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Lady-Comp / Baby-Comp

Connecting Lady-Comp/Baby-Comp . . . . 6ConnectionsCharge battery

The most important things first . . . . . . . . 7

Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Self-testing and switching on and off . . . 9

Lady-Comp operating levels. . . . . . . . . . . 10

Function keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Lady-Comp display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Necessary sett ingsbefore commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Temperature reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Temperature reading time limitInterruptions when taking your temperatureTerminating a temperature readingFever

Menstruation data M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Activating MCorrecting M

Enter menstruation data at a later timeFertility display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20The device gets to know your cyclePregnancy di splay Lady-CompPotential fertility displayRetroactive fertility display

Cycle statistics Lady-Comp . . . . . . . . . . . 22Mono-phasesQuery cycle statisticsData analysis and print-out


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Connecting Lady-Comp/Baby-Comp6

Lady-Comp/Baby-Comp will be delivered withan integrated battery and a separated mainspower plug (comp. page 29).

You can operate Lady-Comp/Baby-Comp Optionally at the mains or With the integrated, rechargeable battery

(at home and/or on holiday)

When you receive the device, the battery is not

charged. The first time the battery should be rechargedapprox. 24 hours.

When recharging the battery is completelyrecharged after approx. 12 hours.

ConnectionOn the rear of the device: Socket of the mains power unit in

connecting socket A Sensor in connecting socket B

Important: Please first establish connection A,then establish mains connection.

Recharge batteryPlease observe the sequence below:1. First insert the socket of the mains power

unit into the connecting socket A2. Then establish mains connection3. Recharge bat tery4. Dissolve mains connection5. Unplug the socket of the mains power unit

from connecting socket A

Now Lady-Comp / Baby-Comp is ready foruse for approx. one month.

When the display BA 9-1 is shown, thebattery must be recharged again.

A B


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Basics8

Function keys

Display

Sensor

Sensing device


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Lady-Comp Operating levelspress shortly = switch it on

set date

ALARM TIME

TIME LEVEL

off / on alarm setting5 seconds

5 seconds

hours

advance / reverse advance / reverse

shortly

press shortly

press shortly

enter menstruationAReverse display up to180 or 250 days

advance display upto 6 days

FERTILITY LEVEL

LEVEL CYCLE STATISTICS

5 seconds

FERTILITY FERTILITY

yes

5 seconds

5 seconds

ALARM CLOCK DATE YEARTIME

press shortly / back to the time level

TEMPERATUREREADINGVALUE/ CYCLEDAY

no

minutes

set time5 seconds

5 seconds

hoursshortly

minutes

LENGTH OF CYCLE INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE OV RANGENUMBER OF READ CYCLES


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Lady-Comp display

1 Fertility indicators(from left to right)red = fertileyellow = learning area and transition area or

missing datagreen = infertile

2 Alarm indicator:lights up when the alarm is switched on.

3 Display for all information:concerning time, dates, t emperature readingsetc.

4 Thermometer symbol:lights up during temperature reading time andflashes when being ready for temperaturereading.

5 Menstruation indicator:flashes for input + yes / no menstruationand lights up constantly, if M was entered.

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2. Enter BMIBMI = Body Mass Index: date of birth, weightand height. Entering the data facilitates thecycle evaluation.

Proceeding from the time display: By simultaneously pressing the plus/minus

button for 5 seconds, these values can beentered.

First the year of birth appears, the birth

symbol lights up. By pressing the plus or minus button theyear of birth can be entered.

Input completed: press and hold the roundbutton for 5 seconds.

By pressing the round button you can pro-ceed the same way for your height, confirmthis by pressing and holding for 5 seconds.Afterwards press the round button again andenter your weight and confirm by pressingand holding for 5 seconds.

Shortly press the round button to save dataand return to the time display.

3. Enter past menstruation data M, if anyIf you have past M data about your cycle,you can enter this data into the device beforethe first temperature reading. Activate M asdescribed on page 19.

Only the first M day is to be entered percycle, the device saves automatically three Mdays. Begin with the input of the furthest men-struation back in time.

4. Activating the alarmProceeding from the time display: Press the minus button once. The alarm

setting appears. Press the minus button again, the bell

symbol flashes. Press the plus button = the bell remains

constantly illuminated. You will be woken upat the desired time.


