Chapter 8: Oximetry
VS2000 Vital Signs Monitor Operation Manual 8-9
To change the speed of the pleth:
1. On the pleth menu, highlight SPEED and push the knob to select.
2. Highlight the desired size of the waveform (6.25, 12.5, 25, or 50 mm/second)
and push the knob to select.
3. Turn the rotary knob to “OK” or “Cancel” to save or delete your settings.
NOTE! The ECG waveform speed will be changed corresponding with the
pleth speed.
8.7 Adjusting the Settings in the Parameter Box
8.7.1 SpO
2
Alarm Setup
Figure 8.7: SpO
2
Alarm Setup
1. Turn Alarm Detection On or Off
You can turn on or off the alarm detection capability for the oxygen saturation
value. If SpO2 ALARM is on, an alarm will be issued when the high or low
alarm limit is violated. If you turn SpO2 ALARM off and the high or low alarm
limit is violated, an alarm will not be issued. When you turn off the monitor
and turn it on again, SpO2 ALARM will be reset to ON; the default setting is
ON.
To turn on or off the SpO
2
alarm detection:
a) Push and Turn the rotary knob on the monitor to move the cursor. Highlight
the SpO
2
parameter box and push the knob to access the SpO
2
parameter
menu.