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• The recorder prints an annotation showing the date, time, paper speed, and monitoring mode. It
repeats this every 10 minutes.
Checking/Setting Paper Scale
You can check the paper Scale Type (US for USA, or Internat'l for other geographies) in the Fetal
Recorder
menu. In Monitoring Mode, you can see these settings (grayed out), but you cannot change
them. They can be changed in Configuration Mode.
1 Enter the Main Setup menu by selecting the SmartKey .
2 Select Fetal Recorder.
3 Check the current setting for Scale Type. If it is not appropriate, change it in the Fetal Recorder
menu in Configuration Mode:
Select
Scale Type to toggle between US and Internat'l.
Paper Guide: FM40/FM50
FM40/50 The recorder in the FM40 and FM50 features a transparent paper guide which:
• facilitates correct alignment of the paper, both during loading and while the recorder is running.
See “Loading Paper: FM40/FM50” on page 45.
• incorporates a tear-off edge, which not only allows you to tear off the trace paper where you like
(not necessarily at a fold), but also helps to avoid paper misalignment while doing so (see “Tearing
Off the Paper: FM40/FM50” on page 48).
• is removable (see “Removing the Paper Guide: FM40/FM50” on page 42).
Removing the Paper Guide: FM40/FM50
FM40/50 The paper guide is removable, and you can use the recorder without it. When not using the paper
guide, ALWAYS tear off the paper along the perforation to avoid possible paper misalignment (see
“Tearing Off the Paper: FM40/FM50” on page 48).
To remove the paper guide:
1 Press the paper eject button to open the paper drawer.
2 Hinge the transparent paper guide forward.