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Temperature reading time limitLady-Comp/Baby-Comp controls the tempera-ture reading time limit. It comprises 6 hours ,beginning and ending three hours before andafter the temperature reading time, if differingfrom the alarm sett ing time. Temperature canonly be taken once a day, within the tempera-ture reading time limit. Before the first tempera-ture reading, the alarm clock must be activated.

The thermometer symbol remains illuminatedthroughout the temperature reading time limit.If there is no t emperature reading for one day,the temperature reading time limit is left openand must be set again by the alarm clock.Normally the alarm setting time and the tem-perature reading time are both the same. Werecommend that you allow Lady-Comp/ Baby-Comp to wake you up.

If you wake up within the temperature readingtime limit, e.g. to look after your child, takeyour temperature. If you get up late and thetemperature reading time limit is over, there isno temperature reading for that day.

Taking your temperature, general informationTaking your b asal body temperature reliablyevery day is one of the key elements of oursystem. The basal body temperature is thetemperature immediately after waking up,before getting up, before becoming active inany way.

The more regularly you take your temperature,particularly at the beginning, the faster the

device gets to know your personal cycle.

Information on taking your temperaturePlace the thermometer under your tongue,right at the back, either to the left or the rightof the frenulum and close your mouth. Whiletaking your temperature, the thermometershould not be moved. You will get the bestresults when choosing the same thermometerposition every day.


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Basically, you enter M on the days that youhave M. However, this should be on at leastthree consecutive days.

Enter menstruation data at the beginningAfter the temperature reading theM = menstruation symbol possiblyflashes.

If you are menstruating, press the plus button,M remains illuminated.

If you are not menstruating, press the minusbutton, M disappears from the display.

A signal confirms the input, the current cycleday appears on the display alternating withthe temperature reading value.

Enter M after using the device for some timeWhen Lady-Comp/Baby-Comp knows yourcycle, the device only asks about M whenmenstruation is expected.

It begins to ask 2 days before (M flashes). When M is finished, Lady-Comp/Baby-

Comp stops asking for M.

The first bleeding after stopping the pill is no

menstruation, but a pill-conditioned withdrawalbleeding. Do not enter M for this bleeding.

Correcting MIncorrect M data can only be retroactivelycorrected for the last three days.

If you want to correct or add M days, beginwith the furthest menstruation back in time.Proceed as described in Enter M at a laterdate.


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Fertility displaysLady-Comp/Baby-Comp supplies informationconcerning fertility on every day of the cycle b yusing coloured display lamps.

red fertile

yellow learning area and transitionarea, missing temperaturereading value, ovulation late

green infertile

red flashes Today is the fertilisationoptimum.red flashes is a prognosis.red flashes shows theidentified ovulation forclosed cycles.

The device gets to know your cycleThe more regularly you take your temperature,particularly at the beginning, the faster thedevice gets to know your personal cycle.

The number of green days increases cau-tiously and systematically.

If the device does not receive any more datafor a long period of time or receives informa-tion that it cannot evaluate, the number ofyellow days increases.

Pregnancy display Lady-CompLady-Comp indicates a probable pregnancyfrom the 15th day of conception by the simul-taneous flashing of the red, yellow and greenindicators.

The pregnancy is confirmed from the 18th dayfollowing fertilisation by the simultaneous con-stant illumination of the red, yellow and greenindicators. (see also Baby-Comp page 34)


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Mono-phasesIf there is no ovulation in a cycle, Lady-Comp/Baby-Comp indicates this to you. Whenthis is the case the device stays on red.

A proportion of up to 20% mono-phase cyclescan occur. If the proportion of mono-phases ishigher, we can provide you wit h a printout ofyour cycle to discuss with your gynaecologist.A corpus luteum insufficiency (CLI) can be

diagnosed by means of a Lady-Comp/ Baby-Comp printout.

The Baby-Comp shows the proportion of themono-phases and cycles with a CLI in t heplanning statistics.

When you stop taking the pill, it takes sometime before ovulation occurs again and youreturn to your own cycle. If you would like tohave more information concerning this subject,please contact us. We have a database andexchange information.

Cycle statisticsThe query of this information on your individualcycle is the result of our research and develop-ment work made over a period of 15 years inthe field of natural contraception and familyplanning. We are pleased to make this dataaccessible to you.

