Alarm Silence - Schiller Argus VCM Mode D'emploi

Alarms and Limits

Alarm Silence

WARNING: Do not silence the audible alarm or decrease its volume if patient safety
could be compromised.
Press the Alarm Silence Button on the front panel. This action temporarily silences all
audible alarms for 90 seconds. Alarm Silence Indicator lights during a temporary silence
period.
1. Press the Alarm Silence Button to immediately silence the alarm tone. (Alarm
silence period default-90 seconds later, the alarm resumes if the alarm condition
has not been corrected.)
2. Check the patient and provide appropriate care.
If the Alarm Silence Button is pressed during the alarm silence, the alarm silence is
ended and the audible alarms are re-enabled.
Note: Visual indications of an alarm condition cannot be turned off. For example, if
the %SpO2 low alarm limit is exceeded, the audible alarm can be silenced for the
alarm silence period, but the %SpO2 value will continue to flash.
Note: Low Battery alarm cannot be silenced while running on battery power.
Connecting the monitor to AC power will silence the alarm. If a sensor disconnect
alarm is occurred, the alarm can be released by pressing the Alarm Silence Button.
Note: The alarms can be canceled by pressing the Alarm silence button, but battery
failure, loss of pulse and limit violation alarms cannot be released until the alarm
condition is terminated.
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