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• Prolonging alarm pause time does not affect the setting of alarm tone pause
time.
7.7.3.3 Setting the Priority of Audio Paused Alarms
You can select alarm sound of what priority can be paused. This function is password
protected. For more information, see 18.6.2 The Pause/Reset Tab.
7.7.3.4 Switching Off Alarm Sound
If Pause Time is set to Permanent, pressing the Audio Pause quick key permanently
switches off all alarm sound. The audio off status has the following features:
■ Alarm sound of both physiological alarms and technical alarms is switched off.
■ The audio off symbol is displayed in the system information area.
■ The Audio Off message is displayed in the physiological alarm information area
with a red background.
To exit the audio off status, press the Audio Pause quick key again.
• Pausing or switching off alarm sound may result in a hazard to the patient.
7.8 Resetting Alarms
Pressing the Alarm Reset quick key to acknowledge the ongoing alarms and reset the
alarm system. When the alarm system is reset, the alarm reset symbol displays in the
system status information area for alarm symbols.
• If a new alarm is triggered after the alarm system is reset, the alarm reset icon
will disappear and the alarm light and alarm tone will be reactivated.
7.8.1 Resetting Physiological Alarms
Physiological alarms give different alarm indicators when the alarm system is reset:
■ The alarm sound is silenced.
■ A √ appears before the alarm message, indicating that the alarm is
acknowledged.
■ The color of the parameter numeric background corresponds with the alarm
priority, but the parameter numeric does not flash.