Valley Electronics Lady-Comp User manual

Instructions:
The intelligent fertility computer.

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Congratulations on choosing Lady-Comp, your
own personal family planning computer. With more
than 25 years of experience in women’s fertility
monitoring, you can rest assured that Lady-Comp
and Lady-Comp baby off er you complete confi -
dence in your family planning goals.
Please read these instructions carefully and follow
the easy steps. You will fi nd everything that you
need to know about your device in the table of
contents or in the alphabetical index.
We wish you a successful start to your confi dent
life ahead.
Lady-Comp

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Included
– Fertility computer
– Temperature Sensor
– 2 AAA rechargeable batteries
– Case
– Instructions
– USB cable for data transfer
– Battery charger (optional)
Display
Control button
Sensor housing
with cable
1. Lady-Comp at a glance
Temperature sensor
Temperature sensor holder

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Contents
1. Lady-Comp at a glance
Included 03
2. Getting started
Open device 06
Insert batteries 06
Close device 06
Home screen display 07
Control key 07
Sample values 07
Main menus 08
3. Time/date
Set the time 09
Set the date 10
4. Alarm
Alarm on / off 11
Set the alarm time 11
5. Menstruation
Activate “M” / Edit “M” 12
Past menstruation data 12
Enter “M” retrospectively 12
6. Take your temperature
Measuring every morning 13
Temperature reading time period 14
Fertility Indicators 16
Past and future fertility display/prediction 16
Fever display 17
When not to take your temperature 17
Cancel temperature measurement 17
7. Fertility calendar
Fertility calendar 18
8. Pregnancy planning
Lady-Comp baby display 19
Enter sexual intercourse 19
Gender prediction 20
Pregnancy display 21
Conception date & birth date 21
Restart after pregnancy 21
9. Fertility & planning statistics
Fertility statistics 22
Planning statistics (only Lady-Comp baby) 23
Temperature curve 24
Personal notes 26

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10. Settings
Body Mass Index 27
Device settings 29
Temperature / time units 30
Personal note entry 30
Gender prediction on /off 31
Deleting data 32
Temperature self-test 33
Device information 33
Brightness 34
Volume 34
Alarm tone 35
Key tone on /off 35
11. Important notes
Analysis of your fertility data – read out 36
Mini USB cable 36
Micro SD card 36
AAA Charger 36
Loss of data 37
After the pill 37
Pearl Index 37
Program 37
Prognosis 37
Travel and time zones 37
Summer and winter time 37
Shift work 37
Restart after interruption in use 37
12. Troubleshooting & error messages
Charge batteries 38
Batteries depleted (112-11) 38
Button battery low (112-12) 38
Button battery depleted (112-13) 38
USB: Improper function (117-1) 38
M input: check (111-10) 39
Memory almost full (111-11) 39
Memory full (111-12) 39
Bootloader error (120-1) 39
Maintenance, care and safety 40
Service and support 42
Notes on electromagnetic compatibility 43
Index 48
Contact 52

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2. Getting started
Insert batteries
Batteries must be inserted before operating the device. 2 AAA rechargeable batteries are included.
Commercial AAA batteries (1.5 V) can also be used. The included 2 batteries (type AAA) must be
recharged for 12 hours before inserting. The serial number of the device is inside the battery box.
1. Remove the temperature sensor
2. Open the device
Open the device by unscrewing the top cover
in a counterclockwise direction.
3. Insert the batteries
Insert the appropriate batteries.
4. Close the device
Align the two notches with each other and
screw the top in a clockwise direction.

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Select menu by using the control
keys, left, right, up, down
forward/back
left/right
yes/no
date/time forward/back
up/down
Confi rm menu selection
Confi rm entry
Hold down for 3 seconds
= Return to home screen
“Return” activated (blue square
highlighted) + “ok” key (confi rms entry)
= return to the previous menu level
+
Operating the control key
Home screen display
The time, date, and year is already factory set, when you receive the fertility computer.
Control button / On switch
Press the control key until the time/date appears in the display. All menus can be reached by tapping
up/ down or right/ left on the control key. Press on the center of the control key to select
the corresponding menus and to confi rm selection.
Back to home screen
Press and hold the middle key for 3 seconds to return to the time/date display.
Automatic switch-off
If no key is pressed for 60 seconds, the device will switch off automatically. The display will remain
off until it is activated again or the alarm goes off .
Sample values
Lady-Comp comes with pre-set example values. These are automatically deleted once you have taken
your fi rst temperature or entered menstruation data. The sample values will appear again if you delete
all your data.
up/ down or right/ left on the control key. Press on the center of the control key to select
up/ down or right/ left on the control key. Press on the center of the control key to select
up/ down or right/ left on the control key. Press on the center of the control key to select
up/ down or right/ left on the control key. Press on the center of the control key to select
The time, date, and year is already factory set, when you receive the fertility computer.

