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5.5 ECG Display
The figure below shows the ECG monitoring view in 3-lead mode. It is for reference only. Your display may be
configured to look slightly different.
5.6 Changing ECG Settings
5.6.1 Selecting the Lead Type
1. Select the ECG parameter area to enter the [ECG Setup] menu.
2. Select [Lead Set] and toggle between [3-Lead] and [5-Lead].
You can also set lead type by selecting [ECG Setup] through the Configuration Main menu. The settings
changed in the Configuration Main menu will be saved when the equipment is turned off.
5.6.2 Choosing the ECG Standard
1. Press the Main Menu button on the front panel, and select [Others >>] → [Configuration >>] → enter the
required password.
2. Select [ECG Setup] → [ECG Standard], and then select [AHA] or [IEC] according to the standard that is
applied to your hospital.
5.6.3 Selecting the Lead of Displayed ECG Waveform
To compute heart rate and to detect and analyze arrhythmia more accurately, you can choose a lead of best
quality signals as the HR calculation lead.
1. Press the Lead Select button on the front panel, or rotate the Navigation knob to move the cursor on the
ECG lead label and press the Navigation knob.
2. Rotate the Navigation knob until you find the desired item, and then press the Navigation knob to confirm
the selection.
The selected lead should have the following characteristics:
■ The QRS should be either completely above or below the baseline and it should not be biphasic.
■ The QRS should be tall and narrow.
(1) ECG lead label (2) ECG waveform gain
(3) ECG filter mode (4) Notch filter status
(5) HR alarm limits (6) HR unit
(7) PVCs values: it is shown only when arrhythmia analysis is switched on.
When external paddles or electrode pads are used for ECG monitoring, the PVCs values is
shown as “---”.
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