ZOLL R Series Monitor Defibrillator Rev K Operators Guide - Manual (Page 113)

Monitoring the Patient’s ECG
9650-0904-01 Rev. K ZOLL R Series Operator’s Guide 10–5
Monitoring the Patient’s ECG
Set the Controls
Set the Mode Selector to ON. The unit beeps 4 times to indicate that it has passed the power on
self test, and the green AED label and the ON switch light up on the front panel.
Press the Manual Mode softkey on the front panel of the unit to enter the Manual mode of
operation.
The message CONFIRM MANUAL MODE and the Confirm softkey will be displayed. Press
the Confirm softkey to enter the Manual mode of operation. If the Confirm softkey is not
pressed within 10 seconds, the unit will revert back to semiautomatic operation.
Note: If the unit has been configured not to confirm the transition from AED mode to
Manual mode, the unit will immediately enter Manual mode.
The control buttons for Manual mode light up on the front panel. Press the LEAD button until
the desired lead configuration is selected. The selected lead is indicated at upper right of the
display.
If the unit displays the ECG LEAD OFF, POOR LEAD CONTACT, or CHECK PADS message,
inspect the ECG electrodes or therapy electrodes, lead wires, and cables for proper connections.
If heart rate alarms are enabled with paddles selected, the unit displays the messages SELECT
LIMB LEADS and VF ALARMS OFF. If you see these messages, select limb or precordial leads.
If you want to change the size of the displayed ECG waveform, press the SIZE button until the
desired waveform size is displayed. Options are 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, and 3 times the normal
size (1 cm/mv).
If you want to shut off the heart rate beeper, press the Options, then the QRS VOL OFF
softkeys. To turn it back on, press the QRS VOL ON softkey.
LEAD
SIZE
ALARM
SUSPEND
RECORDER
ON