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3.2 Getting Started
3.2.1 Turning Power On
Once the patient monitor is installed, you can get ready for monitoring:
1. Before you start to make measurements, check the patient monitor for any mechanical
damage and make sure that all external cables, plug-ins and accessories are properly
connected.
2. Plug the power cord into the AC power source. If you run the patient monitor on battery
power, ensure that the battery is sufficiently charged.
3. Press the power on/off switch on the monitor’s front.
WARNING
z Do not use the patient monitor for any monitoring procedure on a patient if you
suspect it is not working properly, or if it is mechanically damaged. Contact your
service personnel or us.
NOTE
z Check that visual and auditory alarm signals are presented correctly when the
equipment is powered on. Do not use the patient monitor for any monitoring
procedure on a patient if you suspect it is not working properly, or if it is
mechanically damaged. Contact your service personnel or us.
3.2.2 Starting Monitoring
1. Decide which measurements you want to make.
2. Connect the required patient cables and sensors.
3. Check that the patient cables and sensors are correctly connected.
4. Check that the patient settings such as [Patient Cat.], [Paced], etc, are appropriate for
your patient.
5. Refer to the appropriate measurement section for details of how to perform the
measurements you require.
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