Philips Avalon FM20, Instructions For Use Manual

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3 Basic Operation
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Using the Paper Guide
To tear off the trace paper after monitoring using the paper guide :
1
If the recorder is running (the "recorder on" status indicator is displayed), turn off the
recorder by selecting the fetal recorder Start/ Stop SmartKey or the Stop Recordng
SmartKey.
2
Tear off the paper as shown in the pictures. To ensure a clean tear, always tear in an upwards
motion, as indicated by the arrows. You can start tearing from the left or right (right-handed user
shown).
If you wish to tear off the paper at a fold, select the
Paper Advance
SmartKey , wait for
the paper to stop, then tear off.
Without the Paper Guide
To tear off the trace paper after monitoring without using the paper guide:
1
If the recorder is running (the "recorder on" status indicator is displayed), turn off the
recorder by selecting the fetal recorder
Start/ Stop
SmartKey or the
Stop Recordng
SmartKey.
2
Select the
Paper Advance
SmartKey . This advances the paper automatically to the next
perforation.
3
When the paper stops advancing, tear off the trace paper along the perforation.
Switching the Recorder On and Off
Note that in addition to the normal recording of real-time traces, you will sometimes see a trace
recovery printout from the monitor's internal backup memory at high speed when the recorder is
started. For details, see “Recovering Traces on Paper” on page 167.
For an explanation of the various symbols that can appear on the trace recording, see “Recorder
Specifications” on page 201.
To switch the recorder on, select
Start/Stop
from the
Fetal Recorder
menu, or press one of the
SmartKeys: fetal recorder
Start/ Stop
or
Start Recordng
.