Samsung TSR-301S User Manual

30 Second Digital Thermometer

with Accu-Fast

TM

Technology

Thank you f o r p u r c h a s i n g S a m s u n g H e a l t h y
Li v i n g® 30 Sec o n d D i g i tal The r m o m e ter wit h
beeper, memory and high temperature alarm.

Before using your new thermome ter pl ease r ead
and f oll ow ins tr uctio ns t o insu re mos t accu rate
body tempe ra ture r eadin gs . In fo rmati on h er ein
and prod uct a re not m eant to be a s ubstitute for
the advice provided by a medical professional.

DIGITAL DISPLAY WINDOW

PROBE TIP

ON/OFF BUTTON

BATTERY COVER

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

BODY TEMPERATURE

Normal Body Temperature fluctuates d uring t he
co u r s e of a d a y a nd d e pe n d s on l o c at i o n of
te m p era t u re re a ding . T he ge n e rall y a cce p t ed
"no rmal" bo dy tempe ratur e i s 98.6°F (37.0 °C) for
oral. An axillary or underarm reading is usually is

1.0 °F (0.5° C) lower 97.6°F (36.4 °C) and a rect al
temperature is usually 1.0°F higher (0.5°C) 99.6°F
(37.5°C ). Body temperat ur e readi ng s tend to be
lowest in the morning hours from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m.
whil e your body i s rest in g an d is hi ghest during
la te a fte rno on h our s fro m 4 p . m. b eca use you r
body has been active throughout the day.

How to know your Normal Body
Temperature

T h e be st wa y t o f in d o ut y o u r n or ma l b o dy
temperature is to measure yourself when you are
fe eli ng we ll. R eco rd y our r ead ing s twi ce a d ay
(ea rly mornin g a nd late after noon). The average
o f t h e t w o r e ad i n g s i s y ou r n o r m a l bo dy
temperature. Any deviation from this may indicate
an i l l n e s s and y o u s h o u ld c o n s u l t a me d i c a l
professional.

HIGH TEMPERATURE ALARM

Th i s the r mom e ter h a s a bui l t-i n a lar m t o wa r n
user of higher than normal temperature. If reading
exceeds 99.5°F (37.5°C) eight sets of three quick
beeps will sound.

CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS &
USING DISPOSABLE PROBE COVERS

Prio r to eac h use clea n th e ther momet er w it h a
so ft clo th m oi ste ne d wi th r ubbin g al cohol (70 %
is op rop yl a lcoho l) d ilu te d wi th w arm wat er , OR
wash with cold, soapy water. An intact unit can be
s u b m er s ed i n 5 0% w at e r a n d 5 0% a lc o ho l ;
ho wev er d o no t so ak f or an ext end ed p eriod o f
time. Be sure to dry thermometer thoroughly using
soft cloth.

To make temperature taking more hygienic and to
h el p p r e v e n t c r o s s - c o n t a m in a t i o n i t i s
recommended to use Samsung Disposable Probe
Covers (model # TSP-001) each time temperature
is taken.

BATTERY

When the "188.8" symbol is continuously flashing,
the battery needs to be replaced with
an SG3 silver oxide type.

To replace battery,

1.Slide battery cap away from unit.

2. R emo v e the b a tte r y usi n g a sma l l Phi l lip s ­hea d or jew el er's screwdr iver and insert new
battery with the positive (+) side facing up.

3. Carefully slide battery cap back into its place,
making sure the c ap is securely fit to pr ot ec t
battery from moisture.

Caution: Please properly dispose of the old battery away
from small children and heat.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

1.Cle an an d pro pe rly d isinfect the thermo me te r
according to the instructions provided.

2. Pla ce a n ew o r cl ean and u nd ama ged p ro be
cover carefully over the thermometer tip.

3 . S e l e c t o r a l , a x i l l a r y o r r e c t a l a s y o u r

measurement site.

4. Press On/Off b ut ton t o activ at e thermom et er .
The di gital disp lay will show th e f ollowin g a nd
the thermometer will beep.

