Disabling The Audible Alarms - Nonin 9847 Operator's Manual

Using the 9847 Pulse Oximeter
NOTE: You may exit setup mode at any point and save your current patient alarm limit changes
(without stepping through the remainder of the setup mode menu options). Complete the desired
selections, then turn off the 9847. Next, enter setup mode again and choose "rCL" (recall stored
limits) from the alarm mode settings.
NOTE: Setting the month to "00" disables the calendar and clock functions and helps conserve
battery life.
NOTE: Setup mode will be disabled if the batteries are critically low at power on.
Making Selections in Setup Mode
1. Upon entering setup mode, "ALr" (the first parameter) will appear in the %SpO
the advance button (or press and hold to quickly scroll) to increment the number (the menu
value) on the pulse rate display. The menu starts at the current value stored in memory for the
parameter designated in the %SpO
Table 2.
2. When the value appears in the pulse rate display, press the alarm limit review button to store the
value and advance the %SpO
alarm limit, etc.) as listed in Table 2.
3. Continue this process until all parameters are set.
When the setting sequence has been completed, the 9847:
1. exits the setup mode,
2. briefly displays "rCL ALr" (recall alarm settings), followed by the alarm limit settings, and
3. begins normal operation.

Disabling the Audible Alarms

The audible alarms can be temporarily disabled, or they can be disabled at power on or when entering
setup mode using the audible alarm disable button.
When the audible alarms are disabled, informational beeps will continue to sound at the set loudness
level, and the visible alarm indicators will remain enabled.
Temporarily Disabling the Audible Alarms (Maximum Two Minutes)
With the unit on, press and then release the audible alarm disable button. The "audible alarm disabled"
indicator will blink. The audible alarms will be disabled for two minutes (unless overridden by an audible
critical battery alarm). The audible alarms can be re-enabled by pressing the audible alarm disable button
again before the two minute period has expired.
Disabling the Audible Alarms During Power On
1. With the unit in Standby, press and hold the audible alarm disable button
then releasing the on/standby button.
display and will cycle through the range of values listed in
2
display to the next sequential parameter (no breath delay time,
2
display. Press
2
while pressing and
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