How to set up the Transcend 3 miniCPAP

Unpack and check the parts

Take everything out of the travel bag. The Transcend 3 comes with an air supply tube, the PSA2 multi-plug power supply with a changeable plug pack, a USB cable and a quick guide.

Batteries, the Mobile Power Adapter, the Bluetooth module and the mask are sold separately. Report anything missing to your supplier.

Fit the right plug to the power supply

If the plug on the power supply is not the one your outlet needs, press the button on the plug, turn it counterclockwise and pull it off. Line up the tabs of the new plug, push it in and turn it clockwise until it clicks.

Make sure the plug is fully locked before you put it in the wall.

Connect the tube and mask

Push the air supply tube onto the air outlet of the Transcend 3, then connect your mask to the other end. Use the tube supplied or another tube that meets ISO 5367 or ISO 80601-2-74.

Plug in the power

Put the machine on a firm, flat surface, not in the bed. Push the power supply's barrel plug into the jack on the back, then plug the supply into the wall.

The lights run a short flash sequence and then go off. That means the machine has power and is in Standby.

Check your comfort settings before the first night

There is no screen, so ramp time, ramp start pressure and EZEX are set in the Transcend desktop software over USB, or in Transcend's app with the Bluetooth dongle. Your provider sets the pressure and decides which comfort settings you are allowed to change.

If you are not sure what is set, ask your provider to confirm it before you travel.

Put your mask on and start therapy

Fit your mask firmly first, then press the Power button. Air starts and, if ramp is set up, the pressure climbs slowly to your prescribed level. The lights stay off during therapy.

Press the Ramp button later in the night if you want ramp to start over. Hold it down if you want to get to full pressure faster.

Stop therapy and dry the machine

Press Power to stop and return to Standby. Somnetics recommends Drying Mode after every session: hold the Ramp button and press Power at the same time. The blower runs at low speed for 30 minutes and then goes back to Standby. It does not give you therapy pressure, so do not sleep with it.

Charge a battery if you plan to use one

Fully charge a P4, P8 or P10 battery before its first use, with the CPAP not connected. Connect the power supply to the battery and the battery to the wall. A P4 takes up to 5 hours, a P8 up to 8 hours and a P10 up to 7 hours.