Panasonic EP-MA70 manual

Oper ating Instructions Household Massage Lounger English 1 Español S1 F rançais F1 Instrucciones de Uso Mode d’emploi Sillón de Masaje Doméstico Fauteuil vibromasseur Model No ./N º de Modelo/N º de modèle EP -M A70 Before operating this unit, please read these instructions completely . Speci fi cations and shapes of massage loungers may[...]

1 English IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUC TIONS Basic precautions should always be f ollowed when using an electrical unit, including the following . Please ensure that you r ead all instructions before using the Household Massage Lounger . D ANGER – T o reduce the risk of electric shock: 1. Always unplug this unit from the electrical outlet immediatel[...]

2 English SAFETY P RECA UTIONS CA UTION: T o av oid the risk of injury: 1. Persons with an y of the conditions listed belo w or who are undergoing medical treatment or su er from medical conditions should consult with their phy sicians before using the unit: a) Pregnant w omen, people who are ill, in poor ph ysical shape. b) P eople su ering [...]

3 English 15. Always raise the comf ort cushion to check that the fabric of the unit itself has not been ripped before using the unit. Please also check other areas to ensur e that the fabric has not been ripped. No matter how small the rip , if you  nd one then immediately stop using the unit, unplug the pow er cord and hav e the unit repaired [...]

4 English OPERA TING PR ECA UTIONS CA UTION: T o av oid damaging the chair , follow these precautions: 1. The chair is designed f or a maximum user weight of 264 lbs (120 k g ). Exc eeding the maximum weight may cause permanent damage to the massage mechanism and/or other components of the unit. An y such damage is deemed to be user abuse and is no[...]

5 English GROUNDING I NSTRUC TIONS This product must be grounded . If it should malfunc tion or break down, g rounding provides a path of least r esistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock. This product is equipped with a cord ha ving an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an ap[...]

6 English SPECIFICA TIONS Po wer Supply: AC 120 V 60 H z Rated Curren t: 2.5 A (Electric heating equipment 0.5 A) Upper Body Massage Massage area (Up-Down): Approx. 30.7 in. (78 cm) (The massage heads move a total of appro x. 24.4 in. (62 cm)) Massage area (Left-Right): Distance between massage heads during operation (massage width adjustable) Neck[...]

7 English P ar t names and func tions Main unit 11 9 10 8 7 13 12 5 6 4 3 2 1 Fro nt 1 Contr oller • See pages 9 –10. 2 Retracted position of massage heads 3 Shoulder side massage section • Includes integrated air massage function. 4 Pillow 5 Backrest • Massage heads: - Includes integrated massage heads. - Includes “Heat” massage heads.[...]

8 English Back The legrest can be stor ed awa y when the massage is not used. Legr est is rotated manually while pulling on the lever . Leg/Sole massage section Flat section 14 16 15 19 20 17 18 21 22 14 Back Co ver 15 Child Safety Label 16 Con troller Holder 17 Con troller Stand 18 P ower switch section • See pages 14 and 17. • Lock switch is [...]

9 English Con troller 1 2 6 3 4 5 12 13 9 7 16 17 14 19 8 15 18 11 10 1 On/O 2 User Memory • See pages 24–25. 3 Quick Stop • Pr ess this button to stop the massage immediately . 4 Ottoman Angle Adjustment 5 Reclining Angle Adjustmen t 6 Manual Operation • See page 27. 7 Add T apping m assage • See page 29. 8 V oice Guidance V olume •[...]

10 English Display 1 3 4 11 2 8 6 5 7 9 10 1 Massage Area Current appr oximate massage position  ashes. Currently selected air massage operation lights up. Current air massage position  ashes. Currently selected stretch operation lights up. Current str etch position  ashes. 2 V oice Guidance V olume 3 Time Remaining 4 Massage Ending 5 Oper[...]

