Setting The Measurement Unit - Philips DL8740 Manual

3-10 years
11-65 years
> 65 years
Source: Chamberlain, J.M., et al., Determination of
Normal Ear Temperature with an Infrared Emission
Detection Thermometer, Annals of Emergency Me
dicine, January 1995, Vol. 25, pp. 15-20.
Performing a measurement
Note: Before measuring, make sure that the probe
tip of the device is clean.
1 Remove the protection cap before you use the
device (Abb. 6).
2 Press the power button to switch on the device.
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The display shows the last measurement re
sult as well as the history icon.
3 Hold the outer ear and gently pull it towards the
rear of the head to straighten the ear canal.
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Children under the age of 1: hold the outer
ear and gently pull it straight back. (Abb. 7)
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Children aged 1 year or older: hold the outer
ear and gently pull the ear up and back
(Abb. 8).
4 Insert the probe tip very gently and slowly into
the ear canal (Abb. 9).
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Make sure the probe tip points straight to
wards the eardrum when you hold it.
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Always insert the probe tip into the same
ear, in the same direction and at the
same depth.
Note: A temperature measurement taken in
the right ear may differ from a measurement
taken in the left ear.
5 Press the power button to start the measure
ment. (Abb. 10)
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When the measurement is done, you hear 2
beeps.
6 Remove the probe tip from the ear canal (Abb.
11).
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The display shows the measured tempera
ture and the temperature light ring around
the power button lights up green or red, de
pending on the measurement result.
Note: The temperature display on the device
shows the measurement result for 30 seconds or
until you perform a new measurement.
Temperature light ring
This device is equipped with a temperature light
ring around the power button (Abb. 12).
After the measurement, the ring lights up red or
green, depending on the measured temperature.
- When the temperature light ring lights up green,
the measured temperature is between 35.5°C
(95.9°F) and 37.9°C (100.2°F)
- When the temperature light ring lights up red,
the measured temperature is between 38.0°C
(100.4°F) and 42.9°C (109.2°F)
Transmit and display personal measu
rement results in the app
Note: Your personal measurement data is only sto
red and displayed in the Philips HealthSuite health
app.
1 Start up the Philips HealthSuite health app and
switch on Bluetooth on your mobile device.
2 The Bluetooth symbol will light up on the dis
play of the thermometer to indicate it is connec
ted to your mobile device.
- Once successfully connected, the measurement
results will be automatically transmitted to your
mobile device via Bluetooth. The Bluetooth sym
bol flashes when data is transmitted.
- If the data transmission is successful, the measu
rement results are displayed in the Philips he
alth app.
- The time and date of each measurement is
shown in the Philips health app.
Removing/inserting batteries
When the batteries are almost empty, the display
shows a flashing battery symbol and the text "bAtt'
(Abb. 13).
When the battery low symbol appears on the dis
play (Abb. 4) or if the device does not function at
all, replace the batteries as soon as possible. The
device works on 2x 1.5V AAA batteries.
Data will be lost when the batteries are completely
empty or are taken out of the thermometer.
1 Slide the battery cover downwards to open the
battery compartment and remove the empty
batteries (Abb. 14).
2 Insert two new batteries in the battery compart
ment according to the polarity indications mar
ked inside the compartment. Press down the
batteries until they click into place (Abb. 15).
3 Slide the battery cover back until it locks into
place (Abb. 16).

Setting the measurement unit

You can select either Celsius (°C) or Fahrenheit (°F)
for measuring temperature.
1 Switch on the device.
2 Press and hold the °C/°F selection button for 3
seconds to change the measurement unit (Abb.
17).
Cleaning and storage
Use a cotton swab to clean the infrared sensor.
1 Moisten the cotton swab with a few drops of al
cohol and wipe the surface of the infrared sen
sor gently with the swab (Abb. 18).
2 Immediately wipe the surface dry with a clean
cotton swab.
3 Use a soft dry cloth to clean the body of the de
vice (Abb. 19).
4 Store the device in a clean, dry place at room
temperature.
Caution: Do not expose the device to extre
me temperatures (below -20°C/-4°F or over
60°C/140°F), extreme levels of humidity (below
15%RH or over 85%RH), direct sunlight or
shock. This may result in malfunctions.
Calibration
The device has been calibrated when it was manu
factured.
If the device is used according to the instructions,
periodic recalibration is not required. If you questi
36.1 - 37.8 °C
35.9 - 37.6 °C
35.8 - 37.5 °C
97.0 - 100.0 °F
96.6 - 99.7 °F
96.4 - 99.5 °F