Data analysis and printoutIf you are interested in a detailed analysis ofyour cycle and interested in a printout of thedata saved in the device, please send yourLady-Comp/Baby-Comp to our address.


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Setting the timeProceeding from the time display: Press the round button and hold for

5 seconds. The hours flash. Advance the time setting (hours) with the

plus button. Reverse the time setting (hours) with the

minus button.If the plus/minus button is held for morethan three seconds, the fast mode begins.

Afterwards shortly press the round button, nowyou can change the minutes in the same way.

Input completed:press the round button and hold for 5seconds. The flashing stops. You hear anacoustic signal to confirm your input.

Setting the dateProceeding from the time display: Press the plus button once. The date

appears. Now hold down the round button for

5 seconds. The date flashes. Press the plus button to advance the date

setting. Press the minus button to reverse the date

setting. Input completed: press and hold the round

button for 5 seconds. You hear an acousticsignal. The date appears on t he display.

The year is automatically adjusted when youpass 31.12. Once the date has been correctlyentered, it automatically proceeds correctly,with adjustments for leap years. This is irre-spective of whether the Lady-Comp/ Baby-Comp is operated with or without mainsconnection or flat battery.


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Back in operation after an interruptionThe date, the year and the time continue towork automatically without connection to elec-tricity and/or flat battery.

If no temperatures are taken, the temperaturereading time limit is left open and must be reset.

This involves setting the alarm for the nextmorning and continuing in the usual way.

If you want to subsequently enter M data,this is possible at any time as long as there areno temperature reading values in between. Minput which is entered by mistake cannot becorrected if that was m ore than three days ago.

Travelling / Time zonesWhen travelling in different time zones youhave the possibility to change the date andtime to the local time. The temperature readingdoes not apply on the first day. (see page 24)

Shift workIn case of shift work the alarm setting andtherefore the temperature reading time limit isdirected towards the real sleep time. Basicallythe basal body temperature (wake up tempera-ture) must be recorded.

Summer and winter timeYou advance or reverse the time to summ er orwinter time.

After taking the pillBefore beginning you have to stop taking thepill. The first bleeding after stopping the pill isno menstruation, but a pill-conditioned with-drawal bleeding. Do not enter M for thisbleeding.


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Deleting saved dataStart self-testing (see page 9), now data canbe deleted during or after the self-testing:

Press simultaneously the round button, theminus button and the plus button.

Hold all three buttons for 5 seconds. An L for delete appears on the display

panel, with a 9 on the right. Now release the three buttons. You must count down this 9 to zero by

pressing the minus button 9 times. The can-cellation process is interrupted if you touchany other button. At zero it is automaticallydeleted. An acoustic signal can be heard.

Afterwards the current time appears on thedisplay.

In so doing, the unintentional deletion of saveddata will be excluded. After deleting you willfind the pre-set example values on the indivi-dual displays. After taking your temperaturethe first time, the example data is automaticallydeleted, this is also the case when switchingthe device on for the first time.

Regulating the brightness(Operating with mains power unit)The pre-set brightness applies to the time dis-play window and is maintained by the deviceuntil further changes are made.The other display windows have always thesame normal degree of brightness.When you begin to use the device, the displayshows the normal degree of brightness and isthen reduced to the desired dimming level.

Dimming level:Proceeding from the time display: Press and hold the round button. Press the plus button for lighter or the

minus button for darker.

There are three different settings of brightness.

The device can also be completely turned offusing the dimming level if the minus button ispressed repeatedly until you hear an acousticsignal.

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press shortlyFERTILITY LEVEL

FERTILITY FERTILITYTEMPERATUREREADINGVALUE/ CYCLEDAY

press shortly = switch it on

ALARM SETTING

TIME LEVELALARM CLOCK DATE YEARTIME

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press shortly

press shortly

SIinput

PLANNING LEVEL

5 seconds

CONCEPTION DAY DATE OF BIRTH

press shortly / back to the time level

DATE

LENGTHOF CYCLE

MONO-PHASEs

LENGTH OFHIGH LEVEL

CLIVALUE

INCREASEINTEMPERATURE

OVRANGE

PLANNINGHIT

NUMBER OF READ CYCLES

Setting of the time andfertility level can beseen on page 10

LEVEL CYCLE AND PLANNING STATISTICS


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Sex prognosisDuring a possible or confirmed pregnancy,Baby-Comp indicates whether you can ratherexpect to have a boy or a girl. Precondition isthe SI input which you have to enter on themorning after having intercourse.

