Panasonic EP574 User Manual [en, es, fr]

Operating

Instructions

Household Massage Lounger

EP574

Before operating this unit, please read these instructions completely.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following

Read all instructions before using the massage lounger

DANGER -To reduce the risk of electric shock

1 Always unplug this appliance from the electrical outlet immediately after using

and before cleaning

WARNING -To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock, or injury to

persons

An appliance should never be left unattended when plugged in Unplug from

outlet when not in use Close and continuous supervision is necessary when this appliance is used by invalids or disabled persons

Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual Do not use on or near children Keep children away from massage lounger

To avoid possible injury to children or pets, always return chair to an upright position and close the legrest carefully Make sure nothing can be caught in the legrest mechanism.

Never operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged Call your nearest servicenter for

repair

Keep the cord away from heated surfaces

Never drop or insert any object into any opening

Do not use outdoors

Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where

oxygen is being administered

To disconnect, turn all controls to the off position, then remove plug from outlet

To reduce the risk of electric shock, this appliance has a polarized plug (one blade IS wider than the other) This plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet Do not change the plug in any way

To avoid possible injury to children, always return the chair to an upright position and close legrest

Do not use attachments not recommended by manufacturer.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

- CUSTOMER’S RECORD -

Please note both the model and serial

numbers of this product in the spaces provided Retain this book along with a copy of your purchase receipt for future reference

Model Number_ Serial Number _

Dealer’s Name_ Date Purchased

INDEX

English

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INDICE

Français

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INDICE

Espanol Pagina

1 - 17

IB - 32

33 - 47

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1 WARNING TO AVOID RISK OF INJURY

This product should no! be used by pregnant or menstruating women, persons who are ill, or persons with bach, nech, shoulder or hip pain or conditions of any hind without consulting a physician prior to use Do not USB on any area that has received medical treatment without consulting a physician prior to use

2 Never put any part of the body between the massage heads The squeezing action of the massage heads

may injure them Never put any part of the body between the legrest set lever and the arm rest or between

the arm rest and the chair back Do not place hands in mechanical portion of legrest located under the seat Do not use on children

3 Do not use without clothing

Thin clothing increases the effectiveness but exposing the shin directly to the massager can imtate the skin 4 Do not USB for massaging the head, abdomen, elbcws or knees 5 Do not stretch the back muscles for more than approx 15 minutes at one time

To avoid nverstretching of muscles and resultant discomfort on first using the chair, do not use for more

than 5 minutes You can gradually increase duration and intensity as you adijust to the chair Do not massage any one point for longer than 5 minutes Excessive massaging can overstimulate the muscles and nerves and result in an adverse effect To prevent excessive massaging, the massager comes with an automatic approx 15 minute timer After approx 15 minutes, the massage heads will return to the restored position and stop

6 While using the massager, if you start feeling sick, or if the massage seems painful, stop use immediately

While using the massager, if the pressure seems too strong, the movement of the massage heads can

be stopped by pressing the stop button

7 When the chair bach is in a reclined position, do not sit on it or sit with your legs resting on the head rest

Do not sit on the legrest The chair may fall over

B Do not allow children to play on or around the chair, especially during operation

CAUTION: To avoid damage to the chair

1 □□ not sit on or drop the controller Do not pull the controller cord or the power cord Be careful not Id

catch the cord of the controller between the arm rest and the chair back

2 Do not treat the chair roughly, such as forcing the reclining lever or the legrest extending lever, turning

the chair on its side, turning the chair over and standing on it

3 Do not treat the covering roughly

■ Keep sharp or pointed objects away from the cloth of the chair Be careful not to drop lit ashes or matches on the chair

■ Exposure Id direct sunlight can cause fading or a change in color of the covering

4 If the massager functions abnormally, immediately lurn off the power and have the massager checked by

an authorized service center 5 Do not attempt to repair the massager yourself B Do not repeatedly operate any switch at short intervals II may cause the switch to malfunction 7 Some sounds may be heard coming from the massager while in use This is due to the structure of the

massager This is a normal condition

B Make sure that there are no obstacles behind the chair when reclining it The chair can be reclined lo the

maximum angle of 170' If the back hits a wall or pillar, it may malfunction Be sure to have ample space

behind the chair 9 When excessive pressure is applied to the massage heads, they may stop moving for safely When

moving the heads up from the lowered position, the body weight may stop the heads movement In such

case, slightly lift the body and let the heads move up

10 After each massage, slide power switch in rear of massager to “off” position and turn the lock switch to

"lock" position

NOTE Maximum user weight is 264 lbs (120 kg)

