Alarms, Notifications, Communication Errors 10
PDM alarms
The PDM sounds an alarm tone in response to an internal problem or when it
detects that a Pod alarm is occurring.
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PDM hazard alarms begin with a continuous vibration and, after
approximately 1.5 minutes, add a continuous audible tone.
For safety reasons, PDM alarms always progress to an audible alarm even if
the Sound/vibrate mode is set to vibrate.
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PDM advisory alarms are intermittent tones, which repeat periodically until
you acknowledge them.
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PDM notifications have intermittent vibrations or tones, which repeat
periodically until you acknowledge them.
See "Timing of alarms originating in the Pod" on page 134 for more information.
The Sound/vibrate button
The PDM's Sound/vibrate button, located on the upper right edge of the PDM,
controls whether the following reminders use vibrations or audible tones: Check
BG after bolus, Missed bolus, No Pod and Custom reminders.
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To turn vibrations on, press and hold the lower end of the Sound/vibrate
button until the vibrate icon (
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To turn sound on, press the upper end of the Sound/vibrate button until the
bell icon (
) appears on the indicator.
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To increase or decrease the volume, press the upper or lower end of the
Sound/vibrate button to move the round indicator. Move the round indicator
to the left to decrease the volume. Move it to the right to increase the volume.
) appears on the indicator.
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Effective Date: 18OCT2020, PCO-000235