e-pill Medication Reminders e-pill, LLC 70 Walnut Street Wellesley, MA 02481 Distributed in the USA by: Med-Time ® e-pill Automatic Pill Reminder and Dispensing System User Instructions 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 Version 031001 Med-Time® Components 1. Lid with instructions Error Messages 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. 2. Display 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. 3. Lock 4. Med-Tray (two trays supplied with one dust cover) Programming Buttons 1, 2 and 3 Also included with your e-pill system (see below): Namn: Medicin Styrk Doserin g Morg Midd Kväll Nat S Mo ön rg S Midön d Sön Kväll Mo Lör rg Lö Kvä r Tis g Sön n ll or n Sön Mån Må Morg Sön Mån Må äll M Natt Morg Midd Kväll Morg Kv Läkare Prescription Card Dosage Templates (2) Kv Tis äll O Mor ns On g s Kväll M Na ån tt Ti Mor s g Tis Midd Fre ll e Tor Tor Fr rg Kvä Morg Kväll Mo Tis Kväll Ons d s id Tis On rg M Natt Mo Keys (2) Extra Med-Tray with dust cover 2 Mo Lör rg Lö Kvä r ll Prescription Fre r Natt Lör Lör Lö äll Morg Midd Kv O Kv ns Tis äll äll Ons v N Tis K Sön n att org Tor Morg Sön Mån Må äll M Kväll Morg Kv Midd O Morns g Fre d id Fre g M r or Tor To tt M Kväll Na Fr Kvä e ll Ons Kväll Fre ll vä Tor Tor Frerg K Morg Kväll Mo Lör t Nat (4) AA Batteries Instructions Alarm Tone(s) 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. Med-Time 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. Lock Med-Time can be locked using the enclosed key. To lock Med-Time, turn the key a quarter of a turn counter-clockwise. 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. Maintenance Batteries should be changed when the indicator lights up on the clock display (normally after Battery indicator. 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 6 3 Filling and Programming Med-Time 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. Setting of Clock and Alarm times (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 Write the dosage(s) on the Prescription card and insert it under under MedTime. 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