Mindray iMEC8 Vet, Operator'S Manual

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3.2.2 Starting Monitoring
1. Decide which measurements you want to make.
2. Connect the required patient cables and sensors.
3. Check that the patient cables and sensors are correctly connected.
4. Check that the patient settings such as [
Patient Cat.
], [
Paced
], etc, are appropriate for your patient.
5. Refer to the appropriate measurement section for details of how to perform the measurements you require.
3.3 Turning the Monitor Off
To disconnect the monitor from the AC power source, follow this procedure:
1. Confirm that patient monitoring is complete.
2. Disconnect patient cables and sensors from the patient.
3. Make sure to save or clear the monitoring data as required.
4. Press and hold the power on/off button. The monitor shuts down and you can unplug the power cable.
CAUTION

Although not recommended, you can press and hold the power on/off button for 10 seconds to forcibly shut
down the monitor when it can not be shut down normally or under some special situations. This may cause
loss of data of the monitor.
3.4 Using Keys
The monitor has three types of keys:

Softkey: A softkey is a graphic key on the screen, giving you fast access to certain menus or functions. The
monitor has two types of softkeys:

Parameter keys: Each parameter area or waveform area can be seen as a softkey. You can enter a parameter
setup menu by selecting its corresponding parameter area or waveform area.

QuickKeys: QuickKeys are configurable graphical keys, located at the bottom of the main screen. For details,
refer to the section
QuickKeys.
 Hardkeys: A hardkey is a physical key on a monitoring device, such as the main menu hardkey on the monitor’s
front.

Pop-Up Keys: Pop-up keys are task-related keys that appear automatically on the monitor screen when required.
For example, the confirm pop-up key appears only when you need to confirm a change.
3.5 Using the Touchscreen
Select screen items by pressing them directly on the monitor’s screen. You can enable or disable touchscreen
operation by pressing and holding the [
Main Menu]
QuickKey for 3 seconds. A padlock symbol is displayed if