5.3. Fitting the cuffa) Remove all objects and jewelry (e.g., wrist-watch) from the wrist in use. Put the cuffover the wrist with the monitor face on theinside of the wrist.b) The distance between the cuff and thehand should be approx. 10 mm (1/2").c) Secure the cuff with the hook and loop fas-tener so that it lies comfortably and nottoo tight. No space should remain betweenthe cuff and the wrist.d) Support the arm with a small cushion sothat the cuff rests at about the sameheight as the heart. Remain still for 2 min-utes before beginning the measurement.5.4. Measuring procedureAfter the cuff has been appropriately posi-tioned the measurement can begin:a) Press the ON/OFF button to begin. Afterpressing the ON/OFF button you will hear aseries of short beeps and the pump begins toinflate the cuff. On the display, the increas-ing cuff pressure is continually shown.b) After reaching the proper inflation pres-sure, the pump stops and the pressureslowly falls. The cuff pressure is displayedduring the measurement. When the devicehas detected the pulse, the heart symbol inthe display begins to blink.10Pulse Detected -Unit measuring0.5 - 1.0 cm(¼” - ½”)MT