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English 1 Français F1 Español S1 Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi Instrucciones de Uso Fauteuil vibromasseur Sillón de Masaje Doméstico Household Massage Lounger Model No./Nº de modèle/Nº de modelo EP-MA10 Before operating this unit, please read these instructions completely. Avant d’utiliser cet appareil, nous vous recommandons de lire l’ensemble de ces instructions et de les ranger dans un endroit accessible pour une consultation ultérieure. Antes de utilizar esta unidad, lea compleatamente estas instrucciones y guárdelas para referencia futura. 1

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English 1

Français F1

Español S1

OperatingInstructionsMode d’emploi

Instrucciones de Uso

Fauteuil vibromasseurSillón de Masaje Doméstico

HouseholdMassageLounger

ModelNo./Nºdemodèle/Nºdemodelo EP-MA10

Beforeoperatingthisunit,pleasereadtheseinstructionscompletely.

Avant d’utiliser cet appareil, nous vous recommandons de lire l’ensemble de ces instructions et de les ranger dans un endroit accessible pour une consultation ultérieure.

Antes de utilizar esta unidad, lea compleatamente estas instrucciones y guárdelas para referencia futura.

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSBasicprecautionsshouldalwaysbefollowedwhenusinganelectricalunit,includingthefollowing.

PleaseensurethatyoureadallinstructionsbeforeusingtheHouseholdMassageLounger.

DANGER–Toreducetheriskofelectricshock:1. Alwaysunplugthisunitfromtheelectricaloutletimmediatelyafterusingandbeforecleaning.

WARNING–Toreducetheriskofburns,fire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons:1. Alwaysinsertthepowerplugallthewayintotheoutlettoreducetheriskofshort-circuitandfire.2. Theunitshouldneverbeleftunattendedwhenpluggedin.Alwaysunplugtheunitwhennotinuse.3. Theunitisnottobeusedbypeoplewhocannotmoveorcommunicateontheirown.4. Onlyusetheunitforthepurposedescribedintheseinstructions.5. Donotstandontheunit.6. Donotuseanyaccessoriesotherthanthoserecommendedbythemanufacturer.7. Alwaysreturntheseattotheuprightpositionandmakesurethelegrestiscompletelyretracted.Becarefulthat

nothingisobstructingthelegrestwhileretracting.Keepchildrenawayfromthelegrest.8. Neveroperatetheunitifithasadamagedpowercordorplug.Returntheunittothenearestauthorizedservice

centerifitisnotworkingproperly,ifithasbeendroppedordamaged,orifithasbeenimmersedinwater.9. Keeppowercordsawayfromheatedsurfaces.Donotcarrytheunitbythepowercord.10.Neverblocktheairopeningsduringoperationandmakesurethatallairopeningsarekeptfreeoflintandhair,

etc.Donotdroporinsertanythingintoanyoftheopeningsoftheunit.11.Donotusetheunitontopofheatingappliances,suchaselectriccarpets,etc.Donotoperatetheunitunder

blanketorpillow.Excessiveheatingcanoccurandcausefire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons.12.Donotusetheunitinbathroomsorotherdamporhumidplacesasthismaycauseelectricshockorcausethe

unittomalfunction.Donotspillwater,etc.ontothecontroller.13.Donotusetheunitoutdoors.14.Donotuseoroperatewhereaerosolsprayproductsarebeingusedorwhereoxygenisbeingadministered.15.Whenunpluggingtheunit,turnoffallcontrolsbeforeremovingtheplugfrompoweroutlet.Donotusetheunit

withatransformerasthismayleadtomalfunctionorelectricshock.16.Connectthisunittoaproperlygroundedoutletonly.SeeGroundingInstructions.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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SAFETYPRECAUTIONSCAUTION:Toavoidtheriskofinjury:

1. Personswithanyoftheconditionslistedbeloworwhoareundergoingmedicaltreatmentorsufferfrommedicalconditionsshouldconsultwiththeirphysiciansbeforeusingtheunit:a)Pregnantwomen,peoplewhoareill,inpoorphysicalshape.b)Peoplesufferingfromback,neck,shoulder,orhippain.c)Peoplewhohaveapacemaker,defibrillator,orotherpersonalmedicaldevicespronetoelectronic

interference.d)Peoplesufferingfromheartdisease.e)Peoplewhoareprohibitedfromreceivingmassagebyaphysicianduetothrombosisoraneurism,acute

varicoseveins,orothercirculatorydisorders.f) Peoplewithirregularcurvaturesofthespine.

2. Thisunitshouldnotbeusedbychildren.Removethekeywhennotinuseandstoreoutofreachofchildren.

3. Sitdownslowlyaftercheckingthepositionofthemassageheads.Neverputanypartofyourbodybetweenthemassageheadsasthesqueezingactionofthemassageheadsmaycauseinjury.Neverputyourfingersorfeetinthegapbetweenthebackrestandseat,thebackrestandthearmrest,theseatandcoverunderthearmrest,orthegapbetweenthelegrestandthefootrest.Donotplaceyourfingersoranypartofyourbodyinthemechanismbelowthelegrest,orbetweenthelegrestandfootrest.

4. Donotusetheunitagainstbareskin.Whilethinclothingmayincreaseeffectiveness,exposingtheskindirectlytothemassagermayirritatetheskin.Donotusetheunitwhilewearinganythinghardonyourheadlikeahairaccessory,etc.Donotusetheunitformassagingthehead,abdomen,frontneck,elbowsorknees.Donotuseexcessivelystrongmassageactiononthebackoftheneck.