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Lady-Comp baby
Lady-Comp
Lady-Comp basic
Main menus for the Lady-Comp models and their symbols
The diff erent menu levels of the Lady-Comp models.
Time / Date Alarm
Pregnancy planning
Settings
Temperature
Menstruation
Return Fertility & planning
statistics
Fertility
calendar

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Set the time
3. Time/Date
“Return” illuminated
Go to minutes
Press key Press key
“Return”
Set hour Set minutes

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4. Alarm
Prior to the fi rst temperature measurement,
set the alarm time and activate the alarm.
Set the date
“Return” illuminated
Press key Press key Press key
“Return”
Set day
Important:
If the device has already saved one or
more temperature measurements, it is only
possible to reverse the date setting by one
day. If the date is reversed, no temperature
measurement can be made the following day.
You can always advance the date by one day.
The date cannot be changed accidentally.
The date may also be adjusted when traveling
in diff erent time zones. Do not take your
temperature on the day of travel.
Important:
Are there retroactive menstrual entries
these have to be feed in the day before
(prior to 11 pm) the first measurement
(see page 12).

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Alarm on/off
“Return” illuminated
Press key
“Confi rm”
Press key Press key
“Return”
Alarm on
Alarm off
Press key
Set the alarm time
“Return” illuminated
Go to minutes
Press key Press key
“Return”
Set hour Set minutes
Good to know:
If the alarm is on, it is shown on the
home screen.

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5. Menstruation
“Return” illuminated
Select date Press key
“Return”
“M” Yes
“M” No
Activate “M” or edit “M”
Past menstruation data
If you have records of past menstruations,
you can enter this data into the device prior
to the first temperature measurement.
Activate “M” as described above.
Enter “M” retrospectively
If you have not taken a temperature for an
extended time and had your period during
that time, you can enter it retrospectively.
Please input carefully, as incorrect entries
Important:
M input: check (111-10)
If the device has not taken any tempera-
ture measurements or M input for a long
period of time (4 days) and a new cycle
start is expected during this time, it will
remind the user to enter any possibly
forgotten data retroactively.
Action: Activate M retroactively.
Only the fi rst “M” day has to be activated
for each cycle when entering “M” data
retrospectively. The device automatically
stores three “M” days. Start with the input
of the furthest menstruation back in time.
“M” entry after stopping hormonal
contraception: The first bleeding after
stopping hormonal contraception is not
a menstruation but a hormone – condi-
tioned withdrawal bleeding. Do not enter
“M” for this bleeding.
can be corrected only for the previous 3 days.
Start with the first day of menstruation.

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Taking your basal body temperature reliably every
morning is one of the key elements of our system.
The basal body temperature is the temperature im-
mediately after waking up, before getting up, before
becoming active in any way. The more regularly you
take your temperature, particularly at the beginning,
the faster the device gets to know your personal cycle.
Place the temperature sensor under your tongue right
at the back, either to the left or the right, and close
your mouth. While taking your temperature, the tem-
perature sensor should not be moved.
6. Take your Temperature
Press key to turn
the alarm off
Temperature
symbol blinks
Signal tone signifi es the
end of the temperature
measurement
Automatically turns off ,
or “Return” is illuminated
Temperature symbol illuminated
Alarm goes off
Press key to
start temperature
measurement
Press key
“Return”
Put sensor under
the tongue Temperature value and fertility are displayed
Press key
“Return”
Measuring every morning
Temperature unit
Date
Temperature
reading value
Intercourse
“M” Menstruation
Fertility indicators
Temperature
symbol
Cycle day
Personal note *
* Only for Lady-Comp, Lady-Comp baby
Boy/girl display

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Tips for taking your temperature
Lady-Comp wakes you up with the alarm. Press the key to turn the
alarm off. To take your temperature, press the key again. The “thermom-
eter” symbol is blinking; Lady-Comp is ready to take your temperature.
– Now place the sensor under your tongue and close your mouth.
– It will take about 60 seconds to take your temperature. If no temperature
can be taken after 3 minutes the process is automatically terminated.
– The display will show temperature reading values between 34.5 to
41.0 degrees Celsius or 94.20 to 105.00 degrees Fahrenheit.
– If your temperature value is above 37.8 °C or 99.9 °F, the tempera-
ture display alternates with the letter “F” for fever.
– When fi nishing the temperature reading, you hear a signal tone and
the ascertained temperature reading value appears on the display.
Your fertility is displayed for that day.
Good to know:
Temperature reading time period
The temperature reading time limit is the time during which you
can perform the daily temperature measurement. Lady-Comp moni-
tors the daily temperature measuring time period. The temperature
measuring time period is generally independent of the alarm and is
calculated from the time you took your temperature previously (+/- 3
hours). The temperature measuring time period comprises 6 hours
and begins and ends three hours before and after the last tempera-
ture measuring time if this is diff erent from the alarm time.
Tips for temperature reading time period:
– You can identify the reading time period from the illuminated thermometer symbol on the home screen.
– During the temperature reading time period, pressing any key will start a temperature reading.
– We recommend that you allow Lady-Comp to wake you up.
– If you wake up during the temperature reading time period, i.e. to look after your child, take your
temperature.
– If you wake up after the temperature reading time period then don’t take your temperature.
– You may reset the temperature reading time period at any point by changing the alarm time (i.e. on
weekends or for shift work).
If your temperature is not taken over a three-day period, then the temperature reading time period is cleared, and the temperature can be
taken the next day only by activating the alarm. The temperature measuring time period will then be set by the alarm time (+/- 3 hours).

