Intended Use; General Description (Fig. 1); Important Safety Information - Philips DL8740 Manual

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Introduction
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Intended use

The product is intended for measuring the tempera
ture of the human body via the ear canal by an
infrared sensor. The device is intended for all ages
in a home environment.
General
This Philips ear thermometer has been developed
for accurate and fast human body temperature
measurements in the ear.
Research indicates that the ear is an ideal site for
taking the body temperature. The body tempera
ture is regulated by the hypothalamus (Fig. 2). The
hypothalamus (1) shares the same blood supply as
the tympanic membrane (2).
Measurement results can be transmitted via
Bluetooth® Smart to the Philips HealthSuite health
app for charting and tracking purposes.

General description (Fig. 1)

1 Protection cap
2 Infrared sensor
3 Probe tip
4 History icon
5 Bluetooth® icon
6 Battery symbol
7 Temperature display
8 Power button
9 Temperature light ring
10 °C/°F selection button
11 Battery compartment
12 Battery cover

Important safety information

Read this important information carefully before
you use the device and save it for future reference.
Warning
- Do not measure the body temperature at the
ear site if the ear is inflamed or infected.
- Keep the device out of the reach of children.
Children may not be able to use it according to
the instructions in this user manual. It is not a
toy.
- Do not throw disposable batteries into fire. Bat
teries may explode.
- Do not put the device in a wet ear canal after
swimming or bathing. This may cause injury to
the ear canal.
- Do not use the device if it is broken or dam
aged. Using a broken or damaged device may
cause injury.
Caution
- Only use the device as described in this user
manual. Do not use it for any other purpose.
- The device is not intended as a substitute for
consulting a doctor. Measurement results are
for reference only.
- When the device is used to measure the temper
ature of a child, it has to be operated by an
adult.
- If you clean the ear, wait 5-10 minutes before
you use the device.
- Earwax in the ear canal may cause inaccurate
measurements. Make sure the ear canal is clean
before you use the device.
- Do not take apart, repair or change any part of
the device at any time.
- Do not store the device in extreme temperature
(below -20°C/-4°F or over 60°C/140°F) or in
extreme levels of humidity (below 15%RH or
over 85%RH). This may cause inaccurate mea
surements.
- Keep the infrared sensor dry, clean and undam
aged to ensure accurate measurements.
- Do not touch or blow at the infrared sensor. A
polluted infrared sensor may cause inaccurate
measurements.
- Never clean the device with an abrasive clean
er, thinner, benzene or immerse the device in
water or other liquids.
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