BrainLight flow User manual

brainLight®-Shiatsu-Massage-Chair
USER MANUAL
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brainLight®-Shiatsu-Massage-Chair flowflow
Thank you very much for purchasing the brainLight-
Shiatsu-Massage-Chair flowflow.
The brainLight-Shiatsu-Massage-Chair flowflow is our
super sturdy power pack wrapped in OEKO-Tex 100
certied leatherette! Simple and simply ingenious, it
combines various air pressure- and roller- massage
techniques, with minimum space requirements. For
extra pleasure, the massage rolls don‘t stop in the
lower back area but massage your buttocks as well.
We hope you truly enjoy the flowflow!!
NOTE:
In order to get the best experience out of the various
functions of your massage chair right from the start,
please read this manual carefully, in particular the
safety instructions.
WARRANTY AND GUARANTEE
The warranty and guarantee periods adhered to by
brainLight GmbH are as follows:
Private customers:
24 months warranty for new goods.
12 months warranty for used goods.
24 months guarantee for new goods.
6 months guarantee for used goods.
Commercial customers:
12 months warranty for new goods.
6 months warranty for used goods.
6 months guarantee for new and used goods.
If you have any questions regarding your brainLight-
System or if a repair is necessary, please contact the
brainLight-Customer Service:
By phone: Service-Hotline [phone]
(Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm – CET)
By e-mail: [e-mail]
We will get back to you promptly.
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brainLight®-Shiatsu-Massage-Chair flowflow
Safety Instructions
1. Contraindications .............................................. 4
2. Installation and Operation ............................... 4
3. Before Using the Chair...................................... 5
4. During Use of the Chair .................................... 5
5. After Using the Chair......................................... 5
6. No Unqualied Dismantling or Repairs .......... 5
7. Heating Function ............................................... 6
The Chair Components ............................................. 7
Moving the Chair ........................................................ 8
Placing the Chair ........................................................ 9
General Instructions before Initial Use .................... 10
Control Panel – Overview .......................................... 12
Symbols on Control Panel – Display ........................ 13
Control Panel – The Shortcut Buttons ..................... 14
Content
The Chair Functions
Brief Instruction ..................................................... 15
Using the Menu to Choose a Massage .............. 16
Manual Massage Adjustments ............................ 21
Additional Chair Functions .................................. 22
Troubleshooting, Maintenance & Care
Troubleshooting: No Power ................................. 23
Cleaning and Care ................................................ 23
Product- and Packaging Measurements .................. 26
Technical Specications & Customer Service ......... 27
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Safety Instructions
In order to avoid damage, accidents and injuries, the
following safety instructions should be adhered to:
1. Contraindications – People with any of the following
conditions are advised to consult their physician or
therapist before using the Shiatsu-Massage-Chair flowflow:
• People with heart diseases
• People with severe tumors
• Women during pregnancy or menstruation
• People with back pains, abnormalities or curvature
of the spine
• People undergoing medical treatment and medi -
cinal therapy
• People with osteoporosis, diabetes, and / or sensory
impairments.
Not allowed to use
• the calf- and foot-sole massage function: People
suffering from thrombosis or similar vein conditions
• any massage functions: Children under the age of 14
• the massage chair: People weighing more than
120 kg / 19 stone / 265 lbs.
Children, people who are ill and people with rele-
vant disabilities should only use the chair under the
supervision of an adult or carer.
2. Installation and Operation:
• Use the chair only indoors. It is not designed to be
used in any outside area.
• If the room that the chair is usually in, is kept rather
cool, please turn the room temperature up gradually
a few degrees at at time and not right away to a high
setting.
• If transporting the chair from a cold environment or
room into a warm room remember to wait for about
an hour before using it, like you do with any other
electrical device. Condensation may occur on the
mechanical parts of the chair through the fast tem-
perature change and might cause a malfunction.
• Do not place the chair in rooms where aerosols are
used or devices for oxygen therapies (e.g. an
oxygen-inhaling-apparatus).
• Place the chair only on a at, level surface.
• Do not set up the chair in a dirty, oily, humid or
damp environment.
