Ametek Reichert Clearchart 4 User manual

ClearChart®4/4X
Digital Acuity Systems
User’s Guide

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Warnings and Cautions ................................................................................................... 4
Symbol Information........................................................................................................... 6
Introduction....................................................................................................................... 7
Indications for Use .............................................................................................. 7
Contraindications ................................................................................................ 7
Installation, Features, & Functions ................................................................................... 8
Unpacking and Contents..................................................................................... 8
Wall Mounting Instructions.................................................................................. 9
Articulating Wall Mount ..................................................................................... 10
Parts Included in the Articulating Wall Mount ............................................ 10
Wood Stud Wall Mounting ......................................................................... 11
Drywall, Plaster, Solid Brick and Concrete Block Mounting....................... 12
Attaching the ClearChart 4 to the Mount.................................................... 13
Pitching Angle Adjustment ......................................................................... 14
Maintenance .............................................................................................. 14
Old Style ClearChart Wall Mount Bracket......................................................... 15
Installing the ClearChart Wall Mount Bracket ............................................ 15
Application of Input Power ................................................................................ 16
Disconnection of Input Power ........................................................................... 16
Communication Ports........................................................................................ 17
Connection with a Reichert Digital Refraction System ..................................... 17
Bluetooth Connection................................................................................. 17
Remote Control Power...................................................................................... 19
Remote Control Layout..................................................................................... 19
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Optotypes.......................................................................................................... 23
Size Progressions ............................................................................................. 24
Remote Control Functions ................................................................................ 25
Video and Image File Feature for the ClearChart 4X ....................................... 32
Video and Image File Parameters .................................................................... 32
Videos ............................................................................................................... 32
Importing and Accessing Video Files......................................................... 32
Organizing Video Files............................................................................... 33
Deleting Video Files ................................................................................... 33
Images .............................................................................................................. 33
Importing and Accessing Image Files........................................................ 33
Organizing Image Files.............................................................................. 34
Deleting Image Files .................................................................................. 34
Changing the Screen Saver....................................................................... 34
Restoring the Default Screen Saver .......................................................... 35
Cleaning and Maintenance............................................................................................. 36
Cleaning ClearChart 4 ...................................................................................... 36
Cleaning the IR Detector................................................................................... 36
Fuse Replacement............................................................................................ 36
Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................. 37
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Disposal ............................................................................................................ 38
Software Revision ............................................................................................. 38
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Guidance and Manufacturer’s Declarations ................................................................... 40
Wireless Communication Integration.............................................................................. 45
Appendix A...................................................................................................................... 46
Warranty ......................................................................................................................... 47
Contents

Reichert, Inc. (Reichert) is not responsible for the safety and reliability of this instrument when:
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• Instrument is not used in accordance with this User’s Guide.
WARNING: AN INSTRUCTION THAT DRAWS ATTENTION TO RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING: UNITED STATES FEDERAL LAW AND EUROPEAN REGULATIONS REQUIRE THAT
THIS DEVICE BE PURCHASED ONLY BY A PHYSICIAN OR A PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF
OF A PHYSICIAN.
WARNING: THIS INSTRUMENT SHOULD BE USED IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE
INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS USER’S GUIDE. THE SAFETY OF THE OPERATOR
AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INSTRUMENT CANNOT BE GUARANTEED IF USED IN A
MANNER NOT SPECIFIED BY REICHERT TECHNOLOGIES.
WARNING: DO NOT REPAIR OR SERVICE THIS INSTRUMENT WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION
FROM THE MANUFACTURER. ANY REPAIR OR SERVICE TO THIS INSTRUMENT MUST
BE PERFORMED BY EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL OR DEALERS WHO ARE TRAINED BY
REICHERT OR SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OPERATOR OR PATIENT MAY OCCUR.
WARNING: MODIFICATIONS TO THIS INSTRUMENT ARE NOT ALLOWED. ANY
MODIFICATION TO THIS UNIT MUST BE AUTHORIZED BY REICHERT OR SERIOUS INJURY
TO THE OPERATOR OR PATIENT MAY OCCUR.
WARNING: IF THIS INSTRUMENT IS MODIFIED, APPROPRIATE INSPECTION AND TESTING
MUST BE CONDUCTED TO ENSURE CONTINUED SAFE USE OF THIS INSTRUMENT.
WARNING: TO AVOID RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, THIS EQUIPMENT MUST ONLY BE
CONNECTED TO A SUPPLY MAINS WITH PROTECTIVE EARTH OR DAMAGE TO THIS
INSTRUMENT AND/OR INJURY TO THE OPERATOR OR PATIENT MAY OCCUR.
WARNING: ENSURE THAT THE VOLTAGE APPLIED TO THE UNIT IS WITHIN THE RANGE AS
THE VOLTAGE INDICATED ON THE DATA PLATE OR DAMAGE TO THE UNIT MAY OCCUR.
WARNING: THIS INSTRUMENT MUST BE PLUGGED INTO AN OUTLET WITH AN EARTH
GROUND. DO NOT REMOVE OR DEFEAT THE EARTH GROUND CONNECTION ON POWER
INPUT CONNECTOR OR THE UNIT’S POWER CORD OR DAMAGE TO IT AND/OR INJURY TO
THE OPERATOR OR PATIENT MAY OCCUR.
WARNING: THIS INSTRUMENT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR USE IN THE PRESENCE OF
FLAMMABLE ANESTHETIC MIXTURES, SUCH AS OXYGEN OR NITROUS OXIDE.
WARNING: THE BATTERY SHOULD ONLY BE REPLACED WITH THE BATTERY SPECIFIED IN
THIS MANUAL. USE OF ANOTHER BATTERY MAY CAUSE FIRE OR AN EXPLOSION.
WARNING: DO NOT PLACE A SHORTING DEVICE BETWEEN THE BATTERY TERMINALS,
OR ALLOW THE BATTERY TO BECOME WET. MISUSE OR IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF THIS
BATTERY MAY CAUSE IT TO BECOME VERY HOT, IGNITE OR EXPLODE. DAMAGE TO THIS
UNIT AND/OR SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY MAY RESULT.
WARNING: DO NOT RECHARGE THE BATTERIES. THE BATTERY IS NOT DESIGNED TO
BE CHARGED BY ANY ELECTRICAL SOURCE. CHARGING COULD GENERATE GAS AND
INTERNAL SHORT-CIRCUITING, LEADING TO DISTORTION, LEAKAGE, OVERHEATING,
EXPLOSION OR FIRE.
WARNING: DO NOT EXPOSE THE BATTERIES TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE 130ºF FOR
ALKALINE BATTERIES, OR ABOVE 140ºF FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES, OR DAMAGE TO THIS UNIT
AND/OR SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY MAY RESULT.
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Warnings & Cautions

