Patient Monitor User’s manual
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3.2 Getting Started
3.2.1 Inspecting the Monitor
1. Before you start to make measurements, carry out the following checks on
the monitor including all connected modules.
——Check for any mechanical damage;
——Check for any incorrect connection of all the external cables and
accessories.
2. Plug the power cord into the AC power source. If you are using battery power,
ensure that the battery has sufficient power for monitoring. When you use a
battery for the first time, you must charge it, following the instructions given in
Battery
chapter.
3.2.2 Starting the Monitor
1. Press the power switch, physiology alarm lamp lights up in yellow, the
technical alarm lamp will light up in blue in turn, and goes out, afterwards the
startup screen will display.
2. After the startup screen disappears, the system clanks and enters main
screen and meanwhile the technical alarm lamp goes out.
Warning: If the monitor is mechanically damaged, or if it is not orking
properly, do not use it for any monitoring procedure on a
patient. Contact your service personnel
.
Caution:
The monitor does not have mains switch. The monitor is switched
completely only by unplugging the power cable from the AC power
source.
For measurements in or near the heart we recommend connecting the
monitor to the equipotential grounding system. Use the green/yellow
equipotential grounding cable and connect it to the terminal labeled
with the symbol.