CARING FOR THE MASSAGER

• If the covering becomes soiled, dampen with liquid soap and then brush the surface, wipe with a cloth

dampened with water Allow lo dry naturally If the plastic portions become soiled use luke warm water

with liquid soap on a soft cloth to clean the surface

Do not use thinner, benzene or other solvent type cleaners

Legrest exlender Isvsr

SPECIFICATIONS

Power source Power consumption

(Massage lounger) Rotating speed (Massage head) Massaging width Rolling massage

Regional rolling massage Massage travel up and down

Expansion of massage head Massage heads adjustment

Automatic timer

Reclining angle

Programmed operation time Short Program lime Maximum user weight

Weight

Dimensions

Accessories

12DV AC, 60Hz 130W

Approx 2B times/min

2 61 /64" (75mm) Approx 1 cycle every 33 sec 3 11 /32" or 4 21/54" (B5mm or 11 Omm) Approx 4 23/32" (120mm) Neck and shoulder section to waist section approx 1' 10 1/4" (S65mm) Approx 1 3/16" (30mm) 7 steps Approx 15 min 127° - 170° approx 12 min approx 5 min 264 lbs (120kg) 93 lbs (42kg) Not reclined and legrest restored

3' 6 7/64" 2' 2 49/64" X 3' 1 25/54"

1,070(H) X 6aO(W) X 950(D) mm

Reclined and legrest extended

2' 51/64" X 2' 2 49X64" x 5' 9 43/64"

630(H) X 680(W) X 1,770(D) mm Back cushion

TURNING ON THE POWER

First read and familiarize yourself with the safety precautions

• Plug the power cord into the inlet located at rear of chair Plug the power cord into an AC outlet Be careful not to pinch the cord under the leg frames of the chair or any other items

1 Using a com or similar object, insert into the lock

switch and turn to “open"

Prevents unit from being turned "on" when switch is in the “lock” position

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Move the power switch to "on”

• When the operating lock switch is on “lock”, the

power switch cannot be moved to the “on" position

After each use

• Be sure to turn the power switch to “off"

• To prevent children from using this unit, safety lock the power switch by moving the operating lock switch to the “lock” position

• As a further caution, unplug the power cord from

the outlet after each use

CONTROLLER

Sian/rBsei button

■To start push Slartj'rBSBl button

■ To rasinra push Siart/reset button

Programmsd/manual massaga

salaclnr sansor pin

Programmed massage coursa bunon

Slide ca^/вr “down position

■ The programmed massaga course can be selemed

□ peraLion indicator lamp

Slop button

Massage head adjustment switch

Short program select button

Upi/down adjustment button

Width adjustment button

Massage seleclur button

■Push to sequentially change massaga coursa modes

Always relurn contrdllBr !□ laft side storage pockel aher use far safe storage

то STAHT/STOP MASSAGE ACTION

Before using, lirsl read all ol Ihe mstruclmns including the warnings and safely precautions as well as the section on programmed and manual massage (BEGINNING OPERATION)

1 Td oparale the massage, push left side button

■ Check Id be sure Ihe DperatiDn indicalor lamp is lit

If you wish Id slop the massage temporarily, push nghl side bullón

The massage heads will slop where they are

■ Check to be sure the operatiDn indicator goes out To resume massage press left side button

After final use, push Ihe left side button to restore massage heads

■ The massage heads will go up, spread oul and stop in the reslore position With the heads m this position you can sil comfortably, using the massager as a regular chair

• Be sure !□ store the controller in the pocket on Ihe side of the left armrest when nol in use

Do you want programmed or manual operation'? IMPORTANT NOTE If you have never had a massage, we suggest you start in the manual mode

■ If you wish to select the programmed massage, move the slide cover to lower position completely

■ If you wish to select the manual massage, move the slide cover

to upper position completely (See NOTE)

NOTE Be sure to check position of slide caver

For manual operation, slide cover must depress the sensor pin located at upper left of the slide track

Automatic timer for massage lounger

■ To prevent excessive massaging there is a built-in timer which after approM 15 minutes of operation will automatically turn the massage heads to the "restore” position and stop their motion

■ Turning on the operation switch while the massage heads are moving to the restore position will reset

the time for another 15 minutes (approximately)

■ If the programmed massage button is pushed, the unit will stop after finishing the program

PROGRAMMED MASSAGE

First familiarize yourself with the safety precautions

<HOW TO PRESET THE MASSAGE HEAD POSITION)

1 Turn on the operation button and move the slide cover to lower position completely

2 Set the massage heads adjustment switch to "T position

Then adjust the massage heads to your shoulders while moving the adjustment switch

