ResMed VPAP III ST-A manual Starting Treatment, LEDs, Keypad Keys

To assist you in adjusting the device, the keypad and LCD are equipped with a backlight. The LCD backlight comes on when the device is turned on or when you press a key, and turns off after two minutes. The LCD backlight may be set to be on continually. The keypad backlight is on at all times when the device is powered.

LEDs

The Therapy LED (white) may be on during treatment, if enabled by your clinician. The Alarm LEDs (Red/Yellow) are on during an alarm condition or during alarm testing.

Keypad Keys

The device keypad has the following keys:

Key	Function
Start/Stop	• Starts or stops treatment.
	• Extended hold for at least two seconds starts the Mask­Fitting
	feature.
QuickView	• Clinical menu function key. Clinical use only.
Alarm Mute	• Press once to mute alarms. Press a second time to un-mute
	alarms. If the problem is still present, the alarm will sound again
	after two minutes. See “Alarm Mute Key” on page 11.
Exit (red)	• Allows you to exit the current menu or go back through the
	menus. The function of this key is to exit from the current menu
	or setting.
Up/Down	• Allows you to scroll through the device menus, submenus and
	settings.

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Enter (green)	• Allows you to enter or change the menu or function highlighted
	on the LCD screen. Functions of this key includes enter, change
	and apply, and it also operates as a soft key.

Starting Treatment

The device should be assembled beside your bed with the air tubing and mask system connected.

1Turn the power switch at the back of the device to on (I).

When the device is turned on, the Patient Standby screen is displayed.

Notes:

•If you have the HumidAire 2i attached, see “Using the HumidAire 2i Warm-up Feature” on page 6.

•When the device is turned on, the alarm will sound a test beep and the red and yellow LEDs will flash. To test the alarm manually, or to change the volume, see “Testing the Alarm” on page 11.

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

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