Operating Instruction
ERO•SCAN
®
Screening and Diagnostic Version
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Operating Instructions
10.1
Preparing the Patient for Testing
Otoscopic examination of the patient’s ear canals should be performed prior to testing.
Excessive cerumen or vernix in the ear canals may interfere with the test and give invalid or
incomplete results. Patients with excessive cerumen, debris, or foreign bodies in the ear
canals should be referred to a qualified professional for removal of the blockage prior to
testing.
Place the patient in a position that will allow easy access to the ear canal. Use the shirt clip
on the remote probe to secure the probe to clothing or bedding. The patient should remain
still and quiet while the test is being performed.
10.2
Turning On the Instrument
To turn on the ERO•SCAN
®
instrument, press the
DOWN key located below the
instrument’s Display screen (see Figure 8). The yellow ‘TEST’ light will appear briefly just
above the Display screen. The green ‘READY’ light will remain on indicating the instrument
is ready for use. The Flash Screen will appear briefly. This Display will indicate the type of
instrument – Screener (SCR), Screener Plus (SC+), Standard (STD), or Combo (CMB),
software version, serial number (for example ME1234567), and a recalibration date.
If the battery is sufficiently charged, the ERO•SCAN
®
will power on and automatically check
the date and time. If there are no date/time errors detected, the Main Menu (Display 1,
page 19) will appear on the display.
If this is the first time the ERO•SCAN
®
is being used, or if you wish to change the date or
time, see the section
Clock Settings on page 37. If a time/date error message is indicated,
follow the instructions in this section to set the correct date and time.
10.3
Control Panel
The ERO•SCAN
®
instrument uses 4 buttons to control all
functions of the instrument (Figure 8). These buttons are
arranged in a directional cursor format. The arrows on the
keypad (
LEFT,
RIGHT,
UP, and
DOWN) correspond to
the arrows that are used on the screen. The screen will indicate
which button to push by showing the appropriate arrow.
NOTE: The
UP key will always bring the instrument back to
either the previous screen, menu or the main menu. The
UP
key will also access the print command from the Main Menu.
Figure 8
Summary of Contents for ERO SCAN
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