Chapter 5 Viewing and Changing Settings
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All pressure units on the screens will display in the unit of
measure selected here.
•Alarm Volume – You can adjust the volume of the device
alarms using this setting. Select either Loud or Soft as the
alarm volume options.
•Keypad Lock – You can enable or disable the Keypad
Lock feature, which is described in detail earlier in this
chapter. Enabling the Keypad Lock feature can prevent
someone from accidentally pressing a button and
changing any of the settings. Select On to enable the
feature or O to disable it.
•Keypad Backlight – The next item you can set is the
Keypad Backlight. You can turn the backlight On or O
using this setting. Whenever you press the button to
begin therapy, the keypad backlight temporarily lights
up. Once therapy is being provided, the keypad will be lit
according to this Keypad Backlight setting. If the setting
is On, the backlight remains on while therapy is provided.
If the setting is O, the backlight remains o while
therapy is provided.
•LCD Brightness – The LCD display is lit by a backlight.
The backlight turns on when the initial Startup screen
displays. You can adjust the brightness of the LCD
backlight from 1 – 10, with 1 being the dimmest setting
and 10 being the brightest.
•Screen Saver – You can change the screen saver to
reduce power consumption or dim the screen in a dark
room. You can choose the following settings:
- O: No screen saver displays and the LCD backlight remains
lit at your brightness setting.
- Breath: The display appears as a black screen, with only the
patient breath indicator and manometer visible.
- Black: The display’s backlight is turned o and the display is
black with no information visible.
WARNING
Make sure the alarm volume is
set loud enough to be heard by
the caregiver. Consider the use of
a remote alarm.
Note: Setting the screen saver
to Black allows the device to run
for a longer period of time on
battery power.