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Operating Instruction
Art. no.: 2.510474 rev.: d
ARGUS LCM/PLUS
Contents
1 Safety notes ..............................................5
1.1 Responsibility of the user ................................................... 5
1.2 Intended use ........................................................................ 5
1.3 Organisational measures..................................................... 5
1.4 Safety-conscious operation ................................................ 6
1.5 Safety facilities ..................................................................... 6
1.6 Operation with other devices .............................................. 6
1.7 Maintenance.......................................................................... 7
1.8 Safety symbols and pictograms ......................................... 8
1.8.1 Symbols used in this user guide ........................................................ 8
1.8.2 Symbols used on the device .............................................................. 9
1.9 Additional terms ................................................................... 9
1.9.1 Implied authorisation.......................................................................... 9
1.9.2 Terms of Warranty ............................................................................. 9
2 Introduction ............................................10
2.1 Version overview ................................................................ 10
2.1.1 ARGUS LCM (basic) from serial number 781.000-781.999............. 10
2.1.2 ARGUS LCM (basic) from serial number 781.1000 and higher ....... 10
2.1.3 ARGUS LCM PLUS (from 780.001and higher)................................ 11
2.2 Functional overview ........................................................... 12
2.2.1 Buttons of the Argus LCM PLUS...................................................... 12
2.2.2 Description of buttons ..................................................................... 13
2.2.3 Description of display....................................................................... 14
3 Operation ................................................ 15
3.1 Start-up................................................................................ 15
3.1.1 Connecting and power on ................................................................ 15
3.1.2 Battery operation.............................................................................. 15
3.1.3 Operation with external dc voltage................................................... 16
3.2 Switching off and disconnecting from mains.................. 16
3.2.1 Interruption of the mains supply ....................................................... 16
3.3 Inserting printing paper .................................................... 17
3.4 Initial settings ..................................................................... 18
3.4.1 Selecting the language..................................................................... 18
3.4.2 Saving and restoring default values ................................................ 18
3.4.3 Load factory defaults........................................................................ 18
3.4.4 Alarm limit setting............................................................................. 19
3.4.5 Setting loudness of audible alarm and QRS sound ......................... 20
3.5 Trend or alarm display ....................................................... 21
3.6 Display of additional leads ................................................ 21
3.7 Procedure in case of an alarm .......................................... 22
3.7.1 Display of alarms.............................................................................. 22
3.7.2 Switching off an alarm...................................................................... 22
3.7.3 Suppressing/acknowledging an audible alarm................................. 23
3.7.4 Preventive alarm suppression.......................................................... 24
3.7.5 Overview of physiological alarms..................................................... 24