Operating instructions

LIFEPAK 500 Automated External Defibrillator Operating Instructions iii
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
About Defibrillation .......................................................................................................................... x
Operator Considerations ................................................................................................................. x
Indications for Use........................................................................................................................... x
Features of the LIFEPAK 500 Automated External Defibrillator......................................................xi
Text Conventions............................................................................................................................xii
Declaration of Conformity..............................................................................................................xiii
1 Safety Information
Terms ........................................................................................................................................... 1-2
General Warnings and Cautions .................................................................................................. 1-2
Symbols........................................................................................................................................1-3
2 Getting Ready
Unpacking and Initial Inspection...................................................................................................2-2
Controls, Indicators, and Connectors ...........................................................................................2-2
About Batteries .............................................................................................................................2-5
Setting the Clock ..........................................................................................................................2-6
Defining Setup Options.................................................................................................................2-7
Factory Default Settings .............................................................................................................2-11
Changing Setup Options ............................................................................................................ 2-12
Transferring Setup to Another LIFEPAK 500 AED..................................................................... 2-15
Connecting Electrodes to the AED.............................................................................................2-16