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5.5.1 Silence
Keep pressing the "SILENCE" button (over 1 second) on the control panel will turn off all the sounds. In SILENCE
status, pressing the "SILENCE" button (no more than 1 second) will switch to the "ALARM PAUSE" status, and the
alarm will be suspended temporarily in accordance with the time set before. In SILENCE status, keep pressing the
"SILENCE" button (over 1 second), the system will exit current status and restore the alarm sound correspondingly, and
back to normal alarm status. When the system is in "SILENCE" state, any new triggered alarm can terminate the
"SILENCE" state, the system will return to normal alarm state (sound and light alarm).
5.5.2 Alarm pause
Press "SILENCE" button on the control panel to turn off all alarm sound, light prompt and physiological alarm
information, so that the system will enter the "ALARM PAUSE" state. The countdown of alarm pause is displayed in
the physiological alarm area and the symbol "
" is displayed in this area as well.
Time period of Alarm Pause: 1 min and 2 min.
When the "SILENCE" button is pressed again, the system will restore to its normal state. In addition, a new triggered
alarm can also eliminate the "ALARM PAUSE" state, and the symbol"
" disappears.
NOTE:
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After returning to the normal state, the presence of an alarm depends on whether the alarm condition is
appropriate, but after the "SILENCE" button is pressed, the system will permanently turn off the alarm
sound for lead-off or probe-off.
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The alarm pause time can be set in the "ALARM SETUP" menu as required, the default setting is 2 min.
5.6 Measures for Alarm occurs
The alarm message appears in system information area or system alarm area. It is needed to identify the alarm and take
actions appropriately according to the cause of the alarm.
1.
Check the patient's condition;
2.
Confirm the alarming parameter or the type of the alarm;
3.
Identify the cause of the alarm;
4.
Silence the alarm, if necessary;
5.
When cause of alarm has been solved, check that the alarm is working properly.
You will find the alarm messages and prompts for each parameter in corresponding chapters related to this parameter in
this manual.
5.7 Probe-off alarm
If the system alarms for probe falling off, user can press the "SILENCE" button on the front panel of the monitor. At
this time, the alarm indicator stops flicking and the monitor enters the ALARM PAUSE state. Press the "SILENCE"
button again or wait until the alarm pause is over, the monitor will no longer generate sound alarm for probe falling off,
and instead remind the user in the form of alarm messages.