Persons whose height is less than 4.5 ft. (140 cm) or more than 6.0 ft. (185 cm) are recommended to use the unit in the manner described below when the massage heads do not touch their shoulders.

MANUAL OPERATION FOR THE UPPER BODY

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Height is around 4.5 ft. (140 cm) or less

Height is around 6.0 ft. (185 cm) or more

 

 

Use by placing

Use by reclining

 

a cushion on the

the backrest

 

seat and sitting

and sliding your

 

as far back as

body downward.

 

possible.

 

5 Customize

ASelecting an area for a focused massage

Massaging the Neck and Shoulders

Massaging the Lower Back

• The upper and lower back

• The neck and shoulders

will also be massaged

will also be massaged

slightly.

slightly.

Press

Press

*Press the button again to toggle it off.

BRemoving tapping from pre-programs

*Press the button again to restore tapping to the program.

Press

CAdjusting leg massage

2

3

1 Open the cover of the controller.

2 Press the OFF/ON button.

The OFF/ON indicator will come on.

All of the Manual Operation buttons will start to flash.

3 Select the massage type you want.

Press the button of the massage you require.

The button will light up and the massage will begin (See Page 15).

The unit will automatically recline to the massage position. See Page 11 for a fine adjustment.

4 Customized adjustments

You can adjust the position or speed of the massage heads, and you will hear a “beep-beep-beep” sound when it reaches its limit.

AAdjusting the Vertical Position of the Massage Heads

 

• Press the button once to move the position

Up

slightly [approx. 0.6 in. (15 mm)]. Press and

 

hold the button to move the position

Down

continuously; release the button to stop the

 

movement.

BAdjusting the Width between Massage Heads

• Tap, Soft Shiatsu, Full Roll, and Regional Roll

can be adjusted in 3 steps.

Increasing

Decreasing

CAdjusting Massage Speed

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Press

For a person with small body dimensions

If the legrest is raised, it is easier to fit your sole on it.

• Please see page 16 for details regarding leg massage.

Adjust the legrest so your sole fits on it.

• Switch off the leg stretch function to stop the legrest from returning to the original position.

For a person with large body dimensions

• You can relax by lowering the legrest.

Press

Press

• Massage speed is adjustable in 5 steps.

Increasing

Decreasing

5 Auto shut-off in manual operation

• The massage will end after approximately 15 minutes and the unit will

automatically shut off.

• The massage heads will move to the retracted position and stop.

• The legrest will automatically lower.

• The OFF/ON indicator will flash until the heads have stopped moving.

• If you want to continue using the unit, please press the OFF/ON button. Please

rest at least 10 minutes between massages.

• It is possible to massage your leg completely by rotating the sole section.

6 Auto shut-off in pre-programs

• The massage will end after approximately 15 minutes and the unit will automatically shut off.

• The massage heads will move to the retracted position and stop.

• The legrest will automatically lower.

• The OFF/ON indicator will flash until the heads have stopped moving.

• If you want to continue using the unit, press the OFF/ON button. Please rest at least 10 minutes between massages.

Stopping a pre-program

Immediately stopping the massage

Press

• Press the OFF/ON button.

Press

• Press the Quick Stop button.

• The massage heads will move to the

• All movement will stop immediately.

 

 

retracted position, and the backrest and legrest will automatically return to their original position.

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Massage Actions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knead

Swedish

Soft Shiatsu

Full Roll

Feels like the fingers and

Feels like a two palms gliding

Feels like a pair of thumbs

From lower back to neck, you

thumbs of two hands

over the skin as they

carefully alternating between

can feel it move 26.6 in.

squeezing in unison as they

rhythmically knead the

the right and left sides as

(67.5 cm) up and down the

carefully work their way

muscles beneath.

they zero in on their target.

whole of the upper body.

upwards to loosen stiffness.

Recommended for

Recommended for

Recommended for overall

Recommended for the area

loosening up large areas

loosening up knots of

stretching of the back

of the neck and shoulders.

of the back.

tension.

muscles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compression

Hawaiian

Tap

Regional Roll

Applies fluent alternating

Feels like two hands moving

Feels like the edges of two

You can feel it travel up and

strokes to the left and right

rhythmically in a circular

hands rhythmically tapping to

down working on 3.9 in.

sides as if drawing stiffness

pattern to relax and refresh

penetrate into the body and

(10 cm) localized areas of

to the outside.

the back.

relax muscles.

the back.

Recommended for

Recommended for

Recommended for use on

Recommended for focused

relaxation of the whole

relieving tension in the

the fine muscles of the

rolling out of back

body.

lower back.

neck or as a finishing

muscles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

massage.

 

 

 

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