Adjust Vital Sign Alarm Limits; Modify Audio Alarm Notification - Welch Allyn Connex Spot Monitor Directions For Use Manual

Directions for use

Adjust vital sign alarm limits

You can adjust vital sign alarm limits or turn off alarm limit checking for individual
parameters.
1. On the Home tab, touch the alarm limits control in the selected parameter frame. For
example, to adjust the NIBP alarm limits, touch
2. Adjust vital sign alarm limits.
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Modify audio alarm notification

You can modify the volume of all audio alarms.
As you set parameters on the Alarms tab, measurements appear across the top of the
tab.
1. Touch the Alarms tab. The vertical the General tab appears.
2. From the General tab, modify audio alarm notifications for each parameter.
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WARNING Alarm limits are user adjustable. All alarm limit settings should
take into account the patient's condition and acute care needs. Appropriate
alarm limits should be set accordingly for each patient.
CAUTION Loss of power will cause the monitor to return to default
settings. Each time you power up the monitor, you must set alarm limits
appropriate for your patient.
To adjust a limit: Touch ▲ or ▼ or touch the keypad to set the desired upper and
lower alarm limits.
To turn alarm limits off or on for the vital sign: Touch
button toggles to display the current alarm state.
If you turn off alarm limit checking for a vital sign, no visual or audio alarm signals
will occur for those limits. If alarm limit checking is off, the icon changes to
on the Home tab in the parameter frame.
WARNING The alarm volume should be loud enough for you to hear it
from where you are. Set the volume considering the environment and
ambient noise levels.
To adjust a limit, touch ▲ or ▼ or touch the keypad to set the desired upper and
lower alarm limits.
To turn audio alarms on or off, select the Alarm audio on or Alarm audio off
button.
If you turn off audio alarms, visual alarm signals still occur in the Device Status
area and on the Home tab in parameter frames.
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