Nora Smart User manual

The world’s first smart,
contact-free snoring solution.
Smart Nora
User Manual
WWW.SMARTNORA.COM

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. Failure to follow
these instructions could result in death or serious
injury.
1. Smart Nora is a not a medical device. It is not designed or
intended to diagnose or treat any medical conditions, and
you should not use it for these purposes. Consult your doctor
for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep disorders
or other medical issues. Those with sleep apnea, respiratory
problems, back and neck pain or spinal cord injuries should
not use Smart Nora.
2. WARNING: To avoid danger of suocation, keep Smart Nora
away from infants and children.
3. If your sleep habits and position put you at risk of entangling
a cord or tube around your neck while sleeping, do not use
Smart Nora.
4. Smart Nora is not a monitoring device and will not warn you
of any sleeping problems.
5. Avoid placing the power cable and air tube where it could
present a tripping hazard.
6. Do not use Smart Nora around water or other liquids. Like any
electronic device, there is an electrocution hazard if you get
Smart Nora wet when it is plugged in.
7. Do not disassemble the Pebble, Base, or power adapter. There
are no repairs that you can safely perform.

IN THE BOX
BASE
PILLOW INSERT
AIR TUBE
PEBBLE
CHARGER
(USB)
BASE
CHARGER
PEBBLE
OVERHEAD
MOUNT
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PILLOW INSERT
Inflates and deflates to gently
move your head.
PEBBLE
Microphone listens
for snoring.
1
3
2
BASE
Sits under your bed.
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HOW NORA WORKS
Smart Nora is a contact-free snoring solution
that’s designed to stop snoring without waking
up the snorer or their partner.
Nora’s Pebble, a microphone equipped with
smart detection algorithms, listens for sounds
of snoring. Upon detecting multiple snores,
the Pebble activates the silent pump in the
Base, to gently inflate and deflate the Pillow
Insert. This slight and unnoticeable movement
interrupts your snoring.
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SET UP
1. CONNECT AIR TUBE
Connect the air tube from
the Pillow Insert to the Base.
2. PLUG IN BASE
Plug the Base into a power
source. Place the Portable
Case under your bed.
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3. TURN BASE ON
Press power button to
turn on the Base.
4. CONNECT PEBBLE
Connect the Pebble to the
Base with the USB cable.
NOTE: The LED on the bottom of
Pebble flashes green when charging,
and stops flashing when battery is full.
You can disconnect the Pebble when
your set-up is complete.
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6. TURN PEBBLE ON
Unlock the Pebble.
Press on/o button
to turn the Pebble on.
A solid white light will appear
on top of the Pebble.
5. PLACE PILLOW INSERT
Slide the Pillow Insert inside
your pillow case, under the
pillow.
NOTE: If you see a blinking blue or red
light, see page 19 for troubleshooting.
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7. PILLOW INSERT INFLATES
As you speak or handle the
Pebble, the pump might
activate. If not, press the
Bluetooth button on the
Pebble to see the inflation of
the Pillow Insert.
8. TEST BEFORE FIRST NIGHT
Put your head on your pillow.
Press Bluetooth button .
You should feel a gentle rise
and fall (about 2 inches).
Each rise and fall cycle takes 1
minute to complete.
SETUP IS COMPLETE!
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To experience best results, it is recommended
to use Smart Nora for at least two weeks.
The majority of users experience a reduction
in their snoring after seven consecutive nights
of using Nora.
What Nora users say after a week:
FIRST 2 WEEKS:
WHAT TO EXPECT
“I can finally sleep in the
same bedroom as my
husband.”
—Partner
“Nora is practically
invisible after the
first week.”
—Snorer
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Nights 1–3
You may feel Smart Nora’s slow
movement a few times during
the night.
To fall sleep easily, start the night with
Delayed Start mode so you have 30
minutes to fall asleep before Nora
starts working. (see page 13)
Nights 4–7
Your body will adjust to the movements
and over time, you will notice Nora less
and less.
Nights 7+
Nora will fade into the background and
you will barely notice it.
Nights 1–3
As your partner becomes accustomed
to using Smart Nora, you will notice a
reduction in intensity and frequency
of their snoring. If you bedroom is ex-
tremely quiet, you might notice the faint
sound of the pump. But this will soon
fade into the background.
Nights 3+
Your partner will be used to Smart Nora
and you can both enjoy improved
quality of sleep.
FOR SNORER FOR PARTNER
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USE A QUEEN-SIZE PILLOW
Use a queen-size pillow
(20x30inches - 50x70cm)
to ensure the Pillow Insert
is edge-to-edge under your
pillow.
OPTIMAL EXPERIENCE
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SLEEP IN ANY POSITION
You can place your head
anywhere on the pillow as
long as the Pillow Insert
moves your head when it
rises and falls.
SET A 30 MINUTE DELAY
To fall sleep easily, start
