Alarm lamp and alarm status:
In normal status: the alarm lamp is not on.
When alarm exists, the alarm lamp flashes or lights on. The color of the lamp corresponds to the alarm level.
Refer to related chapter: Alarm.
For the details of alarm information and prompt information, refer to the related content of each parameter in
related chapter.
Warning
Always verify the self-check function of audible and visual (LED) alarms when powers on.
1.3 Button Functions
All the operations to the monitor are through the buttons and a knob at the bottom of the screen. The names of
the buttons are below them. They are:
• MAIN
Whatever levels of menu the system is in, press the button and the system will always return to the main
screen.
• FREEZE
Press this button and the system will access the FREEZE status. In this status the user may review the
waveform of 34 seconds. Also, the frozen waveform can be printed out. In the FREEZE status, press this
button again to discharge the FREEZE status. For detailed information, refer to related chapter: Freeze.
• SILENCE
Push this button for less than 1 second to suspend alarm for maximum 3 minutes (with 1 minute, 2 minutes
and 3 minutes selectable). In Alarm PAUSE status, a
button for more than 1 second to mute all kinds of sounds (including alarm sound, heart beat, pulse tone, key
sound). At the same time, a
kinds of sounds and the
Note
• If new alarm occurs in Alarm Silence status, the system will discharge Pause/Silence status automatically.
For specific rules, see Chapter Alarm.
• The system will begin to give alarm information again once there exist alarm-triggering event. Nevertheless,
remember pushing SILENCE button can permanently shut off audible alarm sound of ECG LEAD OFF and
SpO
SENSOR OFF alarms.
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• START
Press to inflate the cuff to start a blood pressure measurement. When measuring, press to cancel the
measurement and deflate the cuff.
• REC/STOP
Press to start a real time recording. The recording time is set in RECORD SETUP. Press during recording to
stop the recording. For detailed information, refer to related chapter.
• MENU
Press this button to call up the SYSTEM MENU, in which the user may set up system information and perform
review operation. For detailed information, refer to related chapter: System Menu and related chapter: Trend
and Event.
• ROTARy kNOB
The user may use the rotary knob to select the menu item and modify the setup. It can be rotated clockwise
or counter-clockwise and pressed like other buttons. The user may use the knob to realize the operations
on the screen and in the system menu and parameter menu.
Method to use the knob to operate on the screen:
The rectangular mark on the screen that moves with the rotation of the knob is called "cursor". Operation can
be performed at any position at which the cursor can stay.
symbol appears in the Message Area. Push this button again to restore all
symbol disappears from the screen.
symbol appears in the Message Area. Push this
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