Datasheet E4 Datasheet (OMRON)

E4 Tens Massager

Low-Frequency Electronic Pulse Massager

E4 Tens

Instruction manual page 01

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Table of contents Page

1 Safety precautions 2
2Overview 2

2.1 Control functions 3

3 How to obtain a correct treatment 4

3.1 Program 4

3.2 Settings 5

4Preparation 5

4.1 Insert batteries 5

4.2 To use the massager for the first time 6

4.3 Attach Long Life pads 7

5Operation 8

5.1 Treatment program 8

5.2 Setting 8

6 End of treatment and care 9
7Storage 10
8Troubleshooting and maintenance 11

8.1 Maintenance and spare parts 11

8.2 Replace batteries 11

9Technical data 12

Introduction

The Omron E4 Tens is a massager to relieve pain and fatigue of your muscles. It can be used for
treatment of several parts of the body, e.g. shoulders, knees, elbows, soles of the feet, calves and the
lower back.

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1. Safety precautions

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General

• Do not let children or infirm people have
access to the massager.

• Do not apply Long Life pad during treatment on
other person.

Do not use the massager under the following
circumstances:

• Persons with medical implants, e.g. heart
pacemakers.

•Simultaneously with other medical devices, e.g.
respirators and electrocardiographs.

• Any condition where your doctor deems low
frequency electrotherapy inappropriate.

•While driving.

•While sleeping.

Consult your doctor:

• During an acute, contagious or infectious disease.

•When suffering from a malignant tumour.

• During pregnancy or during menstruation.

•When suffering from cardiac dysfunction or
abnormal blood pressure.

2. Overview

•Varicose veins.

•When having high fever.

• During medical treatment, especially those that
are leading to discomfort.

Tips for use

• Do not apply ointment to the skin.

• Do not apply the Long Life pads near the heart,
above the neck, on the head, around the mouth.

•Do not apply the Long Life pads on skin with
disorders.

•Treat one part of the body for maximum 30
minutes.

Caution

• Do not drop the massager.

• Put the Long Life pads only on skin or on the
Long Life pads holder to avoid damage of the
adhesive surfaces of the pads.

• Do not use the massager in a sauna or while
taking a bath or shower.

• Keep cellular phones 5 meters out of range
during treatment.

A Main unit
B Electrode cord with safety plug
C Red connector
D White connector

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E Long Life pads
F Long Life pads holder
G Battery compartment
H Soft fabric storage case

2.1 Control functions

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J1

J2

K

Q

W2

W1

W4

J3

J4

M

L

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P

S

R

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J Display:

J1 Minutes to go during treatment,
J2 Blinking bar shows frequency,
J3 Indication Point,
J4 Indication Wide.

K Low frequency button: to select treatment for

stiff muscles.

L High frequency button: to select treatment for

acute pain.

M On/Off and Adjustment Dial Switch: to turn

on/off the power and to adjust the intensity.

N Display shows on/off, intensity 0 to 10.
P Part of the body button: to select region.
Q Indication Part of the body button (shoulder,

joint, arm, sole, leg, back).

R Massage button: to select favourite massage

method.

S Indication massage method (tap, knead, push

and rub).

T Hyper button: to select gradual increase of

intensity.

U Soft button: to select soft stimulation.
V Repeat button: to repeat favourite stimulation.
WPoint/Wide:

W1 Left (red) Long Life pad,
W2 Pulse is applied on one point,
W3 Right (white) Long Life pad,
W4 Pulse is applied on a wider surface.

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3. How to obtain a correctt treatment

3.1 Program

To obtain a correct treatment you have available twelve treatment programs (see table below).
A treatment program runs during 15 minutes.

