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11.9 Alarm Silence
11.9.1 Set 120 s Alarm Silence
Pressing the 120 s alarm silence key will set the system to alarm silenced status. Sound alarm
will be disabled. Besides, the alarm silence symbol and 120 s countdown time will
appear in the upper right corner of the screen.
NOTE
z In the 120 s alarm silenced status, all the alarm indicators work normally except
audible alarm tones.
z In the 120 s alarm silenced status, if an alarm occurs, the current silenced status is
finished automatically and audible alarm tones are restored.
z When the 120 s countdown time is up, the 120 s alarm silenced status will be
finished and audible alarm tones restored.
z If the system is already in the alarm silenced status when the alarm of [O2 Supply
Failure] occurs, alarm silenced status will be finished automatically and a
high-level technical alarm will be generated. In this case, the 120 s alarm silence
key is disabled. It returns to normal when the alarm of [O2 Supply Failure]
disappears.
11.9.2 Cancel 120 s Alarm Silence
In the alarm silenced status, pressing the 120 s alarm silence key or triggering a new alarm
will finish the current silenced status and restore audible alarm tones. Besides, the alarm
silence symbol and 120 s countdown time will disappear from the upper right corner of the
screen.
11.10 When an Alarm Occurs
When an alarm occurs, do as follows:
1. Check the patient’s condition.
2. Determine the alarming parameter or alarm category.
3. Identify the alarm source.
4. Take proper actions to eliminate the alarm condition.
5. Make sure the alarm condition is corrected.
For details about how to troubleshoot alarms, refer to D Alarm Messages.
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