F15 Series Fetal & Maternal Monitor User Manual Basic Operation
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Key Fields
The key filed locates at bottom of the screen, giving you fast access to functions.
(1)*START
Function: Start monitoring
Press this key to start monitoring (on the main interface).
(2)SILENCE
Function: Silence/reset
Press this key to disable the current auditory alarm manifestation, and re-enable the monitor’s
response to new abnormal patient condition.
(3)Alarm Reset
Function: Alarm reset
When the Alarm SetupAudible Alarm is set as alarm reset, silence reset is performable. When the
audible alarm is set as alarm reset, press the key to perform silence function, then press the key to
recover audible alarm.
Even though silence function is performed to shield the audio, the system still could break the silence
status and recover the normal work of audio system if new alarm is generated.
(4)AUTO ZERO
Function: TOCO/IUP zero
Adjust the external TOCO contractions trace/numeric to preset baseline value (external monitoring
contractions) or the IUP trace/numeric to reference point 0 (internal monitoring contractions).
(5)MARK
Function: Record an event.
Press this key to make an event mark or open the smart note list.
(6)PRINT
Function: Start/stop printing
Press this key to toggle between starting and stopping printing.
(7)*CHANNEL
Function: Switch the channels
The monitor has three separate channels (channel 1, channel 2 and channel 3). The default fetal heart
sound comes from channel 1. When two transducers are connected to the monitor, press this key to
switch the sound to channel 2; press it again to switch the sound back to channel 1; when three
transducers are connected to the monitor, press the key to switch to channel 2, press it again to switch
the sound to channel 3, press it again to switch the sound back to channel 1.
(8)NIBP
Function: Start or stop a NIBP measurement
Press this key to inflate the cuff and start a NIBP measurement. During the measuring process, press
this key to cancel the measurement and deflate the cuff.
(9)BRIGHTNESS
Traditional 510(k) of Fetal & Maternal Monitor
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