Operating instructions

ER910/920 and ER910/920 AF Event Monitor
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To Send:
1. Remove the Patient Cable from the Monitor.
2. Set the Monitor on a flat surface with the speaker hole up.
3. Call the receiving center.
A. Cell phones and VOIP phones do not work for the transmission.
4. Follow receiving center instructions.
A. When instructed, place the telephone mouthpiece over the
Monitor speaker hole.
B. Push the RECORD/SEND button for two seconds. The
Monitor will make audible tones and “SENDING” will be
shown in the upper left hand corner of the display while the
recording is being sent.
• A falling tone will sound when the transmission is complete
and “STOPPED” or “MEMORY FULL” will be shown in
the upper left hand corner of the display.
• Pressing RECORD/SEND for two seconds during
transmission will abort the transmission. Pressing
RECORD/SEND again will re-send the recording.
5. When instructed that the events have been sent successfully, it is OK
to erase events by reinserting Patient Cable. (The Monitor will
restart and you will then hear a rising tone.)
Erase Events:
1. Complete the “To Send” section above first.
2. Insert the Patient Cable. The Monitor will restart and emit a rising
tone.
A. The Monitor will display each ECG signal for 5-30 seconds and
then return to the main monitoring screen.
B. The number of events on the right hand side should display 0.
3. The Monitor is now looping and ready to record new events.
ER910/920 and ER910/920 AF Event Monitor
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Troubleshooting (page 1 of 2)
Symptom Recommended Solution
No display
Ensure batteries are inserted with correct polarity.
Cannot enter programming
mode
The Patient Cable must be removed and the batteries
installed. Then follow instruction in manual.
A good connection must be made from the Monitor to the
patient to be able to access the AUDIO setting.
While monitoring, press and hold only one of the
programming buttons for two seconds to access the AUDIO
setting.
Cannot access AUDIO
setting,
Patient wants to mute
Monitor.
AUDIO setting cannot be accessed during a recording.
Wait until end of recording, then access AUDIO screen.
No phone ring at end of
recording
The AUDIO setting is turned on which mutes most sounds.
Ensure patient electrodes/leads are connected to patient
properly. Is the Patient Cable damaged in some way?
Ensure Patient Cable is inserted completely.
No beep when inserting
Patient Cable
Patient Cable has more channels than Monitor can use.
Match the number channels for the cable and Monitor.
Memory full-Phone Ring. Follow instructions To Send and
Erase Events.
Ensure Patient Cable is inserted completely.
Will not record
Ensure RECORD/SEND button is held for two seconds.
Monitor stops recording.
Holding any button for two seconds while recording will
cause the Monitor to stop recording. This includes trying to
access the AUDIO setting
Siren (alternating) tone
while recording
There is not a good connection. Check that electrodes/leads
have a good connection to patient and cable is plugged into
Monitor
Monitor restarts and
erases stored events
Changing the Patient Cable to a different number of
channels tells the Monitor to restart and erase all events.
Phone ring sound every
hour
Memory has event(s) to be transmitted to the receiving
center.
Phone ring sound every
minute for 10 minutes
Memory is full; follow instructions To Send and Erase
Events.
Phone ring sound when
RECORD/SEND button is
pushed
Memory is full; follow instructions To Send and Erase
Events.
Phone ring sound once
An event is already stored in memory at start up, also heard
at the end of a recorded event. Follow instructions To Send
and Erase Events.
Three beeps every five
minutes with cable inserted
Batteries are low. Replace batteries and/or clean battery
contacts