GE Senographe DS Operator's Manual page 33

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1. System power on switch I
• Press this button to power on the Gantry and Generator and other system components; the indi-
cator lamp lights and the system startup procedure begins. The X-ray Console displays the last
configuration used.
2. Gantry/Generator power off switch STOP or
Press this button to power off the Gantry and Generator; the indicator lamp lights.
Note:
For more information on startup and shutdown procedures, refer to Chapter
down.
3. Setup button
• Press this button to access X-ray Console setup functions; language selection, Medical Setup
menu, and view selection for recumbent patients. Refer to section
on page 37 for more information.
4. Readout display
The readout displays two lines of up to 40 characters.
• The upper line displays information, safety, and error messages.
• The lower line displays selected parameters: focal spot, focal track, filter, breast laterality, view
names, presence of magnification, and arm rotation angle.
5. Focal Spot selection button
• Press this button to toggle between small or large focal spot (0.1 or 0.3, respectively).
The readout indicates the size of the selected focal spot.
Note:
This selection is normally made automatically. By default, the system selects the large focal spot
when no magnification stand is present, and the small focal spot when a magnification stand is in-
stalled. The selection can be changed manually, but exposures are not possible when the auto-
matic setting is overridden.
6. Focal track selection button
• Press this button to switch between the two anode tracks; molybdenum (Mo) and rhodium (Rh).
- In Manual mode, press the button to select the anode track.
The readout indicates the track selected.
- In AOP (Automatic Optimization of Parameters) mode, selection is automatic, and press-
ing the button has no effect.
7. Filter selection button
• Press this button to switch between the two filters, molybdenum (Mo) and rhodium (Rh).
- In Manual mode, press the button to select the filter.
The readout indicates the filter selected.
Note:
Certain filter/anode track pairs are inhibited, according to the selected kV value. The system auto-
matically selects an authorized filter and displays the selection.
- In AOP mode, filter selection is automatic, and pressing the button has no effect.
8. Breast laterality - Left button
• When acquiring an image, press this button to indicate that a LEFT breast is being imaged.
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X-ray Console
6 Startup and Shut-
3 X-ray Console setup menus
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