Recording an ECG or Rhythm
The Start Rhythm icon on the Acquisition screen changes to Stop Rhythm. A
count of the recording progress starting at one-second displays on the icon if the
configured rhythm mode is Digital Only or Both.
If the Delay Rhythm Printing option is disabled, the rhythm for the patient is
recorded and/or printed in real-time.
If the Delay Rhythm Printing option is enabled, the rhythm for the patient is
recorded and/or printed with the previous 10 seconds data.
If the Rhythm
Mode is ...
Then
Print Only The rhythm is only printed. It is not digitally recorded.
Go to step 4 to stop printing the rhythm. If you do not stop printing the
rhythm, printing continues until the paper tray is out of paper.
Digital Only The rhythm is only digitally recorded in real-time at the configured speed
and for the configured duration.
When the configured duration is reached, the rhythm stops recording. The
digital rhythm report is displayed in a new Rhythm tab and saved in the
Files list.
The rhythm is not printed.
Go to step 4 if you want to stop recording the rhythm before its configured
duration is reached, otherwise go to step 5.
Both The rhythm for the patient is digitally recorded and printed in real-time at
the configured speed and for the configured duration.
When the configured duration is reached, the rhythm stops recording and
printing. The digital rhythm report is displayed in a new Rhythm tab and
saved in the Files list.
Go to step 4 if you want to stop recording and printing the rhythm before
its configured duration is reached, otherwise go to step 5.
If a printer error occurs and rhythm printing is stopped, you need to troubleshoot
the error. For more information, see Printing Errors on page 123. Digital rhythm
continues even if there is a printing error. To restart rhythm printing, you must
stop the digital rhythm and then restart both.
4. Select the Stop Rhythm icon on the Acquisition screen to stop both digital
rhythm recording and printing:
To stop printing the rhythm report while the digital acquisition of rhythm
continues, perform one of the following:
• Press the Stop key on the keyboard:
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