5. Donotstretchthebackmusclesformorethanapproximately15minutesatatime.Toavoidoverstretchingthemuscleswhichmayresultindiscomfort,donotusetheunitformorethan5minuteswhenfirstusingit.Youcangraduallyincreasethedurationandstrengthofthemassageasyoubecomeusedtoit.Donotmassageanyonepointformorethan5minutesatatime.Excessivemassagingcanoverstimulatethemusclesandnervesandresultinanadverseeffect.Topreventexcessivemassaging,donotusethemassagerformorethanatotalof15minuteseachsession.Afterapproximately15minutes,themassageheadswillberetractedandstopmoving.Thebackcushioncanberemovedifyouwanttoexperienceastrongerbackmassage.Exerciseextremecarewhenyouusethismodeinordertoavoidbackpainorinjury.Useonlyforshortperiodsoftime(nomorethan15minutes).Reinstallthebackcushionifyouwanttorestoretonormalmassageintensity.

6. Whileusingthemassager,ifyoustartfeelingsickorifthemassageseemspainful,stopusingitimmediately.Whileusingthemassager,ifthepressureseemstoostrong,themovementofthemassageheadscanbestoppedatanytimebypressingtheQuickStopbutton.

7. Donotgotosleepwhileusingtheunit.Donotusetheunitafterdrinkingalcohol.

8. Whentheseatbackisinareclinedposition,donotsitonitorsitwithyourlegsrestingontheheadrest.Donotsitonthelegrestastheunitmayfallover.

9. Donotallowchildrenorpetstoplayonoraroundtheunit,especiallyduringoperation.

10.Donotunplugtheunitorturnitoffduringoperation.Unplugtheunitimmediatelyifthereisapoweroutage.

11.Besuretostartonthegentlemassageprogramifusingthemassagerforthefirsttime.Theshiatsumassageisstrongerandshouldbeenjoyedafteronehasgottenaccustomedtothechair.

12.Donotallowchildrentoplayonthismechanizedfurnitureoroperatethemechanism.Legrestfoldsdownonclosingsothatachildcouldpossiblybeinjured.Alwaysleaveinanuprightandclosedposition.Keephandsandfeetclearofmechanism.Onlytheoccupantshouldoperateit.

13.Alwaysraisethebackcushiontocheckthatthefabricoftheunititselfhasnotbeenrippedbeforeusingtheunit.Pleasealsocheckotherareastoensurethatthefabrichasnotbeenripped.Nomatterhowsmalltherip,ifyoufindonethenimmediatelystopusingtheunit,unplugthepowercordandhavetheunitrepairedatanauthorizedservicecenter.

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14.Sitontheunitafterconfirmingthereisnoforeignmatterbetweenthepartsoftheunit.(Confirmthattherearenoforeignobjectsstuckinthebackcushion,leg/solemassagesection,orundertheseat.)Failuretoobservethisprecautionmayresultinaccidentorinjury.

15.Alwaysreturnthelegresttoitsoriginalpositionbeforemovingtheunit.Failuretoobservethisprecautionmayresultininjuryduetothelegrestreturningtoitsoriginalpositionwhentheunitisbeingmoved.

16.Donotleavetheremovedattachmentscrewslyingunattended.Accidentalingestionmayoccur.

OPERATINGPRECAUTIONSCAUTION:Toavoiddamagingthechair,followtheseprecautions:

1. Thechairisdesignedforamaximumuserweightof264lbs(120kg).Exceedingthemaximumweightmaycausepermanentdamagetothemassagemechanismand/orothercomponentsoftheunit.AnysuchdamageisdeemedtobeuserabuseandisnotcoveredundertheLimitedWarranty.

2. Donotsitonordropthecontroller.Donotpullthecontrollercordorthepowercord.Becarefulnottocatchthecordofthecontrollerbetweenthearmrestandthechairback.

3. Donottreatthechairroughly,suchasturningthechaironitsside,turningthechairoverorstandingonit.

4. Donottreatthecoveringroughly.Keepsharporpointedobjectsawayfromthecoveringofthechair.Becarefulnottodroplitashes,litcigarettesormatchesonthechair.Exposuretodirectsunlightcancausefadingorachangeincolorofthecovering.

5. Ifthemassagerfunctionsabnormally,immediatelyturnoffthepowerandhavethemassagercheckedbyanauthorizedservicecenter.

6. Donotrepeatedlyoperateanyswitchatshortintervals.Suchactionmaycausetheswitchtomalfunction.

7. Somenoisemaybeheardcomingfromthemassagerwhileinuse.Thisisduetothestructureofthemassagerandisnormal.

8. Makesuretherearenoobstaclesbehindthechairbeforerecliningit.Thechaircanbereclinedtoamaximumangleof160˚.Ifthebackhitsawallorpillar,thechairmaymalfunction.Besuretohaveamplespacebehindthechair.Reclinethechairslowlyinordertoavoidcontactwithanobstacle.

9. Whenexcessivepressureisappliedtothemassageheads,theymaystopmovingforsafety.Whenmovingtheheadsupfromtheloweredposition,one’sbodyweightmaystoptheheads’movement.Insuchacase,slightlyraiseyourbodyandallowthemassageheadstomoveup.

10.Aftereachmassage,slidethepowerswitch,whichislocatedontherightsideofthechair,tothe“off”positionandturnitslockswitchtothe“lock”position.

11.Donotsitonthechairwithwetbodyorhair.

12.Theunitmustnotbeusedin“wetrooms”(sauna,swimmingpool)oroutdoors.

