VE Valley Electronics LADY-COMP User manual

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE:
THE INTELLIGENT CYCLE
COMPUTERS.

LADY-COMP®.
YOUR ULTRA-PRECISE DAILY COMPANION.
LADY-COMP®
AT A GLANCE
• Cycle computer
• Measuring sensor
• 2 AAA power accus /
batteries (optional)
• Slipcase
• Instruction manual
• USB cable for reading out data
• Accu charger (optional)
Measuring sensor
Sensor with cable
Control button
Display screen
Sensor holder
Thank you for choosing the natural option as your way of planning a family in the
future. Whether LADY-COMP®, LADY-COMP® basic or LADY-COMP® baby, whether
controlling pregnancy the natural way or planning for a family – in any case
you have made a good decision. And ten thousands of women have done so before
you. They have all been satisfied with this method that is both natural and safe.
Please read these instructions carefully and completely, for your own safety. For
comprehensive details about this device, refer to the Table of Contents or the
Alphabetical Index. Should you have any more questions about a technical term or
two, then go to our LADYpedia at www.lady-comp.de for a comprehensive answer.
Now you are ready to go!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. LADY-COMP® at a glance
Product contents 03
2. Before you begin
Opening the device 06
Inserting the battery 06
Closing the device 06
Home screen 07
Control button 07
Default values 07
Menu levels 08
3. Time/date
Setting the time 09
Setting the date 10
4. Alarm
Alarm on/off 11
Setting the alarm 11
5. Menstruation
Activating «M» / correcting «M» 12
Menstruation data 12
Post-hoc «M» inputs 12
6. Measurement
Measurement in the morning 13
Measurement period 14
Fertility indicator 16
Review/preview 16
Fever indicator 17
Skipping a measurement 17
Cancelling a measurement 17
7. Cycle calendar
Cycle calendar 18
8. Planning pregnancy
LADY-COMP®baby display 19
Sexual intercourse (SI) 19
Gender prognosis 20
Pregnancy indicator 21
Conception date & birth date 21
Restart after pregnancy 21
9. Cycle & planning statistics
Cycle statistics 22
Planning statistics
(LADY-COMP®baby only) 23
Cycle curve 24
Personal inputs 26
10. Settings
Body Mass Index (BMI) 27
Default settings 29
Temperature/time unit 30
Personal comments 30
Gender prognosis on/off 31
Erasing data 32
Test measurement 33
Information about the device 33
Luminosity 34
Volume 34
Alarm signal 35
Button click tone on/off 35
11. Important information
Analysing cycle data/reading out data 36
Mini USB cable 36
Micro SD card 36
AAA power accu charger 36
Loss of data 37
After the pill 37
Pearl Index 37
Software program 37
Prognosis 37
Travel and time zones 37
Summer and winter time 37
Nightshifts 37
Restarting after a pause 37
12. Error messages & corrective actions
M input: check 38
Charge power accus/batteries 38
Power accus/batteries empty (112-11) 38
Clock battery running out (112-12) 38
Clock battery empty (112-13) 38
USB: no function (117-1) 39
Storage nearly full (111-11) 39
Storage full (111-12) 39
Error bootloader (120-1) 39
Technics, maintenance, safety 40
Service and support 42
Electromagnetic compatibility 43
Index 48
Addresses 52
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2. BEFORE YOU BEGIN
1. Remove the measuring
sensor
2. Open the device
Screw the device open in
counter-clockwise fashion.
Home screen
You will receive your cycle computer with
the time, date and year, already pre-set.
Control button / switch on
Keep the control button pressed until you see
the time/date come up on screen. All menus
can be accessed by pushing the control button
u p/ down or r i g h t/ left. To activate
the menus and conrm inputs click the centre
of the button.
Back to home screen
Keep the centre button pressed for 3 seconds
to return to the time/date home screen.
Automatic switch off
The device will completely switch o within
60 seconds if no button is pressed. The
screen will then go dark until a button is
pressed or the alarm rings.
Default values
Your cycle computer comes with default
values pre-set before you start. These
are automatically erased as soon as you do
your rst measurement or input your own
menstruation data. The default values
will reappear as soon as your own data is
erased.
3. Insert the batteries
Insert the power accus/batteries
as required.
