Planmeca ProMax X-ray User Manual page 37

Positioning joystick
User's Manual
NOTE If for some reason either of the height adjusting
buttons gets stuck during operation, you can
stop the up/down movement by pressing any of
the other control buttons or the positioning
joystick. This is a safety measure that guarantees
that the up/down movement can be stopped in an
emergency.
NOTE Be careful that the unit does not hit the ceiling
when you move the column up. The maximum
height
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NOTE Make sure that there is no object under the teles-
copic column when you move the unit down. If
something is in danger of becoming trapped,
release the button immediately to stop the
movement.
NOTE The column movement stops automatically if the
emergency stop plate at the bottom is pressed
upwards. Clear any obstruction before moving
the column again.
Stop plate
NOTE When positioning wheelchair patients, move first
the telescopic column down before positioning
the patient to the unit.
The positioning joystick is used to adjust the position of
the target area in tomographic exposures. The joystick
can be moved crosswise or lengthwise.
NOTE The positioning joystick can only be used when
taking linear tomographic (Tomo) exposures. See
section 13 "TOMOGRAPHIC EXPOSURE" on
page 91 for more information on how to use the
positioning joystick.
PATIENT POSITIONING CONTROLS
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