Operation Manual

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1. About Shiatsu massage
ShiatsuisaformofbodymassagewhichwasoriginallydevelopedinJapanaround100yearsago.Itis
basedonideasanchoredintraditionalChinesemedicine,inparticularthemeridiansystem,i.e.thepathsin
thehumanbodyalongwhichenergyisconveyed.
TheaimofanyShiatsumassageistopromotethephysical,emotionalandmentalwellbeingoftheperson
beingtreated.Todothis,energyblocksandbottlenecksinthemeridiansneedtobedissolvedandtheself-
regulating ability of the body needs to be stimulated.
Shiatsutherapistsachievethisbyexercisingpressureinflowingmovementsalongthemeridians.Although
Shiatsucanbeliterallytranslatedas“fingerpressure”,practitionersalsousetheheelsoftheirhands,their
elbowsandkneesaswellastheirfingers.Intheprocess,thetherapistwillusehisorherfullbodyweightin
ordertogeneratetherequiredpressure.
2. Getting to know your appliance
ThemassageheadsinyourShiatsumassagerimitatethepressureandkneadingmovementsofaShiatsu
massage.Thisdevicewithitsmovingmassageheadsprovidesapowerfulandintensedeepmassagefor
thewholebackandneck.YouhavetoplacetheShiatsuseatcoveronasuitableseatpadforthispurpose.
Thedeviceisonlyforprivate useandisnotintendedformedicalorcommercialpurposes.
3. Proper use
Thisdeviceissolelyintendedformassagingthebacksofhumanbeings.Itcannotreplacemedicaltreatment.
Donotusethemassagedeviceifanyofthefollowingwarningsapplytoyou.
WARNING
U seofthemassagedeviceisprohibitedinthefollowingcases:
• Notwithchangescausedbydiseaseorinjuryinthe back region(e.g.discproblems,openwounds),
•  notduringpregnancy,
•  neverwhileyousleep,
• not in the car,
• not on animals,
•  notduringactivitiesduringwhichanunexpectedreactionmaybedangerous,
•  notwhileingestingsubstancesthatreducereactiontimes(e.g.painkillermedications,alcohol),
•  neverlongerthan15minutes(riskofoverheating)andallowittocooloffforatleast15minutes
before using it again.
P leaseconsultyourdoctorifyouareunsurewhetherornotthemassagedeviceissuitableforyou.
T hedevicehasanadjustableheatingfunctioninthemassageheads.Personswhodonotfeelheat
must be careful when using this function.
Y oushouldconsultyourdoctorbeforeusingthemassagedeviceif:
•  yousufferfromaseriousillnessorarerecoveringfromanoperationontheupperbody,
•  youarefittedwithacardiacpacemaker,implantorotheraid,
• Thromboses,
• Diabetes,
•  incaseofpainsofunclarifiedorigin.
Thedeviceisonlyintendedforthepurposedescribedintheseoperatinginstructions.Themanufacturer
cannotbeheldliablefordamageoccurringasaresultofinappropriateorcarelessuse.
4. Safety information
Pleasereadtheseoperatinginstructionscare full y.Failuretoobservetheinformationprovidedbelowcanleadto
personalinjuryormaterialdamage.Keeptheseinstructionsinasafeplacewheretheycanalsobereadbyother
personsusingthedevice.Alwayspassontheseinstructionstogetherwiththeapplianceifyousellitorpassiton.
WARNING
K eepchildrenawayfromthepackagingmaterials.Riskofsuffocation.