13.Donotattempttoopenordisassembleanypartoftheunit.OnlyuseanauthorizedPanasonicservicertofixyourunit.

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GROUNDINGINSTRUCTIONSThisproductmustbegrounded.Ifitshouldmalfunctionorbreakdown,groundingprovidesapathofleastresistanceforelectriccurrenttoreducetheriskofelectricshock.Thisproductisequippedwithacordhavinganequipment-groundingconductorandagroundingplug.Theplugmustbepluggedintoanappropriateoutletthatisproperlyinstalledandgroundedinaccordancewithalllocalcodesandordinances.

DANGERImproperconnectionoftheequipment-groundingconductorcanresultinariskofelectricshock.Checkwithaqualifiedelectricianorservicemanifyouareindoubtastowhethertheproductisproperlygrounded.Donotmodifytheplugprovidedwiththeproduct–ifitwillnotfittheoutlet,haveaproperoutletinstalledbyaqualifiedelectrician.

Thisproductisforuseonanominal120-voltcircuitandhasagroundingplugthatlooksliketheplugillustratedinFigureA.Makesurethattheproductisconnectedtoanoutlethavingthesameconfigurationastheplug.Noadaptershouldbeusedwiththisproduct.

FigureA

GROUNDEDOUTLET

GROUNDEDOUTLETBOXGROUNDINGPIN

SPECIFICATIONSPowerSupply: AC120V60HzRatedCurrent: 1.6AUpperBodyMassage

MassageArea(Up-Down): Approx.21.1in.(53.5cm)MassageArea(Left-Right): DistancebetweenMassageHeadsduringOperation

Approx.1.6in.–5.9in.(4.0cm–15.0cm)Up-DownMovementSpeed: Approx.18–30sec.return.MassageSpeed: Neckknead: Approx.9cycles/min.

Neckshiatsu:Approx.6cycles/min.Knead: Approx.24cycles/min.Roll: Approx.30sec./cycle

[Movementrange:Approx.21.1in.(53.5cm)]Tap: Approx.380cycles/min.–470cycles/min.

LowerBodyMassageAirPressure: Strong: Approx.27.0kPa

Medium:Approx.24.0kPaWeak: Approx.14.0kPa

RecliningAngle: Backrest:Approx.115°–160°Legrest: Approx.0°–85°

AutomaticShut-Off: Approx.15min.forbothupperandlowerbodyDimensions

Whennotreclined.(H×W×D):Whenreclined.(H×W×D):

Approx.47.2in.×32.3in.×48.0in.(120cm×82cm×122cm)Approx.28.3in.×32.3in.×71.3in.(72cm×82cm×181cm)

WeightofUnit: Approx.144lbs(65kg)DimensionsofBox(H×W×D): Approx.30.7in.×30.7in.×65.7in.(78cm×78cm×167cm)WeightinBox: Approx.172lbs(78kg)MaximumUserWeight: Approx.264lbs(120kg)MinimumDistancefromWall: 16in.(40cm)

Forthosewhoweigh221lbs(100kg)ormore,theproductoperationsmaymakemorenoiseandthefabriccovermaywearfaster.

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PARTNAMESANDFUNCTIONSMainunit

4

7

8

6

3

5

9

10

1

2

Front

6 Pillow

7 Retractedpositionofmassageheads

8 BackrestIncludesintegratedmassageheads.

9 Armrest

10LeftSideCover

1 ControlPanelSeepage7to8.

2 BackCushion

3 Seat

4 Legrest

5 Leg/SolemassagesectionIncludesairmassagefunction.

SoleShiatsuSheet“Creepers”areprovidedonthebackside.Fineadjustmentofpositionpossible.Removable.

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20

11 171819

131415

12

Back

2LockSwitch3LockSwitchKeyTag

Forpreventingchildrenfromswallowingitbyaccident.

4LockSwitchKey5PowerSwitch

Lockswitchissetto“open”andpowerswitchissetto“on”priortoleavingthefactory.

16ControlPanelHolder

17ControlPanelStand

18ChildSafetyDecal

19RightSideCover

20Wheels

11BackCover

12Powerplug

13PowerCord

14Connector

15PowerSwitchSection

1ApplianceInlet

ForthesoleshiatsusheetThesoleshiatsusheetisremovable.

Opening

ToattachthesoleshiatsusheetBesureoftheproperdirectionandsidesofthesoleshiatsusheetandinsertitintotheopening.

Projectionsareontheupperside.

Toe

Heel

Fortheleftfoot Fortherightfoot

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ControlPanel

1

7 8 9 10 1211 13

5 62 3 4

8 IlluminationOff/OnbuttonSeepage17.

9 LowerBodyMassageOff/OnbuttonsSeepages19and21.

10LowerBodyMassageIntensityAdjustmentbuttonsSeepages19and21.

11PositionbuttonsSeepages18and21.

12UpperBodyMassageIntensityAdjustmentbuttonsSeepages19and21.

13UpperBodyMassageSelectionbuttonsSeepage20.

