User's Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution
The oximeter won’t turn on.
The batteries are out. Replace all batteries.
The batteries are
installed incorrectly.
Verify correct battery
orientations.
A dash appears in the LED.
A probe fault exists.
The probe may have
become dislodged
from the oximeter or
from the subjects.
Verify that the probe
is correctly connected
to the oximeter and
the subject. Try a new
probe if the condition
persists.
The displayed pulse rate
does not correlate to the
pulse rate displayed on
the ECG monitor connects
to patient.
Excessive motion
at the probe site
may be prohibiting
the oximeter from
acquiring a consistent
pulse signal.
Eliminate or reduce the
cause of the motion
artifact or reposition
the probe to a new
probe site where
motion is not present.
The subject may
have an arrhythmia
resulting in some
heart beats that do
not yield a pulse
amplitude signal at
the probe site.
Examine the subject:
the condition may
persist even though
both monitors are
functioning properly
if the subject's
arrhythmia persists.
A non-oximeter probe
is being used.
Replace the probe with
a oximeter probe.
The ECG monitor may
not be functioning
properly.
Examine the subject:
replace the ECG
monitor or refer to the
operator's manual for
the ECG monitor.