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ImportantYDo not treat each part or side of the body more often
than once a day. Avoid intensive skin exposure to
YBefore connecting the appliance to the mainsnatural sunlight on the same day as a UV session.
socket, check if the voltage indicated on the ratingYIf you have any symptoms of illness, if you take any
plate corresponds with the mains voltage in yourmedicines and/or apply cosmetics which increase
home.skin sensitivity, you should not have a UV-session.
YWater and electricity are a dangerous combination!Special care is also necessary in cases of
Therefore, do not use the appliance in wetpronounced individual sensitivity to ultraviolet.
surroundings (e.g. in the bathroom or shower, orWhen in doubt, please consult your doctor.
near a swimming pool).YA solarium is not to be used by people who get
YIf you have just been swimming or have just taken asunburnt without tanning when exposed to the sun,
shower, dry yourself thoroughly before using theby persons suffering from sunburn, by children, or
appliance.by persons who suffer (or have previously suffered)
YTake care that children cannot play with thefrom skin cancer or who are predisposed to skin
solarium. As a precaution remove the plug from thecancer.
wall socket after use.YConsult your doctor if ulcers, moles or persistent
YLet the solarium cool down first (? 15 min.) beforelumps develop on the skin.
closing and storing it away.YAlways wear the protective eye goggles while
YMove the solarium only when folded in (fig. 2).tanning to protect your eyes against excessive
YKeep the ventilation openings in the upper casingdoses of ultraviolet, visible light and infrared. (Also
and in the lower casing clear of obstruction whenrefer to section "UV and your health".)
using the solarium.YRemove creams, lipstick and other cosmetics well in
YThis solarium is fitted with an automatic thermaladvance of a UV session.
safety device. In case of insufficient coolingYDo not use sunscreen lotions or creams.
(e.g. when the ventilation apertures are blocked) theYDo not use suntan lotions or creams.
safety device will automatically switch off theYIf your skin should feel taut after the sun tanning
solarium. session, you may apply a moisturizing cream.
Once the cause of the overheating has beenYNever use the solarium if the UV filter is damaged,
removed and the solarium has cooled downbroken or removed, or if the timer has become faulty.
sufficiently, the appliance will switch on againYThe UV filter will become rather warm during the sun
automatically.tanning session. Avoid touching it.
YDo not exceed the advised session times or theYColours may fade under the influence of the sun.
maximum amount of "tanning hours". (See sectionThe same effect may occur when using the
"UV sessions: How often? And how long?")appliance.
YDo not select a shorter operational distance than theYDo not expect the appliance to yield better results
advised 65 cm (approx. 26").than the natural sun.
The Sun
UV C
UV B
UV A
VISIBLE LIGHT
INFRARED
The sun is the source of energy on which all life on earthAnd the wave lengths of "ultraviolet" (UV), which tans our skin,
depends.are shorter than these.
There are various kinds of solar energy: the sunlight enablesScience has managed to reproduce these three kinds of solar
us to see, we feel the warmth of the sunshine on our skin, andradiation: heat (e.g. Infraphil), light (lamps) and UV (solariums,
under the influence of the sun our skin is tanned.sun couches etc.)
These three effects are due to three specific components of
the sun's radiance spectrum; each of the components havingUV-A, UV-B and UV-C
their own wave lengths.Ultraviolet (UV) is subdivided into UV-A (longest wave
lengths), UV-B and UV-C (shortest wave lengths).
The sun radiates electro-magnetic vibrations with differentUV-C seldom reaches the earth as it is filtered out by the
wave lengths. atmosphere.
The wave lengths of heat rays or "infrared" (IR) are longer thanUV-A and UV-B cause the tanning effect of the skin.
the wave lengths for visible light.
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