Starting and Stopping Treatment

Warming your H4i

The Warm-Up feature (not available on all ResMed PAP devices) is used to pre-heat the water before starting treatment. Skip this step if you want to start immediately. To start the Warm-Up feature:

1Select warmup by pressing on the control panel.

2The WARMING screen will appear to indicate that the Warm-Up feature is activated.

3While your H4i is in Warm-Up mode you can:

• Start treatment at any time by pressing

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Access the menus by pressing .

Stop the Warm-Up feature at any time by pressing . (This may not apply on all devices.)

The Warm-Up feature will automatically turn off after 30 minutes if treatment has not started.

Starting your treatment

1Turn the humidity control dial to three ( ). You can adjust the control dial up or down at any time to find the setting that is most comfortable for you. The setting switches heated humidification off and delivers minimum humidification while a setting of six ( ) delivers maximum humidification.

Note: The ResMed Tubing Wrap is designed to enhance comfort by maximizing heat retention along the air tube.

2Fit your mask as described in your mask user instructions.

3Press on the control panel to begin therapy.

Note: The H4i is thermostatically controlled to maintain a constant temperature. The indicator light will brighten to indicate when the device is actively heating and dim when it has reached its set temperature.

4Lie down and arrange the tubing so that it moves freely when you turn in your sleep.

WARNING

!Do not leave an excessive length of air tubing around the top of your bed. It could twist around your head or neck while you are sleeping.

Stopping your treatment

To stop your treatment, remove your mask and press .

Note: In order to assist the heater plate in cooling, some flow generators continue to blow air gently for up to an hour after treatment has stopped. However, you can unplug the device from the power outlet at any time and allow the heater plate to cool without airflow.

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