This is the LCD display test, which in sures
al l pa rts o f t he d isp lay a re fun cti oni n g
pr op e r l y. Co nt i n u e to ho ld t h e b u t to n
swi tch do wn ove r 2 secon ds, th e di sp lay
will fl ash alt ernativ ely °C/ °F icons. Release
button o n prefe rable mode of read-out.

Th is di sp la y s ho ws the la st te mp er at ur e
reading after °C /°F selection.

Af te r t he d is pl ay of t he la st m ea su re d
r e ading , t he un i t w i l l p er f o r m a s e l f ­ca li br atio n (s ta ndar d te mp er atur e) an d
display 97.7°F f or about one second.

The "Lo" with the flashing °C (° F) indicates
t h e t h e rm om e te r i s r ea d y t o t ak e a
t em p er a tu r e r e a gi n g ( If " ER R " i s
d i sp l a y ed , a ma l f u nc t i o n h a s be e n
dete cte d an d th ermomet er w ill nee d to be
replaced .)

TAKING AN ORAL TEMPERATURE

Approximate reading time: 30 seconds

NOTE : Rela x and wait appro ximat ely 5 minut es with you r
mo ut h c l o se d b e f o r e tak in g a r e adi ng i f y o u 'v e j u s t
con su m e d any ho t o r c o l d b eve ra g e s, ex er c i s ed or
smok ed. This will reduc e ch ances of possib le h igh or l ow
temperat ure read ings.

1. P lac e a ne w or cle a n an d un dam a ge d pro b e c ove r
carefull y over t he thermometer tip.

2. P lace th e p r o b e t i p u n d e r t h e t o ngue as ne a r a s
pos si ble to the h ea t p ocket . The di ag ram be lo w a lso
show s th e te mpe rature vari abl es b y no t pl acing the tip
in t he heat po cke t ar eas . Hold the the rmo met er sti ll i n
th e sa m e s pot an d mo ut h sh oul d re mai n cl o se d fo r
most acc urate re ading.

3. T he cur rent t emper atu re is s hown a nd the °F (°C ) w ill
continue to flas h during the reading.

4. Wh en pea k t em pe ra tu re i s r ea ch ed, th e ° F (° C) wi ll
stop a f lashing and four quick beeps will sound.

5. T o tu rn the unit off, pre ss t he O n/O ff b utto n, o the rwis e
the uni t w ill autom ati cal ly shu t-o ff a fter a ppr oxi matel y
10 minut es to pr eserve battery life.

HEAT

POCKET

98.8°F

37.1°C

98.4°F

36.9°C

97.9°F

36.6°C

98.1°F

36.7°C

97.7°F

36.4°C

97.9°F

36.6°C

98.8°F

37.1°C

98.4°F

36.9°C

HEAT

POCKET

TAKING AN AXILLARY
TEMPERATURE (UNDERARM)

Approximate reading time: 50 seconds

NO T E : Axi l la r y t emp era t ur e s a re g e ne ral ly 1.0 ° F
(0.5°C) lower th an oral readings.

1. Wipe underarm area with a dry towel.

2. P lac e a new or cle an and und amaged pr obe co ver
carefull y over t he thermometer tip.

3. P lace t he pro be t ip und er the arm so that t he tip is
t o u c h i n g t h e s k i n w i t h t h e t h e r mo m e t e r
perpendi cular (vertical) to the body.

4. Po si tio n a rm a cr os s t he c he st s o t he p ro be ti p is
wel l c ove re d by th e a rm. Th is ins ur es the am bie nt
temperat ure does not affect the probe.

5. When p eak temp erature is r each ed, the °F (°C) w ill
stop fla shing an d four quick beeps will sound.

6 . T o t u r n t h e u ni t o f f , p r e s s t he O n / O f f b u t t o n ,

otherwis e t he u n i t w i l l a ut o m a t i c a l l y s h u t - o f f
approxi mat ely aft er 1 0 minutes to p reserve ba ttery
life.

