King of Hearts Express+ User manual

INSTRUCTIONS FOR KING OF HEARTS
CARDIAC EVENT MONITOR
Turn OFF and ON your King of Hearts:
* Insert the lead set into the top of recorder to turn on and unplug
to turn off
* The recorder will beep again once plugged in. Then, after a pause
of up to 75 second, recorder will beep twice.
King of Hearts should be turned off for:
* Sending downloaded events
* Changing batteries
* Before bathing/shower or swimming
* To stop “memory full” or “low battery” warning beeps.
How should I wear the King of Hearts?
* Wear the King of Hearts recorder in the way most convenient for
you –just make sure the record button is accessible.
* The King of Hearts recorder may be clipped to a belt, slipped in
to a shirt pocket.
Things you can NOT do with the King of Hearts Recorder:
*Recorder can not get wet or be exposed to moisture (must remove
recorder before bath/showers or swimming)
Replacing electrodes:
*Change electrodes every 24-48hrs and every time you bath,
shower or swim.
*When replacing electrodes make sure skin is washed and dry.
* Replace any loose electrodes immediately.
*Do not use electrodes with dry gel
Changing Batteries:
* When you first plug in the lead set the second number that pops
up in the middle of the screen tells you how many days are left on
your event recorder. It will disappear and the two circles at the top
appear.
* Remove lead set plug from top of recorder and belt clip. Place
recorder face down, slide the battery compartment door off the
back of recorder. Remove the old batteries with new ones
providing in envelope given at time of appointment.
Days of battery life
remaining
Low battery symbol

King of Hearts “beep” noises:
*To stop the beeping at anytime remove lead set from top of
recorder
*Single beep: Lead set has been removed/plugged in or has
completed its own recording.
** Double beep: Entering scanning mode
*** Continuous beeping every 3 minutes: Recorders memory is
full –need to phone to download
Window/Screen Displays:
* Two circles at top of recorder just indicate the recorder is
ACTIVE. If flashing the recorder is scanning and if steady the
device is recording
* The small number on the left hand side of screen indicates the
number of events that can be recorded before memory is full.
- If you see a little “F” on the left had side of screen your
monitor is full and ready to download
* When batteries are low a flashing battery symbol shows up on
the top right hand screen
How to download events from the King of Hearts over the
phone at Home Cardiographics:
* Unplug lead set at top of recorder –recorder will beep once
* Place King of Hearts flat on its back on a table/couch/chair
* Call Home Cardiographics at 613-546-1451 or 613-544-3400 ext
2249 between the hours of 9am-4pm Monday to Friday.
* Once Home Cardiographics is ready, press and hold the send
button for 2 seconds and then release. The recorder will display a
phone symbol and you will hear a tone that will last about 3-5
minutes. (If you do not hear a sound coming from the device you
have not held the send button down long enough)
*Place the mouthpiece of the phone over the send button
*The recorder automatically transmits your stored ECG data
*Once the sound stops you can pick up the phone and confirm the
data has been received and once given the okay you can plug the
lead set back in.