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Verilux VA04 Manual

Other manuals for VA04: User Manual, Owner's Manual, Instruction Manual
Manual is about: Verilux Rise & Shine Natural Sleep System

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    Job#: 0.0??? Title: va04 manual date: 07/19/11 version: va04-man-rev32 6:46 model: va04 va04-man-rev32.Indd 1 7/19/11 10:43 am.

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    2 dear customer, thank you for purchasing the verilux rise & shine ® natural sleep system. You have received an innovative and quality manufactured product, backed by a one year limited warranty. I hope you’ll take the time to read and follow the instructions in this owner’s guide. It will help you ...

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    Job#: 0.0??? Title: va04 manual date: 07/19/11 version: va04-man-rev32 3 table of contents important safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 fcc compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    4 • do not operate this product near a water source to avoid electrocution. • do not use with power supply voltage other than 120 vac. • this product must be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection. • to reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove any components...

  • Page 5: Caution:

    Job#: 0.0??? Title: va04 manual date: 07/19/11 version: va04-man-rev32 5 — continued caution: • avoid placing in areas that are dusty, humid or moist, lack ventilation or are subject to constant vibration. • avoid placing product on a metal surface; this could interfere with fm reception. • only use...

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    6 fcc compliance this device complies with 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. This eq...

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    Job#: 0.0??? Title: va04 manual date: 07/19/11 version: va04-man-rev32 7 front panel guide to features 1. Brightness control for led light panel and optional external lamp 2. Audio input selector/off control 3. Volume control 4. Wake on/off button 5. Menu show/hide button 6. Sleep on/off button 7. S...

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    8 guide to features — continued back panel 1. External antenna jack (1/8" mini connector) 2. Headphone jack (1/8" mini connector) 3. Aux in jack (1/8" mini connector) 4. 120v-60hz ac connector socket 5. Auxiliary lamp connector socket 6. Fuse 1 2 4 6 5 3 va04-man-rev32.Indd 8 7/19/11 10:43 am.

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    Job#: 0.0??? Title: va04 manual date: 07/19/11 version: va04-man-rev32 9 introduction congratulations on your purchase of the verilux ® rise & shine ® natural sleep system. With the rise & shine, you’ll fall asleep peacefully and wake refreshed with soothing, ambient lighting and sound, customized t...

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    10 unpacking please check your shipping carton for the following items: • verilux ® rise & shine natural sleep system • ac power cord • external fm antenna • secure digital (sd) card containing natural ambient soundscapes and wake-up tones. This card can be found in the sd card reader opening (see n...

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    Job#: 0.0??? Title: va04 manual date: 07/19/11 version: va04-man-rev32 11 operating your rise & shine ® your rise & shine natural sleep system has a wealth of features. Explanations for the controls for the product are listed below. Selector control dial the selector control dial is used to make sel...

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    12 • sd card, either the one provided or your own sd card, is selected to play mp3 files (page 28 provides details for this application). Controlling the volume the volume dial is used to adjust the volume for the different sound sources. There are four different sound sources for this feature: • au...

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    Job#: 0.0??? Title: va04 manual date: 07/19/11 version: va04-man-rev32 13 setting the time 1. Press the menu button. 2. The first item in the main menu, time set, is highlighted (time set sets the time, year, month and day). 3. Press the selector control dial to choose time set. The time and set hou...

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    14 operating your rise & shine ® — continued main menu time set wake set sleep set audio set light set: lamp only display set: low exit display setting low medium high main menu time set wake set sleep set audio set light set: lamp only display set: medium exit setting and using light and display se...

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    Job#: 0.0??? Title: va04 manual date: 07/19/11 version: va04-man-rev32 15 setting and using wake mode you can set separate weekend and weekday wake cycles and customize them to start either 5, 15 or 30 minutes before your desired wake-up time. You may need to experiment with the 5, 15 or 30 minute i...

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    16 wake settings time: 06:00am/08:00am duration: 5 minutes light: none volume: 25 sound: sd play mode: continuous previous wake settings time: 06:00am/08:00am duration: 5 minutes light: top and lamp volume: 25 sound: sd play mode: continuous previous setting and using wake mode — continued use the s...

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    Job#: 0.0??? Title: va04 manual date: 07/19/11 version: va04-man-rev32 17 setting and using wake mode — continued wake volume settings from the wake settings menu: 1. Turn the selector control dial to highlight volume: 25 (25 is the default setting). 2. Press the selector control dial. 3. From the w...

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    18 setting sleep mode during a sleep cycle, the rise & shine will reduce the light and sound level from their current settings to completely off. This decreasing of light and sound prepares the body and allows you to fall asleep gradually and sleep soundly. The starting level of the light and sound ...

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    Job#: 0.0??? Title: va04 manual date: 07/19/11 version: va04-man-rev32 19 setting sleep mode — continued duration settings 1. Press the menu button. 2. The main menu is displayed. 3. Turn the selector control dial to highlight sleep set. 4. Press the selector control dial to choose sleep settings. T...

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    20 setting sleep mode — continued backlight settings the backlight option determines if the backlight on the lcd display will remain on or turn off when the sleep cycle is complete. Some people chose to turn the lcd display off to eliminate any light from the rise & shine while sleeping. To set your...

