User manual MINOX HG 8X33 BR ASPH

[. . . ] With its latest sensor model the HG 8X33 BR ASPHTM measures the intensity of the sun's ultraviolet radiation (UV radiation). This radiation is considered harmful to skin and eyes. With the HG 8X33 BR ASPHTM you can adapt your maximum exposure to the sun to your individual skin type. An alarm goes on as soon as the maximum time or UV radiation is attained. [. . . ] Many dermatologists and Departments of Health even recommend reapplication after 30 minutes. Lip-care products should be applied generously at least every hour. â· For ears and nose you should consider sunscreen on zinc oxide basis. â· Do not use sunscreens on babies younger than 1 month, but possibly protect them totally from direct UV radiation. In case you are not quite sure which sunscreen to use please contact your physician or a specialist (dermatologist). Clothing Clothing can protect from UV radiation but mostly not completely blocks it. So, for example, a simple t-shirt with a UPF of 15 offers very little protection. Other fabrics offer a better UV block and some manufacturers have developed clothing with a UPF higher than 50. For further information ask your textile specialist trader or the manufacturer. Hats Hats are a useful sun protection as they offer a good shield of the head and in the neck area. the broader the brim , the better the UV protection. This automatically leads you to setting the minutes. Set the minutes in the same procedure like setting the hours and repeat this procedure also for the seconds, the year, the month and the time format (4 h/1 h) subsequently. For completion of all settings press the set button to confirm your entries and you get back to the TIME-mode. You can also directly confirm your single entries by pressing the set button which will then get you back into TIME-mode. The lower third of the display window indicates the current set alarm. 5 seconds to again deactivate the alarm function. the alarm clock symbol disappears from the display window. To activate the wake-up function again press the up button once again and hold. At the bottom of the display window shortly the word "SET" appears and then the current set alarm. By pressing the up- or down buttons the flashing display of the hours can be set. to confirm your entry press the mode button. [. . . ] Winter sport enthusiasts and others spending time outdoors in snow-covered areas should be especially aware. However, as assumed very often, water reflects a lot less UV radiation so that it is possible to get sunburn a few meters (feet) under water. 55 Even in wide, open areas like at the beach, reflection of UV radiation is mostly more intense than in areas with trees and buildings. So it is possible for you to get sunburn from this UV re-radiation although you are avoiding direct sunlight. [. . . ]