User's Manual

4 • Equipment Operation
WHITESTAR SIGNATURE™ System Rx Only – Z370147 Rev. C 1108 4-9
2. Use the Up and Down arrows to increase or decrease the amount of the fluid
needed.
3. Press Start to turn on Cup Fill.
4. Use Stop to turn off Cup Fill before the requested amount of fluid is dispensed.
5. Perform a full Phaco Prime/Tune.
The Prime/Tune screen indicates the progress of the priming process.
1. Use the Cup Fill feature to fill the test chamber with fluid and to eliminate all
air. If the test chamber is attached to the handpiece, remove the test chamber
before you start the Cup Fill process.
2. Place the test chamber over the handpiece tip and the sleeve hub.
3. Press the Prime/Tune button, this starts the Prime and Tune sequences.
• To perform a Prime only, press the Prime button.
• To perform a Tune only, press the Tune button.
4. Make sure the movement of the IV pole is not blocked by low ceilings.
5. Watch the fluid fill the drip chamber. The fluid moves toward the handpiece
and fills the test chamber.
6. The touch screen indicates the progress of the Prime and Tune process.
7. As the tubing lines are filled, the system software performs functional checks.
The checks include:
• Monitoring for the presence of irrigation flow (bottle height)
• Leaks (via vacuum rise checks)
8. If the phaco handpiece is plugged in and Prime/Tune or Tune was selected,
the system automatically includes a handpiece tuning test concurrently with the
prime cycle.
• At the end of the priming sequence, the WHITESTAR SIGNATURE™
System makes an audible sound to indicate that Prime process is complete.
• At the end of the phaco tuning test, the WHITESTAR SIGNATURE™
System makes an audible alert sound to indicate that tune process is
complete.
9. To discontinue Prime or Tune during the process, select Cancel.
10. When Prime and Tune are complete, the system automatically proceeds to the
preprogrammed submode or Phaco 1 operating mode. It is important that you
verify the IA balance prior to operating.