Panasonic EP-MA20, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... Nº de modelo Nº de modèle EP MA20 Before operating this unit please read these instructions completely Antes de utilizar esta unidad lea compleatamente estas instrucciones y guárdelas para referencia futura 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 ...

Page 2: ... 8 Never operate the unit if it has a damaged power cord or plug Return the unit to the nearest authorized service center if it is not working properly if it has been dropped or damaged or if it has been immersed in water 9 Keep power cords away from heated surfaces Do not carry the unit by the power cord 10 Never block the air openings during operation and make sure that all air openings are kept...

Page 3: ...ual operation Failure to align the shoulder position correctly can lead to injury 6 Do not stretch the back muscles for more than approximately 15 minutes at a time To avoid overstretching the muscles which may result in discomfort do not use the unit for more than 5 minutes when first using it You can gradually increase the duration and strength of the massage as you become used to it Do not mass...

Page 4: ... not treat the chair roughly such as turning the chair on its side turning the chair over or standing on it 4 Do not treat the covering roughly Keep sharp or pointed objects away from the covering of the chair Be careful not to drop lit ashes lit cigarettes or matches on the chair Exposure to direct sunlight can cause fading or a change in color of the covering 5 If the massager functions abnormal...

Page 5: ... 126 cm Approx 24 2 in 30 7 in 76 8 in 62 cm 78 cm 195 cm Weight of Unit Approx 155 lbs 70 kg Dimension of box H W D Approx 28 3 in 30 7 in 65 4 in 72 cm 78 cm 166 cm Weight in box Approx 188 lbs 85 kg Maximum user weight Approx 264 lbs 120 kg Minimum distance from wall 16 in 40 cm GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This product must be grounded If it should malfunction or break down grounding provides a path...

Page 6: ...th to approx 4 7 in 12 cm 1 Retracted position of massage heads 2 Pillow 3 Back Cushion 4 Backrest Includes integrated massage heads 5 Armrest 6 Seat 7 Leg Sole massage section Includes air massage function Sole Reflexology Plates Creepers are provided on the back side Fine adjustment of position possible Removable ...

Page 7: ...r 10 Back Cover 11 Controller tray 12 Controller See page 7 to 8 13 Child Safety Decal 14 Power Supply Box Lock Switch Power Switch Lock Switch Key Lock Switch Key Tag For preventing children from swallowing it by accident Lock switch is set to open and power switch is set to on prior to leaving the factory ...

Page 8: ...e 18 5 User Memory Registration button See page 20 6 Manual Operation Selection button See page 24 7 Display This illustration is when all lamps are illuminated See page 8 8 Quick Stop button Press this button to stop the massage immediately 9 Reclining Angle Adjustment button See page 28 10 Ottoman Angle Adjustment button See page 28 11 Air Massage button See pages 19 24 and 25 12 Add Tap button ...

Page 9: ...ng Display During massage After finishing massage 2 Massage Intensity Display Current massage intensities pressure of the massage heads pressing onto the body for each region are displayed in 8 steps 3 Operation Display Current massage operation is displayed while massaging Currently selected operation is displayed when Manual Operation is selected FULL ROLL ULTRA KNEAD SHIATSU KNEAD SWEDISH TAP ...

Page 10: ... from the wall Approx 77 195 cm Width approx 30 7 78 cm Approx 13 32 cm Approx 15 37 cm Mat Area where legrest could touch the floor Area where unit touches the floor 2 Removing everything from the box and installing the unit Fabric Section Groove Hold the cloth section on the backside Mat Legrest Back cover Place your fingers in the groove Since the unit is very heavy approximately 155 lbs 70 kg ...

Page 11: ...on the sole massage section prior to leaving the factory Controller Tray Attachment Screw Cap 4 pcs Attachment Screws M6 16 4 pcs Allen Key Cross section 1 6 in 4 mm Lock Switch Key This is initially inserted in the lock switch of the power supply box prior to leaving the factory Documents including the Operating Instructions Operating Instructions Child Safety Instructions Yellow brochure How to ...

Page 12: ... Left indication Groove Protrusion Front Back 2 Fasten the armrest with the attachment screws 4 positions How to tighten the screws Attachment screw Hole Allen key Tighten loosely with your finger Make the screws level with the holes Tighten firmly with the allen key Screw may be damaged if you tighten the screw inserted into the hole crookedly Back Front 3 Mount the attachment screw caps 1 2 Atta...