11 English Setting up the massage lounger 1 Where to use the unit • Ensure adequate space t o recline. • Do not expose the massage lounger to direct sunlight or high temperatures, such as in fr ont of heating sources , because this can cause discolouration or hardening of the synthetic leather . • Place the unit on a mat to prev ent  oor d[...]

12 English Con rm that the main unit and all accessories are in the bo x. Main unit Contr oller Acc essories Armrests (Right/Left) Right/Left indication • Small holes on the inside fabric are an intentional part of the functional design. Comf ort cushion Pillow Contr oller Stand Fixing scr ew Clip Contr oller Holder Po wer C ord Attachment Scr[...]

13 English Assembly 1 A ttaching the contr oller stand to the right or left side panel Contr oller Stand How to tighten the scre ws Attachment scr ew Hole • Tighten the 4 scr ews lightly using your  ngers. (Make the screws level with the holes.) Allen key • Tighten  rmly with the allen key . • Screw may be damaged if you tighten the scr[...]

14 English 3 Connecting the air plugs ( On both sides) • Inser t the air plugs into the low er par t of the armrest. * Arm massage will not operate unless the air plugs are inserted securely . Vie w from bottom Push on the air plugs until you hear it click into place . Air plug jack Air plug Fro nt 1 Check for dirt and damage on appliance inlet o[...]

15 English 6 Placing the contr oller 1 Placing the controller in to the contr oller stand. 2 F asten the con troller cor d using the clip . • F asten so the cable under the clip will not sag too much with the backrest raised. (Because there is a chance of your legs , etc., getting caught) 1 1 2 2 When the con troller stand is attached on the left[...]

16 English 7 F asten the pillow and the comfort cushion. 1 F asten the pillow using the fasteners. • See page 19 for guidelines on positioning the pillow during the massage. 2 F asten the comf ort cushion using the zip. Pillow F asteners F asteners Zip Comf ort cushion[...]

17 English Befor e sitting down Check the following bef ore using the unit 1 Check the surrounding area. Make sure there are no objects, people , or pets in the vicinity of the unit. 2 Flip up the c omfort cushion and deploy the leg/sole massage section. See Caution No. 3 on page 2, and No . 17 and 18 on page 3. • Do not massage with the comfort [...]

18 English 4 Switching on the po wer supply 1 Inser t the pow er plug into an electrical socket . 2 T urn the lock switch key to the “ open ” position. 3 Slide the power switch to the “ on ” position. 2 3 1 5 Check the unit. 1 Make sure ther e are no tears or rips in the fabric. See Caution No. 15 on page 3. F abric Backrest Comf ort cushio[...]

19 English 6 Adjust the pillo w position. 1 Remove the pillo w . 2 Adjust the height of the pillo w so that the bottom edge is at ear lev el. • If positioned too low , the pillow may int er fere with a massage of the area around the neck. • When the reclining angle changes, the position of the pillo w may shift. In that case, readjust the posit[...]

20 English If y ou wan t a complete massage Automatic pr ograms 1 2 1 Press the button to turn on the p o w e r. • The power is turned o automatically if 3 minutes or more pass without operation. 2 Press one of the buttons ( ) to select the program. Characteristics of Automatic pr ograms (Upper Body) REFRESH This is a program t o relax your bo[...]

21 English 1 Body scanning will commence when the progr am is selected. ( will  ash.) • The body scanning will properly detect height ranges between appro ximately 55 and 72.8 in. (140 and 185 cm). 1 2 3 4 Sit as far back in the seat as possible with your head on the pillow . Adjust the pillow heigh t so that the bottom edge of the pillow is a[...]

22 English 1 4 3 5 6 7 2 1. Adjusting the r eclining angle and legrest to massage in a relaxing position T o adjust the reclining angle and the legrest angle: Adjust by pr essing button. T o adjust the length of the footrest: Push with your f eet to slide the legrest out. Lift your feet slightly and the legrest r eturns. • See page 35 for a descr[...]

23 English Caution Y ou may not feel the di erence in intensity for massage or str etch even if the Back (Intensity) adjustment or Air (Intensity) adjustment button is pressed. • When the intensity was increased right when the operation has changed. • The feeling is di erent depending on the person or the position. 4. T o repeat the curr [...]

