Kohler K-1167 Assembly instructions

Homeowners Guide
Vibracoustic Bath
K-1167, K-1168, K-1173,
K-1174, K-1822, K-1835,
K-1849, K-1969
Mproduct numbers are for Mexico (i.e. K-12345M)
Los números de productos seguidos de Mcorresponden a México
(Ej. K-12345M)
Français, page “Français-1”
Español, página “Español-1”
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Table of Contents
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................... 3
Specifications ................................................................... 3
Your Vibracoustic Bath ............................................................. 4
User Interface Icons ............................................................... 5
Operating Your Bath ............................................................... 6
Setting Menu .................................................................... 7
Experiences ..................................................................... 8
Chromatherapy (If Equipped) ........................................................ 9
Auxiliary Sound ................................................................. 10
Adjusting Resonance ............................................................. 11
Care and Cleaning ............................................................... 11
Troubleshooting ................................................................. 12
Warranty ...................................................................... 15
Warranty ...................................................................... 15
Service Parts ................................................................... 17
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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: When using electrical products, basic precautions should always be followed,
including the following:
WARNING: Risk of electric shock. Connect only to circuits protected by a Ground-Fault
Circuit-Interrupter (GFCI) or Residual Current Device (RCD). Grounding is required. The unit
should be installed and grounded by a qualified service representative.
WARNING: Risk of electric shock. A licensed electrician should route all electrical wiring.
WARNING: Risk of electric shock. Disconnect power before servicing.
WARNING: Risk of electric shock. Do not operate electrical powered auxiliary audio devices near
water.
WARNING: Risk of injury or property damage. Please read all instructions thoroughly before
beginning installation.
NOTICE: Follow all plumbing, electrical, and building codes.
Specifications
User Interface
Ambient Temperature Max 125°F (51.5°C)
Maximum Relative Humidity 100% condensing (External surface only)
Interface Cable Length 25’ (7.6 m)
Control Amplifier
Ambient Temperature Greater than 34°F (1°C), Max 104°F (40°C)
Maximum Relative Humidity 95% non-condensing
Transducer Cable Length 25’ (7.6 m)
Chromatherapy Cable Length 25’ (7.6 m)
Electrical Service 120 V, 15 A, 60 Hz
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Your Vibracoustic Bath
Your vibracoustic bath is designed to provide a relaxing resonating surround sound experience. The bath is
equipped with the following components:
Bath – Allows the bather to relax in comfort while enjoying the vibracoustic experience.
User Interface – Located within easy reach, the interface allows you to turn the unit ON and OFF. It
also enables you to select experiences and regulate the resonance intensity and chromatherapy
lighting (if equipped). The interface also allows you to select an auxiliary music source (if
connected).
Chromatherapy Lights (if equipped) – Add ambience to your bath with a continuous cycle through
eight colors, or you can set the lighting to a specific color.
Transducers – Components through which the vibracoustic pulses are transferred to the bath. When
the bath is filled with water, two transducers are positioned above the waterline, and four are
located below the waterline.
Control Amplifier – Provides power to the transducers and chromatherapy lighting (if equipped) to
create soothing or exhilarating vibracoustic experiences. The control also contains a port to connect
an optional auxiliary music source.
Your bath offers several distinct vibracoustic experiences:
″Awakening,″″Solitude,″″Transcendence,″″Letting Go,″″Toms,″and ″Up Down″– six custom
experiences combining sound and vibrations designed to relax or invigorate your mind and body.
The sound resonance and lighting color can be adjusted for each experience as desired. Refer to the
″Adjusting Resonance″and ″Chromatherapy Options″sections.
Transducer
Wires
User Interface
Control
Amplifier
Chromatherapy Light
(If Equipped)
Transducer
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User Interface Icons
[Home] Icon – The main menu that displays when the user interface is powered ON.
[Setting] Icon – Allows access to menus for brightness, language and reset.
[Experience] Icon – Combination of sound vibrations and original compositions designed to relax
your mind and body.
[Chromatherapy] Icon (equipped models only) – Turns chromatherapy lights in the bath ON or
OFF, and allows adjustment of color.
[Intensity] Icon – Enables adjustment of above water and below water sound resonance for all
experiences.
[Aux] Icon – Allows for the selection of music from an external audio device connected via the
“Line In” jack on the control amplifier.
[Back Arrow] Icon – Allows navigation back to the setting menu after brightness or language
adjustment.
Minus [-] Icon – Decreases resonance intensity or interface screen brightness.
Plus [+] Icon – Increases resonance intensity or interface screen brightness.
[Mute] Icon – Turns sound resonance OFF or ON.
[Music] Icon – Turns auxiliary sound ON or OFF.
[Power OFF] Icon – Turns the user interface OFF.
Music
Mute
Plus
Minus
Home Setting Experience Chromatherapy Intensity Aux
Power OFFBack Arrow
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Operating Your Bath
Fill the Bath
To begin using your bath, close the drain, then fill the bath with water.
Using your hand, test the water temperature for comfort and safety. Carefully enter the bath.
Turn On the Interface
NOTE: User Interface “Sleep” Mode – To enhance your bathing experience, the interface is programmed
to darken after two minutes of inactivity. When in sleep mode, the screen will be blank. To resume normal
operation, touch the interface screen.
NOTE: If the interface is not functioning properly, consult the ″Troubleshooting″section of this guide
before calling a qualified service representative.
Touch the screen to turn on the interface. The KOHLER logo will briefly fade in and out, then the
home page will appear.
Navigating the Touch Screen
NOTE: All menu icons displayed on the interface touch screen are enclosed in brackets.
