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For detailed Warning and Caution statements, and operating
instructions, refer to the
VersaCare® Bed User Manual
(USR119
for A through J models; 161956 for K model and newer).
Control Pod Controls
Scale
Setup
1. Make sure the bed is plugged into AC
power.
2. Put all linens, blankets, pillows, equipment,
and standard items on the bed.
3. Make sure none of the items on the bed
touch the headboard.
4. Make sure the bed does not touch anything
that could affect the patient weight (head-
wall, lines such as pendant controls, ventila-
tors, or drainage bags).
5. Make sure the patient is
not
on the bed.
6.
Zero the scale
as follows:
NOTE
: The scale must be zeroed before the
patient is put on the bed.
a.Press the
Enable
control.
b.Press and hold the
Zero
control until
00.0
shows on the
display (HOLD will show until
00.0
shows).
NOTE
: After you release the Zero
control, the display will flash CALC. Do not
touch the bed until the display shows 0.0.
Weigh the Patient
NOTE
: For a more accurate reading, make sure
the patient is lying still and is centered on the
mattress.
1.
A through F models
, press the
Enable
control.
G model and newer
, go to step 2.
2. Press the
Weigh
con-
trol. The bed shows
the current patient
weight on the display.
Change the Scale Units—Bed with the Bed
Exit Alarm Silence Feature Only
The default units shown on the scale display is
both pounds (lb) and kilograms (kg). To change
the units to lb or kg only, do as follows:
1. Make sure the Enable control indicator is off.
2. Press the
Zero
control for
approximately five seconds. And
then, as you continue to press
the
Zero
control, press the
Weigh
control until you hear a
beep. The display will be in con-
figuration mode with the current
unit setting highlighted: lb only;
kg only; or lb/kg.
3. Press and release the
Weigh
control to
move through the settings. When you reach
the applicable setting, release the control
and wait until you hear a beep (approxi-
mately ten seconds). The display will store
the new configuration and exit the configura-
tion mode.
NOTE:
If you do not press the Weigh control
within ten seconds, you will hear a beep to let
you know that the selected configuration has
been stored and the display is exiting configura-
tion mode.
Scale
Bed