Recalling Previous Settings; Latched And Unlatched Alarms - Nonin Avant 9700 Operator's Manual

Recalling Previous Settings

The Avant 9700 includes a feature that allows all previous user-defined alarm limit
and volume settings to be recalled. The following settings are recalled when this
feature is activated:
• SpO high and low alarm limits
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• Pulse rate high and low alarm limits
• Alarm volume settings
• Informational tone volume settings
Previous user-defined settings can be recalled by pressing and holding the Settings
button while turning on the Avant 9700, or by pressing the Settings button (to enter
Parameter Adjustment mode) and using the Plus button to toggle the Recall Settings
icon display between NO (feature turned off) and YES (feature turned on).

Latched and Unlatched Alarms

The Avant 9700 allows users to select Unlatched or Latched alarms. DIP switch 3,
located at the bottom of the Avant 9700 behind the back cover, is used to toggle
between Latched Alarms and Unlatched Alarms modes. Unlatched mode (DIP
switch 3 in the DOWN position) is the default.
When the Avant 9700 is in Unlatched Alarms mode, the Main Alarm LED and the
indication of the alarm source will flash, and the audible alarm will sound until the
alarm condition is no longer present.
In Latched Alarms mode, the audible and visual alarms will continue to signal even
after the alarm condition is no longer present. Pressing the Alarm Silence button
will clear all latched alarms.
NOTE: Only patient alarms are selectable as latched or unlatched.
Equipment alarms are always unlatched.
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