Entering a Manual Pulse Rate
10-4 EarlyVue VS30 Instructions for Use
Turning Pulse Rate Alarm Audio Off
WARNING
• Never disable an auditory alarm if this action could compromise patient safety.
• Do not rely exclusively on the auditory alarm system for patient monitoring. The most reliable
method of patient monitoring requires correct operation of the monitor and close observation of
the patient.
Alarm audio is on by default unless either of the following is true:
• You are operating in Alarms Off monitoring mode (if this mode was enabled by your
system administrator). See “Alarms Off Mode” on page 4-16.
• Audio is globally turned off (if this option was enabled by your system administrator).
See “Global Audio Off Mode” on page 4-15.
In the Pulse menu, you can touch the Alarm Audio On/Off button to toggle alarm audio
on and off. For details, see “To turn off alarm audio for one measurement” on page 4-9.
Changing the Pulse Rate Alarm Limits
For information on changing the pulse rate alarm limits, see “Changing Alarm Limits” on
page 4-7.
The default alarm limits are:
Entering a Manual Pulse Rate
You can enter a manual pulse rate if other pulse rate sources are not available.
To enter a manual pulse rate
1 Touch the Pulse numeric pane.
The Pulse menu appears, displaying the current settings.
2 If Manual Input is not selected in the Pulse Source menu, select it.
3 Touch the Input Pulse Measurement field.
4 In the numeric keypad that opens, enter the pulse value and touch OK.
5 Touch Done.
Adult Pediatric Neonatal
Pulse rate high limit 120 bpm 160 bpm 200 bpm
Pulse rate low limit 50 bpm 75 bpm 100 bpm
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