HoMedics MYB-W40-CA mybaby User manual

ULTRASONIC
COOL MIST HUMIDIFIER
with built-in SoundSpa
Instruction
Manual and
Warranty
Information
MYB-W40-CA
Ver. A
YEAR
GUARANTEE
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:
WHEN USING ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS, ESPECIALLY WHEN CHILDREN ARE PRESENT,
BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALWAYS BE FOLLOWED, INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING:
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING
DANGER - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK:
• Alwaysplacehumidifieronafirm,flatsurface.Awaterproofmatorpadisrecommendedforuse
 underthehumidifier.Neverplaceitonarugorcarpet,oronafinishedfloorthatmaybedamaged
 byexposuretowaterormoisture.
• Alwaysunplugtheunitfromtheelectricaloutletimmediatelyafterusingandbeforecleaning
• DONOTreachforaunitthathasfallenintowater.Unplugitimmediately.
• DONOTusewhilebathingorintheshower.
• DONOTplaceorstoretheunitwhereitcanfallorbepulledintoatuborsink.
• DONOTplaceordropintowaterorotherliquids.
• DONOTusewaterabove86°Fahrenheit.
WARNING - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF BURNS, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FIRE OR
INJURY TO PERSONS:
• Aunitshouldneverbeleftunattendedwhilepluggedin.
• Closesupervisionisnecessarywhenthisunitisusedbyornearchildren,invalids,ordisabled
persons.
• Usethisunitonlyforitsintendeduseasdescribedinthismanual.Donotuseattachmentsnot
recommendedbyHoMedics;specificallyanyattachmentsnotprovidedwiththisunit.
• NEVERdroporinsertanyobjectintoanyopening.

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• DONOToperatewhereaerosol(spray)productsarebeingused,orwhereoxygenisbeing
administered.
• Alwaysholdthewatertankfirmlywithbothhandswhencarryingafulltankofwater.
• NEVERusethehumidifierinanenvironmentwhereexplosivegassesarepresent.
• DONOTplacethehumidifiernearheatsources,suchasastove,anddonotexposethe
humidifiertodirectsunlight.
• DONOTcarrythisunitbythepowercordorusethepowercordasahandle.
• Todisconnect,turnallcontrolstothe“off”position,thenremovetheplugfromtheoutlet.
• Thisunitisdesignedforpersonal,non-professionaluseonly.
• DONOTuseoutdoors.Forindooruseonly.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION
- PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE
OPERATION.
• Nevercovertheunitwhileitisoperating.
• Alwayskeepthecordawayfromhightemperatureandfire.
• Ifthecordsustainsdamage,youmuststopusingthisproductimmediatelyandcontact
HoMedicsconsumerrelations(seeWarrantysectionforconsumerrelationscontact
information).
• Performregularmaintenanceontheultrasonicmembrane.
• Neverusedetergenttocleantheultrasonicmembrane.
• Nevercleantheultrasonicmembranebyscrapingwithahardobject.
• Donotattempttoadjustorrepairtheunit.Servicingmustbeperformedbyprofessionalor
qualifiedpersonnel.
• Stopusingthisunitifthereisanunusualnoiseorsmell.
• Unplugthisunitwhennotinuseforalongperiodoftime.
• Donottouchthewateroranypartsoftheunitthatarecoveredbywaterwhiletheunitisonor
pluggedin.
• Neveroperatewithoutwaterinthetank.
• Onlyusewaterinthetank.
• Neveruseanyadditivetothewater.
• Donotwash,adjust,ormovethisunitwithoutfirstunpluggingitfromtheelectricaloutlet.
• Keepthisunitoutofreachofchildren.Donotallowchildrentousethisunitwithout
supervision.

