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Dear customers,
We are pleased to welcome you as a new customer to our product. You have made the right decision. You have purchased
a product which will improve your quality of life for many years.
Before you use the instrument, please read carefully this user manual.
Medical explanation of the effect of light therapy
Today we know that sun light acts like a natural clock for many of our physiological processes. Bright light travels in the
form of electric impulses via the eyes and the optical nerves to the nervous system’s inner timer in our brain. This “time
giver” processes the information about light and darkness and instructs other parts of the brain to rhythmically distribute
chemical messengers. Bright light thus stimulates the production of chemical messengers which influences the mood and
suppresses the production of the body’s sleep inducing hormone.
How to use the DAVITA
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light therapy units
The light therapy boxes PhysioLight LD 220, LD 440, LD 880 and LD 1100 can be used against the following disease:
Winter depression
Some basic information before using the light therapy units
Before use, kindly check that the instrument is in functional order and that there is no sign of damage. The user must check
that the equipment functions safely and see that it is in proper working condition before being used. Do not position the
equipment so that it is difficult to operate the disconnection device.
Phototherapy instruments must only be operated
in dry and closed rooms that are free of any explosion risks. The device is not suitable for use in the presence of flammable
anesthetic mixtures with air or with oxygen or nitrous oxide. The instruments must be standing free and should not be
exposed to sun.
How to carry out light therapy with the light therapy device
PhysioLight LD 220
Place the instrument on an even surface and connect the plug with a wall socket. Sit down in front of the instrument and
keep a distance of approx. 50 cm. The treatment time is at the above mentioned distance approx. 30 minutes. If you turn
the control knob of the timer clockwise the light therapy device begins to glow. After the preset application time has expired,
the LD 220 switches off automatically.
Keep your eyes open during the treatment. You are in the position to read, watch TV or carry out any other
activities. After every 1 – 2 minutes you should look for a few seconds into the light source. A constant staring into
the light source must be avoided. After the preset application time has run out, the instrument switches off
automatically. It is also possible to switch off the instrument by turning the timer to zero
If you want to cover the phototherapy instrument after use allow the instrument to cool down at least 15 minutes.
Important: In order to be protected against UV-rays, the light box must only be operated with its original
protective filter in place.
How to carry out light therapy with the light therapy devices
PhysioLight LD 440, LD 880 and LD 1100
One or two person(s can be simultaneously treated with the LD 440; up to three persons can be simultaneously treated
with the LD 880 and up to four persons with the LD 1100. There must be a distance of approx. 65 cm tot he devices. The
application time at this distance and with maximum luminous power is about 30 minutes.
By turning the control knob oft he timer chockwise on the device’s side, the light therapy unit begins to glow. First the
selector switch on the instrument’s front must be turned into one oft he following positions:
Position 1: every 2nd lamp is on
Position 2: all lamps are on
