BeneVision N Series Patient Monitor Operator’s Manual 10 - 7
10.6.5 Setting the Alarm Delay Time
 For continuously measured parameters, you can set the alarm delay time. If the alarm condition is resolved 
within the delay time, the monitor does not present the alarm. 
This setting is password protected. For more information, see 39.4.6The Other Tab.
The setting of Alarm Delay is not applied to the apnea alarms and the ST alarms. You can set Apnea Delay and 
ST Alarm Delay separately. 
10.6.5.1 Setting the Apnea Delay Time
To set the apnea delay time, follow this procedure:
1. Access the Setup page in either of the following waysin either of the following ways:
◆ Select the Alarm Setup quick key → select the Setup tab.
◆ Select the Main Menu quick key → from the Alarm column select Setup.
2. Select Apnea Delay to set the apnea delay time.
10.6.6 Adjusting the Alarm Light Brightness
This setting is password protected. For more information, see 39.4.6The Other Tab.
• If you set alarm light brightness to Auto, the monitor automatically adjusts the alarm light brightness 
according to the ambient light. The stronger the ambient light is, the brighter the alarm light is. 
C.O. TB (°C) Adult: (TB - 1)
Pediatric: N/A
N/A Adult: (TB + 1)
Pediatric: N/A
N/A Same as the 
measurement range
C.I. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
TFC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
RM RR (rpm) awRR × 0.5 or 
6 (whichever 
is greater)
N/A awRR × 1.5 or 
30 (whichever 
is smaller)
N/A Adult/pediatric: 6 to 55
Neonate: 10 to 90
PEEP 
(cmH
2
O)
(PEEP - 5)  N/A (PEEP + 5) N/A Same as the 
measurement range
PIP 
(cmH
2
O)
PIP - 10 N/A PIP + 10 N/A Same as the 
measurement range
MVe (L/
min)
MVe - 2 N/A MVe + 2 N/A Same as the 
measurement range
SvO
2
SvO
2
 (%) SvO
2
- 5 N/A SvO
2
 + 5 N/A Same as the 
measurement range
ScvO
2
 (%) ScvO
2
 - 5 N/A ScvO
2
 + 5 N/A Same as the 
measurement range
rSO
2
rSO
2
 Same as the 
default alarm 
limit
Manual 
mode: same 
as the default 
alarm limit
Auto mode: 
remains 
unchanged
Same as the 
default alarm 
limit
Manual 
mode: same 
as the default 
alarm limit
Auto mode: 
remains 
unchanged
15 to  95
Module Parameter Lower Limit Upper Limit Auto Limit Range
Adult/
pediatric
Neonate Adult/
pediatric
Neonate