Complaint Program Effect

1 Stiff muscles, Different combinations of vibrations on a low

numbness frequency to promote blood circulation. This program

is effective over a long period

2 Acute pain High frequency vibrations relieve acute pain promptly

3 Stiff shoulders Different vibrations promote blood circulation

and relieve fatigue

4 Acute elbow High frequency vibrations relieve pain promptly

or knee pain

5 Arm fatigue Different vibrations promote blood circulation

6 Swelling and Different vibrations promote circulation of blood

foot fatigue and body fluid in the feet

7 Swelling and Different vibrations promote circulation of blood

calf fatigue and body fluid in the limbs

8 Back pain or Low frequency vibrations promote circulation of

lower back blood and relieve pain (neuralgia)
stiffness

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Various symptoms Your favourite massage method (tap, knead, push

11 or rub) relieves stiffness, pain and fatigue

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4. Preparation3.2 Settings

Several settings can be made to get your favourite
treatment. You can compose your favourite treat­ment at the beginning of the treatment program
and you can change it any time.

Hyper mode and Soft mode

You can select either Hyper mode or Soft mode.
Hyper mode increases gradual stimulation during
treatment and relieves stiffness effectively. Soft
mode stimulates without giving the feeling of
irritation and relieves stiffness comfortably.

Treatment surface

The treatment can be applied on a specific point
or to a wider surface of the Long Life pads.

Intensity

4.1 Insert batteries

OFF

"Click"

1 Turn the On/Off-switch OFF.

2 Remove the battery cover.

The intensity level of the massage is adjustable
with a dial switch.

Repeat

You can repeat your favourite stimulation. If the
repeat button is activated the device will repeat the
last part of the selected treatment program. The
device will continue with the treatment program if
the repeat button is deactivated.

3 Insert two batteries in the battery compartment.

Caution! Use two identical batteries!

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4 Put the battery cover on the battery

compartment.

4.2 To use the massager for the first time

OFF

"Click"

Caution! Make sure the device is turned off and
that the batteries are inserted correctly!

2 Take the Long Life pads out of the sealed package.

3 Connect the electrode cord to the Long Life pads.

4 Remove the film from the Long Life pads and

attach the pads directly onto your skin.
Caution! Do not damage the adhesive
surfaces of the Long Life pads!

1 Pinch the safety plug and connect it to the main

unit.

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4.3 Attach Long Life pads

Caution! Always use clean Long Life pads!
Caution! Do not fold the Long Life pads!
Caution! Avoid the Long Life pads touching any

metal object, such as belt buckle or necklace!

• Attach the Long Life pads on both shoulders
with the backbone in the centre.

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•Attach both Long Life pads on the upper arm
where you feel pain.

•Attach one Long Life pad to the sole of the foot
that feels cold and the other one on the calf.
Caution! Do not simultaneously attach the
Long Life pads on the soles of both feet!

• Attach the Long Life pads on both sides of the
joint where you feel pain.

• Attach both Long Life pads on the calf where
you feel pain.

• Attach both Long Life pads on the lower back
with the backbone in the centre.

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5. Operation

Caution! Make sure that the components are

connected well and the Long Life pads are fixed
on the part of the body you wish to treat!
Caution! Do not pull on the electrode cord
during treatment!

Note: Turn Adjustment Dial-switch for intensity
(1-10) if required.

5.1 Treatment program
1 Turn On/0ff-switch to level 1.

ON

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"Click"

5.2 Setting

1 Select Hyper mode or Soft mode.

For selecting Hyper mode press 3 seconds
Hyper button.

2 Select point pulse or wide pulse.

2 Select one of the twelve programs according to

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your complaint.

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3 Press repeat button to have previous treatment

program start over.

Treatment program runs for 15 minutes.

6. End of treatment and care

After 15 minutes the massager stops automatically.

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OFF

"Click"

1 Stop program if required.
Caution! Stop treatment when you want to

change the treatment program!
Caution! Stop treatment when you want to move
a Long Life pad!
Caution! Stop treatment when you feel
discomfort with your body or skin!
Caution! Stop treatment when the massager is
not functioning properly or you feel discomfort!

3 Pinch the safety plug and remove it from the

main unit.

4 Disconnect the electrode cord from the Long

Life pads.

5 Wash the pads softly with your fingertips under

slow running water for about 3 seconds.

Caution! Do not use hot water!

2 Remove the Long Life pads and place the pads

on the Long Life pads holder.

