Other Adjustable Screen Features; Changing The Display Brightness; Changing Sweep Speeds; Displaying Pulse Rate - GE Healthcare B30 User's Reference Manual

B30 Patient Monitor

Other adjustable screen features

Changing the display brightness

1. Press
2. Select from 10 to 100 %.

Changing sweep speeds

You can change the speed of the waveforms on the screen. Selections are Fast (6.25 mm/s)
and Slow (0.625 mm/s). For hemodynamic parameters, the selections are 12.5, 25 and 50 mm/
s. Slow waveforms have a sweep speed one tenth of normal, for a full screen sweep. Slow
waveforms show amplitude changes better than fast waveforms.
1. Press the
2. Select Sweep Speeds, select the parameter and adjust the value.

Displaying pulse rate

Combined heart rate and pulse rate can be displayed next to the ECG waveform. The current
HR source is displayed with bigger font and the heart rate symbol flashes next to it.
1. Press the
2. Select ECG Setup.
3. Select Display with HR and PR, PVC or None.

Changing parameter colors

You can select the color of each parameter to be yellow, white, green, red or blue. For some
parameters, also violet is possible. To change the color:
1. Press the
2. Select Install/Service and enter the password.
3. Select Colors.
4. Select the desired parameter and the color.
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Monitor Setup
and select Display brightness.
Monitor Setup
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