Panasonic Household Massage Lounger Epma70 Operating Instructions

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 If you want a complete massage
Automatic programs
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2 1 Press the  button to turn on the 
p o we r.
•  The power is turned off   automatically if 3 minutes or more pass 
without operation. 
2 Press one of the buttons 
(
) to select the program. 
Characteristics of Automatic programs 
(Upper Body)
REFRESH
This is a program to relax your body pleasantly with light 
stimulation mainly by tapping massage.
DEEP
This is a standard program to deeply relax your muscles mainly 
by kneading massage.
SHIATSU
This is a program to strongly loosen points of muscle tightness 
mainly by shiatsu massage.
HIP
This is a program to relax the muscles around your pelvis using 
the air operation. 
NECK/SHOULDER
This is a program to stretch and relax the muscles around your 
neck and your shoulders.
LOWER BACK
This is a program to relax the muscles around your lower and 
middle back.
• S ee page 41 for an overview of the respective programs. 
Persons whose height is less than 55 in. (140 cm) or more than 72.8 in. (185 cm) are recommended to use the unit in the manner 
described below when the massage heads do not touch their shoulders.
Height is around 55 in. (140 cm) or less Height is around 72.8 in. (185 cm) or more
Use by placing a cushion on the seat and 
sitting as far back as possible.Use by reclining the backrest and sliding your body 
downward. 
						

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English1  Body scanning will commence when the program is selected. ( will fl ash.)
•  The body scanning will properly detect height ranges between approximately 55 and 72.8 in. (140 and 185 cm).
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Sit as far back in the seat as possible with 
your head on the pillow.
Adjust the pillow height so that 
the bottom edge of the pillow is 
at ear level.
See page 19.
1 NECK2  SHOU LDER
3 MIDDLE BACK4  LOWER BACK
Correct Massage Position
The unit will automatically recline to the correct 
massage position.
Raised 
approx. 55° Reclined 
approx. 12°
•  If the massage lounger is reclined further than the massage  position angle, it will not automatically return to the 
correct massage position.
2  Approximately 30 seconds after the body scanning starts, the massage heads slowly lower to the shoulder position, and a soft tapping action begins to determine your shoulder position.
Massage Head
Tapping 
action
•  Keep your head on the pillow until the soft tapping  begins. Lifting your head from the pillow will result in 
incorrect determination of the shoulder position.
•  Airbags in the seat will infl ate so the body will not shift during 
the body scanning. 
3  To adjust the shoulder position during the tapping action
•  When the shoulder position is incorrect, adjust the shoulder position while the soft tapping is in progress (for approximately 12 seconds), and use the POSITION button to move the massage heads up or down and then press  
 button. 
A single press of the 
button will raise or 
lower the massage 
heads 
approximately 
1/2 in. (1.2 cm).
Too low Too high
Correct position of the 
massage head
(The point where the 
tapping action should be 
felt.)
4  Body scanning is completed when the tapping fi nishes.
•  If you press  while the tapping action is still going on, it will end the body scanning and the massage wi\
ll start. 
•  The legrest adjusts automatically so that the soles of the feet touch the footrest wells according to your estimated height  based on the shoulder position.
•  If the shoulder position is off   drastically, turn the power off   once, and repeat from Step 1 with your shoulder fi rmly pressed  against the backrest. 
						

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1.  Adjusting the reclining angle and legrest 
to massage in a relaxing position
To adjust the reclining angle and the legrest angle:
Adjust by pressing 
 button. 
To adjust the length of the footrest:
Push with  your feet to 
slide the legrest out.
Lift your feet slightly and the legrest returns.
•  See page 35 for a description on how to adjust the  reclining angle and the legrest. 
2.  Turning the air or stretch massage on or 
off
Operation can be turned on/off    by 
pressing the buttons on the left. 
On/off   for the air massage or stretch can 
be confi rmed on the display. 
(Lit: On, Off   :  O ff  )
Shoulder
Hand/Arm Lower back
Leg/Foot Hip
Leg Chest
•  Your preferred settings for these items can be saved and reused.  (See page 24.)
3.  Turning the “Heat” massage heads on or off
Your can turn the “Heat” massage heads on/off   by pressing 
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Flashing:  Warming up “Heat” massage heads. 
Lit:  “Heat” massage heads are on. 
Off   :  “Heat” massage heads off  .
•  The temperature cannot be adjusted. 
•  The sense of warmth from the massage heads will diff  er 
depending on your body shape, massage area, massage action, 
clothing, and ambient temperature. 
•  See page 26 for details about “Heat” massage heads.
•  Your preferred settings for these items can be saved and reused.  (See page 24.)
To customize 
						