To select a menu option, touch the desired icon.
The brackets of the selected icon will illuminate when the icon is touched, then the screen will
change to the selected menu option.
Home Page
The home page displays the [Experience] icon.
Baths with Chromatherapy (shown): Provide options on the right side of the screen for:
[Chromatherapy], [Aux], [Setting], and [Power OFF].
Baths without Chromatherapy: Provide options on the right side of the screen for: [Aux], [Setting],
and [Power OFF].
Home Page
Aux
Setting
Power OFF
Chromatherapy
(If Equipped)
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Setting Menu
From the home page, touch the [Setting] icon to access the setting screen.
The [Setting] menu contains three options: [Brightness], [Language], and [Reset].
Screen Brightness
The [Brightness] option controls the intensity of the interface screen.
Touch the minus [-] icon to decrease brightness, or the plus [+] icon to increase brightness.
To return to the [Setting] menu, touch the [Back Arrow] icon on the right side of the screen.
To return to the home page, touch the [Home] icon.
Language
The [Language] menu provides three options: [English], [Francais], or [Espanõl].
Touch the desired language. The chosen language will illuminate, and any screens accessed from
that point forward will display the chosen language.
To return to the [Setting] menu, touch the [Back Arrow] icon on the right side of the screen.
To return to the home page, touch the [Home] icon.
Reset
The [Reset] option is available to reset the system to factory settings if the user interface is not
functioning properly.
NOTE: To reset the control amplifier and maintain custom settings, unplug the amplifier power supply,
wait 30 seconds, then plug back in.
NOTE: Resetting the system will return your interface to the original factory default settings.
The reset option resets the user interface as well as the control amplifier.
To reset the system, touch the [Reset] icon. After several seconds, the system will reboot and the
user interface will return to the home page.
Reset
Home
Language
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Experiences
NOTE: Experience Duration – The unit is designed to run continuously for two hours and then shuts
down whether it is playing an experience or auxiliary sound. Within this two hours, if the user touches
the interface screen, the two-hour timer resets and starts again.
Turn an Experience ON
From the home page, touch the large [Experience] icon to access the various experience options.
The screen will display an experience icon enclosed in brackets.
Touch the icon to begin the experience. The brackets will illuminate while the experience is playing.
The experience will play for two hours unless the user touches the screen to extend the timer or
turns the power OFF.
Select an Experience
The experiences can be changed by touching the arrows to the right or left of the icon. A different
experience can be selected while an experience is currently playing.
The sound resonance and light color can be adjusted for each experience as desired. Refer to the
″Adjusting Resonance″and ″Chromatherapy Options″sections.
Turn the Experience OFF
Touch the icon to turn OFF the experience.
NOTE: Turning on auxiliary sound will stop any experience that is currently playing. Refer to the
″Auxiliary Sound″section.
Chromatherapy
(If Equipped)
Power OFF
Home Page
Aux
Intensity
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Chromatherapy (If Equipped)
If your vibracoustic bath is equipped with chromatherapy lights, the user interface home page will display a
[Chromatherapy] icon in the top right corner of the screen.
Three chromatherapy options are available: continuous cycle through eight light colors, pause on a selected
light color, and turn OFF chromatherapy lights. To access these options, touch the [Chromatherapy] icon until
the desired setting is reached.
Turn Chromatherapy ON
NOTE: The default chromatherapy setting is a continuous cycle through eight colors of light.
Touch the [Chromatherapy] icon located at the top right of the interface screen to turn the
chromatherapy lights ON. The brackets will illuminate, and a dotted arrow will appear inside the
icon to indicate that the lights are cycling through all colors.
The chromatherapy lights will continuously cycle through eight colors. One full cycle takes
approximately one minute.
Pause Chromatherapy Color Cycling
The chromatherapy lights can be set to a specific color.
Touch the [Chromatherapy] icon to pause the chromatherapy cycle. The dotted arrow will disappear
to indicate that the lights are paused on the selected color.
During the PAUSE mode, the screen will display right and left arrows.
Touch the right or left arrow to toggle through the desired chromatherapy light color.
Turn Chromatherapy OFF
Touch the illuminated [Chromatherapy] icon to turn the chromatherapy lights OFF. The icon and
brackets will no longer be illuminated and all arrows will disappear.
Experience
Intensity
Home
Color Cycling ON Pause Color Chromatherapy OFF
Aux
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Auxiliary Sound
NOTE: The auxiliary sound option is functional only if a cable connection exists between the control
amplifier and an auxiliary sound device.
NOTE: Turning on auxiliary sound will stop any experience that is currently playing.
The auxiliary connection can be used for pairing Bluetooth devices and other audio devices so users
can play their own music with the vibracoustic bath.
To access auxiliary sound, touch the [Aux] icon located on the right side of the screen.
If an auxiliary sound source is connected, touch the [Music] icon to turn the sound ON. The
brackets surrounding the icon will illuminate when the sound is ON.
NOTE: If sound does not resonate through the transducers when the [Music] icon brackets are
illuminated, ensure that the auxiliary device is properly connected and turned ON, and the auxiliary
MUTE function is turned OFF.
The resonance intensity of the auxiliary sound can be controlled from the user interface or from the
auxiliary sound device. Refer to the ″Adjusting Resonance″section to adjust auxiliary sound from
the user interface.
To turn the auxiliary sound OFF, touch the [Music] icon. The brackets will no longer be brightly
illuminated.
Experience
Intensity
Auxiliary Sound ONAuxiliary Sound OFF
Home
Chromatherapy
(If Equipped)
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