TAKING A RECTAL TEMPERATURE

Approximate reading time: 30 seconds

NO T E : R ect al t emp era t ur es a r e th e mo st a ccu rat e
me th od fo r i nf ants a nd sm al l childr en . O th er wi se this
method should only be used when it is difficult to take an
ora l o r axil lar y m eas ur eme nt. Re ctal t em per ature s are
gen er al ly 1.0°F (0 .5 °C) high er th an or al rea di ng s. For
hygie nic r easo ns, o nce t hermomete r is used recta lly, do
not use orally.

1. Pla ce a new or c lea n an d un dam age d pr ob e
cover carefully over the thermometer tip.

2. Have your child lie stomach down on your lap.

3. Apply a w ater-solub le lubr icant to th e ti p of the
thermometer and around rectum.

4. Hold you r ch ild still and gently insert the pro be
a m axi mu m o f 1 inc h i nto the rec tum. If chi ld
i s l e s s t h an 6 m on t hs o l d, g en t l y in s e rt a
maximum of 1/4 to 1/2 inch into the rectum.

5. When pe ak temperature is reached, the °F (°C)
wi l l s t o p fla shi n g a n d f our q u i c k b eep s w i l l
sound.

6. To t urn the un i t o ff, pre ss t he O n/ Off but to n,
ot he rwi se t he u ni t wi ll a uto ma tic al ly s hut -o ff
ap p rox i mat e ly a f t er 1 0 m inu t es t o p res e rve
battery life.

SPECIFICATIONS

Model Number

Display

Display Resolution

Measurement Range

Measurement Location

Temperature Scales

Accuracy

High Temperature Alarm

Completed Measurement

Probe Covers

Battery Type

Battery Life

Automatic Shut-off

Memory

Waterproof

Ambient Range

Storage Range

Dimensions (approx.)

Weight (approx.)

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

TSR-301S

Liquid Crystal Display

4 Digits (1/10th of a degree increments)

89.6°F to 109.4°F (32.0°C to 43.0°C)

Oral, Axillary, and Rectal

°F or °C

± 0.2°F between 89.6°F and 109.4°F
(±0.1°C between 32.0°C and 43.0°C)

> 99.5°F (37.5°C) eight sets of three
quick beeps will sound

Four quick beeps will sound

TSP-001

SG3 Alkaline

Approximately 200 hours

Approximately after 10 minutes

Last temperature recall

Yes

41.0°F to 104.0°F (5.0°C to 40.0°C)
10% to 80% RH

14.0°F to 140.0°F (-10.0°C to 60.0°C)
10% to 80% RH

5.2" x 0.83" x 0.43"

0.47 oz including battery

Manufacturer's One Year

Limited Warranty

Manuf acturer will, at its option, repair or repla ce your t hermometer with
the sa me or compa rable model for a peri od of one year fr om the date of
pur chas e in t he ev ent o f a de fect in ma teria ls or work mans hip. The
warran ty only ex tends to th e original retail pur chaser. Purchas e receipt
or ot he r pr oo f o f or ig in al p ur cha se is requ ir ed be fo re wa rr ant y
perfor mance.

This wa rranty exten ds sole ly to fail ures d ue to d efects in materi als or
wor kmans hip oc curri ng du ring n ormal use. It do es not cove r norm al
wear of the pr oduct. Thi s warr anty is void i f: the housin g produ ct has
been remove d, if the manuf acturer 's labe l, logo or serial numb er have
been re moved o r if th e product fails t o func tion pr operly as a re sult o f
ac cid en t, m isus e, abu se, ne gle ct, mi sha ndl in g, m isa pp lic ati on,
def ectiv e batt eries , faul ty ins talla tion, set-u p, adj ustme nts, i mprop er
maintenance , alterati on, maladjustmen ts of cont rol, modificatio n, power
sur ges, com merci al use of prod uct, s ervic e by a nyone othe r than an
author ized service cente r or acts b eyond the manufacturer's contr ol.

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