• Do not expose the chair to direct sunlight and do
not place it too close to other electrical appliances.
• Please do not use the chair when the surrounding
temperature is above 40° C / 104° F.
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Safety Instructions Safety Instructions
5. After Using the Chair:
• After every use of the chair we recommend to drink
plenty of water – as after any type of massage – in
order to help with the removal of toxins and waste
from the now activated limbic system.
• Please unplug the power cord from the wall socket
when the chair is not in use.
6. No Unqualied Dismantling or Repairs!
• Do not attempt to dismantle, repair, or modify the
chair without the qualied technical guidance of the
brainLight GmbH. If repairs are carried out without
the appropriate expertise and skill, you might loose
the eligibility for claims based on statutory warranty.
• Do not clean the chair with alcoholic or steam
producing solutions (See "Cleaning and Care" on
page 23 ff.).
• Unplug the power cord when cleaning the chair or
during maintenance.
3. Before Using the Chair:
Please read the safety instructions carefully before
using the massage chair.
4. During Use of the Chair:
• Do not allow children to play on the chair.
• Children under the age of 14 can use the heating
function of the chair BUT ONLY while under the
supervision of an adult.
• Keep hands and feet away from the mechanics of
the chair.
• Please do not put your weight on the calf massage
part in order to prevent injuries and / or damage to
the chair.
• Do not use the chair in a wet condition (right after a
bath or a shower) and do not operate the chair with
damp hands.
• Sit in the chair in an upright position.
• Do not insert any objects into the mechanics, seat
cushion or footrest of the chair.
• The massage chair should not be used by more than
one person at a time.
• Do not eat or drink while using the massage chair.
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Safety Instructions The Chair Components
CAUTION:
• If you feel unwell or ill when using the chair, please
pause your session immediately by pushing the
On / Off button (see p. 12).
• If the cover material of the chair is outworn or dama-
ged anywhere, unplug the power cord from the wall
socket and contact brainLight GmbH.
• Put a towel underneath your head when using hair
gel or oil- or wax-based hair products to protect the
cover material of the chair.
• Please handle the control panel with care and press
the buttons only with dry hands. A light touch with
your fingertips is enough to operate the chair.
Please do not use any sharp objects to operate the
control panel (pens, ngernails, etc.).
HEATING FUNCTION
To avoid getting too hot when using a massage
program with the HEAT function, we recommend
that you wear appropriate clothing.
• Children, as well as people with relevant disabilities
and people with limited sensory perception should
not use the HEATING function to avoid feeling
uncomfortably hot.
• Do not use the HEATING function for more than 30
minutes at a time and let it cool down before turning
it on again. Continuously using the HEAT function
may result in overheating.
• For optimum comfort we recommend to use the
HEATING function in combination with the massage
functions.
• Please turn off the HEATING function separately
before shutting down the chair by pressing the
On / Off button.
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Headrest with pillow
Left side panel
Main fuse
Main switch box at the
back of the chair base
Chair base with casters
Safety Instructions
Foldable backrest pad
Airbags for shoulder massage
Airbags for arm- and hand massage
Right side panel
Airbags for calf massage
Airbags and massage rolls
for foot-sole massage
The Chair Components
Accessory (1): Bag for the control panel and the brainLight-Visualization-
Glasses; can be attached to the right side panel with velcro.
Accessory (2): Pads to insert in the foot area
to soften the intensity of the massage there if so desired
Accessory (3): Connection cable
to the brainLight-Deep-Relaxation-System
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Moving the Chair
• First turn the power off at the main switch at the
back of the chair base and then pull the power cord
out of the wall socket.
• Remember to cover the oor with suitable material
before moving the chair to avoid any damage to the
surface.
• Tilt the chair on its casters in the back – as shown in
the picture below – and roll it to the desired position.
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Moving the Chair Placing the Chair
Please make sure to have at least 35 cm (approx. 1.15
feet) space in front of the chair. In the back of the chair
keep a space of at least 5 cm (approx. 2 inches), so that
the back of the chair can move backwards during the
massage program without any obstruction.