4. Close the device
Put the two parts together at
the notches and screw the device
closed clockwise.
Select the menus via the control button
left, right, up, down
Forward/backward
Select left, right
Select yes, no
Date/time set ahead/set back
Select up, down
Conrm
Conrm input
Keep button pressed for 3 seconds
= back to home
+
«Return» = on (blue square) and
«OK button« (conrm)
= return to prior menu level
AAA
AAA
COMP-N-MB RK.500
Power accus/batteries
Before you start using the device, you will have to insert the batteries.
2 (AAA type) power accus are included with your LADY-COMP®
computer. You may also use normal AAA batteries that are available
anywhere (1.5V). The two (AAA type) power accus must be charged
for 12 hours before inserting them. The serial number of the device is
written in the battery compartment.
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THE MAIN MENUS OF THE DIFFERENT LADY-COMP®
MODELS AND THEIR SYMBOLS
3. TIME/DATE
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Time/ date
Alarm
Menstruation
Measurement
Return
Settings
Cycle calendar
Pregnancy planning
Cycle & planning statistics
The available menu levels may vary depending
on which LADY-COMP®model you use.
LADY-COMP® basic LADY-COMP®LADY-COMP® baby
«Return» is on
Click Set the hour Go to minutes Set the minutes Press
«Return»
Setting the time
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4. ALARM
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«Return» is on
Click Set the hour Go to minutes Set the minutes Press
«Return»
«Return» is on
Click Alarm on
Alarm o Conrm Press «Return»
«Return» is on
Click Set the day Click Press
«Return»
Alarm on/off
Setting the alarm
Setting the date
Please note:
Once your device has stored one
measurement or more, you may set
back the date by only one day. If
you set the date back, no measure-
ment can be recorded the next day.
You can also set the date ahead
by only one day. It is thus impossib-
le to enter a false date. This enables
you to correct the date when
travelling to other time zones. Make
sure, though, to skip the measure-
ment on the travelling day.
Please note:
To enter any previous menstruation
data, make sure you do this the
day before your rst measurement
(before 11 pm, see page 12).
Good to know:
An alarm indicator appears on
the home screen once the alarm
has been activated.
Before you begin with your rst measurement,
you should set and activate the alarm.
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5. MENSTRUATION 6. MEASURING YOUR TEMPERATURE
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Measurement symbol
is on, alarm rings
Measurement symbol
blinking
Audible signal marks the
end of the measurement
Is switched o automati-
cally or «Return» is on
Click button to
switch o alarm
Click button to
start measurement Place sensor under tongue Measurement value and fertility are displayed
Click
«Return»
«Return» is on
Select the date «M» yes
«M» no
Press
«Return»
Activating «M» or correcting «M» Measuring your temperature in the morning
Menstruation data:
If you have previously recorded your «M»= menstruation data, please
enter them before your first measurement. Activate «M» as described
above.
Inputting «M» post hoc:
If you have not taken a measurement for quite some time (e.g. because
you forgot to) and you have meanwhile had your period, you may input
«M» retrospectively. Please do this with care since erroneous inputs
may only be corrected 3 days back. Start with the most remote mens-
truation date.
Please note:
«M» input: check (?M) If your device
has not received any measurement
or «M» input for some time (4 days)
and a new cycle was expected
to begin during this time period, this
warning will remind you to catch
up with your inputs. To do: activate
«M» post hoc.
In the event of such a retrospective
menstruation input, only the rst
«M» day needs to be activated per
cycle. The device will automatically
save three «M» days. Begin with
the most remote menstruation date.
«M» input after discontinuing the
pill: the rst period after discontinu-
ing the pill is a pill-induced with-
drawal bleeding, not a real period.
Do not input «M» in this case.
Our system ultimately relies on the daily
measurement of your basal body temperature.
The basal body temperature is the tempe-
rature you have immediately after waking up,
i.e. before getting up and before being
active in whatever form. The more regularly
you measure your temperature – especially
in the rst months getting started – the quicker
your device will become familiar with your
personal cycle. Place the measuring sensor
left or right under your tongue and close
your mouth. The sensor should not be moved
during the measurement process.