1 OFF/ONbutton

2 QuickStopbuttonPressthisbuttontostopthemassageimmediately.

3 DisplayThisillustrationiswhenalllampsareilluminated.Seepage8.

4 AutoProgramSelectionbuttonsSeepage17.

5 OttomanAngleAdjustmentbuttonSeepage16.

6 RecliningAngleAdjustmentbuttonSeepage16.

7 SoundOff/OnbuttonSeepage17.

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Display

42 3

5 6 7 8

1

5 LowerBodyMassageOperationOff/OnDisplayDisplaysthecurrentlowerbodymassageoperation.

LEG/FOOT

LEGSTRETCH

6 MassageAreaDisplayFlashestoindicateareascurrentlybeingmassaged.

7 LowerBodyMassageIntensityDisplaySeepages19and22.

8 UpperBodyMassageIntensityDisplaySeepages19and21.

1 SoundOffDisplayDisplayedwhenthesoundisturnedoff.

2 TimeRemainingDisplay

3 ShoulderPositionDisplay

4 UpperBodyMassageOperationDisplayDisplaysthecurrentupperbodymassageoperation.

NECKKNEAD

NECKSHIATSU

KNEAD

ROLL

TAP

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SETTINGUPTHEMASSAGELOUNGER1.Wheretousetheunit

Ensurethereisadequatespacetorecline.Donotexposethemassageloungertodirectsunlightorhightemperatures,suchasinfrontofheatingsources,becausethiscancausediscolorationorhardeningofthesyntheticleather.Placetheunitonamattopreventfloordamage.Whenplacingamatundertheunit,thesizeofthematshouldbesufficient[atleast47.2in.×27.6in.(120cm×70cm)]tocovertheareaswheretheunittouchesandwherethelegrestcouldtouchthefloor,asshowninthediagramontheright.Installtheunitnearapoweroutlet.

SeeWarningNo.11and12onpage1.

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Keepatleast4"(10cm)awayfromthewall.

Approx.71.3in.(181cm)Widthapprox.32.3in.(82cm)

Approx.12.6in.(32cm)

Approx.9.8in.(25cm)

Mat

Areawherelegrestcouldtouchthefloor

Areawhereunittouchesthefloor

2.Removingeverythingfromtheboxandinstallingtheunit

FabricSection

Groove

Holdtheclothsectiononthe

backside

MatLegrest Backcover

Placeyourfingersinthegroove

Sincetheunitisveryheavy[approximately144lbs(65kg)],becarefultoavoidbackinjuries.(Theunitmustbecarriedbytwopersons.)Whenusingthewheelstomovetheunit,placeamatonthefloortoprotectthefloorsurface.

ToputtheunitdownonthefloorPuttheunitdownslowlyandcarefullywatchyourstep.Putdownthelegrestbyholdingitwithyourhandsuntilithasbeensetonthefloorcompletely.Ifyoureleaseyourhandsbeforethelegrestisfullyextended,thelegrestwillforcefullyreturntotheinitialposition.

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Confirmthatthemainunitandtheaccessoriesareinthebox.

Mainunit

Width:Approx.26.8in.(68cm)

Height:Approx.28.3in.(72cm)

Length:Approx.61.0in.(155cm)

Accessories

Armrests(Right/Left)

Left/Rightindication

ControlPanelStand

Fixingscrew

Controlpanelholder

Thedirectionoftheholdercanbeadjustedwiththerevolvingballjoint.

SoleShiatsuSheet

Thisisinstalledonthesolemassagesectionpriortoleavingthefactory.

RightSideCover LeftSideCover AllenKey

(Cross-section)1/6in.(4mm)

AttachmentScrews(M6×16)—8pcs.

LockSwitchKey

Thisisinitiallyinsertedinthelockswitchofthepowerswitchsectionpriortoleavingthefactory.

Powercord

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ASSEMBLY1.Attachingthearmrests(Onboththerightandleftsides)

1Insertthearmrestintotheunit.

Becarefultoavoidpinchingyourfingers.

1.Aligntheprotrusionsontheunitwiththegroovesinthearmrest.

2.AlignthefrontprotrusiononthearmrestwiththegrooveontheunitandaligntherearprotrusionofthearmrestwiththepositionofA.

3.Pressthearmrestdownwardswhilesimultaneouslypushingittowardstheseat.

Fittheunitprotrusionsintothearmrestontheinwardsideofthearmrestprotrusions.

2

2

1

1

3

A

Protrusion

Armrest

Groove

Mainunit

Protrusion

Protrusion

Groove

Front

Back

Armrest

Armrestprotrusion

Unitprotrusion

Syntheticleather

Seat

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2Fastenthearmrestwiththeattachmentscrews.Setthetwoattachmentscrewsinplacewiththeallenkeyfirstandthentightenfirmly.

AttachmentScrews(M6×16)Rightarmrest—2pcs.Leftarmrest—2pcs.

AttachmentScrew

Allenkey

Turnscrewsclockwisetotighten.

Allenkey

AttachmentScrew

Back Front

Howtotightenthescrews

AllenkeyHole

Putanattachmentscrewontheedgeoftheallenkeyandtightenthescrewhorizontallytothehole.Screwmaybedamagedifyoutightenthescrewinsertedintotheholecrookedlyusinganallenkey.

2.Attachingthecontrolpanelstandtotherightarmrest

1Inserttheattachmentscrewintothelowerholesfirstandthentightenlightlywiththeallenkey.

2Securingthestandwiththeattachmentscrews.

Tightenthetwoscrewsfortheremainingtwoholeslightlywiththeallenkeyandthentightenfirmly.

AttachmentScrews(M6×16)4pcs.

Controlpanelstand

Attachmentscrew Allenkey

Howtotightenthescrews

AllenkeyHole

Putanattachmentscrewontheedgeoftheallenkeyandtightenthescrewhorizontallytothehole.Screwmaybedamagedifyoutightenthescrewinsertedintotheholecrookedlyusinganallenkey.

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3.Attachingthesidecovers(Onboththerightandleftsides)

Themethodforattachingthecoversisthesameforbothsides.Thediagramshowstherightsidewherethecontrolpanelstandisattached.

