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stable surface skin temperatures and are good target areas
for taking a body temperature reading.
Hold the thermometer at a distance of 2 to 3 inches from the
skin. Pull the trigger and within half a second the display
will show the body temperature that was derived from
measuring the surface temperature of the skin. If sound
output is enabled the thermometer will beep to indicate that
the reading was taken.
If the measured body temperature is within the normal
range (96.8°F-99.5°F/36°-37.5°C), the backlight will remain
green. If it is elevated (99.5°F-100.3°F/37.5°C-38°C) the
backlight will change to orange, and if it’s high
(>100.3°F/38°C), it will change to red.
If the measured temperature is below 96.8°F/36°C the LCD
will show “Lo”, if it is above 109°F/43°C the LCD will show
“Hi”.
The display will also show “Lo” if the attempt to take a
reading was unsuccessful. Make sure that the measurement
area is not covered by hair, the skin is free of perspiration
(wipe off if needed), and that no air flow is present as it
could interfere with the measurement. Another potential
reason for a “Lo” reading could be taking successive
readings too quickly. Allow 10 to 15 seconds between
readings. Also make sure your measurement distance is 2 to
3 inches.
How to Take a Surface Temperature Reading
Pull the trigger button to turn the thermometer on. Make
sure the thermometer is in surface temperature