Both the boy and girl symbol willappear if intercourse took place ondays on which it is equally likely fora boy or a girl to be conceived. Thisalso applies if no SI was entered.

Proceeding from the time display: Press the round button twice. The current

date appears on the display. Now press the minus button and you will

see the conception date with the symbolsboy and/or girl and the sperm symbol.

Then press the plus button twice and youwill see the calculated date of birth with thesymbols boy and/or girl and t he birthsymbol.

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Pregnancy planningBaby-Comp shows you the optimum time foryou to get pregnant.

Just two days per cycle are consideredto be optimum. These days have nosignificance for the sex of theoffspring and so the boy and girlsymbols flash together with the date.

In order to plan for a boy, only haveintercourse on the day on which justthe boy symbol is shown.

If your preference is for a girl, onlyhave intercourse on the day on which

just the girl symbol is shown.

The boy symbol lights up one day be-fore the first optimum conception day.The girl symbol lights up one day afterthe second optimum conception day.

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3

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Pregnancy displayBaby-Comp distinguishes between three preg-nancy stages.

Possible pregnancy after 4-5 days red,yellow and green light up alternatelyif SI data has been entered.

Probable pregnancy after 15 daysred, yellow and green flash.

Confirmed pregnancy after 18 daysred, yellow and green are constantlyilluminated

The displays for level 2 and 3 do not requireSI input.

Baby-Comp indicates a possible pregnancyafter the 4th - 5th day after fertilisation. Thisvery early indication can be made when SI(sexual intercourse) has been entered on thefollowing morning after the temperaturereading and a possible pregnancy could becalculated.

The fertility symbols red,yellow and green alternate.

After the fifteenth day Baby-Comp indicates aprobable pregnancy.

The fertility symbols red,yellow and green flash.

If the likelihood of pregnancy is confirmed,there is a further display starting from the 18thday after fertilisation.

All three colours are constantlyilluminated.

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Cycle and planning statisticsSince the launching of Baby-Comp in 1986 wehave supported countless couples with regardto planning a child by providing print-out, ana-lysis of the saved data and the evaluation pro-gramme developed by us.

With the cycle and planning statistics you havethe possibility to retrieve information aboutplanning a child. This can easily be done bypressing a button at home.

Proceeding from the time display: Press the round button three times.

Now you are on level 4, the cycle and plan-ning statistics.

The number of saved cycles since thebeginning is shown, (number in absolutefigures), e.g. C 10.

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Press the minus buttons Press once:

your cycle length on average, e. g. L : 28. Press twice:

your length of high level on average,symbol HL: --.

Press three times:your mono-phases in % of the last 20 cycles,symbol PO:--.

Press four times:CLI is shown in %, symbol LI:--.(CLI = corpus luteum insufficiency).

LEVEL CYCLE AND PLANNING STATISTICSMONO-PHASES

LENGTH OFHIGH LEVEL

CORPUS LUTEUMINSUFFICIENCY

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Activating M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Alarm tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Automatic switching off and

return to the time display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Back in operation after an interruption . . . . . 26Back in operation after pregnancy . . . . . . . . 35Basic terms for all input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Before commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Body Mass Index BMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Brightness, regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Charge batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 + 29Cleaning thermometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Coil and Lady-Comp/Baby-Comp . . . . . . . . 7Conception date and date of birth . . . . . . . . 33Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Correcting M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Cycle statistics Lady-Comp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Cycle and planning statistics Baby-Comp . . . 36

Data analysis and print-out . . . . . . . . . . 22 + 37Data print-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Date of birth and conception date . . . . . . . . 33Deleting saved data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Display Lady-Comp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Display Baby-Comp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Entering SI data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Enter menstruation data

after some time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18at the beginning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15+ 18

Fertility displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Fever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Function keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Loss of data excluded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Mains power unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Menstruation data M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

activating M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19after using for some time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18at the beginning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15+ 18correcting M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18entering M at a later time . . . . . . . . . . . . 19


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