Beurer TL 30 User Manual

TL 30

G Bright light

Instruction for Use

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1. About the daylight lamp

Dear valued customer,

Thank you for choosing one of our products. Our name stands for high-quality, thoroughly tested products for
applications in the areas of heat, weight, blood pressure, body temperature, pulse, gentle therapy, massage and
air.

With kind regards
Your Beurer team

Why use a daylight lamp?

When the hours of daylight are noticeably decreased in autumn and people increasingly stay inside, the effects
of a lack of light may cumulate. This is often described as „winter depression“. The symptoms can present them­selves in a number of ways:

• Imbalance • Need for more sleep

• Subdued mood • Loss of appetite

• Lack of energy and listlessness • Difficulty concentrating

• Generally feeling under the weather
The cause of these symptoms is the fact that light, particularly sunlight, is essential for life and has a direct effect

upon the human body. Sunlight indirectly controls the production of melatonin, which is released into the blood
only in darkness. This hormone tells the body when it is time to sleep. In the months when there is less sunlight,
therefore, production of melatonin increases. This makes it harder to get up in the morning, since the body‘s
functions are shut down. If you use the daylight lamp immediately after waking up in the morning—thus as early
as possible—you can end the production of melatonin so that your mood takes a positive turn. In addition, light
deficiency also hinders production of the happiness hormone serotonin, which decisively affects our well-being.
So application of light involves quantitative changes in hormones and neurotransmitters in the brain, which can
affect our level of activity, our feelings and our well-being. Light can help reverse this hormone imbalance. To
compensate for such a hormonal imbalance, the brightlight creates a suitable replacement for natural sunlight.

In the medical field, brightlights are used to compensate for the effects of a lack of light. Brightlights simulate
daylight over 10,000 lux (10 cm distance). The light can influence the human body and be used as a treatment or
as a preventative measure. Normal electric light is not sufficient to influence the hormonal balance. Because in a
well-lit office the illuminance level amounts to just 500 lux.

Included in delivery: • Daylight lamp

• Holder

• Storage pouch

• Mains part

• These operating instructions

2. Signs and symbols

The following symbols appear in these instructions or on the device.

Read the instructions of use

Note

Warning instruction indicating a risk of injury or
damage to health.

Warning

Safety note indicating possible damage to the
unit/accessory.

Important

SN

Serial number OFF / ON

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Note on important information

Manufacturer

Device in protection class 2

The CE labelling certifies that the product com­plies with the essential requirements of Directive
93/42/EEC on medical products.

Date of manufacture

IP21

IP22

Protected against foreign objects
equal to or greater than 12.5 mm
in diameter and against vertically
falling drops of water.

Protected against foreign objects
equal to or greater than 12.5 mm
and against angular falling drops
of water

3. Notes

Please read these instructions for use carefully and keep them for later use, be sure to make them accessible to
other users and observe the information they contain.

Safety notes
Warning

• The light of the daylight lamp is only intended for use on the human body.

• Before use, ensure that all packaging materials are removed and that there is no visible damage to the unit
or accessories. When in doubt, do not use the unit and contact your dealer or the customer service ad­dress provided.

• Also ensure that the daylight lamp has a firm footing.

• Connect the unit only to the mains voltage listed on the type plate.

• Do not dip the unit into water and do not use it in wet rooms.

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Do not use it in the vicinity of people who are helpless, children under age 3 or people who are insensitive
to heat (people with skin lesions due to illness); do not use after taking painkillers or drugs or drinking alco­hol.

• Keep children away from packaging materials (risk of suffocation).

• Do not cover up or pack away the unit while it is warm.

• Always unplug the mains part and allow the device to cool down before touching it.

• Do not touch the unit with wet hands while it is plugged in; do not allow any water to be sprayed onto the
unit. The unit must be operated only when it is completely dry.

• Ensure that you only insert and remove the mains part with dry hands and that you only press the ON/OFF
button with dry hands.

• Keep the mains cable away from hot objects and naked flames.

• Protect the unit from strong impacts.

• Do not pull the mains part out of the socket using the mains cable.

• If the mains part or its housing is damaged, this must be replaced by customer services or the retailer, as
a special tool is needed for repair.

• Disconnection from the power supply network is only guaranteed when the mains part is unplugged.

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Do not use the device in the presence of flammable anaesthetic gas connections with air, oxygen or nitro­gen oxide.

• No calibration and no preventative checks or maintenance is to be carried out on this device.

• You cannot repair the device. The device contains no parts that you can repair.

• Do not make any changes to the device without the manufacturer’s permission.

• If the device has been changed, thorough tests and checks must be carried out to ensure the continued
safety of further use of the device.

General notes
Important

• If you are taking medication such as pain relievers, antihypertensives or antidepressants, consult your
doctor before using the daylight lamp.

• People with retinal diseases as well as diabetics need to be examined by an ophthalmologist before be­ginning to use the daylight lamp.

• Please do not use if you have an eye disease such as cataracts, glaucoma, diseases of the optic nerve in
general and inflammation of the vitreous humour.

• If you have health concerns of any kind, contact your general practitioner!

• Before you use the unit for the first time, remove all packaging materials.

• The lamp tubes are excluded from the warranty.

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Repairs
Important

• Do not open the device. Please do not attempt to repair the unit yourself. This could result in serious inju­ries. Failure to observe this regulation shall void the warranty.

• If you need to have the unit repaired, contact customer service or an authorised dealer.

4. Unit description

Overview

1. Fluorescent screen

2. Rear of the device housing

3. Holder

4. ON/OFF button

5. Mains part connection

6. Storage slot for holder

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5. Initial use

Take the device out of the plastic wrapping. Check the device for damage or faults. If you notice any damage or
faults on the device, do not use it and contact customer services or your supplier.

Positioning the device

Place the device on an even surface. The position should be chosen to ensure a distance of between 20cm and
60cm between the user and the device. The lamp is most effective at this distance.

Mains connection

• To prevent possible damage to the device, the brightlight must only be used with the mains part de­scribed here.

• Insert the mains part into the connection provided for this purpose on the rear of the brightlight. The
mains part must only be connected to the mains voltage that is specified on the type plate.

• After using the brightlight, unplug the mains part from the mains socket first and then disconnect it from
the brightlight.

Note:

• Ensure that there is a socket near the place where the lamp will stand.

• Lay the mains cable in such a way that no one can trip over it.

6. Operation

Remove the holder from the storage slot on the rear of the device.

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Clip on the holder at the side. The orientation/angle of the TL30 changes depending on where you at-

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tach the holder to the device. This allows you to tailor the angle as desired. The holder can be attached
on both the long and short sides, which enables you to use the TL30 both horizontally and vertically.

3 Switching on the lamp

 Press the On/Off button.

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