3 Installation Instructions
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Checking and Setting Line Frequency
Before using the monitor, check that the line frequency setting is correct for your location, and change
the setting if necessary in Configuration Mode.
WARNING
An incorrect line frequency setting can affect the ECG filter, and disturb the ECG measurement.
Ensure the line frequency setting is correct.
To set the line frequency:
1 Enter the Main Setup menu.
2 Select Global Settings.
3 Select Line Frequency and select 50 Hz or 60 Hz from the pop-up list.
Checking/Setting Paper Scale
Check the paper Scale Type (US for paper with a scale of 302—40, or Internat'l for paper with a scale of
50—210) in the
Fetal Recorder menu. In Monitoring Mode, you can see this setting (grayed out), but
you cannot change it. It can be only 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.
Checking/Setting Recorder Speed
Check the recorder speed before using the monitor. You can choose a recorder speed of 1, 2, or 3
centimeters per minute (cm/min). The default setting is 3 cm/min. In Monitoring Mode, you can see
this setting (grayed out), but you cannot change it. It can be only changed in Configuration Mode.
NOTE
If Change Rec Speed is set to Monitoring, the Recorder Speed can also be changed in Monitoring Mode.
As a change in
Recorder Speed results in a change in the appearance of an FHR trace, you are advised
to ensure ALL monitors in your institution are set to the same speed.
To set the
Recorder Speed:
1 Enter the Main Setup menu using the SmartKey.
2 Select Fetal Recorder.
3 In the Fetal Recorder menu, you can see the current speed setting. Select Recorder Speed.
4 Select the desired speed from the given choices: 1, 2 or 3 cm/min.
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