Panasonic EP-MA50, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...auteuil vibromasseur Model No Nº de modèle EP MA50 Before operating this unit please read these instructions completely 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: ...ot 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 massage any one point for more than 5 minutes at a time Excessive massaging can overstimulat...

Page 4: ... be user abuse and is not covered under the Limited Warranty 2 Do not sit on or drop the controller Do not pull the controller cord or the power cord Be careful not to catch the cord of the controller between the armrest and the chair back 3 Do 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 o...

Page 5: ... 126 cm Approx 24 2 in 32 2 in 76 8 in 62 cm 82 cm 195 cm Weight of Unit Approx 168 lbs 76 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 201 lbs 91 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: ... 3 Back Cushion 4 Backrest Includes integrated massage heads Air bag for Stretch program is built in 5 Hand Arm massage section Includes integrated air massage function 6 Armrest 7 Seat Air bag for Stretch program is built in 8 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 11 Back Cover 12 Controller tray 13 Controller See page 7 to 8 14 Child Safety Decal 15 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: ...age 19 5 User Memory Registration button See page 21 6 Manual Operation Selection button See page 27 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 Stretch Program Selection button See page 23 10 Reclining Angle Adjustment button See page 32 11 Ottoman Angle Adjustment button See page 32 12 Air Massag...

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: ...y from the wall Approx 77 195 cm Width approx 32 82 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 168 lbs 76 kg b...

Page 11: ...led on the sole massage section prior to leaving the factory Controller Tray Attachment Screw Cap 2 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...

Page 12: ...ously Groove Armrest Main unit Protrusion Right 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 F...

Page 13: ...g Front 3 Raising the backrest to the upright position 1 Insert the power plug into the power outlet 1 2 Confirm the lock switch key is set to the open position 3 Confirm the power switch is set to the on position 4 Press button on the controller twice Press once and then press again approx 1 second later The backrest will rise to the upright position automatically 2 3 ...

Page 14: ...ss 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 the controller cord at 2 points in the cord holder groove Press down from the edge if it does not fit in easily 2 Legrest 3 3 4 5 Cor...

Page 15: ...e controller onto the controller tray 6 Attaching the back cushion 1 Attach the back cushion to the velcro fasteners on the unit Velcro fasteners Back Cushion 7 Attaching the pillow 1 Attach the pillow to the velcro fasteners See page 33 for a guide to the position of the pillow Velcro fasteners Pillow ...

Page 16: ... 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 15 on page 3 Fabric Backrest Back cushion ...

Page 17: ...on twice to return the massage heads to the retracted position See Caution No 3 on page 2 Hand Arm massage section Seat 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 lev...

Page 18: ...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 20 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 19: ...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 20: ...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 21: ...ng 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 Lower back 5 Ultra knead Shiatsu on Neck ...

Page 22: ...ulder and Back Lower back 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 p...

Page 23: ...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 24: ...n The unit will recline to the massage position automatically See page 18 for massage position Massage heads will press around the lower back to confirm someone is seated Sit all the way back with your head on the pillow 1 Neck 2 Shoulder 3 Back 4 Lower back 2 3 4 1 Massage heads will return to the retracted position and the Stretch program will start about 15 minutes Stretch program is a program ...

Page 25: ... gradually Twist Arch To use the Stretch program effectively It will be more effective by reclining the backrest Press the button See pages 32 to 33 for description on how to adjust the reclining angle the legrest and the pillow To customize Adjusting the intensity of the Stretch program Intensity can be adjusted with the dial on the controller 4 steps Step 4 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 ...

Page 26: ...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 27: ...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 28: ...Leg Sole air massage Hand Arm 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 cannot be adjusted individually for Leg Sole and Hand Arm Intensity of the Leg Stretch cannot be adjusted Lamps for intensity will be off while performing the Le...

Page 29: ... 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 cannot be adjusted individually for Leg Sole and Hand Arm Intensity of the Leg Stretch cannot be adjusted Lamps for intensity will be off while performing the Leg Stretch See pages 29 to 31 for effective method for usa...

Page 30: ...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 31: ...ge 2 1 Lift the Hand Arm massage section up 2 Insert the hand with fingers extended Effective method for using the Hand Arm massage Position the forearm and hand at the center of the armrest Insert the hand all the way inside Center of the armrest Raise the backrest if any difficulty is experienced when positioning the hand and forearm ...

Page 32: ...bottom Operations of the Leg Stretch 1 After grasping the legs with 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 operati...

Page 33: ... 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 34: ...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 35: ...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 36: ...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 37: ...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 38: ...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 39: ... 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 air plugs See Step 2 o...

Page 40: ...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 41: ... 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 18 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 take p...