Beurer FT85 [30/160] Switching on and setting the thermometer

7. Switching on and setting the thermometer

To switch on the thermometer, brieﬂy press the / SCAN button.

After a brief self-test and two short beeps the thermometer is ready for forehead measurement. The device always starts up in

forehead temperature mode .

Set the basic functions

This menu allows you to set the following functions individually, one after another.

Temperature measurement unit Time format Date Time Illuminated display Acoustic signal

Temperature measurement unit

Insert the batteries or press and hold the LIGHT/SET button for 3 seconds when the ther-

mometer is switched on. The temperature measurement unit ﬂashes on the display (Fig. 1).

You can set the device to display the temperature in degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees Fahr-

enheit (°F).

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To display the temperature in Celsius, select °C using the MODE/MEM button and con-

ﬁrm with the LIGHT/SET button.

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To display the temperature in Fahrenheit, select °F using the MODE/MEM button and

conﬁrm with the LIGHT/SET button.

Fig. 1

Time format

The time format ﬂashes on the display (Fig. 2).

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Use the MODE/MEM button to set your preferred time format, and conﬁrm with the

LIGHT/SET button.

Fig. 2