You can tell where the ECG is being monitored by looking at the display. If the ECG Lead I, II, III, aVL, aVR, or V is displayed, the ECG is coming from the Datascope skin leads. If the ECG cable is plugged into the back, the Space Lab ECG will be displayed. If there is no ECG cable, EXT will appear with a flat wave. The top right key is the pressure source.
Improved visibility is provided by vertical lines from the highlighted portion.
The printout characteristics are determined by the settings preselected from the printer menu. The option that has been selected will have a light illuminate beside the selection. User options include reference line, augmentation alarm, alarm volume, preference menu, printer option and help. When selected, a light will illuminate beside the preference menu. Use the up and down keys to scroll vertically through the menu.