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Setup: Battery installation: The Braun Thermoscan PRO 6000 Ear thermometer ships with two (AA) alkaline batteries. See Maintenance and service: Replacing the batteries under Cautions for Usage.
The Braun Thermoscan Charging station (sold separately) ships with one rechargeable battery pack.
Mounting instructions (Large cradle only): Mounting hardware not included.
The large cradle (2 box storage) can be mounted as an easily removable wall hanger or a permanent wall mount. All mounting must be done into a wall stud. To mount the cradle the following items are needed: 2 #8 wood or sheet metal, pan head screws, 3.2 cm (1.25") long; Ruler (or tape measure can be substituted); Screwdriver to match drive of screws.
1. Remove probe cover box carrier from the cradle by rotating the probe cover box carrier forward.
2. Mount to wall: Removable wall hanger: Locate the stud on the wall. Mount the 1st screw in position 1 and the 2nd screw in position 2a.
Permanent wall mounting: Locate the stud on the wall. Mount the 1st screw in position 1 and the 2nd screw in position 2b. Tighten screws.
Note: Permanent mounting is not recommended if using the charging station to access the security function, other advanced functions or charge the rechargeable battery.
3. Place probe cover box carrier back in cradle by lining up the brackets and pushing down.
Note: For a mounting template, reference the Braun Thermoscan PRO 6000 Ear thermometer CD.
Tether installation: A kit to tether the thermometer to the cradle is available separately.
Installation instructions are provided with the tethering kit. Contact Welch Allyn for details.
Using the Braun Thermoscan PRO 6000 Ear thermometer: Temperature measurement: 1. Remove thermometer from cradle by gripping thermometer at base and pivoting up. Thermometer will turn on automatically. Probe cover icon will flash on display indicating a new probe cover is needed.
2. Attach new probe cover by pushing probe tip straight into box, then pulling thermometer out.
3. Wait for the ready indication. Ring around measure button turns green, thermometer will beep once and three lines on display indicate thermometer is ready.
4. Place probe snugly in ear canal and direct toward opposite temple. Keep thermometer probe steady in the ear canal. Correct probe placement is essential for accurate measurements.
5. Press and release measure button.
The thermometer will beep once, running dashes will appear on the display then the green ExacTemp light will flash, indicating consistent probe position.
Note: Always press the measure button before taking a measurement.
6. Temperature measurement: A long beep and steady green ExacTemp light will signal the end of the measuring process.
The temperature will show on the display.
If the thermometer is unstable or patient is moving during the measuring process, the device will beep, the green ExacTemp light will flash and POS (Position Error) will flash on the display. Be sure the device is stable and restrict patient movement for the next measurement. Change the probe cover to reset. *See Errors and notifications under Cautions for Usage.
7. Remove used probe cover by pressing Probe Cover Ejector button.
To achieve accurate measurements, use a new, clean probe cover for each measurement.
To take another measurement, place a new, clean probe cover on the thermometer. If no action is taken, the thermometer will enter sleep mode after 10 seconds or upon return to the thermometer cradle or host device.
Controls: Memory: Press MEM (the memory button) to reveal the last completed temperature. The temperature will show with a Mem indicator until MEM (the memory button) is pushed again, a new probe cover is applied, or the thermometer enters sleep state. Memory can also be accessed from the thermometer sleep mode and will display for 5 seconds before returning to sleep.
C/F (Celsius/Fahrenheit): Once the temperature scale has been set (see Settings: Default temperature scale under Cautions for Usage), the alternative scale can be quickly referenced at any time while a temperature is displayed.
1. If the temperature scale is set to Celsius, press and release C/F (the C/F button) to view the temperature in Fahrenheit.
If the temperature scale is set to Fahrenheit, press and release C/F to view the temperature in Celsius.
2. Press and release C/F again to revert back to default scale.
Note: If temperature conversion is disabled, refer to the Service Manual for more information.
Manual timer: The Braun Thermoscan PRO 6000 Ear thermometer includes a 60-second timer that features an audible notification and visual indicator at 0, 15, 30, 45, and 60 seconds. The timer turns off automatically 5 seconds after 60 seconds is completed. The timer can be stopped at any time by pressing the Timer button or applying a probe cover. This feature can be used to time pulse, respirations, etc. To use this feature: 1. Press and hold timer button for one second to activate timer. A beep is heard at initiation of the timer.
The display will show timer counting up in seconds.
The display will show an icon that has four 15 second quadrants.
The timer will beep at the completion of each 15 second interval to provide audible notification. Then the current segment will become solid and the next segment will flash.
At 60 seconds, a long beep will sound, all quadrants will appear solid, ending the timer function. The thermometer will exit the timer mode after an additional 5 seconds.
2. To stop the timer at any time, press the timer button.
