B40/B20 Patient Monitor1-4About this manualThis User’s Reference Manual describes the functions offered by the B40 and B20 patientmonitor running the software license VSP-C. As the monitor setup may vary, some menus,displays and functions described may not be available in the monitor you are using.This manual is an integral part of the product and describes its intended use. Keep it alwaysclose to the equipment. Observance of the manual is a prerequisite for proper productperformance and correct operation and ensures patient and operator safety.NOTE: Before using your monitor, please read the “User’s Guide” or this manual thoroughly. ThisUser’s Reference Manual gives you more specific information about the clinical and technicalaspects. Pay special attention to WARNING and CAUTION statements.The new user of the monitor should begin with sections "Safety precautions" "Systemdescription" and "Monitoring basic." These sections describe the system and the basicoperation of the monitor.The measurement sections describe the measurement technique, setup and how to adjustdisplays and menus for patient monitoring and special views.Section "Monitor setup" gives instructions about setting up the system and making changes inthe default settings. Section "Cleaning and care" describes cleaning and daily maintenanceprocedures.Illustrations and namesAll illustrations in this manual are only examples, and may not necessarily reflect your systemsettings or data displayed in your system. If a particular selection is not available in yoursystem, the selection is shown grayed in the menu.All names used in examples and illustrations are fictitious.Conventions used in this manualTo help you find and interpret information easily, the manual uses consistent text formats:Hard keys Names of the hard keys on the Command board are written in thefollowing way: Others.Menu items Software terms that identify window parts or menu items are writtenin bold italic: Monitor SetupMenu access Menu access is described from top to bottom. For example, theselection of the Monitor Setup hard key, the Screen Setup menu itemand the Waveform Fields menu item would be shown as MonitorSetup - Screen Setup - Waveform Fields.Messages Messages (alarm messages, informative messages) displayed on thescreen are written inside single quotes: ‘Please wait.’References When referring to different sections in this manual or to othermanuals, manual names and section names are enclosed in doublequotes: See section "Cleaning and care." Please refer to "TechnicalReference Manual: Installation."The following symbols are also used to distinguish procedures:Press the menu key described.ECG