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6 Sufficiently dry the Long Life pads.

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Caution! Do not wipe the adhesive surfaces!
Caution! Let the adhesive surfaces of the

Long Life pads air-dry!
Caution! Adhesive surface sides up during
drying!

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9 Use a soft, slightly moistened cloth to clean the

main unit.
Caution! Do not wash and do not use petrol,
thinners or similar solvents!

7. Storage

7 Connect the electrode cord on the Long Life

pads and place the pads on the pad holder.

8 Wrap the electrode cord around the pad holder.

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• Put the massager and the pad holder in the
soft storage case.

•Store the massager on a dry, closed place with
a temperature between -20º and 60ºC.
Caution! Remove the batteries for a long time
storage (more than three months)!

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8. Troubleshooting & Maintenance

Problem Cause Rectification

Device will not Batteries inserted in wrong Insert batteries in correct direction
turn on direction
Power turns off Long Life pads not attached Attach Long Life pads correctly to the skin
too soon correctly to the skin
Power turns off Batteries weak/exhausted Fit two new identical 1.5V alkaline
while using massager batteries type AAALR03

Treatment period of 15 Restart treatment or turn off
minutes is over and power the massager
turns off automatically

Electrode cord broken Replace electrode cord
It is difficult to attach Transparent film not peeled off Peel off film on the adhesive
Long Life pad to surface of Long Life pad
the skin Long Life pad applied Sufficiently dry Long Life pad

immediately after washing

Adhesive surface of Long Replace Long Life pad

Life pad damaged
Adhesive surface Use of Long Life pad
of Long Life pad during perspiring
is sticky Long Life pad washed too Leave Long Life pad in

long and/or too frequently freezer for overnight

Long Life pads stored under

high temperature, high

humidity, direct sunshine
It is difficult to Long Life pads not attached Attach Long Life pad firmly
feel stimulation correctly to the skin to the skin

Long Life pads overlap each Reattach Long Life pads with no overlap

other

Electrode cord not Connect electrode cord correctly

connected correctly

Applied intensity too weak Increase the intensity by turning the dial switch
The skin turns Adhesive surface of Long Wash adhesive surface of Long Life pads
red or the skin Life pads dirty or dry softly with your fingertips for about 3 seconds
feels irritated under slow running water

Adhesive surface of Long Replace Long Life pads

Life pads damaged

8.1 Maintenance and spare parts

• Do not carry out repairs of any kind yourself. If
a defect occurs consult the customer service or
authorised dealer of Omron.

8.2 Replace batteries

• Remove the batteries from the battery
compartment and insert two new identical
batteries.

Attention! Disposal of
batteries and the Omron
E4 Tens massager should
be carried out in
accordance with the
national regulations for the
disposal of electronic
products.

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9. Technical Data

Product Name OMRON E4 TENS massager
Model HV-F128-E
Power supply 3 VDC (2 1.5V alkaline batteries type AAALR03)
Battery life Approx. 3 months: when used 15 minutes a day continuously

Frequency generation Approx. 1 to 1200 Hz
Power consumption Approx. 85 mA
Operating temperature and humidity 10°C to 40°C, 30 to 85% RH
Storage temperature and humidity -20°C to 60°C, 10 to 95% RH
Main unit dimensions 60 (W) x 199 (H) x 21 (D) mm
Weight Approx. 155 g (including batteries)
Accessories Electrode cord

Specifications may be changed without prior notice.

Type BF = 0197

Read the instructions in this manual carefully.

Approx. 2 months: when used 15 minutes a day continuously
under Hyper mode

Set of Long Life pads
Batteries for monitor (2 identical 1.5V alkaline batteries type AAALR03)
Long Life pad holder
Soft fabric case
Instruction manual

This device fulfils the provisions of the EC directive 93/42/EEC (Medical Device Directive).

Manufacturer Omron Matsusaka Co. LTD., Japan.
EU-representative OMRON HEALTHCARE EUROPE B.V.,

Affiliate Companies OMRON HEALTHCARE (UK) LTD, 18-20 The Business Park

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