Vicks RapidRead Digital Thermometer VDT972US - Getting Started

Learn how to set up and use your new Vicks RapidRead Digital Thermometer - VDT972US. If you still have questions, please reach out to our Consumer Relations team by emailing us at [email protected]. We are here to help! __________ Get started with the Vicks RapidRead Digital Thermometer with only a few simple steps. Start by pressing the power button to turn it on, the thermometer will beep once, and the screen will flash green, yellow and red for one second. It will then display the last temperature measured for 5 seconds. Next the display will ask you to choose a temperature measurement site and cycle the options between either oral, underarm or rectal measurement sites. Press and release the blue site selection button when your desired selection is shown. The display will flash your selection for 3 seconds before displaying a ready screen. For Oral Measurement, first place the thermometer’s tip well under the tongue, keeping the mouth closed while the measurement is taken. The thermometer will beep twice when the measurement has been made. Remove the thermometer and view the temperature measurement on the display. For an Underarm Measurement, first wipe the underarm with a towel. Next, place thermometer's tip snugly into the under arm and touching the skin. Keep the arm close to the body. The thermometer will beep twice when the measurement has been made. Remove the thermometer and view the temperature on the display. To turn off the thermometer, press and release the power button or the thermometer will automatically turn off after 30 seconds of inactivity. Vicks RapidRead Digital Thermometer’s also have a Precision Insight feature to help you better understand each temperature reading. Each temperature measurement will be displayed with either a green, yellow or red color, which represents either No Fever, Fever or High Fever and is based on the selected measurement site. You can easily set a preferred measurement site, by first making sure that the thermometer is turned off. Next, press and hold the blue “site selection” button and without releasing it, press and hold the “gray” power button. Release both buttons when the site selection icon appears, along with 3 flashing dots. Now press the blue site selection button until desired temperature measurement selection site is selected. Wait 4 seconds until the site indicator dot stops flashing. You can then press power button again to turn off the thermometer. Now the thermometer will have your preferred temperature measurement site selected automatically when it is turned on. To switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales, first power off thermometer. Now press and hold the blue “site selection” button, until the two scale options begin alternating on the display. Release the site selection button when your preferred temperature scale is shown. The device will then power off after 2 seconds. Now all temperature displays, including the ones stored in your thermometer’s memory will display using your preferred scale. Experience fast and simple temperature measurements with Vicks RapidRead Digital Thermometer.