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Transcend 3 miniCPAP Quick Guide
Starting therapy
Connect the Transcend 3 miniCPAP to a power source and allow it to enter Standby
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Mode.
Be sure your user interface is fit firmly in place before initiating therapy.
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• To initiate therapy press the Power button. Pressing the Power button when Transcend
3 miniCPAP is in Standby Mode will initiate On Mode. Air flow will begin as the blower
delivers or ramps to prescribed therapy pressure.
Using the ramp function
The Ramp feature lets users acclimate to air flow by starting at a lower pressure and
gradually increasing to the prescribed pressure setting as the user falls asleep. The
software section of this manual displays how to modify ramp settings on your device.
To accelerate the rate of the pressure increase during Ramp, hold the Ramp button down
until the device reaches a comfortable therapy pressure. When the Ramp button is
released the device will continue in Ramp Mode until it reaches the prescribed therapy
pressure.
Be sure the Transcend 3 miniCPAP is in On Mode. If not, press the power button.
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Adjust your mask to eliminate mask leaks.
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Press the Ramp button. The pressure will drop to the Ramp starting pressure and will
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gradually increase over a preset length of time until reaching the prescribed therapy
pressure.
Momentarily pressing the Ramp button during ramped pressure delivery will not
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affect the pressure delivered. To stop the gradual pressure increase of the ramp
function, turn off the device by pressing the Power button. The next time the
blower is turned on it will deliver the prescribed therapy pressure.
In the event of power loss during ramp, the Transcend 3 miniCPAP will resume at
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the full prescribed pressure as soon as power is restored.
Using the EZEX function
The EZEX function is a special feature that decreases therapy pressure on exhalation.
This feature is designed to provide additional comfort to the patient by reducing the
amount of resistance they experience as they exhale.
There are four EZEX settings: OFF, 1, 2 or 3; progressively increasing the amount of
pressure relief from none to maximum. The software section of the user manual displays
how to modify EZEX settings.
Note: To download the Transcend 3 miniCPAP user manual visit
www.mytranscend.com/support or call Somnetics customer service at 877-621-9626 to
request a copy.
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