24 English 1 After the Automatic pr ogram has  nished, or when the massage is completed b y pressing during the program. : Y our preferred settings (pages 22–23, 42 (volume)) ar e displayed and the User butt ons will  ash. 2 Selec t and press one button from to store y our settings while the buttons are  ashing (appro x. 15seconds). ?[...]

25 English T o start a saved pr ogram 1 Press the button to turn on the power . • The power is turned o automatically if 3 minutes or more pass without operation. 2 Selec t the User button with y our sav ed settings. • The selected User button will light. (Example: ) Press . 3 Selec t and press the Automa tic progr am that was sa ved using t[...]

26 English T o turn the “Heat” massage heads on or o See Caution No. 21 on page 3. 2 1 1 Press the button to turn on the power . • The power is turned o automatically if 3 minutes or more pass without operation. 2 Press the A utomatic progr am button and star t the massage . : The “Heat ” function is automatically turned on. Flashin[...]

27 English 2 3 4 1 1 Press the button to turn on the power . • The power is turned o automatically if 3 minutes or more pass without operation. 2 Selec t the par t you w ant to massage ( ). • The list of body parts that can be selected is displayed on the left. (Example) When “NECK ” is selected 3 Selec t the massage ac tion y ou prefer [...]

28 English T o change the technique in the middle of a massage Select your favourite technique in Steps 2 to 4 . • Pr ess the button within appro ximately 40 seconds after reselecting the technique in Step 2 , otherwise the reselection will be cancelled automatically . If you w ant to massage with tap technique only 1 Press the button to turn on [...]

29 English 4. T o turn the “Heat” massage heads on or off Y ou can turn the “Heat ” massage heads on or o by pressing . Flashing: W arming up “Heat ” massage heads. Lit: “Heat” massage heads are on. O : “Heat” massage heads o . • The temperature cannot be adjust ed. • The sense of warmth from the massage heads will [...]

30 English P er forming A ir massage or Stretch action Air actions/Stretch actions 2 1 1 Press the button to turn on the power . • The power is turned o automatically if 3 minutes or more pass without operation. 2 The oper ation can be turned on/o by pressing the buttons on the left. On/o for the air massage or str etch action be con [...]

31 English F or the sole shiatsu sheet The sole shiatsu sheet is removable . Opening T o attach the sole shiatsu sheet Be sure of the proper dir ection of the sole shiatsu sheet and inser t it into the opening. Projections are on the upper side. To e Heel Effective method for using the leg/f oot air massage/stretch Adjust the legr est so that y our[...]

32 English See Caution No. 14 on page 2. 1 Lif t up the Hand/Arm massage section. 2 Inser t the hand with  ngers extended. Effective method for using the Hand/A rm massage P osition the forearm and hand a t the centr e of the armrest. Insert the hand all the way . Centr e of the armrest • Raise the backrest if any di culty is experienced wh[...]

33 English Operation of the Shoulder , Hand/Arm, L ow er back, Leg/F oot Air massage Operation of the Shoulder massage Lateral pressure is applied t o squeeze your shoulders to y our arms. Operation of the L ow er back massage Lateral pressure is applied t o squeeze from your lo wer back to your thighs. The region fr om your posterior to y our hams[...]

34 English Operation of the Shoulder Blade , Pelvis, L eg Stretch Operations of the L eg Stretch The legs are stret ched by  xating your thighs and legs/soles while lowering the legrest. • The legrest might hit the  oor when fully extended. Operation of the Shoulder Blade Str etch The muscles in the region fr om your shoulder blades to your[...]

35 English A djustment of the r eclining angle and/or legrest 1 Press the button to turn on the power . • The power is turned o automatically if 3 minutes or more pass without operation. 2 Press the or button to adjust the angle. • The movement will c ontinue until a “ beep-beep-beep” sound is heard if the buttons are held down. • The [...]