RightSideCover LeftSideCover

1Insertthebottomtabsonthecoverintothebottomnotchesonthearmrest.

2Insertthetoptabsintothenotchesonthearmrest.

Bottomtabs

Notches

Rightsidecover

Toptabs

Notches

Pushthecoveruntilyouhearitclick.

Removingthesidecover

1Insertaflat-tipscrewdriverintheareaabovethemark( ).

2Pushthetoptabofthecoverdowntoliftthecover.

3Performthesameproceduresas1and2abovefortheothergap.

4Pullthecoverupdiagonally.PerformingthisprocedurewiththeallenkeyoraPhillipsscrewdrivercoulddamagetheunit.Thecovercanberemovedwithlightforceinsteadofforcingit.

Flat-tipscrewdriver(Notincludedinthestandardconfiguration)

Mark

1

2

2

4.Connectthepowercordtotheunit

1Checkfordirtanddamageonapplianceinletofthepowerswitchsectionandtheconnectorofthepowercord.

2Inserttheconnectorintotheapplianceinlet.

3Besuretopushtheconnectorinalltheway.

Powerswitchsection

Powercord

Applianceinlet

Connector

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5.Raisingthebackresttotheuprightposition

1Insertthepowerplugintothepoweroutlet.

2Confirmthelockswitchkeyissettothe“open”position.

3Confirmthepowerswitchissettothe“on”position.

4Pressthe buttononthecontrolpaneltwice.

Pressonce,andthenpressagainapprox.1secondlater.Thebackrestwillrisetotheuprightpositionautomatically.

1

6.Placingthecontrolpanelintothecontrolpanelstand

1Fitthegrooveonthesideofthecontrolpaneltotheprojectionontheinsideoftheholder.

Putthecontrolpanelcordontheoutersideofthearmrestbeforeuse.

Projectionontheinsideoftheholder

Liftthecontrolpaneltoremove.

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BEFORESITTINGDOWN

Checkthefollowingbeforeusingtheunit

1.CheckthesurroundingareaMakesuretherearenoobjects,people,orpetsinthevicinityoftheunit.

2.Checkthepowercordandthepowerplug

SeeWarningNo.8onpage1.

3.Besuretopushtheconnectorallthewayintotheapplianceinlet

4.Switchingonthepowersupply

1Insertthepowerplugintoanelectricaloutlet.

2Turnthelockswitchkeytothe“open”position.

3Slidethepowerswitchtothe“on”position.

1

2 3

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5.Checktheunit

1

3

4

1Makesurethecoveringisfreeofripsortears.

2Makesuretherearenoobstaclesbetweenthepartsoftheunit.

3Makesurethemassageheadsareintheretractedposition,i.e.theyareparkedtotheleftandrightintheupperpartofthebackrest.Ifnotretracted,press twicetoreturnthemassageheadstotheretractedposition.

4Makesurethelegrestislowered.Donotsitonthelegrestwhenitisraised.Doingsomaycauseittocollapsedownorbendthelegrest.Thelegrestisnotmeanttosupportfullbodyweight.

SeeCautionNo.3,8and13onpage2andNo.14onpage3.

6.Flippingupthepillow

Whenyouflipupthepillow,youcanfirmlymassageyourneckandshoulders.

7.Adjustingtherecliningangle

1Pressthe buttononthecontrolpaneltoturnonthepower.

2Press and toadjusttheangleofthebackrestandlegrest.

Witheitherbuttonhelddown,movementwillcontinueuntila“beep-beep-beep”soundindicatesthelegrestorbackresthasbeenraisedorloweredasfaraspossible.Thelegrestwillstarttomoveshortlyafterthebackrest.

Approx.85˚

Approx.0˚

Approx.115˚

Approx.160˚

*Therecliningoperationisafunctionthatadjuststheangleofthebackrestandlegrest.Avoidusingitforanyotherpurposes,suchascontinuousup/downoperationetc.

Ifthepowerswitchissetto“off”orthepowerplugisdisconnectedfromtheelectricaloutletwiththemassageheadsnotintheretractedposition,themassageheadsmayautomaticallyreturntotheretractedpositionwhen ispressednexttimeyouusetheunit.Adisplayshowntotherightmayappear,butthisisnotamalfunction.Youwillbeabletousetheunitnormallyafterthemassageheadsstopmoving.

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SELECTINGAMENUANDSTARTINGTHEMASSAGETheilluminationwilllightupandsoundwillstartwhenyousitdown.

Tostopthesound,pressthe button1. islitonthedisplay.Tostoptheillumination,pressthe button2.Coloroftheilluminationwillchangeaccordingtotheoperation.Iftheilluminationdoesnotlightupandsounddoesnotstartaftersittingdown,sitbackdeeplyinthechair.

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After15minutesofuse,werecommendthatyoutakea10minutebreak.Usetheunituptotwiceperday,foratotalof30minutes.

SeeCautionNo.5onpage2.

1Pressthe buttontoturnonthepower.Thepowerwillturnoffautomaticallyifthemassagedoesnotstartwithin3minutesafterturningonthepower.

2

1

2Selecttheautoprogramyouwant.Pleasepressoneoftheflashingbuttons.Ifyoupressanotherautoprogramselectionbuttonoramanualoperationbuttonduringyourselectedautoprogrammassage,themassagewillswitchtothenewlyselectedmassage.Inautoprograms,theleg/footmassagebeginsatthesametime.Itispossibletostoporchangetheintensityoftheleg/footmassageduringtheprogram.(Seepage19.)Pressinganautoprogramselectionbuttonautomaticallymovesthebackrestandlegrestintomassageposition.

