Pre-Use Safety Checklist - Pentax EPK-1000 Owner's Manual

3-2 PRE-USE SAFETY CHECKLIST

WARNING - Before every use the following points should be checked. If any function or device in the video endoscope system
does not perform properly, do NOT perform the endoscopic examination. Contact the manufacturer of the device, your PENTAX
sales representative or a PENTAX service center before using the equipment for an endoscopic examination.
1. Ensure that power switch is OFF.
2. Ensure that video processor is placed in stable and level position.
3. Ensure that water bottle is properly prepared and connected.
4. Ensure that endoscope (and fiberscope video adaptor module if applicable) is connected properly.
NOTE - After connecting the endoscope to the EPK-1000 video processor, always make sure that the endoscope is firmly
secured to the scope receptacle by turning the locking lever to the "lock" position.
5. Ensure that keyboard is connected properly.
6. Turn ON monitor and other peripheral devices.
7. Turn ON video processor power switch. Ensure that switch is lighted green and the sound of the ventilation fans can be heard.
WARNING - After 400 hours of use, the image quality will deteriorate. Excessive use of the lamp beyond 400 hours
(approaching a thousand hours of use or more) could cause the lamp to explode resulting in damage to the video processor.
NOTE
-The lamp life rated at 400 hours, is applicable to the EPK-1000 processor with serial number beginning with UB and EB.
8. Ensure that video processor lamp life indicator lights green or yellow. If red, replace the lamp.
- Always turn ON the processor after connecting an endoscope. Also, remove the endoscope from the processor after
CAUTION
turning OFF the power switch.
NOTE
-Power function switches should not be activated by contact with objects like endoscope light guides when being switched ON
or OFF. Before turning the video processor power ON, ensure the air flow vents are not obstructed.
9. Turn on the lamp switch to ignite the lamp. If lamp fails to ignite, turn video processor OFF, wait 60 seconds and repeat steps
7 and 9.
-If lamp fails to ignite, do NOT attempt to perform an endoscopic examination, contact your PENTAX service facility.
NOTE
10. With lamp lit and endoscope connected, check for live endoscopic image on the monitor.
NOTE:
It should be recognized that the use of electro-surgical accessory devices employing high frequency current
may interfere with the normal endoscopic image and this interference is not indicative of a malfunction of the
video endoscope system. PENTAX has developed an earth cable, model OL-Z3 intended to reduce potential
RF interference and electronic noise that may appear in the endoscope image when using electro-surgical
devices. Ensure that cable OL-Z3 is correctly connected between the endoscope and video processor as
described in the instructions provided with the OL-Z3.
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