WARNING: NEVER ALLOW LIQUID LEAKING FROM THE BATTERY TO GET IN YOUR EYES
OR MOUTH AS THIS LIQUID COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY. IF IT COMES IN
CONTACT WITH YOUR EYES OR MOUTH, FLUSH THEM IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF
WATER AND CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.
WARNING: ALWAYS KEEP BATTERIES OUT OF THE REACH OF INFANTS AND YOUNG
CHILDREN TO PREVENT THEM FROM BEING SWALLOWED. IF SWALLOWED, CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
WARNING: REMOVE THE BATTERIES FROM THE REMOTE CONTROL IF THE DEVICE WILL
NOT BE USED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THIS WILL PREVENT POSSIBLE
DAMAGE TO THE REMOTE CONTROL DUE TO BATTERY LEAKAGE.
WARNING: THE USE OF ACCESSORIES OR CABLES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED, WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE SOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR
THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS, MAY RESULT IN INCREASED EMISSIONS OR DECREASED
IMMUNITY OF THE EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEM.
WARNING: ANY NON-MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT USED WITH THIS DEVICE MUST BE
COMPLIANT WITH APPLICABLE IEC OR ISO SAFETY STANDARDS.
CAUTION: AN INSTRUCTION THAT DRAWS ATTENTION TO THE RISK OF DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT.
CAUTION: DO NOT USE SOLVENTS OR STRONG CLEANING SOLUTIONS ON ANY PART OF
THIS INSTRUMENT AS DAMAGE TO THE UNIT MAY OCCUR. SEE MAINTENANCE SECTION FOR
DETAILED CLEANING INSTRUCTION.
CAUTION: USE OF AMMONIA BASED CLEANERS ON THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) MAY
CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE DISPLAY. SEE MAINTENANCE SECTION FOR DETAILED CLEANING
INSTRUCTION.
CAUTION: PORTABLE AND MOBILE RF COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CAN EFFECT MEDICAL
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.
CAUTION: THE INTERNAL CIRCUITRY OF THE INSTRUMENT CONTAINS ELECTROSTATIC
DISCHARGE SENSITIVE DEVICES (ESDS) THAT MAY BE SENSITIVE TO STATIC CHARGES
PRODUCED BY THE HUMAN BODY. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVERS WITHOUT TAKING PROPER
PRECAUTIONS.
CAUTION: MEDICAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT NEEDS SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS REGARDING
EMC AND NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED AND PUT INTO SERVICE ACCORDING TO THE EMC
INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS USER’S GUIDE.
CAUTION: THIS INSTRUMENT IS NOT TO BE USED NEAR HIGH-FREQUENCY EMITTING SURGICAL
EQUIPMENT.
CAUTION: THIS INSTRUMENT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE CONNECTED TO EQUIPMENT
OUTSIDE THE CONTROL OF REICHERT TECHNOLOGIES UNLESS THE OTHER EQUIPMENT
HAS BEEN TESTED TO APPLICABLE IEC OR ISO STANDARDS.
CAUTION: DO NOT INSTALL ANY ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE OTHER THAN WHAT WAS
SUPPLIED WITH THIS INSTRUMENT. INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE MAY
CAUSE UNEXPECTED OPERATION RESULTING IN MALFUNCTION OF THIS INSTRUMENT.
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Warnings & Cautions (continued)