3Sitasfarbackintheseataspossiblewithyourheadonthepillow.

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4AdjustingshoulderpositionThemassageheadswillmovetotheshoulderareawhiletapping.Fineadjustthepositionofthemassageheadstothepositionofyourshoulderswhenyouhearbeepsand startsflashing.(Theprogramwillstartafterapproximately15seconds.)Theshoulderpositioncanbechangedduringtheautoprogrammassage.

<Controlpanel>

Asinglepressofthebuttonwillraiseorlowerthemassageheadsapproximately0.6in.(1.5cm).

Caution

Keepyourheadonthebackrestwhileshoulderpositionisbeingdetermined.Iftheshoulderpositioncannotbecorrectlydetermined,anerrormessage(U10)mightbedisplayedandoperationsareterminated.(Seepage26forsolution.)

Toolow

Toohigh

Correctpositionofthemassagehead(Thepointwherethetappingactionshouldbefelt.)

CharacteristicsofAutoprogram(upperbody)DEEP

ThemusclesbetweenyourneckandlowerbackwillbeloosenedbymildlystrongKnead,SoftShiatsuandTapactions.Recommendedforthosewithseverestiffness,whopreferastimulatingmassage.

SWEDISHThisisamildcoursewithoutanybodyshakingmotionsorstimulatingactions,andthereforecanbeusedtorelax.Thedegreeofrelaxationisincreasedbygraduallyweakeningthestimulation.RecommendedforthosewhopreferagentlemassagewhilewatchingTVorreadingamagazine.

LOWERBACKThiswilltakecareofthestiffnessaroundthelowerbackbylooseningthemusclesaroundthelowerback.Recommendedforthosewhowanttomainlyloosenthelowerback.

NECK/SHOULDERThiswilltakecareofthestiffnessaroundtheneckandshouldersbylooseningthemusclesaroundthecervicalvertebrae.Recommendedforthosewhowanttomainlyloosenthemusclesaroundthecervicalvertebrae.

Personswhoseheightislessthan55in.(140cm)ormorethan72.8in.(185cm)arerecommendedtousetheunitinthemannerdescribedbelowwhenthemassageheadsdonottouchtheirshoulders.

Heightisaround55in.(140cm)orless Heightisaround72.8in.(185cm)ormore

Usebyplacingacushionontheseatandsittingasfarbackaspossible.

Usebyrecliningthebackrestandslidingyourbodydownward.

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5MakingAdjustmentsAAdjustingtheintensityoftheupperbodymassage

Stronger

Weaker

Upperbodyintensitydisplay(3levels)

Intensity1 Intensity2 Intensity3

BAdjustingtheintensityofthelowerbodymassage

Stronger

Weaker

Lowerbodyintensitydisplay

Intensity1 Intensity2 Intensity3

CTurningoffthelowerbodyactionsLeg/footmassageisturnedoffwhenpressed.Itwillturnbackonbypressingagain.

Legstretchisturnedoffwhenpressed.Itwillturnbackonbypressingagain.

6Autoshut-offinautoprogramsThemassagewillendafterapproximately15minutesandtheunitwillautomaticallyshutoff.Themassageheadswillmovetotheretractedpositionandstop.Thelegrestwillautomaticallylower.Ifyouwanttocontinueusingtheunit,pressthe button.Pleaserestatleast10minutesbetweenmassages.

Stoppinganautoprogram ImmediatelystoppingthemassagePress PresstheOFF/ONbutton.

Themassageheadswillmovetotheretractedposition,andthebackrestandlegrestwillautomaticallyreturntotheiroriginalposition.

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Press PresstheQuickStopbutton.Allmovementwillstopimmediately.

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MANUALOPERATIONFORTHEUPPERBODY

1Pressthe button.Thepowerwillturnoffautomaticallyifthemassagedoesnotstartwithin3minutesafterturningonthepower.

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2Selectthemassagetypeyouwant.Pressthebuttonofthemassageyourequire.Theunitwillautomaticallyreclinetothemassageposition.Seepage16forafineadjustment.

MassageActionsNECKKNEAD

Feelslikethethumbsoftwohandsrepeatedlykneadingfromthelowerparttotheupperpartofyourneck.

KNEADFeelslikethefingersandthumbsoftwohandssqueezinginunisonastheycarefullyworktheirwayupwardstoloosenstiffness.

TAPFeelsliketheedgesoftwohandsrhythmicallytappingtopenetrateintothebodyandrelaxmuscles.Recommendedforuseonthefinemusclesoftheneckorasafinishingmassage.

NECKSHIATSUFeelslikethethumbsoftwohandsrepeatedlypressingupwardfromthelowerparttotheupperpartofyourneck.

ROLLFromlowerbacktoneck,youcanfeelitmove21.1in.(53.5cm)upanddownthewholeoftheupperbody.Recommendedforoverallstretchingofthebackmuscles.

Whenthesamespothasbeenmassagedcontinuouslyfor5minutes,themassagepositionisautomaticallymovedupwardsbyaround1.2in.(3cm).

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3AdjustasyoulikeYoucanadjustthepositionorintensityofthemassageheads,andyouwillheara“beep-beep-beep”soundwhenitreachesitslimit.

AAdjustingtheVerticalPositionoftheMassageHeads

Up

Down

Pressthebuttononcetomovethepositionslightly[approx.0.6in.(1.5cm)].Pressandholdthebuttontomovethepositioncontinuously;releasethebuttontostopthemovement.

