7-4 Irrigation setting
Touch the Irrigation Mode Select Key to select the Irrigation Mode (Bottle or tap
water). The selected Mode is displayed on the LCD Panel as an icon (Fig. 21).
7-5 Operation
1) Depress the desired button on the Foot Control. A "beep" sound is heard, the Tip starts vibrating and the LED on the Handpiece lights up.
2) Adjust the Irrigation Volume by touching the Irrigation Volume Keys ( / ) while checking the irrigation from the Tip.
As a safety feature, this product does not operate when the power switch is turned on while the Foot Control is depressed. In
this case, an alarm sound is heard and the Ultrasonic Mode Display (P/E/G) and "ULTRASONIC" blinks alternately. Release the
CAUTION
Foot Control and depress it again.
Always use irrigation. If there is insufficient irrigation the Handpiece will overheat and may injure the surface of the patient's
tooth.
Check that clean water is spraying adequately before use.
Water may not spray smoothly if the Irrigation Volume is set to a low level. In this case, temporarily increase the Irrigation Volume
temporarily and depress the Foot Control. Check that water is spraying smoothly from the Tip and adjust the Irrigation Volume
again.
Do not forcibly rotate the Handpiece Holder as doing so may damage the Holder.
NOTICE
The LED of the Handpiece stays lit for about 5 seconds after the Foot Control is released (Afterglow function).
Ultrasonic Mode (P/E/G), Power Level, Irrigation Mode settings and Irrigation Volume are stored after the power is turned off and
the same settings are applied when the power is turned on next time (Last Memory function).
If the Irrigation Volume is too low with the Irrigation Volume set to 10 or the Irrigation Volume is too high with the Irrigation
Volume set to 1 while the Irrigation Mode is set to tap water, adjust the basic Irrigation Level. Refer to "11-3 Basic Water Level
Setting" for details.
A buzzing sound may be emitted, but this does not indicate a malfunction.
During the Handpiece operation :
You can: Adjust the Power Level and Irrigation Volume
You cannot: Change the Ultrasonic Mode or Irrigation Mode settings and perform Auto-Cleaning
7-6 After treatment
Perform maintenance after use on each patient. Refer to "9 Maintenance" for details.
This product may malfunction if correct maintenance is not performed.
CAUTION
7-7 Protection Circuit
This product may overheat internally if the control
unit is used at power 8 or higher in G mode for an
extended amount of time. In this case, the Protection
Circuit reduces the Power automatically (Power 7).
Bar Graph Indicator flashes from 8 to 10 (Fig. 22).
The indicator stops flashing when the protection
circuit is released. However, in this case the Power
Level does not increase automatically. Increase the
Power Level manually if required.
NOTICE
The Power Level cannot be increased to 8 or higher when the protection circuit has operated (while the bar graph indicator is
flashing).
The Bar Graph Indicator stops flashing when the Power Level is reduced below 7. It starts flashing again if the Power Level is
increased to 7 while the Protection Circuit function is active.
Bottle
15
Tap water
Fig. 21
Fig. 22