Starting Treatment - ResMed VPAP III ST-A User Manual

Starting Treatment

The VPAP III ST-A should be assembled beside your bed with the air tubing and
mask system connected. See "Setting up the VPAP III ST-A" on page 7.
1
Turn the main power switch at the back of the device to on (I).
Main
power
switch
When the VPAP III ST-A is turned on, a welcome message is displayed on the
LCD screen. The VPAP (or Ramp) screen then appears.
Note: If you have the HumidAire 2i attached, see "Using the HumidAire 2i
Warm-up Feature" on page 14.
2
Fit your mask as described in the mask user instructions.
3
Lie down and arrange the air tubing so that it is free to move if you turn in your
sleep.
CAUTION
!
Do not leave long lengths of air tubing around the top of your bed. It
•
could twist around your head or neck while you are sleeping.
Make sure the area around the flow generator is dry and clean. It should
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also be clear of bedding, clothes and other potential blockages.
4
To start treatment, press the Start/Stop key
or
if your clinician has enabled the SmartStart function, simply breathe into the
mask and treatment will begin.
After starting treatment, you can display one of the treatment screens described
in "Treatment Screens" on page 25.
Ramp Time
Ramp time is a feature which can be enabled by your clinician. If you have
difficulty falling asleep with full pressure, select a ramp time. The airflow will start
very gently while you fall asleep. The pressure will slowly increase to full
operating pressure over the selected ramp time. The clinician has set a
maximum ramp time; you may select any value up to the maximum.
To select a ramp time, see "Ramp Screen" on page 19.
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