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F6 and F6 Express Fetal & Maternal Monitor User Manual Alarms
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4.3 Visual Alarm
When an alarm is active,
- Alarm indicator: the alarm indicator lights up:
Alarm Category Indicator Color Flashing Frequency Duty Cycle
High level alarm red 1.4Hz to 2.8Hz 20% to 60% on
Medium level alarm yellow 0.4Hz to 0.8Hz 20% to 60% on
Low level alarm yellow Constant (on) 100% on
- Alarm message: the alarm message appears in the message window of the main interface in
yellow, with patient alarms on the left and technical alarms in the middle.
- Flashing numeric: the numeric of the measurement flashes in grey with a frequency of 2Hz.
When more than one alarm is active, the alarm messages appear in the same area in succession.
The patient alarm messages are displayed either:
 in text form, for example “** FHR2 LOW”; or
 in numeric form, for example “** FHR2 115 < 120”; ** indicates this is a medium level
alarm event; the first number is the current measurement result; the second number is the
preset alarm limit.
The technical alarm messages are displayed in text form, for example “Fetus EQUIP MALF”.
4.4 Choosing Alarm Display Form
You can change the patient alarm display form,
1 Select the setup key on the main interface.
2 Select Alarm > Message Form.
3 Select Text (default) or Numeric.
4 Select OK.
4.5 Changing Alarm Volume
You can change the alarm volume,
1 Select the setup key on the main interface.
2 Select Alarm > Alarm Volume.
3 Select Low (default), Medium or High.
4 Select OK.