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Unique Features and Specifications
Ultrasonic Technology
Thishumidifierusesultrasonichighfrequencytechnologytoconvertthewaterinto1-5million
superparticlesthataredispersedintotheairevenly.
SoundSpa
Plays4soothing,rhythmicsoundswithadjustablevolumeand30minuteautoshut-off
tohelpcalmandlullbabytosleep.
Night Light
Ausefulnightlightfeatureisincludedforyourconvenience.
Auto Shut-Off Protection
Whenthetankisemptytheunitwillshutoffautomatically.
Voltage Watts Tank Capacity
110–120V/60Hz 25 1gallon–3.78litres

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Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier
with Built-In SoundSpa
How To Use
CAUTION: This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade wider than the
other). To reduce the risk of shock, this plug is intended to fit only one
way in a polarized outlet. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse
the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician.
DO NOT attempt to defeat this safety feature. To do so could result in an
electric shock hazard.
Fig.1
Control Panel
Mist Spout
Water Tank
Handle

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Power/Mist Knob
Plugunitintoa120voltACelectricaloutlet.TurnthePOWER/MIST( )knobclockwiseto
turnthehumidifieron.
ATTENTION:Whenthewaterinthetankisalmostempty,thehumidifyingfunctionwillpoweroff
toindicatetotheusertorefillthetank.
Mist Adjustment Setting
MistadjustsfromMINIMUM( )misttoMAXIMUM( )mist.Toincreasethemistoutput,
turnthePOWER/MISTknobclockwise.Todecreasemistoutput,turnthePOWER/MISTknob
counter-clockwise.
Night Light
PresstheNIGHT LIGHT ( )buttontoturnonthenightlight.Thesurroundaroundthe
POWER/MISTknobwillglowsoftly.
How To Use
OFF
OFF
HEARTBEAT
LULLABY
WHITE
NOISE
SUMMER
NIGHT
Fig.2
Sleep Mode Button
Sound Selection
Buttons
Night Light
Illuminated Area
Power/Mist Knob
Sound Selection Buttons
SoundSpa
Power/ Volume
Adjustment Knob
Night Light ON/OFF
Button
Mist Setting Dial

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SoundSpa
NOTE:TheSoundSpafeatureoperatesindependentlyofthehumidifier.Itwill
continuetooperateevenifthehumidifyingfunctionisnotoperating.
Thereare4soothing,rhythmicsoundsincludedwiththeSoundSpafeature:
SummerNight,Heartbeat,WhiteNoiseandLullaby.
• ToturntheSoundSpaon,turntheSOUNDSPA POWER/ VOLUME ( )knob
clockwise.Thedefaultsound,SummerNight,willbegintoplay.
• Toadjustthevolume,turntheSOUNDSPA POWER/ VOLUME( )knob
clockwisetoincreasethevolumeandcounter-clockwisetodecreasethevolume.
• Chooseanyoneofthe4soundsbypressingtheappropriatesoundbutton.
• ToturntheSoundSpaoff,turntheSOUNDSPA POWER/ VOLUME ( )knob
counter-clockwiseuntilaclickisheardandthesoundstops.
Sleep Mode
ThishumidifierincludesaSleepModefeature.TheSleepModewillallowthe
SoundSpatooperatefor30minutes,thenshutoffautomatically.
• ToturntheSleepModefunctionon,firstpressthedesiredSoundSelection
button.
• OncetheSoundSelectionhasbeenmade,presstheSLEEP ( )button.This
willbeginthe30minutesleepcycle.Whenthe30minutescycleisover,the
SoundSpawillautomaticallystopproducingsoundandpoweroff.
• TopowertheSoundSpabackonfornormaloperationafterthe30minuteSLEEP
MODEcycleisover,turntheSOUNDSPA POWER/VOLUMEknobcounter-
clockwisetotheOFFposition,thenbackON.WhentheSoundSpaisturned
backon,thedefaultSUMMERNIGHTsoundwillbeginplaying.
• ToreturntonormaloperationoncetheSleepModehasbeenactivated,and
beforeitshutsoff,simplypressanotherSoundSelectionbutton.Thesleepmode
willturnoff,andthenewsoundselectionwillruncontinuouslyuntileitherthe
SLEEP ( )buttonispressed,ortheSoundSpaispoweredoff.
NOTE:ThehumidifierwillcontinuetooperateifitisfunctioningwhentheSleep
ModeautomaticallypowersofftheSoundSpafeature.