the night with Delayed
Start.
• To start the delay, hold the on/o
button for 1 second. White light on
the Pebble will glow for 30 minutes.
Nora will start working automatically
after 30 minutes.
• To end the delay, press the on/o
button.
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CORRECT CORRECT
• Place the Pebble at the same height
(or lower) as that of your head.
• Make sure the Pebble is within arm’s
reach, placed no more than 0.5 meter
away from your head.
• Make sure you have a clear, unob-
structed view of the Pebble.
USE THE OVERHEAD MOUNT
Install the overhead mount If your
partner wakes up with even the slightest
snoring. Place the Pebble about 10cm
(4 inches) above your head on the wall
or the headboard. This helps Nora hear
the slightest snores, even when you face
your partner.
0.5 m
Snorer Partner
HOW TO PLACE THE PEBBLE
10 cm
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WRONG
• Do not place the Pebble higher than your
head, or further than 1 meter.
• Do not place the Pebble on a large table,
glass surface or vibrating surface.
• Do not place the Pebble close to a source
of noise (i.e. fan, white noise machine).
+1 m
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ON / OFF / DELAYED START
• Click once to turn on or o.
• Press and hold for 1 second to initiate 30-minute
delayed start (indicated with a breathing white
light on the top LED). Press once to end the
delay.
SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT
Middle sensitivity is the optimal setting for most
cases (for personalized settings, see next page).
BOTTOM LED
LED flashes green when battery is charging. Once
the battery is fully charged, the flashing will stop.
LOCK
• Lock for travel purposes.
• Unlock for regular use.
BLUETOOTH BUTTON
Press once to manually activate Nora. A white
blinking light appears on Pebble and Base, and
silent pump starts working..
FEATURES—PEBBLE
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ADJUST SENSITIVITY TO SOUNDS
You can personalize the sensitivity level of the Pebble according to the noise in
your bedroom and your partner’s sensitivity to snoring.
Only use in a very quiet bedroom.
Smart Nora will activate with a quiet snore.
Use in a quiet bedroom.
Smart Nora will activate with a snore.
RECOMMENDED
Use in regular bedrooms.
Smart Nora will activate with multiple snores.
Use in a loud bedroom (i.e. audible trac noises).
Smart Nora will activate with loud and multiple
snores.
Only use in an unusually loud bedroom (i.e. loud,
audible trac or construction noises). Smart Nora
will activate only with very loud multiple snores.
ULTIMATE SENSITIVITY
HIGH SENSITIVITY
NORMAL SENSITIVITY
LOW SENSITIVITY
VERY LOW SENSITIVITY
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PILLOW HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
You can adjust the height of the inflated Pillow
Insert. For best results keep on high.
DC POWER
Connect the power cable to keep the Base
charged overnight.
USB PORT
• Connect the Pebble using the USB cable for
charging.
• If Bluetooth connection between Base and
Pebble is broken (Blue flashing light), Turn Base
and Pebble on and connect them using the USB
cable.
AIR NOZZLE
Connect the air tube from the Insert to the Base.
LED
LED flashes green when battery is charging. Once
the battery is fully charged, the flashing will stop.
ON/OFF
Click to turn the Base on or o.
FEATURES—BASE
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WHITE SOLID
Both Pebble and Base are on and ready.
WHITE GLOW
Pebble is in delayed start mode and will
start listening for snoring in 30 minutes.
BLUE FLASHING
Pebble and Base Bluetooth connection
is broken. Turn Base and Pebble on
and connect them using the USB cable.
White light appears when Bluetooth
connection is established.
RED FLASHING
Pebble and/or Base are low on battery.
Plug in the Base to power. Connect the
Pebble to the Base using the USB cable.
Charge both for at least 3 hours.
GREEN FLASHING
Pebble and Base are charging. The light
will stop flashing once the battery is
fully charged.
**To make sure this charging light does
not interrupt your sleep, the green
flashing light does not appear on top of
the Pebble.
PEBBLE & BASE LIGHTS
BATTERY CHARGING
The Pebble’s battery lasts 7 night. The
Base’s battery lasts 1 night. Keep the
Base on and plugged into power for
regular use.
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WHY WE SNORE
Snoring is the result of our airways collapsing as the upper throat
muscles relax during sleep. When we breathe through the narrowed
airway, we create vibrations that are heard as snoring.
WHY NORA IS EFFECTIVE
Nora detects early sounds of snoring and gently moves your head by
activating a silent pump that inflates and deflates the padded insert
sitting under your pillow.
This slight movement stimulates the relaxed throat muscles and as a
result, the airway assumes its natural position, allowing you to breathe
normally once again. This movement lasts about 1 minute, and during
this time the device does not activate with sounds of snoring.
EFFECTS OF NORA
TESTER’S SNORING VOLUME WITHOUT NORA
TESTER’S SNORING VOLUME WITH NORA
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