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Alarms, alerts, and troubleshooting
DreamStation BiPAP autoSV User Manual
3.4 Alarm and alert audible indicators
An audible indicator sounds when any of the following occurs:
• A device inoperative condition occurs
• The blower is on and a power failure occurs
• An alarm condition occurs
• An alert message appears on the screen
Alarm/alert type
Audible indicator
Device Inoperative
When a device inoperative alarm occurs, a continuous audible indicator
sounds.
Power failure
When a power failure occurs, a series of beeps sounds in a 1 beep pattern,
repeating one second on, then one second off.
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High priority
When a high priority alarm is active, a series of beeps sounds in the following
pattern, which is repeated twice: 3 beeps, a pause, and then 2 more beeps.
This indicator continues until the cause of the alarm is corrected or the
audible alarm is silenced.
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Medium priority
When a medium priority alarm is active, a series of beeps sounds in a 3-beep
pattern. This pattern repeats until the cause of the alarm is corrected or the
audible alarm is silenced.
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Alerts
When an alert appears on screen, a brief, 1-beep audible indicator sounds.
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3.5 Silencing an alarm
You can temporarily silence an alarm by pressing the control dial. The alarm is silenced for 60 seconds and
then sounds again if the cause of the alarm has not been corrected. If another alarm occurs while the silence
period is active, the audible alarm portion of the new alarm will not sound until the silence period expires.
When the silence period expires, the alarm’s audible alarm is reactivated if the alarm condition has not be
corrected.
