Philips Avalon FM20, Service Manual

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3 Installation Instructions
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Checking and Setting Line Frequency
Before using the monitor, check that the line frequency setting is correct for your location, and change
the setting if necessary in Configuration Mode.
WARNING
An incorrect line frequency setting can affect the ECG filter, and disturb the ECG measurement.
Ensure the line frequency setting is correct.
To set the line frequency:
1 Enter the
Main Setup
menu.
2
Select
Global Settings
.
3
Select
Line Frequency
and select
50 Hz
or
60 Hz
from the pop-up list.
Checking/Setting Paper Scale
Check the paper
Scale Type
(
US
for paper with a scale of 302—40, or
Internat'l
for paper with a scale of
50—210) in the
Fetal Recorder
menu. In Monitoring Mode, you can see this setting (grayed out), but
you cannot change it. It can be only changed in Configuration Mode.
1 Enter the
Main Setup
menu by selecting the SmartKey.
2
Select
Fetal Recorder
.
3 Check the current setting for
Scale Type
. If it is not appropriate, change it in the
Fetal Recorder
menu in Configuration Mode: Select
Scale Type
to toggle between
US
and
Internat'l
.
Checking/Setting Recorder Speed
Check the recorder speed before using the monitor. You can choose a recorder speed of 1, 2, or 3
centimeters per minute (cm/min). The default setting is 3 cm/min. In Monitoring Mode, you can see
this setting (grayed out), but you cannot change it. It can be only changed in Configuration Mode.
NOTE
If
Change Rec Speed
is set to
Monitoring
, the
Recorder Speed
can also be changed in Monitoring Mode.
As a change in
Recorder Speed
results in a change in the appearance of an FHR trace, you are advised
to ensure ALL monitors in your institution are set to the same speed.
To set the
Recorder Speed
:
1 Enter the
Main Setup
menu using the SmartKey.
2
Select
Fetal Recorder
.
3
In the
Fetal Recorder
menu, you can see the current speed setting. Select
Recorder Speed
.
4 Select the desired speed from the given choices:
1
,
2
or
3
cm/min.