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1Table of Contents
1 Introduction 9
Who this Book is For 9
Confirm Fetal Life Before Using the Monitor 10
Introducing the Avalon Family of Fetal Monitors 11
2 Installation 13
Installation Checklist 13
Unpacking and Checking the Shipment 14
Mounting the Monitor 15
Mounting the External Power Supply (M8023A) 15
Connecting the Monitor to AC Mains 16
How and When to Carry Out the Test Blocks 17
Safety Tests 18
3 Basic Operation 19
Supported Measurements 19
Avalon FM20 and FM30 20
Avalon FM40 and FM50 21
Cordless Monitoring 22
Getting to Know Your Avalon FM20/FM30 23
Getting to Know Your Avalon FM40/FM50 24
Operating and Navigating 27
Operating Modes 32
Automatic Screen Layouts 33
Settings 33
Checking Your Monitor Revision 35
Preparing to Monitor 35
Starting Monitoring 53
Switching the Monitor to Standby 54
After Monitoring 54
Disconnecting from Power 54
Troubleshooting 55
4 Using Batteries (with FM20/30 Battery Option) 57
External Power Supply M8023A 58
Battery Power Indicators 58
Battery Status Window 60
Optimizing Battery Performance 61