GE Corometrics 250cx Series, Operator'S Manual

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4-10 250cx Series Maternal/Fetal Monitor Revision C
2036946-001
Setup Procedures: General Setup Screen
Paper Speed
The monitor offers a choice of paper speeds of the strip chart recorder.
„
1 cm/min:
paper saving.
„
2 cm/min:
a compromise between the 1 cm/min and 3 cm/min.
„
3 cm/min:
recommended for greater diagnostic capability.
Date
It is very important to set the date on your monitor prior to initial use. The month
field has a range from
01–12
; the range for the day field varies according to the
selection for month and year
1
; the year field has a range of
00–99.
A long-lasting
battery maintains the date even when the monitor is unplugged from AC power.
Time
It is also very important to set the monitor’s clock prior to initial operation and
during daylight-saving time changes. A long-lasting battery maintains the set time
even when the monitor is unplugged from AC power.
The time is represented by a 24-hour clock in hours, minutes, and seconds. The hour
field has a range of
00–23
; the minutes field has a range of
00–59
; the seconds field
resets when minutes change.
MSpO
2
Print Interval
This field sets the time interval for printing MSpO
2
values received from an
external maternal pulse oximetry monitor.
FSpO
2
Print Interval
This field sets the time interval for printing FSpO
2
values received from an external
fetal pulse oximetry monitor.
FSpO
2
Trace
This field enables/disables FSpO
2
trend trace printing of data received from an
external fetal pulse oximetry monitor.
Service
By choosing this option, you can view software revisions, what type of SpO
2
technology your 250cx Monitor contains (i.e., Ohmeda, Nellcor, and Masimo etc.),
and allows service personnel to enter the password-protected Service Mode.
1
For example, February of 1996 has a day range of 01-29; February of 1997 has a range of 01-28; August
of 1997 has a day range of 01-31.