(approx. 1.15 feet)
(approx.
2 inches)
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General Instructions before Initial Use
CONNECTING THE CONTROL PANEL
WITH THE MASSAGE CHAIR:
Connect the cable of the control panel to the cable on
the right of the seating area underneath the cover pad.
NOTE: You can remove the control panel totally, if
your brainLight-Massage-Chair flowflow is connected
to a brainLight-Synchro or relaxTower and you
exclusively want to use its fully automatic and
s y n c h r o n i z e d brainLight-Light- / Sound- / Massage
Programs.
CONNECTING THE brainLight-DEEP-
RELAXATION-SYSTEM WITH THE MAS-
SAGE CHAIR:
1. Connect your brainLight-Synchro or brainLight
relaxTower with the provided adapter cable (part of
the delivery contents).
2. First connect the main power plug to the massage
chair before putting the other end into a wall socket.
3. Turn on the main ON- / OFF- switch at the base
of the chair.
Main power plug
Main ON- / OFF- switch
Plug in the cable to the brainLight-
Deep-Relaxation-System here
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velcro
General Instructions before Initial Use General Instructions before Initial Use
ATTACHING THE COVER PAD
AND PILLOW:
• Zip up the cover pad on
the right and left side
of the back rest and the
seating area of the
massage chair.
• Attach the pillow to the back padding with velcro.
• Zip up the foldable backrest pad at the top of the
back pad.
• The backrest pad can be folded up and serve as a
second pillow or it can be fully removed if you desire
a more intense back massage (see picture on page 21).
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Control Panel Display
ON / OFF
Air Pressure Massage
4-Way-Direction
Moving massage rolls UP Massage rolls DOWN
Automatic-Programs
Play / Pause
Menu
Recline angle UP
Recline angle DOWN
Moving footrest up
Moving footrest down
Heating Function On or Off
Reclining Positions
Control Panel – Overview
THE SHORTCUT BUTTONS:
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Control Panel – Overview Symbols on Control Panel Display
Massage Time
Massage types and
other functions
Automatic-Programs
Manual Settings
Heating Function
General settings (massage
time, language etc.)
Massage Mode
Massage Settings
Navigation Support
Settings for Air Pressure Massage
and Air Pressure Intensity
Settings for Foot Massage and
Foot Massage Intensity
After pressing the On-/Off-Button the bodyscan starts and you have the possibility to adjust the massage rolls
manually to your personal liking. Afterwards the following appears on the display:
Once you press the Menu-Button,
the following appears on the display:
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8 Zero-Button: Press this button to choose
one of the three available reclining positions.
10 Automatic-Button: Press this button to
choose one of the Automatic-Programs:
RELAX, REFRESH, NECK / SHOULDER,
WAIST / BACK, STRETCH or DREAM.
11 Play- / Pause-Button: Press this button to
pause your massage or to resume it.
12 Menu-Button: Press this button to select any
available functions within the menu.
14 + 15 Recline Position UP- / DOWN-
Button: Press these buttons to
manually adjust the angle of your
reclining position.
NOTE:
When using the automatic programs not all Shortcut
Buttons can be activated (Details see p. 16).
Control Panel – The Shortcut Buttons
2 ON-/ OFF-Button: Press this button to activate
the massage chair. First, the bodyscan starts
to adjust the massage to the length and width
of your back. After that you can still manually
adjust the position of the massage rolls.
3Air Pressure Button: Press this button to get
into the air pressure massages menu to navigate
within the different options available.
4 4-Way-Direction: This button allows
you to navigate within the menu
display in four directions. Conrm
your selection by pressing “OK“.
5 + 13 UP- / DOWN-Button: Press these
buttons to manually adjust the
position of the massage rolls.
6 Heating Function Button: Press this button
to turn the Heating Function ON or OFF.
7 + 9 Footrest UP- / DOWN-Buttons:
Press these buttons to manually
adjust the angle for your lower legs.
