Audible Indicators; Audible Alarm - Nonin 8600 Operator's Manual

Audible Indicators

CAUTION! The audible alarm of the 8600 is for the convenience of the attendant near the patient.
It is not intended to call an attendant from another room or from a distance. The user
must determine the audible distance based on the operating environment.

Audible Alarm

• During normal operation, rotating the
alarm OFF if option switch 1 is in the up position. If option switch 1 is in the down position, turning the
audible alarm OFF will have no effect.
• During normal operation, pressing the
• Pressing the
AUDIO
button during the 2-minute disabled period immediately enables the audible alarm.
• The audible alarm sounds once per second for all patient alarms.
• The audible alarm sounds steadily for a sensor alarm.
The audible alarm is adjustable from OFF to 80 db(A).
Audible Pulse Tone
• During normal operation, rotating the
pulse tone OFF.
• When enabled, the 8600 will sound a tick once for each heart beat.
• The tone varies in pitch with the SpO
decreases. If the 8600 loses the pulse, the audible pulse tone will beep at a much higher pitch.
The audible pulse tone volume may be varied from OFF to 70 db(A).
dial counter-clockwise until it clicks will turn the audible
AUDIO
button disables the audible alarm for 2 minutes.
dial counter-clockwise until it clicks will turn the audible
level. As the SpO level decreases, the pitch of the pulse tone
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