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7.7. Responding to Alarms

CAUTION: If you are unable to hear or see alarms, do not have normal tactile sensitivity,

or cannot communicate discomfort, consult your clinician before using this device.

Pressing the alarm mute button

at any time will silence the buzzer. The length of the

mute period depends on the severity of the alarm (see Chapter 9 - Alarm Indicators). Dur-

ing this mute period, the mute LED will remain illuminated, indicating the alarm buzzer is

muted. Push the mute button again to un-mute alarms. Pressing the mute button when

there is no active alarm will mute any future medium or low priority alarms for eight hours.

See Chapter 9 - Alarm Indicators and Chapter 10 - Troubleshooting for additional informa-

tion on alarms.

IMPORTANT: The alarm system is tested during the startup sequence. You should see

all alarm lights brieﬂ y turn on and the audible alarm indicator chirp. If alarms are sus-

pected of mis-operating, contact your distributor for veriﬁ cation that alarms are working

correctly.

7.8. Turning O

CAUTION: Always turn o this device when not in use.

To turn the Zen-Olite™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator oﬀ , press and hold the power but-

ton. The device will chirp and the screen will display a shutdown message

for approximately ﬁ ve seconds, then go into low-power mode.

IMPORTANT: Do not disconnect the AC power supply and remove the battery at the

same time while the unit is running. Always use the power button to turn the device o .

Wait until the device has completely shut down before disconnecting from power and

removing the battery.

8. TRAVELING WITH THE ZENOLITE™ POC BY AIR

8.1. Passenger Pre-ﬂ ight Preparation

8.1.1. Required Labeling

Your Zen-Olite™ POC is suitable for aircraft use and has met all acceptance criteria of

the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This is veriﬁ ed by the statement

on the back of the POC that states, in red text, “The manufacturer of this POC has deter-

mined this device conforms to all applicable FAA acceptance criteria for POC carriage

and use on board aircraft”. Prior to the ﬂ ight, you may be asked to show this text on the

POC to the ﬂ ight attendant.