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The Chair Functions: Brief InstructionControl Panel – The Shortcut Buttons
1. Press ON- / OFF-Button (2).
2. Body scan starts automatically.
3. After the body scan is completed, the display shows:
"Backrest Adjustment ...". Now you can adjust
the position of the massage rolls manually by using
the buttons 5 and 13, in case they are not tting
optimally at your shoulder level.
4. The preset Automatic-Program “Relax“ (60 min.)
starts automatically.
5. Now you can make adjustments: e.g. choose
another Automatic-Program, shorten the time span,
etc. For this you can use either
• the Shortcut Buttons (3 – 10 and 13 – 15)
or
• choose the desired function from the menu (12).
The Play- / Pause-Button will pause the chosen pro-
gram at any point. By pressing the button again the
program will continue.
Please turn off the massage chair at the end of the
program.
Body scan to adjust
to different body types
Scan for height Extendable foot rest
Shoulder scan Backbone scan
Heights
185 cm
165 cm
155 cm
(approx. in feet)
6‘
5.4’
5‘
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Using the Menu to Choose a Massage
By pressing the Menu-Button (12)
on your control panel you can
now navigate through the diffe-
rent options. You can make indi-
vidual adjustments to the avai-
lable functions. Press “OK“ after
each selection. Press the Menu-
Button again to leave the Menu
display.
By going to SETTINGS / TIME you can choose the
length of the massage (in 10 min. intervals) and by
going to SETTINGS / LANGUAGE you can change the
language on the display.
By going to AUTO in your menu
you can choose from 6 preset
Automatic-Programs.
The FOOT ROLLERS can be indi-
vidually added on or turned off
for each of the six programs.
When choosing the Automatic-
Programs STRETCH or DREAM
the reclining position of the mas-
sage chair cannot be adjusted.
The following adjustments are not possible when
using the Automatic-Programs:
• the position of the massage rolls (buttons 5 and 13)
• the speed of the massage in the back- and foot-area.
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Using the Menu to Choose a MassageUsing the Menu to Choose a Massage
5 different types of massage
The brainLight-Massage-Chair flowflow lets you choose
from 5 different types of massages: Kneading,
Clapping, Knocking (Pounding), Tapping, and Shiatsu
for back-, thigh-, and buttock-area with up to 6 speed
settings.
Those different types of massages can be chosen in
your menu by going to MANUAL and then to MODE
for your selection.
By going to AREA you can choose the body area that
you would like to have massaged.
KNEADING
SHIATSU
CLAPPING
KNOCKING
(POUNDING) TAPPING
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Using the Menu to Choose a Massage
The distance between
the massage rolls can
be chosen by going to
WIDTH and set in 3 dif-
ferent intervals:
WIDE = 18 cm
(approx. 7 inches)
MEDIUM = 10 cm
(approx. 4 inches)
NARROW = 5 cm
(approx. 2 inches)
This is not possible when
choosing these two types
of massages:
“KNEADING“ and
“KNOCKING“ (POUND-
ING).
By pressing SPEED you
can choose between 6
different settings for any
of the massage types
chosen.
Three different massage roll positions
5 – 18 cm
5 cm 10 cm 18 cm
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Using the Menu to Choose a MassageUsing the Menu to Choose a Massage
Air Pressure Massage
The brainLight-Massage-Chair
flowflow uses air pressure to mas-
sage the more sensitive body
parts like shoulders, arms, hands,
waist, legs, and feet.
To get to this setting, choose AIR
PRESSURE on the menu.
Then go to AREA to choose the
area you want massaged. With
the setting AUTO all areas of the
body are being massaged.
By going to INTENSITY you can
choose between three different
settings.
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Using the Menu to Choose a Massage
Heating Function
By going to HEAT on
your menu display you
can add on the heating
function. This revitalizes
your body cells and im-
proves your blood circu-
lation in your lower back
area. The HEATING
FUNCTION can be tur-
ned ON or OFF when
using the automatic pro-
grams and the manual
ones.
Go to FOOT ROLLERS
in your menu to add the
Foot-Sole massage or
to turn it off.
You have three different
speed settings to choose
from for your Foot-Sole
massage.
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