Chapter 5: Monitoring the Patient
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Veterinary 3 Parameter Advisor
®
Operation Manual
Disabling Alarms
To turn off the alarm detection capability for a single parameter:
Turn the rotary knob on the monitor to move the cursor. Highlight the parameter box name and push the
1.
knob to access the parameter menu in the lower left corner of the display.
Highlight [MEASURED VALUE] ALARMS and push the knob to select. For example, in the SPO
2.
2
parameter
menu, select SPO
2
ALARMS.
If the parameter has more than one measured value:
•
Highlight ALARMS and push the knob to access the alarms submenu.
a.
Highlight the desired measured value (SYS ALARMS, DIA ALARMS, and MAP/MEAN ALARMS) and push
b.
the knob to select.
Turn the rotary knob to choose OFF and push the knob to select.
3.
Highlight MAIN MENU and push the knob to select.
4.
NOTE! When you change the patient type or power down, this setting will default to ON.
Alternatively, you can preclude additional alarms by adjusting the current high and low alarm limits, by using
the QUICKSET feature, or by setting the limits to OFF in the alarm limits box. In some cases, the indefinite alarm
silence feature may be enabled. This will prevent the audible alarm tones from sounding at all. If this feature is
enabled on your monitor, press and hold the ALARM SILENCE key (
B
) for six seconds to indefinitely silence
alarms. AUDIO PAUSED will be displayed on the upper right side of the display. If a new alarm occurs during
audible silence, the audible alarm will be reactivated.
NOTE! Only qualified personnel may enable indefinite alarm silence. See
Select the Alarm Audio Silence
Operation
in
Chapter 12: Service Menu
for details regarding alarm silence.
Refer to the chapters dedicated to each parameter for details regarding the high, medium, and low alarming
conditions.
