EarlyVue VS30 Instructions for Use 5-5
Changing SpO
2
Settings
Changing SpO
2
Settings
Use the SpO
2
menu to change:
• SpO
2
source
• Sweep speed
• Sensitivity mode
• SpO
2
alarm audio on or off
• SpO
2
alarm limits
When changing settings, make sure you follow the policies of your healthcare facility.
To open the SpO2 menu, touch the SpO2 numeric pane. The SpO2 menu opens, with the
current settings displayed.
Note
The current SpO
2
high/low alarm delay and Desat alarm delay values are displayed at
the lower left of the SpO2 menu. If the value is zero, it indicates that the system
administrator has not configured a delay. See “Desaturation Alarm (Desat)” on page 5-9
for more information.
Changing the SpO
2
Source
The value displayed in the SpO2 numeric pane can be:
• Sent to the VS30 monitor from an SpO
2
sensor connected to the monitor.
• Manually entered, if you use an SpO
2
sensor not connected to the monitor.
If you select Manual Input as the source, the following occurs:
• A new field, named Input SpO2 Measurement, appears on the SpO
2
menu, enabling
you to manually enter the SpO
2
value.
• The alarm limits fields disappear from the SpO
2
menu.
• The Alarm Audio On/Off button disappears from the SpO
2
menu.
• In the SpO2 numeric pane,
- The No Alarm icon is displayed to indicate that no visual or auditory alarm
indicators will be triggered for SpO
2
.
- The phrase Manual Input is displayed to indicate that the SpO
2
value is sourced
from manual input.
- The measurement value appears in gray.