrared
Ear Thermometer
1 sec. Measurement
Mesure en 1 sec. / Meettijd 1 sec.
Multiple Use (Wide Range 0 - 100 °C)
• Bodytemperature/Températureducorps/
 Lichaamstemperatuur
• Milksurfacetemperature/Températuredesurface
 dulait/Oppervlaktetemperatuurmelk
• SurfacetemperatureofBaby’sbath/Température
 desurfacedubaindebébé/Oppervlaktetemperatuur
 badwater
• Ambienttemperature/Températureambiante/
 Omgevingstemperatuur
Fever alarm / Silent GlowTM Technology
Alarmedefièvre/SilentGlowTMtechnologie
Koortsalarm/SilentGlowTMtechnologie
Illuminated Display / Nite Glow
Ecranrétro-éclairé/VerlichtDisplay
12 Data Memory
12Mémoires/12Geheugens
Celsius - Fahrenheit switchable
CommutationCelsius-Fahrenheit
Celsius-Fahrenheitinstelling
Signal tone
Signalsonore/Geluidssignaal
Type BF applied part
PartieappliquéedutypeBF/GeleverdonderdeeltypeBF
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2 YEAR GUARANTEE
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Microlife IR 1DE1
Digital Infrared Ear Thermometer
InstructionManual(1-12)
Thermomètre auriculaire à infrarouges
Moded’emploi(13-24)
Digitale infrarood oorthermometer met
beschermkapjes
Gebruiksaanwijzing(25-36)
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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
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1. The Advantages of this Ear Thermometer
Multiple Use (Wide Range Measurement)
Thisthermometeroffersawidemeasurementrangefeaturefrom
0-100.0°C/32.0-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.

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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.
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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.
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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
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(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.

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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.
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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.
• 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.