Beurer TL 40: ENGLISH

ENGLISH

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 them-

selves 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(15-20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

•Theseoperatinginstructions

2. Signs and symbols

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

Readtheinstructionsofuse

Note on important information

Note

Warning instruction indicating a risk of

Manufacturer

injury or damage to health.

Warning

Safety note indicating possible damage

Device in protection class 2

to the unit/accessory.

Important

SN

Serial number

O/I

OFF / ON

The CE labelling certifies that the

Keep dry

product complies with the essential

requirements of Directive 93/42/EEC on

medical products.

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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.

 • Thehousingofthelampgetswarmduringoperation.Touchingitmayresultinburns!Alwaysletthelamp

cool off before touching it.

 • Themandatoryminimumdistancebetweenthedaylightlampandflammableobjectsis1.0m.

 • 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.

 • 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removethemainsplugandlettheunitcooloffbeforeyoutouch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.

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

 • Protecttheunitfromstrongimpacts.

 • Donotpullthemainsplugfromthesocketbythecord.

 • Ifthecordorthehousingisdamaged,contactcustomerserviceorthedealer,sincespecialtoolsarenee-

ded to make repairs.

 •Disconnectionfromthemainssupplyisonlyguaranteedifthemainsplughasbeenremovedfromtheso-

cket.

 •Thefluorescenttubeinthedevicecontainsasmallamountofmercury.Ifafluorescenttubebreaks

in your home, part of the mercury escapes in the form of mercury vapour. To ensure the least

possible contact with the mercury vapour released in this case, open the windows and air the room

for 5-10 minutes.

 •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be-

ginning 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andstarterareexcludedfromthewarranty.

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