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Caution
You may not feel the diff  erence in intensity for massage or stretch even if the Back (Intensity) adjustment or Air (Intensity) adjustment 
button is pressed.
•  When the intensity was increased right when the operation has changed.
•  The feeling is diff  erent depending on the person or the position.
4. To repeat the current massage
Contents of current massage action will be repeated by pressing  .
•  The “REPEAT” command may not be accepted when the massage action is changing in that moment. 
• 
 will fl ash while the massage is repeated. 
5. Changing the intensity of the air massage
When performing a massage of the shoulder, arm, lower back or legs, 
adjust the intensity by pressing the 
 button. 
•  See pages 30 to 34 for an eff  ective method for usage and operation of the air massage and leg stretch. 
•  Your preferred settings for these items can be saved and reused. (See page 24.)
6. Fine adjustment of the position of the massage heads
(Number of adjustments possible)
Max. 3 times
Max. 3 times Max. 3 times
Max. 3 times •  Adjustment may not be possible depending on the position. 
7. To adjust the back intensity
 
The back intensity can be adjusted by pressing the “+” or “–” of the Back Intensity button. 
•  The current position that is being massaged can be checked on the display.
•  There are 3 levels of intensity for the Automatic programs.
•  The intensity will not change further even if you keep pressing the button when the intensity is set to maximum or 
minimum.
Caution
The intensity might increase drastically when increased in multiple steps. 
Always increase the intensity one step at a time, checking how it feels.
•  For safety reasons, it is recommended not to increase the intensity drastically.
•  If the intensity feels too weak at the maximum setting or too strong at the minimum setting: 
You can massage with greater intensity by reclining the backrest and making use of your body weight.
  
Pressure of the massage heads will soften by placing a cloth or blanket between the backrest and your body. 
Also, if the intensity of the massage around your lower back is too strong, you can make it feel lighter by pressing 
the Lower Back button for the Air Massage to release the air around the lower back. 
•  Your preferred settings for these items can be saved and reused. (See page 24.) 
						

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1 After the Automatic program has fi nished, 
or when the massage is completed by 
pressing 
 during the program. 
:  Your preferred settings (pages 22–23, 42 (volume)) are  displayed and the User buttons will fl  ash.
2 Select and press one button from 
 to store your settings 
while the buttons are fl  ashing (approx. 
15 seconds). 
•  Selected button will light. (Example: )
  To save your preferences
Automatic programs
You can save your preferred settings set during the Automatic programs, and have them reproduced next time you are being massaged. 
You can save the settings for each program. 
  Example: When using the “REFRESH” program
1.  You have set Air Massage “SHOULDER” and “LEG/FOOT” to “On”, and Stretch “CHEST” to “On”. 
  (Air intensity was set to “Level 1” at this time.) 
2.  “Heat” massage heads was set to “Off  ”, and Back intensity was set to “Level 3”. 
3.  Volume for “voice guidance function” (see page 42) was set to “Loud”. 
4.  These settings were saved to User 
 after the massage completed.
Contents of the saved settings (1, 2, and 3 above) are restored if User 
 is pressed when the “REFRESH” program is used next time.
If there is another setting already saved, “Other settings are 
already registered.” will be announced.*
 To overwrite the contents with new settings*
  press the same button again. 
Press.
*  This will also be announced when you try to save to a separate  Automatic program or save Aut omatic program contents that are 
the same as those already saved.
  If you do not want to delete the settings already saved
  press another User button. 
Press.
When saving your preferences is completed 
•  The pressed button will turn off  , and the power of the 
chair will be turned off   automatically in approximately 
3 seconds.
•  Be careful since preferred contents will not be saved when the power switch is turned “Off  ” or the power cord is disconnected 
during the massage. 
Contents that can be saved 
•  Air intensity and Back intensity settings 
•  “Heat” Massage Heads on/off   setting
•  Air and Stretch on/off   settings (See pages 22–23.)
•  Voice guidance volume setting (See page 42.)
*  Settings at the time the Automatic program is completed  will be saved. 
About the “Heat” massage heads and Voice guidance 
volume settings
Only these 2 settings are applied to all the Automatic 
programs.
For example, “Heat” massage heads “Off   ” and Voice 
guidance volume “Loud” of the settings saved to User 
 
for “REFRESH” in the above “ 
 Example” are applied, even 
if User 
 is pressed during a program other than 
“REFRESH”. (The settings for Air and Stretch are not 
applied.)
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To start a saved program
1 Press the  button to turn on the power.
•  The power is turned off   automatically if 3 minutes or more pass without operation. 
2 Select the User button with your saved settings. 
•  The selected User button will light. (Example: )
Press.
3 Select and press the Automatic program that was saved using the User button. 
(Example: “REFRESH”)
The massage with your stored settings will 
start after body scanning.
•  If you select a diff  erent automatic program than that which was 
stored with your saved settings (using one of the user buttons), your 
saved settings will not be reproduced. Only the saved settings 
regarding the “Heat” massage heads and Voice guidance volume will 
be applied. (See page 24.)
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To delete your saved settings (Example: )
1 Press the  button to 
turn on the power. 
Select the program 
number you want to 
delete. 
Press.
2 Press again and hold for  more than 3 seconds 
until the button changes 
to fl  ashing. 
Press and hold for 
more than 3 seconds. 
3 Press again while the 
button fl   ashes (about 
10 seconds).
Press.
Deleting is completed once the 
fl ashing stops. 
						