*LADY-COMP®, LADY-COMP®baby only
**LADY-COMP®baby
Boy/girl indicator**
Fertility indicator
Measurement icon
Cycle day
Sensitivities*
Intercourse
Measurement
unit
Measurement
value
Menstruation
Date
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«M» blinks when «M»
is expected «Return» is on «Return» is on
«M» yes
«M» no
Display
«M» no
Display
«M» yes
«M» input after measurement
Tips for measuring your temperature
LADY- COMP® will wake you up with a tone. To switch o the tone,
click the control button. To measure your temperature, just press any
button on the home screen. LADY-COMP® will be ready to measure
when the “Measurement” symbol starts to blink.
– Now place the sensor under your tongue and close your mouth.
– Measurement will take approx. 60 seconds. If no measurement
value can be determined after 3 minutes, the measurement will be
cancelled automatically.
– The display shows measurement values from 34.5 to 41.0°C.
– From 37.8°C upwards, the measurement value will alternate
with F for fever.
– Once the measurement is completed, you will hear a tone and
your current temperature will appear on the screen. It will also
show your fertility status for that day.
Measurement period
The measurement period is the time span in which
you may proceed to measure your basal body tempe-
rature every day. This time span is monitored by the
LADY- COMP® device. The measurement period is inde-
pendent of the alarm and is calculated based on the
time you took your measurement on the previous day
(-3/+3 hours). The measurement period extends over
6 hours and begins/ends three hours before and after
the last measurement time, if this point in time does
not coincide with the time you wake up the next day.
Tips for the measurement period:
- The measurement period is displayed in form of
a measurement symbol on the home screen.
- Within the measurement period, pressing any button
on the home screen will start the measuring process.
- We recommend using the LADY-COMP®alarm
to wake you.
- Should you wake up any time within the measurement
period, e.g. because you have to nurse your child, start
to measure your temperature.
- Should you get up after the measurement period is
over, skip that measurement.
- You may redene the measurement period at any time
by resetting the alarm (e.g. on weekends or in case of
working nightshifts).
After measurement, you will possibly see
«M» = menstruation blinking.
– In case of «M» yes, conrm «M» with «up» yes.
– In case of «M» no, reject «M» with «down» no.
As soon as LADY-COMP®knows everything about your cycle, the
device will prompt you for «M» on days that «M» is expected.
– The prompting for «M» («M» blinking) starts two days prior to «M».
– Once «M» is over, LADY-COMP® will stop prompting for «M».
After three measurement-free days, the measurement period will be cleared again and
measurement will only be possible the day after, in conjunction with an activated alarm.
The measurement period will then again depend on the wake-up time (-3/+3 hours).
Please note:
Conrm «M» on at least three
successive days. If you have «M»
without being prompted by your
device, activate «M» as described.
Should you have erroneously
input «M», you may correct «M»
on the same day and three days
backwards.
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«green» is on
= not fertile
«yellow» is on
= computer learning phase
«red» is on
= fertile
«red» blinking
= ovulation day
«red» «yellow» «green»
blinking
= probable pregnancy
«red» «yellow»
«green» on constantly
= pregnancy
«Return» is on
Go back
= Prognosis
Go forward
= Prognosis
Press
«Return»
Review / Preview - Fertility indicator / Prognoses
Fertility indicator
The device shows your measurement value and fertility for that day,
these remain valid for 24 hours and are safe from day 1 onwards.
The number of «green» days will increase slowly though systematically.
«Red» days will be increasingly narrowed down. The Pearl Index is
To display all previous measurement values, press the button
«left» several times. You may also call up a six-day prognosis by
pressing the button «right» several times.
Fever indicator
From 37.8°C upward, the measurement value will alternate with «F» for
fever. Fever will then be stored as measurement value and also shown
in the review. The fever values will, however, not be used for analysis.
No measurement taken
The device calculates the expected cycle curve and your fertility
status, based on existing values. Temperature increases due to the u,
a lack of sleep, excessive alcohol consumption and/or the use of
medicinal drugs with a thermal eect are «misleading» and are identi-
ed by the device. It is generally recommended to interrupt your daily
measurements in case of a cold with fever, the use of medicine, or a late
night to avoid the input of «misleading» values.
Cancel the measurement process
You may cancel the measurement process by holding the «OK»
button down for 3 seconds; this will take you back to the main
menu. You may then repeat the measurement at any time within
the measurement period.