BAdjustingtheWidthbetweenMassageHeads

IncreasingDecreasing

Tap,RollandNeckShiatsucanbeadjustedin3steps.•

CAdjustingtheintensityoftheupperbodymassage

Stronger

Weaker

Adjustmentlevelofintensityisdifferentdependingontheaction.•

Itcanbeadjustedwithintherangeoftheleftbaroftheintensitydisplay.

4Autoshut-offinmanualoperationThemassagewillendafterapproximately15minutesandtheunitwillautomaticallyshutoff.Themassageheadswillmovetotheretractedpositionandstop.Thelegrestwillautomaticallylower.Ifyouwanttocontinueusingtheunit,pleasepressthe button.Pleaserestatleast10minutesbetweenmassages.

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MANUALOPERATIONFORTHELEGAdjusttheangleofthelegrestbeforestartingamassage.(Seepage16.)

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1Pressthe button.Thepowerwillturnoffautomaticallyifthemassagedoesnotstartwithin3minutesafterturningonthepower.

2APresstheLeg/footMassagebutton.BPresstheLegStretchbutton.

Theairmassagewillbegin.Massageintensityisdisplayedbytheindicator.

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3AdjustingthemassageintensityTheintensityisadjustablein3steps.Defaultislevel2.

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Lowerbodyintensitydisplay

4Autoshut-offinleg/footmassageandlegstretchThemassagewillendafterapproximately15minutesandtheunitwillautomaticallyshutoff.Thelegrestwillautomaticallylower.Ifyouwanttocontinueusingtheunitpressthe button.

DescriptionofLeg/footMassageandLegStretchLeg/footmassage

Abottom-to-topsqueezingactionslowlyrelaxesandsoftenstocomfortablyalleviatetired,swollenlegs.

Legstretch

Approx.30° Approx.15° Approx.50°

Afterthelegshavebeengraspedbytheairbagsatthemassageposition,theyareslowlystretchedasthelegrestlowerstoapproximatelya30°angle.

Thelegrestthenrisestoapproximatelya50°angle,afterwhichitlowersonceagaintoapproximatelya15°angleforadeepstretch.

Thelegrestrisesagainandreturnstoapproximatelya50°angle.

Stoppingmid-waythroughamassage ImmediatelystoppingthemassagePress PresstheOFF/ONbutton.

Itwilltakesometimebeforetheairiscompletelyevacuated.(ThesoundofairescapingmaybeaudibleafterpressingtheOFF/ONbutton.)

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Press PresstheQuickStopbutton.Allmovementwillstopimmediately.

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AFTERCOMPLETINGTHEMASSAGEReturntheseattotheoriginalposition

1Checkthatthereisnothinginthevicinityofthebackrestorthelegrest.

2Pressthe buttontwice.Thebackrestandlegrestwillautomaticallyreturntotheiroriginalpositions.Thebackrestandthelegrestcanbereturnedwiththerecliningbutton.(Seepage16.)

3Placethecontrolpanelinitsholder.

4Returnthepillowtoitsoriginalpositionifitwasflipped.

DisconnectthepowerSeeWarningNo.2onpage1,CautionNo.2onpage2,andNo.10onpage3.

1Slidethepowerswitchtothe“off”position.

2Turnthelockswitchkeytothe“lock”positionandremoveit.

3Unplugthepowercord.

4Thelockswitchkeymustbestoredoutofthereachofchildren.

CLEANINGANDMAINTENANCESeeDangerNo.1onpage1.

Leathercoveringonthepillow,thebackcushionandtheunitWipetheseareaswithasoft,drycloth.(DoNOTuseclothscontaininganykindofchemical,etc.)Ifthesyntheticleatherisparticularlydirty,soakasoftclothinwaterora3–5%solutionofmilddetergent,wringitoutthoroughlyandtapthesurfacewithit.Next,rinsetheclothinwater,wringitoutthoroughlyandthenwipeanyremainingdetergentfromthesurface,wipethesurfaceswithasoftdryclothandallowthemtodrynaturally.(DoNOTuseahairdryertotrytodrythesurfacesmorequickly.)Wearingofdenim,colored,patternedorotherclothingwithatendencytofadeshouldbeavoidedduringuse,asitcouldleadtodiscolorationofthesyntheticleather.Donotallowtheseareastocomeincontactwithplasticforextendedperiodsoftimeasthismayleadtodiscoloration.PleasedoNOTusethinners,benzineoralcohol.

Pipeandplasticareas1.Wipetheunitwithacloththathasbeensoakedinamilddetergentandthenthoroughlywrungout.2.Nextwipetheunitwithacloththathasbeenmoistenedwithjustwaterandthoroughlywrungout.

*Makesureyouthoroughlywringouttheclothfirstwhencleaningthecontrolpanel.3.Allowtheunittodrynaturally.

PleasedoNOTusethinners,benzineoralcohol.

Coatedfabric1.Wipetheseatfabricwithacloththathasbeensoakedinamilddetergentsolutionandthenthoroughlywrungout.2.Useabrushtoapplyamilddetergenttoareaswherethecoatedfabrichasbecomeparticularlysoiled.Becarefulnottobrush

thefabrictoomuchasthismaydamageit.3.Nextwipethefabricwithacloththathasbeenmoistenedwithjustwaterandthenthoroughlywrungout.4.Allowthefabrictodrynaturally.

PleasedoNOTusethinners,benzineoralcohol.

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Howtomovetheunit

UsingthewheelstomovetheunitGraspthelegresttomovetheunitwhenusingthewheels.Itiseasiertomovetheunitwiththemassageheadsretractedandthebackrestintheuprightposition.

