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BeneVision N1 Patient Monitor Operator’s Manual 7 - 9
2. Select the Alarm tab select the Other tab.
3. Set SpO2 Desat Alarm Off.
Disable: the SpO
2
Desat alarm is always on. You cannot switch it off.
Enable: you can switch off the SpO
2
Desat alarm. For more information, see 11.6.1 Changing the SpO
2
Alarm Settings.
WARNING
If you switch off the SpO2 Desat alarm, the monitor will not alarm when the patient’s SpO
2
is
extremely low. This may result in a hazard to the patient. Always keep the patient under close
surveillance.
If you switch off all arrhythmia alarms, the monitor will not alarm for any arrhythmia event. Always
keep the patient under close surveillance.
7.6.10 Setting the Switch of the Zero RR Alarm Off
You can choose whether switching off the zero RR alarm is permissible or not. To do so, follow this procedure:
1. Select the Main Menu quick key from the System column select Maintenance input the required
password select .
2. Select the Alarm tab select the Other tab.
3. Set Zero RR Alarm Off.
Disable: the zero RR alarm is always on. You cannot switch it off.
Enable: you can switch off the zero RR alarm. For more information, see 10.5.1 Setting the Resp Alarm
Properties.
WARNING
If you switch off the zero RR alarm, the monitor will not issue the zero RR alarm in case that zero RR
happens. This may result in a hazard to the patient. Keep the patient under close surveillance.
7.7 Pausing Alarms/Pausing Alarm Tones
7.7.1 Defining the Pause Function
You can either pause alarms or pause alarm tones. This depends on the pause setting. To set the pause function,
follow this procedure:
1. Select the Main Menu quick key from the System column select Maintenance input the required
password select .
2. Select the Alarm tab Pause/Reset tab.
3. Set Pause to Alarm Pause or Audio Pause. The default setting is Alarm Pause.
7.7.2 Pausing Alarms
If the pause function is designated as pausing alarms, pressing the Alarm Pause quick key can temporarily
disable alarm indicators. When alarms are paused, the following rules are followed:
No physiological alarm will be presented.
For technical alarms, alarm sounds are paused, but alarm lamps and alarm messages remain presented.
The remaining alarm pause time is displayed in the physiological alarm information area.
The alarm pause symbol is displayed in the system information area.