3 You can adjust the massage heads position while massaging

NOTE When you find your favorite position, memorize the number which is printed near the switch

Massage will operate automatically for apporoximately 12 minutes after pushing the button

NOTE Check to be sure the course indicator lamp is lit

• If you do not press the button, the programmed massage course will start automatically after 40 secondes

• If you do not have enough time to enjoy a full programmed massage press the "short program” button The massage will operate for approximately 5 minutes The indicator light will remain on for the duration

of the massage

• If you wish to stop the short massage course, push "short program” button again Then the programmed massage course will start

PROGRAMMED MASSAGE

REGULAR PROGRAMMED COURSE - approx 12 min SHORT PROGRAMMED COURSE - approx 5 min

■(SHORT PROGRAIUIMED COURSE consists of:

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Hnaadlng Mamaage

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The above diagrams have been abbreviated !□ enable easy understanding of Ihe massage action

MANUAL MASSAGE

FirsI read and ramiliarize yourself with the safely precautions

Push the operation switch buttons and set the slide cover to

the manual "up" position

Push the massage selector button

■ Massage operation can be changed by pushing the massage selector button progressively as follows

Upward massage Downward massage Rolling massage Regional rolling massage

Kneading and rolling massage

Regional kneading and railing massage

Massaging

NOTE Do not massage any one point for more than 5 minutes Do not stretch the back muscles for more

than approx 15 minutes at one time A continuous massage in the same area may result in soreness

Rolling massage

■ The massage heads move to the narrow position and start the rolling massage

@ To raise the massage heads, push the up button To lower them, push the down button

■ When you wish to stretch only a certain part of your back, use the up button to raise the massage heads or down button to lower them

MANUAL MASSAGE

Regional rolling massage

■ The massage heads move to the narrow position and start the regional rolling massage

To raise the massage heads, push up button To lower them, push down button

Kneading and rolling massage

■ The massage heads start the kneading & rolling massage

■ When you wish to stretch only a certain part of your back, use the up button to raise the massage heads or down button to lower them

Regional kneading and rolling massage

■ The massage heads start the regional kneading & rolling massage

Adjustability for Manual Massage

Manual Mode

Upward

Downward

Rolling

Regional Rolling

Kneading/Rolling Yes (1' 10 1/41 No (2 61/641

Regional Knead/Roll Yes (1' 10 1/41

Up/Down Adjustment

Yes (1' 10 1/4’) No (2 B1/B41 Yes (1' 10 1/4')

Yes (T 10 1/4')

Yes (1' 10 1/41 Yes (3 11/32" or 4 21/641

Width Adjustment

No (2 B1/641

Yes (3 11/32" or 4 21/641

No (2 61/641

MANUAL MASSAGE

Massage heads up-down and width adjustment

• Use the up or down adjustment button to adjust the up or down direction of the massage heads To raise the massage heads, push the up button To lower them, push the down button Use the narrow or wide buttons to adjust the width between the massage heads (available only in the rolling massage and regional rolling)

• When the massage heads have reached the desired position, remove finger from the button and heads will stay in that position

• This will also resume massage action

NOTE If the massage heads are forcibly locked, they will stop for safety and the controller pane) will

warn you with flashing lamps Raise your back slightly and push the start button

RECLINING THE CHAIR

FirsI read and familiarize yoursell with Ihe safely precautions

The angle af the chair back can be changed so the body weight and the massage heads will work logelher !□ determine the strength of the massage Try changing the angle □! the chair back to find a comfortable massage of a strength that is most suitable for your own comfort Towels may be used in conjunction with the back cushion 1c lessen intensity if desired

■While you are seated, pull outward on the reclining lever that is on the outside of the right armrest and recline the chair back to the desired angle with leaning back Remove your hand from the lever and the chair back will remain at the angle

■ It you want to raise the chair back, lift your body from the chair back and pull up the reclining lever

■ To get the maximum benefit from the massage, let your body rela)( and recline in a comfortable manner

■ Make sure Ihe back of the chair is kepi dear of walls and objects

HOW TO EXTEND THE LEGREST

CD Push the legrest extender lever lock button (D While keeping the legrest extender lever lock button

pushed, turn the legrest extender lever and extend the legrest (The lock button can be released once the lever has been turned slightly)

@ Turn the legrest extender lever until the legrest is

completely extended and locks in place

@ Tc store the legrest, push the legrest extender lock

button and reverse the above procedure

NOTE Keep children and pets away from the massage lounger when lowering the legrest to prevents injury

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