Philips BiPAP A40 - 3.1.2 Audible Indicators

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3.1.2 Audible Indicators
An audible indicator sounds whenever a power failure or a high, medium, or low priority alarm
is detected. Additionally, an audible indicator sounds for informational messages and to conrm
that certain actions have occurred (for example, when an SD card is inserted or removed from the
device).
• Ventilator Inoperative Audible Indicator – When a ventilator inoperative alarm occurs,
a continuous audible alarm sounds. The alarm descriptions later in this chapter display
this indicator as:
• Power Failure Audible Indicator – When a power failure occurs, a series of beeps
sounds in a 1 beep pattern, repeating one second on, then one second o. The alarm
descriptions later in this chapter display this indicator as: ◊ ◊
• High Priority Audible Indicator – When a high priority alarm is detected, a series of
beeps sound in the following pattern, which is repeated twice: 3 beeps, a pause, and
then 2 more beeps. This indicator continues until the cause of the alarm is corrected
or the audible alarm is paused. The alarm descriptions later in this chapter display this
indicator as:
◊◊◊ ◊◊
• Medium Priority Audible Indicator – When a medium priority alarm is detected, a series
of beeps sound in a 3-beep pattern. This pattern repeats until the cause of the alarm
is corrected or the audible alarm is paused. The alarm descriptions later in this chapter
display this indicator as: ◊◊◊
• Low Priority Audible Indicator – When a low priority alarm is detected, a series of beeps
sound in a 2-beep pattern. This pattern repeats until the cause of the alarm is corrected
or the audible alarm is paused. The alarm descriptions later in this chapter display this
indicator as: ◊◊
• Informational Messages and Conrmation Audible Indicators – When an informational
message appears on screen, a brief, 1- beep audible indicator sounds. Additionally,
when the device detects that a certain action has been completed (for example,
when the Start/Stop button is pressed to start therapy, or when an SD card is inserted
or removed from the device) a brief, 1- beep audible indicator sounds. The alarm
descriptions later in this chapter display this indicator as: ◊
Note: For the alarm indicators noted throughout this manual, each “diamond” represents an audible beep.