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Table of contents
4 Description
.............................................................................................. 33
4.1 Power supply ............................................................................................... 34
4.1.1 Power failure with inserted batteries .................................. 35
4.1.2 Power failure without batteries ............................................ 35
4.1.3 Replacing batteries .................................................................... 36
4.1.4 Using the automobile power supply adapter ................... 37
4.2 VitaGuard® connections .......................................................................... 38
4.2.1 Patient cable for electrodes .................................................... 38
4.2.2 Power adapter ............................................................................. 39
4.2.3 Sound outlet (no socket) .......................................................... 39
4.2.4 USB port ........................................................................................ 40
4.2.5 AUX port ....................................................................................... 40
4.3 Membrane key panel ................................................................................ 41
4.3.1 Direction keys .............................................................................. 42
4.3.2 <Enter> key ................................................................................... 42
4.3.3 <Esc> key ....................................................................................... 42
4.4 Color LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) ....................................................... 43
4.4.1 Alarm LED ..................................................................................... 43
4.4.2 Heart and respiration LEDs ..................................................... 43
4.4.3 Power supply and battery LEDs ............................................. 44
4.5 The display ................................................................................................... 44
5 Steps before and after monitoring
......................................... 46
5.1 Summary of steps before monitoring .................................................. 46
5.2 Switching on ................................................................................................ 47
5.3 Switching off ............................................................................................... 48
5.4 Summary of steps after monitoring ..................................................... 48
6 Preparing for heart rate and apnea monitoring
........... 49
6.1 Safety information when monitoring heart rate and apnea ........ 49
6.2 Connecting electrodes, the patient cable, and VitaGuard® .......... 52
6.3 Technical alarm from the electrode contact monitor ..................... 52
6.4 Determining the optimal electrode configuration .......................... 53
6.4.1 ECG lead, electrode color coding ........................................... 53
6.4.2 Optimizing the heart and respiration signals –
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