Vela Blues 100 User Manual

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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR VELA BLUES 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.0. OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1.2. BEFORE OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1.3. OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.0. SAFETY POINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3.0. SET-UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3.1. BATTERIES AND RECHARGING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

4.0. MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

5.0. TECHNICAL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR VELA BLUES 100

Your new VELA Blues 100 powerchair is designed to make your life easier. We have developed an
extremely compact powerchair for indoor use. VELA Blues 100 is designed for simple and logical
operation indoors.

When you move about indoors, you will appreciate being able to raise the seat to reach across a table
or take something down from a shelf. The seat lift is operated from the powerchair’s control box
or – depending on the individual construction of the chair – from a separate tilt switch.

We hope that your are happy with your VELA Blues 100. By taking a few minutes to read this
manual, you will quickly gain an overview of the construction and possibilities of the
VELA Blues 100.

IMPORTANT!

This user manual covers useful information on set-up, operation, maintenance, technical data etc.
Please read this manual carefully and keep it for later reference. It must always be available to the user.
This user manual must always be kept on the chair.

The manual is also available on VELA’s website: www.vela.eu

If you have any questions, please contact our customer service department: VELA, Goeteborgvej 12,
9200 Aalborg, Denmark. Tel. [phone].

SAFETY

This chair carries the CE mark, and complies with all current EU regulations.

RECYCLING

Some of the materials in this chair can be recycled, so please return the chair to VELA or to your local
recycling centre. Batteries and electronic parts must be returned to VELA or to your local recycling
centre.

GUARANTEE AND SERVICE

Your VELA Blues 100 is covered by VELA’s 24-month right of return for any problems that can be
attributed to material or fabrication defects. The guarantee does not cover parts that suffer wear,
such as tyres, batteries, seat cover etc. VELA provides service on weekdays.

Enjoy your VELA Blues 100.

Vermund Larsen A/S

VELA

Goeteborgvej 12
9200 Aalborg
Denmark

VELA reserves the right make changes to this document.

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I/O = On and Off

Speed up

Seat tilt

Joystick

Electric seat lift

Speed down

Alarm horn

1.0. OPERATION

This powerchair is a class A (EN 12184) electric wheelchair. The first attempts to
operate the chair should be made in an area with plenty of floor space.
Choose a low operating speed (press the “down button” a few times) until you have
become accustomed to the chair.

JOYSTICK

1.1. BEFORE OPERATION

Before starting the powerchair, you should check the following:

• The footrest is in place and both feet are placed properly on the footplate.

• The electric lift (seat lift) is in the lowest position.

• The electric tilt (seat tilt) is in neutral position.

• Both motors are connected (both connection arms are horizontal).

• The powerchair is turned on by pressing the I/O button.

ENTERING AND EXITING

Always turn off the power before entering or exiting the chair (the I/0 button).

FOOTRESTS

Any footrests should be swivelled to the side or the footplate should be folded up
before exiting the chair.

Warning! Do not stand on the footplate or footrests – the chair can tip and you may
loose your balance.

1.3. OPERATION

VR2 CONTROL BOX

VELA Blues 100 will normally be equipped with a VR2 control box.
The powerchair is turned on and off with the I/0 button.
To operate a function, press the left button = electric seat lift. To
operate a function, push the joystick forwards (up) or backwards
(down).

The ‘speed up’ button increases operating speed: Press the button
repeatedly and you will see the indicator light move up.

The ‘speed down’ button reduces operating speed: Press the button
repeatedly and you will see the indicator light move down.
Two of the powerchair’s functions are controlled from the control box
(normally lift and tilt). Choose one of the functions by pressing the
function button, pushing the joystick forwards to move forwards or
backwards to move backwards. (It is possible to change between the
two functions by moving the joystick to the side). The control box has
a signal horn.

STEERING WITH THE JOYSTICK

Move the joystick in the direction you want the chair to move.
Acceleration and speed are controlled by moving the joystick:
Large movement = fast acceleration and high speed.
Small movement = slow acceleration and low speed.

Warning! Do not subject the joystick and control box to vertical
pressure and do not push hard on the joystick as this can damage
parts in the box!

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