User manual PHILIPS HF3419/01

[. . . ] HF3419 User manual 1 ENGLISH 6 DANSK 15 DEUTSCH 24 SUOMI 34 FRANÇAIS 43 ITALIANO 53 NEDERLANDS 62 NORSK 71 SVENSKA 80 HF3419 6 ENGLISH Introduction Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips!To benefit fully from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www. Read this user manual carefully before using this Philips energy light. Intended use Philips EnergyUp is intended to make people feel more energetic, to adjust circadian rhythms and to provide relief from the winter blues. [. . . ] Other effects become noticeable after several days of regular use. You can also use the appliance as an extra source of light throughout the day (but not in the evening or at night) to compensate for the lack of natural daylight. Many people experience a natural dip in the afternoon. The Philips EnergyUp can help you counteract this dip. Preferably use it in the morning to help you start the day. You may also use it later during the day, but do not use it in the last few hours before bedtime. If you do, the light could delay your sleep and make you even less energetic the next day. Winter depression If your seasonal mood swings are more severe and you suffer from depression, consult a therapist and only use light therapy under supervision. Sleep patterns -- Morning persons tend to wake up early in the morning and usually find it difficult to stay awake in the evening. If you want to get more out of your evening, avoid bright light directly after waking up and use the Philips EnergyUp in the evening close to bedtime. -- Evening persons find it difficult to get up in the morning and are full of energy in the evening. If this applies to you, you need morning light. Use the Philips EnergyUp within the first 1-2 hours after you get out of bed. Avoid bright light in the last 4 hours before bedtime. Daily use of the Philips EnergyUp in the morning may help you establish a regular sleep pattern that allows you to function better in the morning. Note: If your desired wake-up time is less than six hours after your normal bedtime, do not use the Philips EnergyUp immediately after you wake up. This could give your body a signal that is opposite to the one intended. Recommended times to use the Philips EnergyUp Time to use EnergyUp >> Energy need ^ Lack of daylight indoors Morning person Evening person Afternoon energy dip Winter blues +++ --+++ + +++ +++ + ++ +++ + +++ ++ + +++ + --+++ ------Morning Lunchtime Afternoon Evening -- The more pluses (+++) there are in a column, the more suitable the time. -- --- means: do not use the appliance at this time. You can shift your body clock forwards in steps of one hour a day. The number of time zones you cross determines how many days before departure you have to start using the Philips EnergyUp. Use the appliance for 30 minutes after you wake up. [. . . ] Is it harmful to sit in front of No, the Philips EnergyUp is absolutely safe, also when you use a switched-on EnergyUp for it throughout the day. However, avoid using the light in the last a long time?4 hours before you go to bed, as the energising effect of the light may interfere with your sleep. Can the lamp of the EnergyUp be replaced? [. . . ]