Page 13: ...e wall or similar If you want to mount the controller on the left side 1 Press the button on the controller to turn on the power 2 Press button on the controller and hold until the legrest has risen far as it will go Continue pressing until a beep beep beep sound is heard 3 Remove the controller cord from the cord holder groove 4 Move the controller cord under the legrest to the left side 5 Fasten...

Page 14: ...e controller onto the controller tray 5 Attaching the back cushion 1 Attach the back cushion to the velcro fasteners on the unit Velcro fasteners Back Cushion 6 Attaching the pillow 1 Attach the pillow to the velcro fasteners See page 29 for a guide to the position of the pillow Velcro fasteners Pillow ...

Page 15: ... 2 Check the power cord and the power plug See Warning No 8 on page 1 3 Switching on the power supply 1 Insert the power plug into an electrical outlet 2 Turn the lock switch key to the open position 3 Slide the power switch to the on position 1 2 3 4 Check the unit 1 Make sure there are no tears or rips in the fabric See Caution No 14 on page 3 Fabric Backrest Back cushion ...

Page 16: ... Press the button twice to return the massage heads to the retracted position See Caution No 3 on page 2 Leg Sole massage section 4 Make sure the legrest is in the fully lowered position To lower the legrest Make sure the legrest has fully returned to the original position by pulling the legrest slide lever and then press the button twice See Caution No 9 on page 2 Legrest slide lever Retracted po...

Page 17: ...nly kneading to manipulate and loosen muscles Recommended for those with mild stiffness and tension Uses mainly shiatsu massage to loosen up deep seated knots of tension Recommended for those with severe stiffness and tension See page 19 for an overview of the respective programs Persons whose height is less than 55 in 140 cm or more than 72 8 in 185 cm are recommended to use the unit in the manne...

Page 18: ...ge Head Tapping action Keep your head on the pillow until the soft tapping begins Lifting your head from the pillow will result in incorrect determination of the shoulder position 3 Confirm that the shoulder position has been correctly determined according to the position of the soft tapping When the shoulder position is incorrect adjust the shoulder position while the soft tapping is in progress ...

Page 19: ...he feeling is different depending on the person or the position For safety reasons it is designed not to increase the intensity drastically even if the dial is turned rapidly If you do not feel enough intensity even it is set to maximum or you feel too much intensity even it is set to minimum When it does not feel strong enough even the intensity for Auto program is set to maximum Massage heads wi...

Page 20: ... of Back Lower back 3 Ultra knead Kneading of Neck Shoulder 4 Ultra knead Kneading of Back Lower back 5 Ultra knead Kneading of Neck Shoulder 6 Ultra knead Kneading of Lower back 7 Ultra knead Kneading of Shoulder 8 Finishing Touches Shiatsu Program 1 Ultra knead Shiatsu on Neck Shoulder 2 Ultra knead Shiatsu on Back Lower back 3 Ultra knead Shiatsu on Neck Shoulder 4 Ultra knead Shiatsu on Back L...

Page 21: ...ck Off on and the intensity of the air massage Off on of the Leg Stretch Setting at the point when or is pressed will be registered Beware that the contents registered will not be saved when the power switch is turned off or the power cord is unplugged while the massage is in progress 1 2 When you want to register the Auto program with intensity of massage adjusted to your preference User Memory P...

Page 22: ...ning To change and overwrite the registered settings Press button To delete the registered settings 1 Press the button to turn on the power The registered button will flash 2 Press the button you want to delete for more than 3 seconds Press 3 Press again if only the pressed button changes to flashing Press Delete is completed once the flashing stops 1 2 To start the registered program ...

Page 23: ...elect the part of body you want to massage You can select an action combined with FULL ROLL by pressing the button List of massages operation display that can be selected is displayed Example When SHOULDER is selected 4 Select the massage operation you prefer Massage operation display will change every time the button is pressed The one flashing is the currently selected operation 5 Press the butt...

Page 24: ...p at a time checking how it feels For safety reasons it is designed not to increase the intensity drastically even if the dial is turned rapidly If you do not feel enough intensity even it is set to maximum or you feel too much intensity even it is set to minimum When it does not feel strong enough even the intensity for Manual operation is set to maximum Massage heads will press on you stronger w...

