GE Medical Systems Dash 2000 Operator's Manual page 13

About This Manual
Manual Purpose
Intended Audience
Intended Use
Product References
Conventions
Revision C
This manual contains the instructions to operate the Dash 2000 patient
monitor safely and in accordance with its functions and intended use.
This manual is geared for clinical professionals. Clinical professionals are
expected to have working knowledge of medical procedures, practices, and
terminology as required for monitoring of critically ill patients.
This product is intended for use as a hospital patient monitor. It is NOT
intended for home use.
The Dash 2000 patient monitor is referred to in this manual as the Dash
monitor or simply the monitor.
The Centralscope central station and the Clinical Information Center are
generically referred to as the central station in this manual.
The PRN 50 and the Direct Digital Writer (DDW) are referred to as writer.
The laser printer is referred to as the printer.
References to screen text appear throughout this manual in all capital
letters (for example ECG, DISCHARGED, SAVING, ALARM VOLUME
OFF, etc.). This manual refers to keys, menus, and menu options.
Keys—a labeled button found on the front of the monitor which you
press to activate.
Menus and Menu Options—A menu is text which appears at the
bottom of the display screen. A menu is composed of a set of menu
options. Each menu option is enclosed in a rectangle.
How can you tell what software package you have? Follow this procedure:
1. Select MORE MENUS option from the Main Menu.
2. Select MONITOR SETUP from the menu displayed.
3. Select SOFTWARE SUMMARY from the Monitor Setup Menu. An
information window is displayed.
The software package number is displayed in the second line of the
title in the information window.
Illustrations
All illustrations in this manual are provided as examples only. They may
not necessarily reflect your monitoring setup or data displayed on your
monitor.
Dash 2000 Patient Monitor
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