36 English A f ter completing the massage T imer function Interrupting the massage Return the feet massage section to the original position and then press the button. • The massage heads move t o the retracted position. • The legrest lo wers and the backrest raises automatically . ( The backrest will move after the massage heads retract.) Lif t[...]

37 English 2 Store the legrest. See Caution No. 3 on page 2, and No . 17 and No. 18 on page 3. 1 Pull the lev er in the direction of the arrow . 2 Rotate from top . 3 Rotate until it locks into plac e. 4 Release the lever . 5 Check that the legrest is lock ed. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Press  rmly . Let go . Disconnecting the pow er See Danger No.1 on pag[...]

38 English Cleaning and Maintenanc e See Danger No. 1 on page 1. Areas c ov ered with synthetic lea ther W ipe these areas with a soft, dry cloth. • When using commercially av ailable leather-care products (wipes), follow its instructions. • If the synthetic leather is par ticularly dirty, wipe it in the follo wing manner: 1. Soak a soft cloth [...]

39 English Moving the Unit See Caution No.18, No22 and No . 23 on page 3. Moving by lifting it with 2 or more persons Mov e the unit with 2 or more people in fron t and back of the unit holding on the side of the legrest and the groo ve on the back c ov er of the backrest. Hold onto the sides. Groov e Place the con troller and power c ord on the se[...]

40 English Using the wheels to mo ve the unit Mov e the unit by holding onto the side of the legr est and using the wheels. Roll the unit slowly Place the con troller and power c ord on the seat. The  oor may get damaged, so it is rec ommended to place a mat etc. on the  oor . Wheels Lift it no higher than waist height Hold onto the sides. Ho[...]

41 English About the A utomatic pr ogr ams/About the massage techniques/About the v oice guidance function About the Automa tic programs (* Time spent on “Finishing T ouches” di ers depending on your height and intensity setting .) Refresh program 1) T ap/Swedish on neck/ shoulders 2) T ap/knead on lower back Pelvis str etch 3) T ap/knead on[...]

42 English About the massage techniques ( The  gures are images of the respective operations.) UL TRA KNEAD SHIA TSU KNEAD SWEDISH F ast kneading in small circles. Strong pointed massage. Deep kneading ac tion. Sof ter planar massage action. ROLL TA P FULL BA CK ROLL • The respective techniques ar e suitable for speci c body parts. Actions [...]

43 English T r oubleshooting Problem Cause and Remedy Motor Noises • It sounds and feels like the massage heads are straining to get ov er wrinkles in the cloth. • There is operational noise of kneading or tapping actions. • There is a cr eaking noise when the massage heads are in operation. • There is a rattling sound when the massage head[...]

44 English Problem Cause and Remedy “Heat” massage heads do not get warm. • button is set to O . • Sense of warmth from the massage heads will di er depending on your body shape, massage area, massage action, clothing, and ambient temperature. The “Heat” massage heads do not cool down even after the “Heat” massage heads settin[...]

45 English Error displa y Con tents of the err or will be display ed in the remaining time display ar ea when an error occurs during the oper ation. Time Remaining Display <Example of error display> • F or the error “U10” and will  ash alternately. Error display Cont ents F or safety reasons, operation will terminat e automatically w[...]

F44 Fr ançais Problème Cause et solution Les têtes de massage «Heat» ne se réchau ent pas. • Le bouton est désactivé. • La sensation de chaleur prov enant des têtes de massage varie en fonction de la forme du corps , de la zone de massage, de l’action du massage, des vêtements et de la t empérature ambiante. Les têtes de [...]

P9310MA70201 Issued date: 2011-03-01 Printed in Japan Impreso en Japón No . 1 EN, SP , FR Imprimé au Japon P anasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic Wa y , 1H-1 Secaucus, NJ 07094 1-800-338-0552 (USA only) f or questions and comments 1-877-P ANAFIX (USA only) for massage chairs customer service www .panasonic.com/massage P anasonic C[...]