trator’s AC connector into a properly grounded power outlet.
Turning the Concentrator On
1.Press the power switch to start the concentrator. There will be a brief delay before the concentrator starts. The alarm system emits a tone of one second duration, the word HELLO appears on the hour meter LED panel, and the green power indicator light illuminates.
ATTENTION: Every time the concentrator starts, the alarm system performs a self test, and emits a brief tone. If the alarm does anything other than emit a brief tone, see Section 6, Troubleshooting Guide, and follow the appropriate steps.
2.Turn the flowmeter knob to the setting prescribed by your physician or therapist.
Note: To properly read the flowmeter, locate the prescribed flowrate line on the flowmeter.
3.Turn the flowmeter knob until the flowmeter ball rises to the appropriate line.
4.Center the flowmeter ball on the L/min line prescribed.
sDamage: If the flowrate on the flowmeter ever falls below 0.5L/min, check tubing or accessories for blocked or kinked tubing or for a defective humidifier bottle.
If using a humidifier bottle, the oxygen comes from the humidifier bottle outlet.
5.Connect the oxygen tubing barb connector securely to the humidifier outlet; the other end of the oxygen tub- ing is used by the patient.
Note: Oxygenation times and the flowrate ranges are established and prescribed by your physician.
Turning the Concentrator Off
Turn off the power switch and unplug the concentrator’s AC connector from the power outlet.
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