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Panorama™ Operating Instructions 0070-10-0690-01 1 - 17
System Overview Troubleshooting
Disabled Alarm Tone,
QRS Tone or Other
Function
MUTE button pressed. Check for alarm mute symbol and
message.
Beep volume low. Increase beep volume.
ECG Base Line With No
Wave form
The Gain control is not set high
enough. Set through SIZE button.
Readjust as required.
Lead wires and patient cable not
fully inserted into proper
receptacle.
Check insertion.
Cable or lead wires damaged. Check with lead continuity tester.
Base Line Wander Patient moving excessively. Secure lead wires and cable to
patient.
Patient's respiration. Reposition electrodes
Electrodes dry. Reprep skin and apply fresh moist
electrodes.
Static build up around patient. Check with hospital engineer.
Damped Invasive Wave
form
Air bubbles in tubing. Eliminate air from tubing.
Kinked catheter. Slightly alter position of catheter.
Catheter against wall of blood
vessel.
Check for leaks at connector.
Blood in tubing. Pump pressure bag up to 300
mmHg.
No waveform for an
invasive BP
Improper attachment of
transducer to monitor.
Check transducer connection.
Faulty transducer. Try a different transducer.
Recorder Report is Blank Thermal paper may be installed
incorrectly. (upside down)
Remove paper and reinstall with
paper feeding off of the spool
from the bottom.
Resp. Wave form Too
Large
Scales set inappropriately. Change lead selection.
Resp. Wave form Too
Small
Patient breathing shallow or
turned on side.
Scale set inappropriately.
Change lead selection
False Apnea Alarm Apnea delay may be improperly
set. Patient may be having
frequent episodes of CVA.
Choose another apnea delay.
Scale size may be too low. Reposition electrodes to better
detect respirations.
CHK Lead Due to increased impedance.
Chest hair under electrodes.
Prep chest.
Dried electrode gel. Change electrodes.
Electrode off. Replace electrode.
Lead off. Replace lead.
Cracked lead wires. Replace lead wires.
Poor skin prep. Clean and abrade skin before
applying electrodes.
CVA Can be caused by shallow
breathing or an apnea event.
Check the patient
Adjust scales or leads if necessary.
MESSAGE/ISSUES * REASON SOLUTION
* Messages are shown in all bold text.