General Description (Fig. 1); Preparing For Use; Using The Device - Philips PR3120 User Manual

This symbol indicates that 'the device complies with European Medical Device Directive
93/42/EEC requirements'. 0344 refers to the notified body.
This symbol indicates the storage and transportation temperature limits to which the
158°F
70°C
infrared lamp can be safely exposed: -25°C to +70°C (-13°F to +158°F).
–13°F
–25°C
This symbol indicates: protected against access to hazardous parts with a finger or objects
of similar size and against vertically falling water drops.
This symbol warns you against optical radiation from the device which may cause eye
irritation.

General description (Fig. 1)

1 Timer knob
2 Handgrip
3 Lamp housing
4 Glass plate (filter)
5 Power cord
6 Pedestal
7 Adjustment flap

Preparing for use

Note: Do not suspend the device from a ceiling or hang it on a wall.
1 Fully unwind the mains cord.
2 Place the device on a stable, level surface (Fig. 2).
3 Keep at least 25 cm of free space around the device to prevent overheating (Fig. 3).

Using the device

1 Sit or lie down at the right distance from the device.
- Remove clothing and jewelry from the area to be treated.
- The infrared light needs to be used on bare skin.
- At a distance of 30 cm to the body, the device heats an area of about 40 cm by 30 cm. At a larger
distance, the heated area is larger, but the infrared light and the heat are less intense. At a smaller
distance, the heated area is smaller, but the infrared light and the heat are more intense.
2 Insert the plug into a wall socket.
3 Position the device properly. Below you find some examples.
- To treat a sore shoulder, a sore neck or part of your upper back area, place the device on a table
and tilt the lamp housing backwards. Sit down on a chair or stool with your back towards the lamp
(Fig. 6).
- To treat a lower-back ache, place the device on a table beside a chair. Sit down on a chair or stool
with your back towards the lamp (Fig. 7).
- To treat a sore elbow, place the device on a table and sit down beside it (Fig. 8).
- To treat a sore knee, place the device on a bedside table. Lie down on the bed with one leg pulled
up towards the lamp (Fig. 9).
4 To switch on the device, turn the timer knob to the desired treatment time (Fig. 10).
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