Page 25: ...retching the body along the backbone 5 Using Leg Sole air massage and or Leg Stretch together Turning the operation Off On can be done with the button Off button lamp off On button lamp on Intensity of the air can be adjusted in 5 steps with the button Intensity of the Leg Stretch cannot be adjusted Lamps for intensity will be off while performing the Leg Stretch See pages 25 to 27 for effective m...

Page 26: ... 3 minutes after turning on the power 2 Open the cover 3 Select the operation with and or buttons Off button lamp off On button lamp on Intensity of the air can be adjusted in 5 steps with button Intensity of the Leg Stretch cannot be adjusted Lamps for intensity will be off while performing the Leg Stretch See pages 26 to 27 for effective method for usage and operations of the air massage and Leg...

Page 27: ...the legrest so that your sole fits on it completely For a person with small body dimensions For a person with large body dimensions If the legrest is raised it is easier to fit your sole on it Press the button Knees will not be lifted as much if you adjust the length of the legrest Pull the legrest slide lever Push with the soles of your feet to slide the legrest out Lift your soles slightly and t...

Page 28: ...ith air the legs are stretched as the legrest is lowered approximately 10 degrees from the massage position 2 Once the legrest returns to the original angle the legrest is then lowered approximately 25 degrees to stretch the legs further While using the unit with it s legrest slide extended legrest can hit the floor 3 When the operation is complete the legrest will return to the angle at the time ...

Page 29: ... on the power 2 Press the or button to adjust the angle Movement will continue until a beep beep beep sound is heard if the buttons are held down The movement of the legrest may be delayed slightly Approx 120 Approx 170 Approx 0 Approx 85 Do not raise or lower the backrest and or legrest repeatedly for any purpose other than adjusting to your preferred positions ...

Page 30: ...Release the legrest slide lever when it reaches your favorite position Adjusting the pillow for correct height during a massage 1 Remove the pillow 2 Adjust the height of the pillow so that the bottom edge is at ear level If positioned too low the pillow may interfere with a massage of the area around the neck When the reclining angle changes the position of the pillow may shift In that case adjus...

Page 31: ...ill complete automatically approximately 15 minutes after the start of operations Sole section will retract and the legrest will be lowered automatically so you can stand up safely Sole section will not retract all the way when the legrest is extended out since the sole section will hit the floor Pull the legrest slide lever and raise your legs to retract all the way Backrest will not rise automat...

Page 32: ...on No 2 on page 2 and No 10 on page 3 1 Slide the power switch to the off position 2 Turn the lock switch key to the lock position 2 1 Power supply box 3 Remove the power plug from the electrical outlet 4 The lock switch key must be stored out of the reach of children ...

Page 33: ...thing to the synthetic leather surface be careful when using the unit with clothing such as jeans or colored clothes Do not allow these areas to come in contact with plastic for extended periods of time as this may lead to discoloration Never use chemicals such as thinner benzine alcohol etc Plastic Area 1 Wipe the unit with a cloth moistened with mild detergent and thoroughly wrung out Never use ...

Page 34: ...e the groove on the back cover of the backrest Fabric section Groove Place the controller and power cord on the seat Legrest Back cover Hold onto the fabric section on the underside of the legrest Place your fingers in the groove You may damage the floor by dropping the unit if you do not hold it correctly Never carry by the armrest because it may get damaged To put the unit down on the floor Put ...

Page 35: ...egrest To put the unit down on the floor Put the unit down slowly and carefully watch your step Put down the legrest by holding it with your hands until it has been set on the floor completely If you release your hands before the legrest is fully extended the legrest will forcefully return to the initial position How to remove the armrest It is easier to move with the armrest removed 1 Remove the ...

Page 36: ...nance will be easier if the error number is communicated when contacting Trouble Shooting Problem Cause and Remedy Motor Noises It sounds and feels like the massage heads are straining to get over wrinkles in the cloth There is operational noise of kneading or tapping actions There is a creaking noise when the massage heads are in operation There is a rattling sound when the massage heads move up ...

Page 37: ...r than the actual position during the body scanning Sit on the seat in the deepest position and put your head on the pillow and then repeat the operations again from the start See page 17 The height of the left and right massage heads is different An alternating tapping method is employed which means that this phenomenon will naturally occur There is nothing wrong with the unit Reclining does not ...