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1. Safety Instructions for the MindLights
®
If you suffer from epilepsy or there are people in your family who do, you should only
use the Mindlights
®
after having consultated your physician. Disregarding this advice
can cause an epileptic seizure.
As a basic guideline, always abort a session immediately, should any sort of indisposi-
tion occur. Some people react sensitively to quick visual amenities (photosensitivity). If
you fall into this group of people then please use the Mindlights
®
with special caution.
When you watch TV or play videogames and the rapid change of the images on screen
cause you to experience illness or dizziness, the Mindlights
®
may also have these effects
on you.
Furthermore, Application of the Mindlights
®
is contraindicated:
•
during treatment with medication such as antipsychotic drugs (e.g. antidepres-
sants, neuroleptic drugs,...) or mind-altering drugs
•
in the case of alcohol abuse
•
if disorders of the central nervous system can’t be excluded
Please make sure that the USB and earphone cables are not strained or flexed. Also, do
not place any sharp items on the cables.
Do not bend the Mindlights
®
nor apply pressure on the casing. Please treat the Mind-
lights
®
with care. Do not expose the Mindlights
®
to any kind of strong vibration or
shock.
Please make sure that no liquid reaches the inside of the Mindlights
®
LED-mask or the
PC. Don’t store any liquids (e.g. drinking glass) near the devices.
Never open the casing of the Mindlights
®
. In case of a problem please contact the
support of Mindfield Biosystems Ltd. The contact data can be found at the end of this
manual.
When you have read all the safety instructions you are ready for your first session with
the Mindlights
®
.
Please consider the following safety instructions upon operating the
Mindlights
®
!
!
Women during pregnancy should only use the Mindlights
®
and other devices for
audio-visual stimulation, after having consultated their physicians.
!
1.1 Technical Data of the Mindfield® Mindlights®
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4 Multicolor LEDs, 2 for each eye
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Stereo sound over earphone connection
•
Continuous and latency free triggering of the LEDs with multichannel soundchip
modulation
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Operating voltage 5 Volt at the USB connection of a PC
•
Current drain approx. 150mA
1.2 Maintenance and Reparation
The Mindlights
®
are basically maintenance-free. The LED-lights have an average du-
rability of many thousand hours. Every unit of the MindLights
®
is tested thoroughly
before delivery.
Small differences in the features of color and luminance between the LED-lights are
contingent to production and do not need to be repaired. Please contact us immediately
though, should the deviation increase with time, or if individual colors are not properly
displayed.
We do not take any responsibility for improper application.
1.3 Cleaning
We recommend the regular cleaning of the Mindlights
®
, especially when they are used
by different users. Please use the delivered cleaning cloth or a glasses cloth. Be sure
to clean only the smooth surfaces and do not let and liquid reach the covers or the
splices.
Disconnect the Mindlights
®
from your PC before cleaning them and also disconnect the
earphones.
1.4 Disposal
The Mindlights
®
are labeled electronic waste regarding disposal. Therefore they are not
to be disposed of with normal household waste but have to be brought to a recycling
depot. Before you dispose of Mindlights
®
which have been in direct contact to users,
you have to make sure that the material is not contaminated. When in doubt please
clean and disinfect the material before disposing of it.
