Welch Allyn 246 Propaq CS Vital Signs Monitor v.3.7X - User Manual - Manual (Page 30)

26 Monitoring Welch Allyn Propaq CS Vital Signs Monitor
15. Set alarms according to your facility’s standards.
Use the ECG filter to display a better waveform
If the ECG waveform appears unclear or distorted, make sure the monitor ECG filter is
properly set to reduce interference from your facility’s ac power frequency. To check the
filter:
1. Press SETUP, MORE, MORE, SERVICE, YES to access the Service Menu.
2. Press MORE, MORE, SETTINGS to display the Settings Menu.
3. If the FILTER setting does not match your ac power frequency (60 or 50 Hz), press
NEXT to highlight FILTER, then press CHANGE to change settings.
Contact a qualified service person if you have questions.
Always use Extended Mode when observing ST
segment morphology on the display or printer. Although
Monitor Mode is useful to minimize baseline wander
due to artifact, ST segments can be distorted in Monitor
Mode. This can potentially cause underestimation of ST
elevation and overestimation of ST depression. Although
the monitor does not have automated ST segment
monitoring, ST segments may be accurately displayed
and printed in Extended Mode.
RESP LEAD Selects the RESP lead: Ld1 (RA-LA) or Ld2 (RA-LL). RESP lead
selection is independent of ECG lead selection.
Choose the RESP lead that gives you the best signal. If
neither signal is adequate, experiment with nonstandard
electrode placement such as placing the RA and LA
electrodes on the respective mid-axillary lines just above
the level of the nipples.
RESP MONITORING Turns RESP on or off.