follow the instructions below and read the user manual carefully.
Installing the Battery
1. Locate the battery compartment at the back of the thermometer.
2. Face the top of the thermometer toward you and place your thumb on
the ridges.
3. Press down firmly and slide the cover away from you, toward the bottom
4. Insert a 9-volt battery with the positive (small) terminal on the right.
5. Slide the battery compartment cover back into place.
Taking a Temperature
1. Remove protective cap.
2. Hold thermometer so that thumb or index finger is positioned over the
SCAN button (DO NOT depress until step four).
3. Place the probe flush (flat) on the center of forehead.
4. Press and hold the SCAN button.
5. Lightly slide thermometer either left or right from the center of forehead
to the hairline, keeping the sensor flat and in contact with the skin for
the entire scan
(2-3 seconds).
You will hear beeping and a red light will flash during the scan.
This is normal, indicating that a measurement is taking place.
6. Release the SCAN button and remove the thermometer from head once
you reach hairline.
7. Read the temperature on display.
If perspiration is present on forehead:
1. Press and hold the SCAN button.
2. Place the probe on the neck just behind the ear lobe.
3. Release the SCAN button and remove the thermometer to get a reading.
When Not in Use
Thermometer will shut off automatically after 30 seconds.
To turn off immediately, press and release the SCAN button
Always replace the cap to protect the sensor when not in use.
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Familiarize Yourself with the Instrument
To Scan: Depress the button. The
instrument will continually scan for the
highest temperature (peak) as long as the
button is depressed. Beeping and LED
flashing: Beep and LED flashing indicate
a rise to a higher temperature, similar to a
radar detector. Slow beeping indicates that
the instrument is still scanning, but not
finding any higher temperatures. Retain
Reading: The reading will remain on the
display for 30 seconds after the button is
released. To Restart: Depress the button
to restart. It is not necessary to wait until
the display is clear, the thermometer will
immediately begin a new scan each time
the button is depressed.
Your TemporalScanner can display the temperature in either °F
or °C, as indicated by the small °F or °C in the upper right of
the display. The original factory setting is °F. If you wish to
change it to °C, follow the steps below:
1. Take a temperature. While the temperature is displayed, tap
the button three times rapidly. A flashing F-C alternating
with °C will appear. This indicates that the mode has
changed to °C.
2. Take a new temperature. You will see that it is displaying in
the °C mode, and the small upper right indication is °C.
3. To change from the °C mode to the °F mode, repeat steps
What you should know before scanning the TA: Measure only the side of
the head exposed to the environment. Anything covering the area to be
measured (hair, hat, wig, bandages) would insulate the area, resulting in
falsely high readings. Slide the thermometer straight across the forehead, not
down the side of the face. Midline on the forehead, the TA is about a
millimeter below the skin, whereas at the side of the face, the TA is much
deeper, and measuring there would result in falsely low readings. When
taking the temperature behind the ear (if there is perspiration on the
forehead), first push away any hair, exposing the area. Then, tuck the
thermometer on the neck below the ear lobe, in the soft conical depression,
(the place where perfume might be applied). Wait about 60 seconds before
measuring the same person again to avoid excessive cooling of the skin. An
infant is frequently swaddled in blankets and clothing covering the neck
area. Unless visibly sweaty, one measurement at the TA area is typically all
that is required. Should you feel the temperature is low, then push aside any
clothing or blankets covering the neck area for ~30 seconds or so, and repeat
the measurement on the neck behind the ear. Factors that may affect
measurement accuracy: The patented Arterial Heat Balance (AHB)
technology in your TemporalScanner actually makes two separate
measurements (1) the temperature of the skin over the temporal artery, and
(2) the temperature of the room. To determine the most accurate reading, it
measures both temperatures some 1000 times a second as you sweep the
TemporalScanner across the forehead. The AHB system then calculates how
much the blood has cooled down during its journey from the heart to the skin
over the temporal artery and makes allowance for this in the temperature it
displays. The result is a highly accurate reading - delivered extremely fast and
with no discomfort.
Selecting °F or °C Mode
Scanning the Temporal Artery (TA)