6 Monitor Settings
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Reminder Time
Use this setting to define the interval between acknowledging an alarm and issuing an Alarm Reminder.
The choices available are:
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1 min
• 2 min
• 3 min
Alarm Sounds
Use this setting to change the alarm sound of the monitor to suit the alarm standards valid in your
hospital.
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Traditional: The traditional ("Carenet") sounds used in previous HP/Agilent/Philips patient
monitor generations.
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ISO: A new set of alarm sounds that complies with the alarm standard IEC 60601-1-8 (referencing
ISO 9703-2).
RedAlarmInterval, Yel.Al. Interval
Use the RedAlarmInterval or Yel.Al. Interval setting to define the interval between alarm sounds (ISO
alarm sounds only). The choices available are:
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5 sec, 10 sec, 15 sec for red alarms
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10 sec, 20 sec, 30 sec for yellow alarms
Alarm Low
Use the Alarm Low setting to define a minimum value for the Alarm Volume. The Alarm Volume cannot
be set lower than this value.
Red Alarm Volume, Yell.AlarmVolume, INOP Volume
Use these settings to set the Alarm Volume level for each alarm type relative to the (base) volume
selected under
Alarm Volume. Available choices are:
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AlarmVol. +0
• AlarmVol. +1
• AlarmVol. +2
AutoIncrease Vol
Use the AutoIncrease Vol setting to define how the Alarm Volume of unacknowledged alarms behaves.
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1 Step: After the time defined by IncreaseVolDelay, the Alarm Volume is increased by one volume
step.
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2 Steps: After the time defined by IncreaseVolDelay, the Alarm Volume is increased by two volume
steps.
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Off: The Alarm Volume of unacknowledged alarms does not change.
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