Sound Oasis S-650 User manual

Model S-650
Instruction Manual
Sound Oasis®
Sound Therapy System
sleep better. feel better. live better.
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Important Safeguards:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Key Buttons & Features:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Front of Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Key Buttons & Features:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Back of Unit / Bottom of Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Power Sources: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using AC Power: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using Battery Power:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
On/Off & Sound Selection:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting The Clock: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting The Alarm Time:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Turning The Alarm On & Selecting Wake-Up Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Turning The Alarm Off:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Pressing the SNOOZE/OFF-RESUME button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Pressing the ALARM ON/OFF button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Snooze Cycle: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Alarm Check: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using The Programmable Resume Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Volume Control:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
30,60, 90 Minute Timer:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Back Lighting: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Sleep Enhancement®Technology: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using Sleep Enhancement®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Headphone Or Speaker Pillow Use:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Changing Sound Cards: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Reset: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
FCC Notice: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Table of Contents
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Thank you for choosing Sound Oasis®!
Sound Oasis® is the world leader in sound therapy systems and we
are dedicated to making your life healthier and more enjoyable with
creative sound solutions that combine superior quality with the very
latest technology.
Please take a few moments to review the following important
information before using this item.
Thank You!
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Important Safeguards:
•Read all instructions.
•To protect against electrical shock, do not immerse cord, plug or
unit in water or other liquid. Care should be taken so that objects do
not fall on and liquids are not spilled through openings in the unit.
•Do not operate with a damaged cord or plug, or after the unit
malfunctions or has been damaged in any manner.
•The unit should be situated away from heat sources such as direct
sunlight, radiators, heat registers, stoves or other heat-producing
appliances.
•The unit should only be connected to the enclosed power supply or
one described in these instructions, or as marked on the appliance.
•To clean, gently wipe with a soft cloth moistened with warm water
or mild detergents only, and then remove all moisture with a soft,
dry cloth. Do not use harsh solvents or chemicals for cleaning.
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Key Buttons & Features:
Front of Unit
Sleep Enhancement
Check Alarm/
Set Alarm
Set Time
Sound Selection
Timer
Snooze/Off-Resume
Alarm On/Off
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Key Buttons & Features:
Back of Unit / Bottom of Unit
AC Adapter Jack
Headphone
or
Speaker Pillow Jack
Volume
Battery Compartment
(bottom)
Sound Card Slot
(bottom)
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Power Sources:
Your unit can be powered by an AC ADAPTER (included) or by 4 AA
batteries (not included).
Using AC Power:
Connect the supplied AC ADAPTER to the AC ADAPTER JACK located on
the back of the unit and plug the AC ADAPTER into a wall outlet.When
plugged in, the unit will draw no power from any batteries that you may
have installed in the BATTERY COMPARTMENT. If a power outage occurs,
the unit will automatically switch over to battery power.
Using Battery Power:
To install batteries, open the BATTERY
COMPARTMENT located at the bottom of the
unit. Insert four AA alkaline batteries in the
direction marked by the indicators inside the
BATTERY COMPARTMENT. Replace the BATTERY
COMPARTMENT DOOR.
On/Off & Sound Selection:
To turn your unit’s sound playback ON or OFF, press the SNOOZE/OFF-
RESUME button located on top of the unit. When first turned ON, the
unit will automatically play the first sound on your Sound Card.To select
a different sound, press the SOUNDS button until the sound of your
choice appears on the screen and is played back.
Setting The Clock:
To set the clock, press and hold the SET TIME button. SET TIME will be
visible on the display during the set time mode. When you reach your
desired time, release the SET TIME button.
Note: “PM”or“AM”is visible in the upper right corner.
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Setting The Alarm Time:
To set the alarm time, press and hold down the CHECK ALARM/SET
ALARM button . SET ALARM TIME is visible on the display. When you
reach your desired alarm time, release the CHECK ALARM/SET ALARM
button.
Turning The Alarm On & Selecting Wake-Up Sounds
You can wake to a buzzer or any one of the sounds on your unit’s Sound
Card. Press the ALARM ON/OFF button until your selection is shown.
Three settings are available:
ALARM ON SOUND
ALARM ON BEEP
ALARM OFF no icon
Note:
•If you choose to wake to one of the Sound Card sounds, the alarm
sound played back will be the last Sound Card sound that you
played.
•If you are listening to sounds in continuous mode and have selected
ALARM ON SOUND, a buzzer alarm will sound in order to wake you.
Turning The Alarm Off:
Your unit’s alarm will gradually increase in volume to provide a less
jarring wake (the display will show WAKE UP).When your selected alarm
plays back, you can turn it off by pressing the SNOOZE/OFF-RESUME
button or the ALARM ON/OFF BUTTON (see below):
Pressing the SNOOZE/OFF-RESUME button.
Pressing the SNOOZE/OFF-RESUME button once enters the snooze
cycle (see Snooze Cycle for more details).