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    Job#: 0.0??? Title: va04 manual date: 07/19/11 version: va04-man-rev32 21 setting sleep mode — continued if you chose mp3 sd or mp3 usb, you will be presented a further selection display where you can choose an sd, usb initial sleep song or sound file. 5. The display returns to the sleep settings me...

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    22 using sleep mode once your sleep mode settings are complete, you are ready to use this mode to help guide your body into a restful sleep state. Checking sleep settings if prior to entering sleep mode you wish to check your settings: 1. Press the menu button. 2. Turn the selector control dial to h...

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    Job#: 0.0??? Title: va04 manual date: 07/19/11 version: va04-man-rev32 23 using sleep mode — continued during this time in the sleep cycle, the cycle can be interrupted by: 1. Pressing the sleep button. Or 2. Turning the audio input selector. The second portion of the sleep cycle occurs once the lig...

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    24 using sleep mode — continued by pressing any of the buttons (wake, menu or sleep) or the selector control dial you can turn the backlight on for 5 seconds to view the time or other information. Remember: pressing the sleep button twice will break the sleep cycle and return the system to the pre-s...

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    Job#: 0.0??? Title: va04 manual date: 07/19/11 version: va04-man-rev32 25 setting and using the audio function bass and treble settings audio set is used to adjust audio bass and treble levels. 1. Press the menu button. From the main menu: 2. Turn the selector control dial to highlight audio set. 3....

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    26 listening to fm radio turning the radio on turn the audio input selector to fm. Tuning the radio and setting volume • turn the selector control dial to tune to the desired fm frequency. The fm frequency range is 88.1 mhz. To 107.9 mhz. • turn the volume control to set fm reception volume. Muting ...

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    Job#: 0.0??? Title: va04 manual date: 07/19/11 version: va04-man-rev32 27 listening to usb mp3 songs the usb port on the front panel of the rise & shine ® is used to listen to mp3 audio files on usb flash drives, also known as “thumb drives.” your rise & shine can play mp3 audio on all standard usb ...

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    28 2. Press the selector control dial to open the folder and display the mp3 files. 3. Turn the selector control dial to highlight an mp3 file. 4. Press the selector control dial to choose the file. The display returns to the time/date display. The mp3 file begins to play and the file’s title is sho...

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    Job#: 0.0??? Title: va04 manual date: 07/19/11 version: va04-man-rev32 29 using the supplied verilux ® sd card included with your rise & shine ® is an sd card that contains sounds, sounds with songs and wake tones, in three folders: sounds sounds with songs wake tones each folder contains three or m...

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    30 the display returns to the time/date display. The mp3 file begins to play and the file’s title is shown at the bottom of the display. If the mp3 files were contained in folders before being copied to the sd card, the folder names will be displayed. 1. Turn the selector control dial to highlight a...

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    Job#: 0.0??? Title: va04 manual date: 07/19/11 version: va04-man-rev32 31 listening to aux devices when using an ipod ® , cassette tape player or other audio device, you can enhance your listening experience by playing the device through your rise & shine ® using the aux in jack on the rear panel. C...

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    32 using headphones for private listening, connect headphones to the headphone jack on the rear panel using a 1/8 inch “mini” headphone jack. The speaker is automatically muted when you plug in your headphones. Note: the speaker will automatically unmute when headphones are disconnected. Because hea...

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    Job#: 0.0??? Title: va04 manual date: 07/19/11 version: va04-man-rev32 33 changing the fuse you may need to replace the rise & shine ® fuse if it no longer brightens and dims your auxiliary lamp with your wake and sleep settings. In order to replace the fuse, do the following: • this product must be...

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    34 problem what to do my rise & shine ® does not turn on or play music. • make sure the power cord is fully plugged into an operating electrical outlet. • make sure the audio input selector is not off. See page 11 for further instructions. The brightness control does not change the brightness of the...

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    Job#: 0.0??? Title: va04 manual date: 07/19/11 version: va04-man-rev32 35 troubleshooting — continued the alarm did not go off. • verify that the correct wake time was set (reference page 15). • verify that the correct setting for weekday or weekend was set (reference page 15-16). • verify that the ...

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    36 troubleshooting — continued the audio is not working. • turn the volume up. • make sure the audio input selector is not set to off. • does the display show mute? If so, press the selector control dial to unmute. Volume of connected aux device is too low. • turn up volume of rise & shine ® and aux...

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    Job#: 0.0??? Title: va04 manual date: 07/19/11 version: va04-man-rev32 37 troubleshooting — continued i turned the dial brightness/volume/ mode select dial and the rise & shine ® light and/or audio turned on suddenly. • during the wake/sleep cycle, the center dial settings (brightness/mode/ volume) ...

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    38 technical specifications ac power rating 120v~ 60hz 140w auxiliary lamp max. Load 100w dimensions 9.75" w x 5.25" d x 5.5" h (24.8 cm x 13.3 cm x 14 cm) weight 5.5 lbs temperature 0-30°c relative humidity 75% max all specifications subject to change without notice. Va04-man-rev32.Indd 38 7/19/11 ...

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    Job#: 0.0??? Title: va04 manual date: 07/19/11 version: va04-man-rev32 39 one year limited warranty attention! Once opened, please do not return this product to the store where it was purchased for repair or replacement! Many questions may be answered by visiting www.Verilux.Com, or you may call our...

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    Va04-man-rev32 printed in china for verilux, inc. © copyright 2011 verilux, inc. All rights reserved. Va04-man-rev32.Indd 40 7/19/11 10:43 am.