Philips HF3310/60 manual English, Introduction, briteLITE energy light and the winter blues

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Introduction

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This appliance helps to counteract the tiredness, low spirits and lack of energy that many people experience in fall and winter, when the days are darker and shorter.These symptoms are often referred to as the winter blues.

briteLITE energy light and the winter blues

The winter blues are characterized by a combination of the following symptoms: tiredness, lack of energy and trouble getting out of bed in the morning.The winter blues occur during the darker period of the year, i.e. from September until March. More than 60% of the population is troubled by the winter blues. Many health experts agree that the winter blues can be counteracted by exposure to bright light. ‘Bright light’ means daylight with a certain intensity. In winter, the outdoor light intensity is often much lower than in summer: on a gloomy winter day the light intensity varies between 2,500 and 10,000 lux, whereas this may be as much as 100,000 lux on a bright summer day. Moreover, in winter most people spend a lot of time indoors, either at home or at work, where artificial light often has an intensity of as little as 500 lux and sometimes even less. Philips has developed this special lighting appliance for winter blues.This appliance allows you to safely get the amount of light you need to combat the winter blues. Exposure to a personal energy light is generally accepted as one of the safest and most effective ways of fighting the winter blues.

General description (Fig. 1)

ALamp

BLamp housing

CControl panel

1On/off button with power-on light

2Timer button

3Timed lights

DVents

EHandle

Using the appliance

-- It is advisable to start using the briteLITE energy light as soon as you feel the winter blues coming on or when you feel like you need extra light.

-- Preferably take your light exposures between 6 o’clock in the morning and 8 o’clock in the evening.  (Fig. 2)

-- Visit www.lighttherapy.com for a free assessment and to customize a light exposure time schedule just for you.

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Place the appliance on a level surface such as a counter, table or desk. Put the plug in the electrical outlet.

Press the on/off button to turn on the appliance (Fig. 3). The lamp goes on.

The power-on light and the 45-minute timed light indicator go on.

Press the timer button repeatedly to select the light exposure time of your preference (Fig. 4).

The timed lights stay on to the selected light time.

Note:You can select a light time of 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes.

Note:The default light time is 45 minutes.

,, When the selected light time has elapsed, the lamp switches off automatically.