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Measurement symbol
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«Fever» alternates with
the temperature value «Return» is on
Press button to
switch o alarm +
start measurement
Place the sensor under
your tongue
To cancel a measu-
ring process, keep
button pressed for
3 sec.
Press
«Return»
Please note:
LADY- COMP®is not intended for
controlling the body temperature
as part of a self-health check,
this should be done with a ther-
mometer.
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0.7 (99.3pc) from day 1 onward. If the device receives no input or recei-
ves information that cannot be evaluated, the number of «yellow» days
will increase.
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If you are planning for pregnancy, then inform
your LADY-COMP® baby when sexual inter-
course has taken place «SI»:
- Enter «SI» the day after your measurement.
- You may enter «SI» up to three days
backwards.
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«Return» is on
Flip through
months
Press
«Return»
The cycle calendar shows you the fertility
curve of your cycles as measured in the
last months. You may also call up a menstrua-
tion prognosis for the coming 6 months.
Since the introduction of LADY-COMP®baby in
1986, we have supported countless couples
in planning a child. LADY-COMP® baby shows
you the ideal time to become pregnant.
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Inputting intercourse «GV»
«Return» is on
Click Select date Click Press
«Return»
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The possible conception date and expected
birth date will blink – as a forecast – from day
4 of your cycle until ovulation has taken place
and been conrmed. After ovulation, they
no longer blink and the colours will remain on.
If a SI input is available, gender prognosis
will appear (if it was activated under Settings).
In case of mono-phase and/or atypical cycles,
or of late ovulation, the display will only show
a line.
Restart after pregnancy
In the rst weeks after birth, fertility is down
to zero. Thereafter and in all other cases, we
recommend to resume your measurements six
weeks after giving birth at the latest.
Gender prognosis
To rather plan for a boy, restrict sexual intercourse to the two days in
which the «boy» symbol is displayed alone. To rather plan for a girl,
restrict intercourse to the two days in which the «girl» symbol is
displayed. The rst «boy» symbol will appear two days before the ideal
conception date. The «girl» symbol appears on the day after the
ideal conception date. «Boy» and «girl» come up on the ideal con-
ception date itself. This prognosis is based on calculation.
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Conception date and birth date
Pregnancy indicator
«Return» is on
Click Press
«Return»
«Return» is on
Click Flip through
dates
Flip through
dates
Click
«Return»
PLANNING PREGNANCY PLANNING PREGNANCY
Please note:
LADY- COMP® baby displays the
boy/girl gender prognosis in
addition to the fertility indicator. Please note:
To display the gender prognosis on
the screen, activate this item in the
«Settings menu» (see page 31).
Good to know:
- «Prevention» is indicated after 4-5 days. «Red - yellow -
green» alternate (if sexual intercourse SI input was made).
This early indication is particularly important since the user
may wish to change her lifestyle and e.g. do without alcohol
or certain medicines.
- After day 15, LADY-COMP® baby indicates a «probable
pregnancy». The fertility symbols blink simultaneously
«red - yellow - green».
- If pregnancy is conrmed, this will be displayed starting
from day 18 after fertilization. All three colours are on
continuously.
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blinking alternatingly
= prevention
«Red» «yellow» «green»
blinking
= probable pregnancy
«Red» «yellow»
«green» on
= pregnancy
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1. Average cycle length
Displays the average cycle length of your
measured cycles.
2. Average temperature increase
after ovulation
Displays the average temperature increase
after ovulation.
5. Number of mono-phase cycles
Displays the mono-phase cycles. If no ovulati-
on takes place in a particular cycle, this will be
shown on the screen. The indicator will remain
on «red» in this case.
7. Planning hits*
This feature records the planning hits (number
of hits in the last 20 cycles). This is, however,
only displayed on your LADY-COMP®baby if
you have sexual intercourse «SI» activated.
*LADY-COMP®baby only
4. Average length of high-tempera-
ture phase
Displays the average length of the high-tem-
perature phase.
3. Ovulation spread in days
Displays the ovulation spread in days.
6. Number of cycles with CLI*
(CLI = corpus luteum insufficiency)
LADY- COMP®baby is able to identify corpus
luteum insuciency (CLI). This phenomenon
is characterized by a shorter high-temperature
phase and/or a lower temperature increase.
