Over 60% of the population are believed to experience one or more symptoms of winter blues due to the low intensity of the winter sun.
The most effective time of day to take a light bath is between 6 am and 8 pm for a recommended period of 2 hours per day.
You can take lightbaths as often as you like but the treatment is most effective if you take lightbaths of the
Positioning the appliance
•Unfold the stand (4) at the back of the appliance and place the appliance on a table.
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•Mount the appliance on the wall using the enclosed wall brackets. Check before mounting that the wall and the screws can carry the weight of the appliance.
Use
•Insert the plug (8) in the mains socket and switch on the power.
•Switch on the on/off button (5).
•Sit down in front of the appliance in a position where you can comfortably see the light and with your face
•The duration of the lightbath depends on your distance from the screen:
Distance to screen | Max. length of light bath |
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60 cm | Approx. 2 hours |
40 cm | Approx. 1 hour |
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20 cm | Approx. ½ an hour |
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•The lightbath can be interrupted and you can do other things at the same time (e.g. read or watch television) as long as you sit within 60 cm from the appliance.
•Do not look directly into the light constantly, but look at it regularly.
•Always turn off the appliance using the on/off button, and unplug it, when it is not in use.
•Allow the appliance to cool for at least 15 minutes before putting it away or moving it.
TIP: Carry the appliance by the carrying handle on the top of the rear part (3).
REPLACEMENT OF FLUORESCENT TUBES AND STARTING SWITCH
The lifetime of the fluorescent tubes is approx. 8,000 hours of normal use. If a tube fails, it must be replaced.
•IMPORTANT! Discard used fluorescent tubes in accordance with the rules for environmentally harmful waste, e.g. by taking them to a waste recovery site.
How to dismantle the appliance
•IMPORTANT! Always make sure to switch off the appliance and remove the plug from the mains socket before taking it apart to avoid the risk of electric shocks.
•Place the appliance on a
•Remove the top cover (1) by unfastening it with your fingers, first in one side and then in the other.
•Remove the two screws at the top of the stand using a Phillips screwdriver.
•Remove the two screws in the rear base (7), and
carefully loosen the rear and front parts of the base
(6) from the rest of the appliance.
oIMPORTANT! Very carefully detach the two base parts, since they are connected to the rest of the appliance with cords that must not be damaged.
•Remove the 9 screws along the side of the rear part.
oThe screws of the appliance may be of different types. Therefore, pay attention to which screws belong to the different screw holes in order
to place them correctly when reassembling the appliance.
•Carefully remove the rear part, turn it upside down and put it down in front of you.
•Replace the starting switch (if applicable):
oTurn the starting switch (b)
remove it.
oInsert a new starting switch of the same type and turn it clockwise until it locks into place.
•Replace the fluorescent tubes:
oRemove the locking
clip (d) by pushing the ends upwards until they click into place and remove the clip.
o Grip the socket of the fluorescent tube (a) and pull the tube out of
the socket (towards the top of the appliance).
oInsert a new fluorescent tube in the socket as far as it goes until it clicks into place.
oPress the locking clip onto the holder (c) until it clicks into place. Check that the fluorescent tube is fitted correctly.
oIMPORTANT! Replace the fluorescent tubes with tubes of the same type. Always replace both tubes at the same time.
How to reassemble the appliance
•Place the rear part on the screen, so that the screw holes along the side of the rear part align with the holes on the screen. The two parts click together.
•Assemble the front base (with the on/off button) and make sure the cords are not caught between the parts.
•Attach the rear base and make sure the stand is correctly aligned with the screw holes at the back of the appliance.
•Screw the two parts of the base together and fasten the stand with the two screws at the top.
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