Distributed in the USA by:
Automatic Pill Reminder
e-pill
Medication Reminders
®
Med-Time
e-pill
and Dispensing System
e-pill, LLC
70 Walnut Street
Wellesley, MA 02481
1-800-549-0095
www.epill.com
Manufactured by:
AMERICAN MEDICAL ALERT CORPORATION (AMAC)
3265 Lawson Boulevard
Oceanside, New York 11572
Phone: 1-800-645-3244
User Instructions
Version 031001
Med-Time® Components
Error Messages
1. Lid with instructions
2. Display
4. Med-Tray
3. Lock
(two trays
supplied
with one
dust cover)
Programming Buttons 1, 2 and 3
Also included with your e-pill system (see below):
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Prescription Card Dosage Templates (2)
Keys (2) Instructions
Extra Med-Tray with
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(4) AA Batteries
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If any fault or malfunction should occur with your Med-Time,
an ”Err 2” message should appear on the display. If you
receive this message, remove the batteries, re-program the
device as necessarry and run the self-test as described below.
If the fault cannot be corrected, contact your distributor.
Self Test
Med-Time has a built-in self test function.
Start Test
Make sure that the Medication Tray is in the device. Press
button 1 for at least 10 seconds. The CH message should
appear on the display. To exit the test mode, press button 3.
When the display shows CH, Med-Time is ready to be tested.
To perform a system function test, press button 2.
The unit will proceed through the following system test
modes:
”CH 1” Display Test: The display shows CH 1. All segments
on the display shall light up.
”CH 2” Rotation Test: The display shows CH 2. The motor
shall rotate the tray one compartment.
”CH 3” Alarm Signal Test: The display shows CH 3. The
alarm should sound. Turn the Med-Time over to test reset
function (as to dispense medicine). The signal should stop. The
CH 4 message will appear on the display if Med-Time is not
turned over within 30 seconds.
If the dispenser does not rotate properly the motor will stop
after a few seconds and display the error message ”CH 6”.
After a few seconds, Med-Time will return to CH Stand by
mode. Exit the test mode by pressing button 3.
Contact e-pill or AMAC if you encounter any problems with
your Med-Time unit.
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Alarm Tone(s)
Med-Time
Med-Time has 3 different alarm tones to accomodate different
hearing levels. Symbols A, B and A+B on the display indicate
the selected alarm tone. To change the alarm tone of MedTime, first hold button 3 and then, at same time press and hold
button 1 to choose the next alarm tone. Continue to hold
button three and press button 1 to listen to and select the
different tones.
No alarm signal
If you do not require an audible alarm signal, continue to press
button 1 until neither the A, B or A+B alarm tone setting is
displayed.
Lock
Med-Time can be locked using the enclosed key.
To lock Med-Time, turn the
key a quarter of a turn
counter-clockwise.
Med-Time is designed to remind and dispense pills
(medications and vitamins) in accordance with your dosage
schedule from one (1) to four (4) times per day.
Using Med-Time for the first time:
Open the battery door
and remove the plastic
strip to turn on
Med-Time.
Maintenance
Batteries should be changed when the indicator
lights up on the clock display (normally after
3-6 months of normal use). Batteries: Four
Alkaline AA batteries. Fit the batteries as
indicated in the battery compartment. Clock time, alarm
settings and alarm tone will remain set after battery change.
IMPORTANT! When necessary, plastic parts can be wiped off
with a damp cloth. Do not wash the Med-Time as electric
components will be damaged
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Battery indicator.
Open the lid as illustrated to access and
remove the Med-Tray.
Insert the appropriate
dosage template (1 to
4X daily) on the tray
and load your pills accordingly.
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Filling and Programming Med-Time
Setting of Clock and Alarm times
Fill compartments (28 available) with pills using the dosage
template as a guide (1, 2, 3 or 4 times per day).
Note: If you take pills three times per day, one compartment
will be left empty.
The first dose scheduled to be
dispensed after Med-Time is
programmed is placed to the
right of the lock.
When Med-Time alarms, the
tray will turn clockwise making
the pills availble through the
opening. Turn Med-Time over
to dispense pills into your hand.
Write the dosage(s) on
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the Prescription card and
insert it under under MedTime.
(Instructions also available on inside of Med-Time Lid)
Setting the Clock
1. Press and hold button 1 for a few seconds (until the
symbol : blinks) and then release.
2. Set the correct time by pressing buttons 2 (hours) and 3
(minutes).
3. Store clock time by pressing button 1.
If buttons 2 or 3 are held/depressed, time display progresses
automatically.
If one lets the display continue to blink in the setting mode it
will automatically return to normal function after
approximately one minute.
Setting and checking the alarm times
1. Press button 1 and then release. The Alarm 1 symbol will
begin to blink. To set alarm time # 1, press buttons 2
(hours) and 3 (minutes). If you wish to cancel the alarm,
press button 2 until --:-- is displayed, which occurs after
23:00 or 11:00 p.m.
2. After you have programmed the correct alarm time, press
button 1 again to store the alarm time and to advance to the
next Alarm setting.
3. The Alarm 2 symbol will blink. To set alarm time 2, use
buttons 2 & 3.
4. Continue as above to set Alarm settings 3 and 4.
5. End by pressing button 1 until the ALARM symbols cease
to blink.
If button 2 or 3 are held depressed time display progresses automatically. If
one lets the display continue to blink in the setting mode it will
automatically return to normal function after approximately one minute.
12/24-hour time formats
Med-Time automatically defaults to a 24 hour time format (Military time). To
switch to a 12 hour format, press buttons 2 and 3 simultaneously. The AM or PM
symbol will appear on the right side of the display when the clock is in the 12 hour
time format. Release the buttons when the desired time format is displayed
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