This information is important when planning
for a child, and for an exact analysis of your
cycle curve.
The cycle and planning statistics provide you
with valuable information about your cycle
or information for planning a child. Statistical
values are signicant after three measured
cycles. The The overview includes all cycles
from when you started your measurements.
All other visualizations relate to the last 20
cycles since any older data would be irrelevant
for analysis.
Cycle statistics
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1. Length of cycle 2. Temperature increase 3. Ovulation –
uctuation margin
4. Length of high-
temperature phase
Click Flip through
statistics
Flip through
statistics
Flip through
statistics
Flip through
statistics
5. Mono-phase cycles 6. CLI* 7. Planning hits*
«Return» is on
Flip through
statistics
Flip through
statistics
Press
«Return»
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This feature allows you to monitor your temperature curve.
Cycle curve
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Temperature curve
Fertility
First day displayed
Last day displayed
Lunar phase
Ovulation day
Menstruation
Intercourse
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Display: 50 days Time line
zoom in/out Display: 100 days Display options: 25 days/14 days/7 days
Click Forward-/back
+/- 7 days
Show more
show less Show more Show less, 1x = 25 days
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PART Y
SCHICHT
MEDIKAMENT
MEDIKAMENT
10.08.
Setting the Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body Mass Index: date of birth, height and weight.
This feature allows you to calculate your body mass index.
This menu lets you set 5 markers. You may dene the comments
yourself under «Personal comments» (page 30) and change
them if required. These inputs have no impact on your cycle analysis.
Inputs may be given up to three days later.
10. SETTINGS
MEDIKAMENT
08.08.
PART Y
SCHICHT
MEDIKAMENT
MEDIKAMENT
08.08.
MEDIKAMENT
08.08.
Click Select
input eld Click Select date Yes
«Return» is on
Click Press
«Return»
Personal inputs
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BMI – Enter name
BMI
DEMO
kg
cm
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NAME
BMI
kg
cm
NAME
Arrow to the left deletes
one character. «Return» is on
Click Click Enter text Conrm character
by character Click
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BMI
kg
cm
NAME
BMI
kg
cm
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NAME
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BMI
NAME
kg
cm
1982
BMI
kg
cm
NAME
BMI
kg
cm
1982
NAME
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BMI
NAME
kg
cm
1982
BMI
kg
cm
1980
NAME
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BMI
NAME
kg
cm
1982
BMI
kg
cm
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BMI
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NAME
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BMI
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BMI
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Default setting 1980
Select year Click Input year Conrm year
Default setting 170
Select
height Click Enter height
Conrm
height
Default setting 60 To calculate the BMI
Select
weight Click Enter weight
Press
«Return»
BMI – Enter birth year
Factory settingsBMI – Enter high
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Good to know:
Home screen Fahrenheit
12 h am/pm | Month/day
Home screen Celsius
24 h | Day/Month
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SETTINGSSETTINGS
BMI – Enter weight
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This feature enables you to set your device
to Celsius or Fahrenheit. Once set, the time
and date format will be adapted automatically.
°C: Time in 24h format and date with
day/month (e.g. 13:25 and 25.03.).
°F: Time in 12h format and date with
month/day (e.g. 01:35 pm and 03/25).
This feature allows you to input personal infor-
mation about what might inuence your cycle.
If you are taking medicine that you suppose
might inuence your cycle you may enter
it here. This menu allows you to set 5 markers.
We recommend not to change the comments
after you input them in order to avoid any
erroneous allocation of your inputs.
°C = Celsius °F = Fahrenheit «Return» is on
Click Celsius Fahrenheit «Return»
Select
Temperature/time unit
Personal comments Gender prognosis on/off
«Return» is on
Click Indicator on
indicator o Conrm Press«Return»
SETTINGSSETTINGS
ABCDEFGHIJ
KLMNOPQRST
UVWXYZ– .
ABCDEFGHIJ
KLMNOPQRST
UVWXYZ– .
BEFINDEN 1
BEFINDEN 1
«Return» is on
Click Select
input eld Enter text Conrm character by character
Press
«Return»
You may input these comments up to three
days later. You may activate the input options
if needed, under the menu Cycle curve/
personal inputs.
The «fertility» indicator comes with the
option of displaying a boy/girl prognosis.
