SECTION 3 OPERATING THE BIS VISTA MONITORING SYSTEM
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3.5.10 Monitor Mode
To access Monitor Mode:
1. Press [MENU].
2. Press [Next].
The BIS VISTA monitor has four preset configurations (I, II, III, and IV) for use in
different types of cases. Each mode has its own settings, which are set up during installation.
The default settings for each mode are shown in Figure 22, “Monitor Mode Settings.”
Default Value Variable
I II III IV
Trend Time Scale
(hours)
1 1 1 1
Alarm Volume 1 1 1 1
Target Range Inactive Inactive Inactive Inactive
Target Alarms
Audible
On On On On
Target Range
Display Format
Color Bar Color Bar Color Bar Color Bar
BIS Smoothing
Rate
15 30 10 15
Display SR on
Main Screen
No Yes No No
Secondary Variable EMG EMG EMG EMG
Maximum Number
of EEG Channels
1 1 1 4*
Charting Interval 15 minutes 15 Minutes 15 Minutes 15 Minutes
Sensor Check
Values
Hide Hide Hide Hide
*Only two channels display unless a BIS Bilateral Sensor and BISx4 are in use.
Figure 22 - Monitor Mode Settings
Settings may be changed for the current mode. When the settings are saved using the
“View/Save Settings” function, they are saved for the current mode only.
Factory settings for the current mode may be restored using the “View/Save Settings”
function. To restore factory settings for all modes, use “Restore Default Settings for All
Modes” in the Maintenance Menu.