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Setting Personal Best (Reference) Values
Personal Best (reference) values can be set for forced expiratory
volume after 1 second (FEV1). To set the Personal Best
(reference) FEV1, follow these steps:
1. Turn the device on.
2. When the device is ready for a test,
press the
and
buttons together for 3 seconds.
3. The reference FEV1 value is set by pressing the
button and
releasing when the value is reached. Press the
to roll back.
The values will increase/decrease in values of 0.10. If the button is
kept depressed, the values will scroll faster.
4. Press ENTER to keep this reference FEV1 value. The device
will return to the test screen.
Note: to de-activate zones, set the FEV1 reference value to 0.00.
Setting Management Zones
The Spiro
lung monitor can be set for use with 3 or 4 zone
management plans. The zone percentages are factory set to 2
boundaries, 95% & 90%, i.e. 3 Zones (95-100%, 90-95%, 0-90%).
For 4 zones the middle boundary is set last. The color systems for
each zone type are as follows:
Setting Management Zones (3 Zones)