To display this prognosis, switch on this
option here.
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To erase all input data, you will have to press «OK» ten times in a row
in the «Delete» menu. In so doing, the display bar will shrink step
by step. If you input any other data (left, right, up, down), the display bar
jumps back to the initial position and you will have to press «OK»
10 times again in order to erase all your data. After erasing the data,
you will nd the very default values in the various indicators that
were there when the device was new. Once you start measuring again,
the default values will disappear automatically.
You may do a test measurement to check whether the measurement
process is functioning. To cancel the measurement process, keep the
«OK» button pressed for 3 seconds.
Erase data
Test measurement
Product information
10.08.
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10.08.
36 48
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10.08.
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Starts automatically -
Measurement symbol
is blinking
Audible signal indicates
end of measurement «Return» is on
Now measure your
temperature
Press
«Return»
«Return» is on
Press
«Return»
SETTINGSSETTINGS
«Return» is on
Select cancel
«Return»
Conrm 10 times
with «OK» to erase
all data
Press
«Return»
12 345678-31
55%
SNR
Good to know:
The product information contains:
– The serial number of the device (13547206)
– The software status, shown by the last two digits (-31)
– The power accu / battery status
– The surrounding brightness in per cent
Any device error or alert signal is displayed.
For a list of possible errors, please refer to page 38.
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Use this feature to change the luminosity of the screen.
Use this feature to change the volume of the LADY-COMP® device.
Use this feature to activate a customized alarm tone.
Use this feature to switch on/o the button click tone.
Luminosity*
Volume* Button click tone*
Alarm tone*
SETTINGSSETTINGS
«Return» is on
Displace
luminosity control
Press
«Return»
«Return» is on
Displace volume
control
Press
«Return»
*LADY-COMP® and LADY-COMP®baby only *LADY-COMP® and LADY-COMP®baby only
«Return» is on
Click Button click
tone on
Button click
tone o Conrm Press «Return»
«Return» is on
Click Select tone Press
«Return»
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AAA
AAA
Insert SD card
11. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Battery compartment
and serial number
Mini USB port
Serial interface
(for servicing only)
Recessed SD card
compartment
Notches for closing
the device
Measuring sensor port
The measuring sensor can
be replaced at any time by
unplugging it from the port.
Analysing cycle data – reading out data:
Register at www.lady-comp.de. You will receive your personal access
code. You can read out your data via a mini USB cable from there.
Our experienced support team will help you with analysing your data
and be happy to advise you on your personal cycle curve.
info@LADY-COM P.de or call us for any further queries
Mini USB cable
Your LADY-COMP® comes with a mini USB
cable included in the product box. This cable
allows you to transfer your data to a PC.
You can also have your cycle data analysed by
your local retailer or by VE Valley Electronics
GmbH. To do this, go to our website or e-mail-
Risk of data loss excluded
Any risk of loss of data stored on your compu-
ter due to empty accu chargers / batteries can
be excluded.
Software programme
The software uses previously input base data,
right from the start. The more regularly you
measure your temperature, the faster the
device will become familiar with your indivi-
dual cycle and be able to interpret it. It will
show more and more green (infertile)
days and the red (fertile) days will be increa-
singly narrowed down.
Nightshifts
Set and activate the alarm by entering the
required measurement time. Let yourself be
woken by the tone the next morning and
measure your temperature as usual. Do like-
wise the next time you change shifts.
Upgrades: Micro SD card
Should you wish to update the software at
a later stage or to upgrade it for further
functionality, we will send you an SD card.
- Open device as described on page 6.
- Remove batteries.
- Insert SD card.
- After completing your update/upgrade, we
recommend removing the SD card in order
to avoid unnecessary power consumption and
ensure a quick reboot of the device.
After the pill
(or other hormone preparations)
Before you begin, you must discontinue taking
the pill. The rst bleeding after discontinuing
the pill is a pill-induced withdrawal bleeding,
not a period. Do not input «M» in this case. Prognosis
The indicators used to predict ovulation and/
or for family planning (boy/girl) are forecasts
and based on the data gathered from previous
cycles. Once a cycle is complete and the
next period commences, the device recalcula-
tes the previous cycle, as it is now possible
to dene the exact time of ovulation. This is
done on day 4 of the new cycle.
