Starting Treatment; Ramp Time - ResMed VPAP III User Manual

Starting Treatment

The VPAP unit should be assembled beside your bed with the air tubing and
mask system connected. See "Setting Up The VPAP" on page 7.
1
Turn the main power switch at the back of the unit to on (I).
Main
power
switch
When the VPAP is turned on, a welcome message is displayed on the LCD
screen. The VPAP (or Ramp) screen then appears.
Note: If you have the HumidAire 2i attached, see "Using the HumidAire 2i
Warm-Up Feature" on page 14.
2
Fit your mask as described in the mask user instructions.
3
Lie down and arrange the air tubing so that it is free to move if you turn in
your sleep.
CAUTION
!
Do not leave long lengths of air tubing around the top of your bed. It
•
could twist around your head or neck while you are sleeping.
Make sure the area around the flow generator is dry and clean. It
•
should also be clear of bedding, clothes and other potential
blockages.
4
To start treatment, press the Front key
or
if your clinician has enabled the SmartStart function, simply breathe into the
mask and treatment will begin.
After starting treatment, you can display one of the treatment screens
described in "Treatment Screens" on page 26.

Ramp time

Ramp time is a feature which can be enabled by your clinician. If you have
difficulty falling asleep with full pressure, select a ramp time. The airflow will
start very gently while you fall asleep. The pressure will slowly increase to
full operating pressure over the selected ramp time. The clinician has set a
maximum ramp time; you may select any value up to the maximum.
To select a ramp time, see "Ramp Screen" on page 19.
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