ALARMS/LIGHT INDICATORS
Start-Up: A brief au ible beep soun s at start-up when Power is pushe .
Release Power as soon as the tone soun s. Pressing Power for exten e time
after the au ible beep will cause the system to cycle back to the off position.
The LifeChoice POC will not power on if the cannula is being move or
inserte in the nasal passages uring start-up.
Low Battery Alarm: As the internal battery power approaches a low level
(less than10 minutes of battery power remaining), the green LED light next
to the Battery Check turns re an flashes slowly. There is also an
au ible long, lou beep that will soun once every 65 secon s. When this
occurs, connect the LifeChoice POC to a DC power outlet, an AC power
outlet, a fully charge external battery, or change to another source of
oxygen imme iately.
When there is approximately 10 secon s of battery power remaining, the re
LED light above the Battery Check that was slowly flashing will begin
flashing quickly, an a fast au ible beep will soun , after which the unit will
shut off. When this occurs, connect the LifeChoice POC to a DC power
outlet, an AC power outlet, a fully charge external battery, or change to
another source of oxygen imme iately.
When the LifeChoice POC is connecte to a DC power outlet or to an
AC power outlet, the unit operates while recharging the internal battery
simultaneously. The level of battery charge is in icate by isconnecting
the LifeChoice POC from the AC or DC a apters while powere on
an pressing Battery Check. The battery charge in icator LED lights are
for reference only. If a fully eplete internal battery is not charge for a
minimum of 4 hours, it will not supply 2 hours of use.
No Inhalation/No Breath Alarm: When the LifeChoice POC is powere
on but oes not sense breathing within a pre etermine time perio ,
approximately 75 secon s, an au ible alarm beeps an the re LED light
next to Alarm flashes. If this occurs, check the connection from the cannula
to the LifeChoice POC, make sure that the nasal cannula is positione
properly on your face an ensure that you are breathing through your nose.
Once the system etects a breath, the alarm will automatically turn off. If
the alarm continues to soun , change to an alternate source of oxygen, an
contact your equipment provi er.
General Malfunction Alarm: If the LifeChoice POC has a general
malfunction, a continuous au ible alarm soun s, an the re LED light
next to Alarm will continuously illuminate. When this occurs, the
concentration of oxygen that LifeChoice POC is supplying is outsi e of
specifications. You shoul change to another source of oxygen an
contact your equipment provi er.
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LifeC oice Portable Oxygen Concentrator
