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BACTEC® 9050 System User's Manual
Other documentation which may be of interest to the user includes:
BACTEC® 9050 Installation and
Setup, MA-0102 - This document contains
important information about preparing your laboratory for, and installing
the BACTEC® 9050 instrument.
BACTEC® 9050 5-Minute OperatorTraining Guide, MA-0104 -This document
presents instructions on how to perform routine operations on the
BACTEC® 9050 instrument, in a step-by-step, interactive tutorial format.
BACTEC® Blood Collection Instructions, MA-0108 - This document presents
information on collection of specimens for use with the BACTEC® fluores-
cent instrument series.
BACTEC
Media
Package Inserts -These documents contain important infor-
mation on the use, storage, inoculation, performance,and limitations of each
type of BACTEC medium.They are included with each carton of media, and
are available upon request from the Technical Services Department.
1.6 Conventions
1.6.1 General
Keys
The four keys that have fixed functions are the UP ARROW (Increase) Key, the
DOWN ARROW (Decrease) Key, the HOME ROTOR Key, and the SILENCE
ALARM Key.These keys are marked with symbols representing their functions,
and operate identically regardless of the active display or operation. Six other
keys, the Software (Soft) Keys are teal in color, and have functions that vary
depending on the active display. Each display shows icons representing the cur-
rent Soft key assignments at the bottom of the screen.To perform the function
represented by the icon, press the corresponding Soft key.
The four fixed function keys are always identified in your BACTEC® 9050 docu-
mentation by CAPITAL LETTERS (e.g., SILENCE ALARM key).The software keys
are always identified by lowercase letters in quotes, and the words soft key (e.g.,
"vial entry" soft key).
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1.6.2 Symbols Used on the Equipment
The following symbols appear on the BACTEC® 9050 instrument:
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