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3. ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS
WARNING
• Ensure that the patient, caregivers and or other equipment is not positioned
to become either trapped or crushed during bed adjustment.
• Ensure that the coiled power lead is not stretched excessively.
• Ensure that the handset and electrical supply cables cannot become
entangled with moving parts of the bed.
• DISCONNECT the electrical power cable from the mains and store before
transporting the bed.
• If the power cable shows any sign of damage, replace immediately.
CAUTION
• Do not operate the bed controls for more than the prescribed duty cycle of
the control system. (see rate load page 11)
3.1 HANDSET BUTTON OPERATION
AC Series beds are powered by three electric actuators, which are controlled
by the buttons on the handset. Adjustment occurs only while a button is
pressed. Adjustment will stop when the button is released, or the movement
selection reaches the end of its range of adjustment.