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Pressing the SNOOZE/OFF-RESUME button twice turns the alarm off
and leaves the alarm in the ready mode for the next day (i.e. the alarm
will activate the next day at your selected alarm time).
Pressing the ALARM ON/OFF button
Pressing the ALARM ON/OFF button once turns the alarm and szooze
off but will keep the alarm in ready mode for the next day’s alarm time.
Note: If your alarm activates and you do not stop it by either one of the
above methods, the alarm will automatically shut off after 30 minutes.
Snooze Cycle:
When your alarm activates and you press the SNOOZE/OFF-RESUME
button once, your unit enters a 10-minute snooze cycle.The display will
count down the minutes left in the snooze cycle. The snooze cycle will
repeat for a limitless number of cycles.
The snooze cycle can be turned off by pressing the SNOOZE/OFF-
RESUME button twice or pressing the ALARM ON/OFF once.
Alarm Check:
You can conveniently check your alarm time, alarm sound and alarm
volume by pressing the CHECK ALARM/SET ALARM located on the
front of the unit. ALARM CHECK will flash on the screen along with your
selected alarm time while your selected alarm sound plays back at your
last played sound volume.
Using The Programmable Resume Feature
The SNOOZE/OFF-RESUME button also allows you to repeat your last
played sound at the same volume and timer setting.
Example:You are listening to a sound at half volume on the 60-minute
timer position. After the timer automatically turns the unit off after 60
minutes, pressing the SOUND ON/OFF button will automatically repeat
the entire sequence by playing back the last played sound at half
volume for another full 60 minute period.
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Volume Control:
To select sound playback volume, press the VOLUME button up
or down .
30,60, 90 Minute Timer:
Your unit has 4 timer options: 30, 60, 90 minutes and continuous
playback. On the “30”, “60”and “90”minute timer positions, the sound
gradually fades away during the last 10 minutes before the unit turns
itself off to avoid a jarring off.
To select the length of time you want your sound to be played (30, 60,
or 90 minutes), press the TIMER button until you see your desired timer
position indicated on the right hand side of the display.
Back Lighting:
When your unit is powered by 4 “AA”batteries, pressing any button will
activate the back lighting on the clock.Once activated,the backlight will
stay lit for about 5 seconds.
When your unit is AC powered (i.e. plugged into a wall outlet), you may
adjust the brightness level by pressing and holding down the SLEEP
ENHANCEMENT button.Three brightness levels plus “off”are available.
Note: Sleep experts recommend keeping the time hidden while trying
to fall asleep. Sound Oasis®helps this process by giving you the option
of turning the backlighting off so the time is not visible at night.
Sleep Enhancement®Technology:
Sleep Center research has proven that a gradual slowing of sounds helps
promote better sleep and relaxation. We’ve taken that research and
incorporated this exciting technique into Sound Oasis.When activated,
the playback speed of your unit’s NATURE SOUNDS will gradually slow
down to gently lull you to sleep.
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Once the playback speed reaches its slowest point (close to one half of
normal speed), the playback speed will remain at this level until the unit
automatically turns itself off (with the 30-, 60- or 90-minute timer) or
until you manually turn the unit off.
Note:
Only nature sounds are suitable for SLEEP ENHANCEMENT. While SLEEP
ENHANCEMENT will work on melodic,music orientated sounds,you may
recognize when the playback speed changes.We therefore recommend
that you limit use of the SLEEP ENHANCEMENT feature to “nature only”
sounds.
Using Sleep Enhancement®
1. To activate the Sleep Enhancement feature, press the SLEEP
ENHANCEMENT button (“SLEEP ENH ON”will be visible on the
display). Once activated, the Sleep Enhancement icon is visible
on the left side of the display.
2. Any sound that you play back while the Sleep Enhancement feature
is activated will experience the Sleep Enhancement effect.
3. To turn the Sleep Enhancement feature off, press the SLEEP
ENHANCEMENT button until you see SLEEP ENH OFF on the display.
The Sleep Enhancement icon will no longer be visible on the
display.
Headphone Or Speaker Pillow Use:
For listening to sounds in private or for enhanced sound therapy,
your unit includes a headphone jack (headphones not included). The
headphone jack accepts a 1/8 inch (3.5mm) monaural plug.
Changing Sound Cards:
For greater variety and extra sound therapy, you can conveniently
change sounds by inserting a new Sound Card. Please follow these
steps to change your Sound Card:
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1. Open the BATTERY COMPARTMENT
on your Sound Oasis unit.
2. Slide the existing SOUND CARD out of
the Sound Card slot.
3. Insert your new Sound Card into the
Sound Card slot, making sure that the
Sound Card label faces up as shown.
4. Replace the BATTERY COMPARTMENT.
To see our growing line of Sound Cards, please visit
www.sound-oasis.com
Reset:
Should you ever experience problems with the proper function of your
unit, you may need to reset the unit’s computer controlled electronics.
To do so, unplug the unit (if plugged in) and remove the batteries from
the battery compartment for 30 seconds.
FCC Notice:
This equipment complies with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference; and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
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