*Placeamatorclothonthefloorandmovetheunitslowlytopreventfloordamage.

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LiftingtheunitMovetheunitbyhavingonepersonfirmlyholdontothefabricsectionontheundersideofthelegrestandanotherpersonusethegrooveonthebackcoverofthebackrest.

*Youmaydamagethefloorbydroppingtheunitifyoudonotholditcorrectly.

Moveitslowly

Legrest

WheelsPlaceamatonthefloortoavoiddamagingthefloor.

Placeyourfingersinthegroove

FabricSection

GrooveHoldtheclothsectiononthebackside

Legrest

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TROUBLESHOOTINGProblem

CauseandRemedy

MotorNoisesItsoundsandfeelslikethemassageheadsarestrainingtogetoverwrinklesinthecloth.Themotorgroanswhenitcomesunderload.ThereisexcessivenoiseduringTapping.(Thenoiseisgreateratthetopoftheunit.)Thereisacreakingnoisewhenthemassageheadsareinoperation.Thereisarattlingsoundwhenthemassageheadsmoveupordown.Thebeltcanbeheardrotating.Thereisarubbingsoundproducedbythemassageheadsrubbingontheseatfabric.Thereisanoisewhenthebackcushionmovesoverthearmrestwhentheseatisreclining.ThereisanoisewhenIsitdown.Thereisastrangesoundwhenthemassageheadsmoveinandout.Whenthepowerswitchisturnedonthereisahummingsound.Airmassage-relatedsounds.Thereisahissingsoundofairescaping.Thereisahummingsoundfromthepump.Thelegrestrattles.Thereisoperationalnoiseofvalvesundertheseat.Thereisanunstablesoundwhenairescapesduringthelegstretch.

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Thesesoundsareperfectlynormalandwillnothaveanyeffectontheoperationoftheunit.

Themassageheadsstopduringoperation.Whenexcessiveforceisappliedtothemassageheadsduringoperation,intheinterestsofsafetythemassageheadsmaystopmoving.Ifallmarkingsandbuttonsonthecontrolpanelstarttoflash,whichisextremelyunusual,turnoffthepowerswitch,waitforapproximately10secondsandthenturnthepowerswitchonagain.Ifthemassageheadsstopagain,positionyourselfsothatyourbackisnotcompletelyincontactwiththebackrest.

Theilluminationdoesnotlightupandsounddoesnotstartwhenyousitdownontheunit.Thepowercordhasbeendisconnected. (Seepage15.)Sitbackdeeplyinthechair. (Seepage17.)

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Themassageheadsdonotcomeuptotheshoulderorneck.Thepositionofthemassageheadsisincorrect. (Seepage18.)

Theheightoftheleftandrightmassageheadsisdifferent.Analternatingtappingmethodisemployed,whichmeansthatthisphenomenonwillnaturallyoccur.Thereisnothingwrongwiththeunit.

Itisnotpossibletoreclinetheunit.Thelegrestcannotberaisedorlowered.

Iftheunitencountersanobstacleorifexcessiveforceisexertedonitduringoperation,intheinterestsofsafetytheunitwillcometoastop.Ifallmarkingsandbuttonsonthecontrolpanelstarttoflash,whichisextremelyunusual,turnoffthepowerswitch,waitforapproximately10secondsandthenturnthepowerswitchonagain.

Recliningdoesnottakeplaceeventhoughamassageisstartedinautoprograms.(Theseatdoesnotautomaticallyrecline.)

Insomecasestheseatmaynotautomaticallyreclinedependingontheposition(angle)ofthebackrestorthelegrest.Automaticrecliningwillnotactivatewhenthebackrestisreclinedtoflatpositionmorethanmassagepositionandlegrestisinupperposition.Whenyouusethemanualoperationonlyforlegs,automaticrecliningwillnotactivate.

Thebackrestdoesnotreturntotheuprightposition.

Thebackrestwillnotreturntotheuprightpositionifthetimerisactivatedorthe buttonispressed.(Pressing twicewillreturnthebackresttoitsoriginalposition.) (Seepage23.)

Theunitwillnotoperateatall.Thepowercordhasbeendisconnected. (Seepage15.)Thepowerswitchontheunithasnotbeenturnedon. (Seepage15.)Anautoprogramselectionbutton,upperbodymassageselectionbuttonorlowerbodymassageoff/onbuttonhasn’tbeenpressedafterpressing . (Seepages17,20and21.)

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Theunithasbeendamaged.Stopusingtheunitimmediately.

Thepowercordorpowerplugisabnormallyhot.Stopusingtheunitimmediately.

SeeCautionNo.5and13onpage3.

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ERRORDISPLAY

Contentsoftheerrorwillbedisplayedintheremainingtimedisplayareawhenanerroroccursduringtheoperation.

TimeRemainingDisplay

<Exampleoferrordisplay>Fortheerror“U10”

and willflashalternately.

Errordisplay Contents

Forsafetyreasons,operationwillterminateautomaticallywhenitcannotdetectifsomeoneisseated.Ifthiserroroccursevenifyouareseated,sitbackallthewaytothebackrest,andoperatefromthestartagain.

Operationisterminatedbecausethereisaproblemwithinternalcommunication.

Operationisterminatedbecausethereisaproblemwiththemassagemechanism.

Operationexceptforthemassagemechanismisterminatedbecausethereisaproblemwiththerecliningmechanismortheraise/loweringmechanismofthelegrest.

*Pleasecontactanauthorizedservicecenter.Serviceandmaintenancewillbecarriedoutsmootheriftheerrornumberiscommunicatedwhencontacting.