Using another control solution could present incorrect results. Remove a test strip from the bottle. Tightly close the bottle lid Immediately after you have removed the test strip. NOTE: Check the expiry and discard date. Make sure the test strip does not appear torn or damaged. Hold the test strip with the grey end facing up. Insert the grey end into the test strip port on the meter. The meter will turn on. A test strip with a flashing blood drop will appear letting you know the meter is ready to test. Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) Gently rock the control bottle before opening to ensure it is mixed well. Squeeze a small drop of control solution on a clean nonabsorbent surface (such as a piece of wax paper). Do not apply control solution to the test strip directly from the bottle. Immediately touch the tip of the test strip to the drop of control solution. The solution is pulled into the test strip through the tip. Hold it in the drop until meter beeps. After the beep, you will see the meter countdown five seconds until the test is complete and your control test result is displayed. The meter will automatically recognize and mark the control result for you. NOTE: The does not indicate the control test result is within the specified range. Compare your control test result with the Normal Control Range printed on the test strip bottle label or on the bottom of the test strip box. NOTE: Low and High control range values can be found on the bottom of the test strip box. If your control test result is out-of-range, see the "What You Should Do" recommendations on page 17. in O O D s LO 5' ID 20 To turn your meter off, simply remove the test strip. The result will automatically be marked ■/ and stored in the meter memory. Control results will not be included in your 14 day blood glucose average or in the 7 day total. Carefully dispose of the used test strip. Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) Setting the Date, Time, and Sound: You can set your meter to display different options. To get into set-up mode, press and hold M for three seconds. A complete display will briefly appear, then go to a display with the time. Setting the Time: The number in the hour position will be flashing. Press ▲ or ▼ until you reach the correct time. Press M to set. The number in the minute position will now flash. Press ▲ or ▼ until you reach the correct minute. Press M to set. 21 Setting the Date: The date will now appear on the display. The year will be flashing. Press ▲ or ▼ to reach the current year Press M to set. The month will now flash. Press ▲ or ▼ to reach the current month. Press M to set. The day will now flash. Press ▲ or ▼ to set the day Press M to set. Setting the Sound: The flashing bell symbol will now appear on the display along with the word "Oft". This option controls whether you want to hear the "beeps" during testing. Press ▲ or ▼ to choose whether to turn the buzzer on or off. (You will hear a beep when you switch to the Qfi screen.) Press M to set. 22 Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) Setting the 12 or 24 Hour Clock: 24H will now flash on the display Press ▲ or ▼ to choose the 12H or 24H setting. This option lets you set the meter to display time as a 12 hour setting with AM and PM or as a 24 hour display (military time). Press M to set. Setting the Month and Day format: d.m will now flash on the display Press ▲ or ▼ to choose how you want the date to appear (month/day or day.month). Press M to set. 23 Setting the Markers and Alarm: with the word Markers and Alarm: You will now see three markers displayed on your meter along UA ■ Your Ascensia CONTOUR Meter can give you the option of marking your test results. (See pages 26-29 to learn how to use these options!) Press ▲ or ▼ to turn the marker option on or off. Press M to set. You have now completed the set-up of your meter! The final display will remain on for 3 seconds showing all the options you have chosen. If you ever want to cha n g e th e o ptio ns you have chosen, simply go back to page 21 and follow the set-up nstructions. Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) Using the Markers and Alarm: If you have set your meter with the marker option on (see pages 21-24), your meter will display three markers next to your blood glucose test result. fjD Pre-meal = Marks a test result that was taken before a meal. Post-meal = Marks a test result that was taken after a meal. C^JLogbook = Marks any result as being unique or different in some way and for which you may want to make notes in your Glucolog® record diary. Seeing a result with this symbol next to it in the memory will help remind you that there is more information recorded about this test result. iS < ■a c fB 1/1