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Important:
Please confi rm “M” on at least three consecutive days.
If you have “M” without being asked by the device,
activate “M” as described. If you have accidentally
entered “M”, you may return to “M” to edit it for the
past three days.
“Return” illuminated
If “M” is expected,
“M” will blink “Return” illuminated
“M” Display No “M” Display Yes
“M” Yes
“M” No
After taking your temperature, it is possible that the “M” for menstruation
will blink.
– To confirm “M” press the key up for Yes.
– To not confi rm “M” press the key down for No.
Once Lady-Comp knows your cycle, the device will ask you about “M” on
the days that menstruation is expected.
– It begins to ask (“M” blinking) two days before menstruation is expected.
– When “M” is done, Lady-Comp will stop asking for “M”.
Activate “M” after temperature measurement
– To confirm “M” press the key up for Yes.
– To not confi rm “M” press the key down for No.

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Fertility indicators
You can view all previous temperatures by repeatedly pressing the key
to the “left” on the temperature display. You can also view a six-day
forecast by repeatedly pressing the “right” key.
Past and future fertility display / prediction
“Return” illuminated
Go back Go forward
= Prediction Press key
“Return”
The device displays your temperature and your fertility for the day; this
data is valid for 24 hours, and accurate from the very fi rst day. The number
of “green” days increases cautiously and systematically, while the “red”
days are narrowed down. The Pearl Index is calculated as 0.7 (99.3%)
from the fi rst day on. If the device has not received any input for a longer
period of time, or receives information that it cannot evaluate, the
number of “yellow” days increases.
to the “left” on the temperature display. You can also view a six-day
forecast by repeatedly pressing the “right” key.
You can view all previous temperatures by repeatedly pressing the key
to the “left” on the temperature display. You can also view a six-day
“Green” illuminated
= infertile “Red” illuminated = fertile
“Red” blinking =
ovulation day
“Yellow” illuminated
= learning phase
“Red” “Yellow”
“Green” blinking =
probable pregnancy
“Red” “Yellow”
“Green” illuminated =
pregnancy confirmed

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When not to take your temperature
Lady-Comp uses its knowledge of your cycle and
available temperature values to calculate the future
cycle course and resulting from this, the fertility.
Increases in temperature due to fl u, lack of sleep,
excess alcohol consumption and/or medication
with thermal eff ect are “abnormal” and will be rec-
ognized by the device as such. In general, it is rec-
ommended to cancel the daily temperature mea-
surement in case of a fever, when taking medication,
or after a night of partying, so as not to enter too
many “abnormal” temperatures into the device.
Fever display
If your temperature value is above 37.8 °C or 99.9 °F, the temperature display alternates with
the letter “F” for fever. Fever is recorded, however, the fever temperature value is not included
in the fertility calculation.
“Fever” display alternating
with temperature value “Return” illuminated
Thermometer
symbol blinks
Temperature symbol
and alarm illuminated
Place temperature
sensor under
your tongue
Pressing the key
switches alarm off
+ starts measurement
Press key for 3 sec.
after beginning to
stop measurement
Pressing the key
switches alarm off
+ starts measurement
Press key
“Return”
Cancel temperature measurement
By pressing the “OK” button for 3 seconds the temperature taking will be canceled and
you return to the home screen. You can retake your temperature anytime within the tem-
perature mesuring time period.
Important:
Lady-Comp is not suitable to measure
the body temperature within the
meaning of self-monitoring of health
status as a fever thermometer is.

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7. Fertility calendar
The calendar displays your past and future fertility pattern. You can view your menstruation forecast
for the next 6 months.
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“Return” illuminated
Browse month
Browse month
Press key
“Return”

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8. Pregnancy planning
Since the introduction of Baby-Comp in 1986, we have assisted countless
couples in planning a child. Lady-Comp baby shows you the best time to
get pregnant.
Since the introduction of Baby-Comp in 1986, we have assisted countless
couples in planning a child.
get pregnant.
“Return” illuminated
Select date YesPress key
If you are planning a pregnancy, tell Lady-Comp
baby when sexual intercourse “SI” took place.
– Enter “SI” the following morning after you
take your temperature.
– It is possible to enter “SI” retrospectively
for up to three previous days.
“SI” enter sexual intercourse
Press key
“Return”

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Gender prediction
“Return” illuminated
Browse by date Browse by date
Press key
If you wish to conceive a boy, only have intercourse on the two days when only the “boy” symbol is
shown. If you wish to conceive a girl, only have intercourse on the two days when only the “girl” symbol
is shown. The fi rst “boy” symbol lights up two days before the optimum conception day. The “girl”
symbol lights up one day after the optimum conception day. During the optimum conception day, both
“boy” and “girl” are illuminated. This is a calculated prognosis.
Browse by date
Press key
“Return”
Important:
The gender prognosis boy / girl is dis-
played in addition to the fertility display
with Lady-Comp baby.