Restart after interruption
The date, year, and time will continue to run
automatically. The measurement period will be
unblocked for a new input as soon as you
stop measuring, and has to be re-set by setting
the alarm. To do this, set the alarm for the
following morning (before 12pm) and continue
the use as usual.
AAA power accu charger
You may order the required charger from us.
Insert 2 AAA accus in the charger. The pro-
gress will then be displayed on the charger.
Pearl Index
The Pearl Index is a medical value that indi-
cates the safety of a particular contraception
method. Our daily fertility indicator has
a Pearl Index of 0.7 or, to put it simply, is a
99.3pc safe.
Travel and time zones
When travelling to other time zones you may
reset the date and time to the current local
time. Your computer will be ready for measu-
ring the next day, at the desired time of day.
Example:
If one woman out of 100 who uses contra-
ception for a year becomes pregnant, this
corresponds to a Pearl Index of 1.0.
Summer and winter time
Set the clock to summer or winter time,
as described on page 9.
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12. ERROR MESSAGES & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
Clock battery empty (112-13)
If the clock battery is empty, the device cannot
be used.
Charging the power accus
As the power accus / batteries start to run out,
you will see an alert on the home screen.
Batteries running out. Please charge
or replace the batteries.
Clock battery running out (112-12)
The device includes a clock battery to keep
the time running even when the batteries
are empty or not installed. The capacity is
dimensioned for a use of approx. 7 years based
on a normal utilization rate. As the battery
voltage decreases toward the end of the pro-
duct life cycle, an alarm will come up:
Device cannot be used.
What to do:
- You should send in the device for servicing
as soon as possible to have the clock battery
replaced.
- This alert can also appear if the device is
exposed to extremely low temperatures and
the voltage is strongly reduced. In this case,
store the device at room temperature for about
an hour. The device can then be used as usual
once the alert has gone o.
Batteries empty (112-11)
The power accus / batteries are completely
empty and the device no longer functions
reliably. If this alert comes up, the device
cannot be further used.
What to do:
- Charge the power accus /
replace the batteries
- Should the alert come up again despite
freshly charged accus or newly replaced
batteries, the batteries are probably defective
or empty and should be charged/replaced.
Normal batteries can be easily removed and
replaced. Please make sure to insert them
with the right +/- orientation (see p. 6). Make
sure not to short-circuit the batteries.
Storage nearly full (111-11)
What to do:
You should save the existing data by reading
them out or transferring them via the USB
port. Thereafter, the data on the device may
be deleted and the compacted data may
be read in again.
Error message/
bootloader error (120-1)
This error message will appear if a software
update is interrupted and the software cannot
be completely restored (e.g. because the
power accus are empty). The code following
the dash indicates the exact error cause.
Error message:
For errors 120-2 to 120-7 please refer to our
technical support.
What to do:
Use the bootloader to reprogram the device
even without the application software in place.
To do this, insert the enclosed SD card to
update the device and replace the power ac-
cus / batteries. The bootloader will rst delete
the program memory and then complete
the update. You will be able to follow progress
on the display bar. Please make sure to use
fully charged power accus / batteries for the
update so the process can be successfully
completed.
Storage full (111-12)
The storage of the device has been dimen-
sioned for a recording time of approx. 20 years.
This error message appears if this time span
is exceeded.
What to do:
Any existing data should be saved by reading
them out via USB. Thereafter the data can
be erased and the compacted data be read in
again. For further information please refer
to our website or call our technical support.
USB: No function (117-1)
The device was connected to a USB port but it
was not possible to establish a connection.
What to do:
If no data transfer via USB is intended for the
time being, you may simply disconnect the
USB cable. Should the device not reboot
automatically, please remove the power accus
/ batteries for a moment and reinsert them
after a while. To transfer data via USB, check
if the cable is functioning and connected
properly. USB communication will only functi-
on with master devices compatible with a
USB mass storage device and FAT data system.
This applies e.g. to PCs using Windows or
Linux and many other devices.
«M» input: check
If your device has not received any measure-
ment or «M» input for some time (4 days) and
a new cycle was expected to begin during this
time period, this warning will remind you to
catch up with your inputs.
What to do:
- activate «M» post hoc
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112-12
112-13
112-11
111-11
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111-12
117-1
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