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1.Grasptankhandleandliftupfromhumidifierbase.
2.Turnthetankupsidedown—removethetankcapby
turningitcounter-clockwise.
3.Fillthewatertankwithclean,cool(notcold)water.We
recommendusingdistilledwaterifyouliveinahard
waterarea.
4.Replacethetankcapbyturningclockwiseuntiltight.
5.Installthetankbackonthebaseoftheunit.Makesure
thetankisfirmlyseated.
Fig.3
Fig.5
Fig.4
Fig.6
Fig.7
How to Fill
CAUTION:Beforefillingunitwithwater,turnpoweroffandunplugunitfromtheoutlet.
Note:Alwaysusetwohandstocarrythewatertank.

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About White Dust:
Useofhighmineralcontenthardwatermaycauseawhitemineralresiduetoaccumulateon
surfacesintheroomnearthehumidifier.Themineralresidueiscommonlycalled“whitedust.”
Thehigherthemineralcontent(or,theharderyourwateris),thegreaterthepotentialforwhite
dust.Thewhitedustisnotcausedbyadefectinthehumidifier.Itiscausedonlybyminerals
suspendedinthewater.
How and Why To Use Demineralization Cartridges:
TheHoMedicsdemineralizationcartridgewillhelpreducethepotentialforwhitedust,adeposit
ofmineralsleftbehindfromusinghardwaterinyourhumidifier.Thecartridgeshouldbereplaced
every30–40fillings.Thecartridgemayneedtobereplacedmoreoftenifyouareusingvery
hardwater.Replacethecartridgewhenyounoticeanincreaseinwhitedustbuild-up.Ifwhite
duststillformsaroundthehumidifierafteranewcartridgehasbeeninstalled,considerusing
distilledwater.Topurchasenewdemineralizationcartridges,model#HUM-HDDC4-6CTM,go
backtotheretailer(whereyoupurchasedyourhumidifier),orvisitwww.homedics.ca
If you live in an area with hard water, or use a water softener, we recommend using
distilled water for better results from your humidifier. Never use water softening
additives in your humidifier.

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Installing Instructions
1. Removedemineralizationcartridgefrompackagingandletitsoak
inwaterfor10minutes.
2. Removethetankfromhumidifierbase.(Fig.3)
3. Placethesoakeddemineralizationcartridgeintothematchingslot
inthehumidifierbase.(Fig.9)
4. Placethetankbackonthebase,makingsurethetankisfirmly
seated.(Fig.7)
Note:Demineralizationcartridgehasnotoporbottom.Eithersidecan
faceupward.
Cleaning and Care
CAUTION:Beforecleaningtheunit,turnpoweroffandunplugunit
fromtheoutlet.
Tank Cleaning
Removethewatertankfromthehumidifierbasebyliftingit
fromthemainunit.Unscrewthetankcapandrinseinsidethe
tankwithcleanwater.Toremoveanyscaleorbuildup,use
a50/50mixtureofvinegarandlukewarmwatertocleanthe
insideofthetank.
Suggestion:Cleanthewatertankonceeverytwotothree
weeks,dependingonyourwaterconditions.
To Clean the Ultrasonic Membrane:
Putasmallamountofmilddishsoaponthesurfaceofthe
ultrasonicmembrane,thenpourinsomewaterandsoakfor5
minutes.Brushcleanwithsoftbristlebrush(notincluded)and
rinse.(Fig.11)
Suggestion:Cleanthemembraneonceeverytwotothree
weeks,dependingonyourwaterconditions.
NOTE:Neversubmergethebaseinwateroranyliquid.
Surface Cleaning
Cleanthesurfaceoftheunitwithacleandampsoftclothas
oftenasneeded.(Fig.12)
Fig.12
Fig.11
Fig.8
Fig.9
Fig.10