Rechargeable Battery
Bayer’s CONTOUR® USB is the first meter with a rechargeable battery. Before you do anything else, charge your battery by plugging Bayer’s CONTOUR® USB meter into your computer or optional wall charger.
When you plug your meter into the USB port or optional wall charger, it will start to charge immediately. While the battery charges, the strip port light flashes slowly.
Press the Menu button at any time to display the charging status.
Rapid Charge
Normal Charging
Battery Status Displays
Rapid Charge
If the battery is low when you plug in your meter, it will Rapid Charge for about 1 minute. You can run a blood sugar test as soon as Rapid Charge is complete.
Normal Charging
When Rapid Charge ends, normal charging is expected to take up to 2 hours. When the battery is full, the strip port light turns off.
Battery Status Displays
The battery status will be displayed with a battery symbol on the Apply Blood screen and the Main Menu screen. It shows how much battery life is left. This screen displays full battery.
As the battery is used, the battery symbol on the screen gradually shows less fill colour. The colour of the battery fill turns yellow when the battery is low and then red when your battery is almost out of charge.
A series of low battery alerts will tell you that the battery is low and to charge soon.
If you do not charge the battery, a display will alert you Shutting down, Battery is dead. Charge immediately.
The test strip port light will flash during charging and stop flashing when charging is complete. Please remove the meter and store in the wallet until you are ready to test.
Download the User Guide for more information.
If you wish to test immediately after disconnecting from your computer, please use the USB cable, as USB ports in some computers and self-powered USB hubs can become much warmer than the room.
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