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  To turn the “Heat” massage heads on or off 
 See Caution No. 21 on page 3.
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1 Press the  button to turn on the power.
•  The power is turned off   automatically if 3 minutes or more pass 
without operation. 
2 Press the Automatic program button and start the massage. 
: The “Heat” function is automatically turned on.  
Flashing (Warming up)
Lit (On)
Flashing:  Warming up “Heat” massage heads. 
Lit:  “Heat” massage heads are on.
•  The temperature cannot be adjusted. 
•  The sense of warmth from the massage heads will diff  er 
depending on your body shape, massage area, massage action, 
clothing, and ambient temperature.
To turn the “Heat” massage heads off
Press  to turn them off  .
•  Button will turn off  . 
 To always have the “Heat” massage heads 
turned off
•  Switch the “Heat” massage heads off   and save this setting. (See 
page 24.)
The warm section on the “Heat” massage heads warm up the cloth, transferring the 
warmth to the massage location.
“Heat” massage 
warm section “Heat” massage warm 
section
“Heat” massage heads 
rubber section 
						

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1 Press the  button to turn on the power.
•  The power is turned off   automatically if 3 minutes or more pass without operation. 
2 Select the part you want to massage
( 
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•  The list of body parts that can be selected is  displayed on the left.
(Example) When “NECK” is selected
3 Select the massage action you prefer.
•  The fl ashing frame is the currently selected operation. 
•  The massage technique can also be selected  by repeatedly pressing the area selected in 
Step 2.
• When 
 is selected, “ROLL” or a combination of “ROLL” and 
another technique can be selected. 
4 Press the  button to start the massage.
•  The massage heads will move to the selected position  automatically to start the massage after the body scanning is 
completed. 
See page 21 for details about body scanning.
•  See pages 28–29 for setting the massage in accordance with your  preferences.
•  When a massage to the same location has continued for  5 minutes, it will automatically move up approximately 1.2 in. 
(3 cm). 
Body scanning for Manual Operation
Neck/Shoulder/Full back  ....Normal body scanning.
Middle back/Lower back  .... Simple body scanning. (The massage heads will not come up to the shoulder position.)
 Selection of a massage technique and body region
Manual Operation
 See Caution No. 6 on page 2. 
						

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To change the technique in the middle of a massage
Select your favourite technique in Steps 2 to 4.
•  Press the 
 button within approximately 40 seconds after reselecting the technique in Step 2, otherwise the reselection will be 
cancelled automatically. 
If you want to massage with tap technique only
1  Press the  button to turn on the power. 
2 Select  .
3  Start the tap technique by pressing  .
•  Body scanning will not be performed. 
•  To change the technique, select with Steps 2–4 on the previous page .
To customize
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1.  Adjusting the reclining angle and  legrest to massage in a relaxing 
position
To adjust the reclining angle and the legrest angle: 
Adjust by pressing 
 button. 
To adjust the protrusion of the foot massage section:
Push with your feet to slide 
the legrest out.
Lift your feet slightly and the legrest returns.
•  See page 35 for description on how to adjust the reclining angle  and the legrest. 
2. Combining air massages
Operation can be 
turned on/off    by 
pressing the 
buttons on the left.
Shoulder
Hand/Arm Lower back
Leg/Foot
On/off   for the air 
massage or stretch 
can be confi
 rmed on 
the display. 
(Lit: On, Off   :  O ff  ) 
						

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4. To turn the “Heat” massage heads on or off
You can turn the “Heat” massage heads on or off   by pressing  .
Flashing:  Warming up “Heat” massage heads. 
Lit:  “Heat” massage heads are on. 
Off  :  “Heat” massage heads off  .
•  The temperature cannot be adjusted. 
•  The sense of warmth from the massage heads will diff  er depending on your body shape,  massage area, massage action, clothing, and ambient temperature. 
•  See page 26 for details about “Heat” massage heads.
3. Adding tapping actions to the current operation
Press the  button. •  You can select tap on/off   every time it is pressed.
  *  You cannot select on/off   when you are massaging only with the 
tap action. 
5. Changing the intensity of the air massage
When performing an air massage, 
adjust by pressing the 
 button. 
•  The intensity is displayed in 3 levels.
7. Adjusting the intensity of the massage
 
The back intensity can be adjusted by pressing the “+” or “–” of the Back Intensity button.
•  The intensity for the manual operation is displayed in 5 steps.
•  The level of intensity that can be adjusted diff  ers depending on the action.
Caution
The intensity might increase drastically when increased in multiple steps. 
Always increase the intensity one step at a time, checking how it feels.
•  For safety reasons, it is recommended not to increase the intensity drastically.
Caution
The stretch action will not be performed simultaneously. 
The manual operation is cleared when the Stretch button is pressed. 
6. Fine adjustment of the massage heads position
It can be adjusted with the  button.  •  When you keep on pressing the button up or down, the position 
will move continuously until you release the button.