Dexcom G5 - Sounds

Dexcom G5 Mobile System User Guide
243On the Go With G5: Customizing Your Alarm and Alerts
Sounds
Sounds determine the sound and volume of your Alarm and Alerts.
As mentioned in the previous chapter, the receiver uses a series of beeps/vibrations for an
Alarm or Alert. The receiver doesn’t have the same variety of tones as the app; however, you
can adjust their volume. While the receiver doesn’t have a silent mode, selecting Vibrate will
replace audible beeps with quiet vibrations. The only exception is the Alarm: the Urgent Low
Glucose Alarm can’t be turned off.
Changes made in sounds are applied to all of the receiver’s Alarm/Alerts. If you choose Soft
(see next table), all Alerts are in Soft mode. In Chapter 10, you learned how many beeps each
Alarm/Alert has.
Normal is the default setting for your receiver sounds.
Attentive uses a rising or falling melody instead of beeps.
The receiver first vibrates when sending you an Alarm or Alert. If you confirm the Alarm/Alert
at the first vibration, you won’t get any Alarm/Alert tones. If you would like to continue to get
your Alarm or Alert after confirming, later in this chapter you’ll learn about setting up Repeat
Alerts.
HypoRepeat is very similar to the Normal sound, but it keeps repeating the Urgent Low
Glucose Alarm every 5 seconds until your sensor glucose value rises above 55 mg/dL or you
confirm by tapping OK on your screen.
The next table lists the different Sounds, starting with the quietest and working up to
the loudest.