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There is a set of lamps at the right hand end of the console which
indicate major changes of status or alarms. Alarms are of various types
but upon no account should any be ignored. You will be unable to ignore
an alarm anyway since when an alarm occurs and puts on the warning light
the system trips a relay which sounds a high pitched, loud and very
irritating whistle. You may cancel this by pressing the button marked
"CANCEL". The alarm will remain lit but the noise will cease.
1999-11-12