Passport V Operating Instructions 0070- 0-0704-02 13 - 9
Alarms Alarms
Alarms also can be verified by creating an alarm condition on the Passport V and
verifying the corresponding alarm indicators are present on the monitor.
Alarm Delay
• Apnea Alarm Delay settings are: Adult/Pedatric: 10/15/20/25/30/35/40/45/50/
55 seconds, 1 min
Neonate: 10/15/20 sec
• ST Alarm Delay settings are:
30 seconds/45 seconds/ 1 min/90 seconds/2 min/3 min.
• Alarm delay settings are:
None/1s/2s/3s/4s/5s/6s/7s/8s.
Audio alarm can be delayed for a predetermined time period, with the exception of Apnea,
ST alarm, lethal Arrhythmia alarms, SpO
2
Desat and Insp O
2
shortage.
When alarm is triggered, the alarm tone will not be presented, but the visual signal will be
presented during delay time.
13.1.6 Alarm Troubleshooting
MESSAGE/PROBLEM REASON SOLUTION
High or Low or No Alarm
Sound
Alarm limits not set Go to Alarm Setup and adjust
alarms
Alarm Silence All, On time has
not expired
Press SILENCE ALL to reactivate
alarms
No Arrhythmia
Alarm Sound
Arrhythmia option not installed Call Sales Rep to purchase option
Arrhythmia Alarms off Go to Monitor Setup
〉
Advanced Setup to activate
alarm
Monitor is in learning mode Wait until learning is concluded
and monitor patient closely
Alarms continue to Sound
despite pressing
SILENCE
More than one alarm is active Press SILENCE or SILENCE ALL
key to silence
Check Patient
No Alarm printout with
Alarm violation
Print on Alarm is set to
Suspend
Go to Print Menu and set Print
on Alarm to Active
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