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If the monitor operates on battery power, you can set a less bright screen to prolong the
operating time of the battery. When the monitor enters Standby mode, the screen will
change to the least brightness automatically.
3.9.3 Adjusting the Volume
To adjust the volume, follow this procedure:
1. Select the Main Menu quick key → from the Device column select Volume.
2. You can set Alarm Volume, Pulse Volume, and Key Volume. Select -/+ to
decrease or increase the volume or select to turn it off.
3.9.4 Changing Measurement Colors
You can set the color of measurement values and waveforms for each parameter. To do
so, follow this procedure:
1. Select Main Menu quick key → from the Parameters column select Parameter
Color. The Current tab is displayed.
2. Set the colors of the currently monitoring measurement values and waveforms.
3.9.5 Setting the Date and Time
To set the system time, follow this procedure:
1. Select the Main Menu quick key → from the System column select Time.
2. Set Date and Time.
3. Set Date Format to yyyy-mm-dd, mm-dd-yyyy, or dd-mm-yyyy, in which:
◆ yyyy indicates the year.
◆ mm indicates the month.
◆ dd indicates the day.
4. If you want to use the 12-hour mode, switch off 24-Hour Time.
5. If you want to use daylight savings time, switch on Daylight Savings Time. You
can manually switch on or off the daylight savings time only when the auto
daylight savings time function is disabled. For more information, see
16.10.2 Enabling Auto Daylight Savings Time.
• If your monitor is connected to a central monitoring system (CMS) or hospital
clinical system (HIS), the date and time are automatically taken from the CMS.
In this case, you cannot change the date and time from your monitor.
3.9.6 Checking Software Licenses
To run the following functions in your monitor, software licenses are required:
■ Orthostatic BP measurement
■ Vitalslink
■ Network Connectivity
■ MLDAP
To check the licenses, select the Main Menu quick key → from the System column
select License → Local.
To install the licenses, follow this procedure:
1. Connect the USB drive with the licenses in to the monitor’s USB connector.
2. Select the Main Menu quick key → from the System column select License →
select External.
3. Select Install.
3.10 Start Working
3.10.1 Selecting a Work Mode
The monitor provides spot check mode and continuous monitoring mode. It works
based on the workflow you selected.
3.10.1.1 Continuous Monitoring Mode
The continuous monitoring mode is used for long-term patient monitoring. To switch to
monitoring mode, select the workflow area and select a workflow under Continuous
Monitoring.
3.10.1.2 Spot Check Mode
The spot check mode is intended for on-spot measurement in a short period. To switch
to spot check mode, select the workflow area and select a workflow under Spot Check.
In spot check mode, physiological alarm system is disabled.
■ There will be no physiological alarm related indications.
■ The alarm setup menus will not be displayed.
■ Alarm limits cannot be set.
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