ResMed Flow Generator S8 Elite System User Manual
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H
OW
TO
C
HANGE
THE
S
ETTINGS
You can change settings on the
S8 E
LITE
by using the keypad and LCD. When the
S8 E
LITE
is in standby mode you can display a series of screens (a menu) on the LCD
screen in order to view and change the settings for a particular function.
Your clinician will preset the menu to either a standard view or a detailed view.
See “How to Use the Standard Menu” on page 17 and “How to Use the Detailed
Menu” on page 19 for more information.
H
OW
TO
ENTER
THE
MENU
SCREENS
When the
S8 E
LITE
standby (RAMP) screen is displayed you will see the word ‘menu’
in the left-hand corner. To select an
S8 E
LITE
menu, press the Left key.
H
OW
TO
SCROLL
THROUGH
THE
MENU
When you are in the menu, scroll through items by pressing the Up or Down keys.
H
OW
TO
CHANGE
A
SETTING
OPTION
When you have scrolled to the item you require:
1. Press the Left key (Change).
2. Press the Up or Down keys until you see the setting option that you require.
3. Press the Left key (Apply) to select the setting option.
If you wish to exit without changing the option, press the Right key (Cancel).
H
OW
TO
EXIT
OUT
OF
A
MENU
Press the Right key (Exit). This will take you back to the standby (RAMP) screen.
H
OW
TO
EXIT
OUT
OF
AN
ITEM
WITHIN
THE
MENU
Press the Right key (Exit).
H
OW
TO
C
HANGE
THE
R
AMP
T
IME
During ramp time, the pressure increases from a low pressure to the prescribed
treatment pressure. You can set the ramp time in 5-minute intervals, from 0 minutes
(OFF) up to a maximum ramp time set by your clinician.
The standby screen displays the current ramp time in the right-hand corner. To change
the ramp time, press the
Up or Down key until the desired ramp time appears.
Once a ramp time is selected, begin therapy by pressing the
Start/Stop key.