Alarms Troubleshooting Alarms
8 - 22 V Series Operating Instructions
6. Select the Cancel or Accept button.
•The Cancel button closes the dialog without saving the settings.
•The Accept button saves the settings and closes the dialog. 
8.6 Alarms Troubleshooting 
Audio Alarm Delay Configures whether or not there is a 
delay before an alarm sounds. 
None, 1 sec, 2 sec, 3 sec, 4 sec, 5 sec, 
6 sec, 7 sec, and 8 sec 
ST Alarm Delay Configures whether or not there is a 
delay before the ST alarm sounds.
30 sec, 45 sec, 1 min, 90 sec, 2 min, 
and 3 min
TABLE 8-20
FUNCTION DESCRIPTION SETTINGS*
* The factory default configuration settings are in bold.
MESSAGE/PROBLEM REASON SOLUTION
No alarm sounds. The Audio Pause button was 
selected.
Select the Audio Pause to hear the 
alarm sounds.
Audio levels were turned down or 
turned off.
Refer to "Configuring Audio Levels" 
on page 2-14 for additional 
information.
System not calling Apnea alarms. Apnea alarms were disabled.  Enable apnea alarms in the Alarm 
Limits dialog ECG/Resp tab.
Apnea delay is enabled. Disable apnea delay alarms in the 
Alarm Limits dialog ECG/Resp tab.
Cannot configure Pressure 
alarms to high.
Cannot configure Pressure alarms 
to high. Only medium and low 
settings are available for the 
Pressure alarms.
N/A
Cannot configure Temp alarms 
to high.
Cannot configure Temp alarms to 
high. Only medium and low 
settings are available for the Temp 
alarms.
N/A
Cannot configure the SpO
2
/
Gases alarms to low.
Cannot configure SpO
2
/Gases 
alarms to low. Only high and 
medium settings are available for 
the SpO
2
/Gases alarms.
N/A
Lethal alarms not being called. Lethal alarms were disabled in the 
Arrhythmia Alarms dialog.
Refer to "Understanding Alarm 
Levels" on page 8-11 for additional 
information.
Audio Off displays in the Main 
Display message area.
The Audio Pause button was 
configured for Permanent.
Select the Audio Pause button to 
hear the alarms. 
Would like to remove the 
Permanent choice from the 
Audio Pause button 
configuration options. 
Must remove this configuration 
option in the password protected 
System Setup dialog.
Refer to "Configuring the Alarms 
Tab" on page 26-5 for additional 
information.
Lethal alarms are disabled. Lethal alarms were disabled in the 
password protected System 
Setup dialog.
Refer to "Configuring the Alarms 
Tab" on page 26-5 for additional 
information.
Apnea alarms are disabled. Apnea alarms were disabled in 
the password protected System 
Setup dialog.
Refer to "Configuring the Alarms 
Tab" on page 26-5 for additional 
information.
* Display messages are shown in bold text.