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7.7.2.4
Switching Off All Alarms
If
Pause Time
is set to
Permanent
(see
), pressing the
Alarm
Pause
quick key permanently switches off all alarms. The alarm off status has the
following features:
■
Physiological alarms are switched off. The alarm lamp does not flash and alarm
sound is not issued.
■
Alarm sound of technical alarms is switched off, but alarm lamp flashes and alarm
messages are presented.
■
The message
Alarm Off
with red background is displayed in the physiological
alarm information area.
■
The alarm off symbol is displayed in the system status information area.
To exit the alarm off status, press the
Alarm Pause
quick key again.
WARNING
•
Pausing or switching off alarms may result in a hazard to the patient.
7.7.3
Pausing Alarm Sound
If the pause function is defined as
Audio Pause
, pressing the
Audio Pause
key pauses
alarm tone. When alarm tones are paused, the following rules are followed:
■
The sound of all physiological alarms and technical alarms are switched off.
■
The remaining audio pause time is displayed in the physiological alarm
information area.
■
The audio pause symbol is displayed in the system information area.
When the audio pause time expires, the audio paused status is automatically
deactivated. You can also cancel the audio paused status by pressing the
Audio Pause
quick key.
7.7.3.1
Setting the Alarm Tone Pause Time
The alarm tone pause time can be set to
1 min
,
2 min
,
3 min
, or
Permanent
. The default
audio pause time is two minutes.
This function is password protected. For more information, see
7.7.3.2
Prolonging the Alarm Tone Pause Time
You can temporarily prolong the alarm tone pause time after the monitor enters the
alarm tone paused status. This function is password protected. For more information,
see
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