2a
2b
2c
2d
Fig. 2
2a To select the language of your choice, press
the "+"/"–" key of channel 1 (to go up or down),
until the desired language is displayed in white
characters on a black background.
2b To set the contrast of the display, press the
"+"/"–" key of channel 2 ("+" to increase the pre-
ferred percentage and "–" to reduce it).
2c To set the sound volume, press the "+"/"–" of
channel 3 ("+" to increase the preferred percen-
tage and "–" to reduce it).
2d To confirm the parameters selected, press
the "On/Off" switch. Your stimulator saves your
options. It is now ready for use with the settings
you selected.
3. Selecting a programme
category
o switch on your stimulator, briefly
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press the "On/Off" switch on the left
of the Compex. A musical signal can
be heard and a screen showing the
different programme categories is
displayed.
efore choosing a programme, you
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should select the desired category.
3b
3a
3c
Fig. 3
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3a To select the desired category, press the
"+"/"–" key of channel 1 (to go to the left) or chan-
nel 3 (to go to the right), until the desired cate-
gory is displayed in a frame.
3b To confirm your choice and to move on to the
programme selection screen (see the next sec-
tion: "Selecting a programme"), press the "+"/"–"
key of channel 4
3c Press the "On/Off" key to switch off the sti-
mulator.
4. Selecting a programme
To choose a programme, it is parti-
cularly useful to consult chapter VI
of this manual ("Programmes and specific
applications").
egardless of the category you selec-
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ted in the previous step, a list contai-
ning a select number of programmes
appears on the screen.
4b
4a
4c
Fig. 4
4a To select the desired programme, press
the "+"/"–" key of channel 1 (to go up or down),
until the desired programme is displayed in
white characters on a black background.
4b Press the "On/Off" key to return to the pre-
vious screen.
4c After selecting the desired programme,
press the "+"/"–" key of channel 4 which, depen-
ding on the programme selected, displays the
symbol
or
.
START
a)
= the stimulation session starts imme-
START
diately;
5. Personalising a programme
The programme personalisation
screen is not available for all pro-
grammes
5d
5e
5a
5b
5c
5f
Fig. 5
5a Certain programmes require manual selec-
tion of the muscular group that you want to sti-
mulate and a figurine is displayed above
channel 1.
To select your desired group, press the "+"/"–"
key of channel 1 (to go up or down). The seven
muscular groups are displayed in succession in
black on the figurine:
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Abdomen and Lower back
Thighs
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Buttocks
Legs and Feet
5c Certain programmes allow you to adjust the level of work. To do this, press the "+"/"–" key of chan-
nel 3 (to go up or down), until the desired level of work is displayed.
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
5d Total programme time in minutes.
5e By pressing the "On/Off" key, you can return
to the previous screen.
b)
= a parameter setting screen displays.
5b The warming-up sequence suggested for
some programmes is active by default (an ani-
mated rising convection symbol above the hea-
ter). If you prefer to skip this sequence, press
the "+"/"–" key of channel 2.
Warming-up
No warming-up
Current international standards
require that a warning be given
concerning the application of elec-
trodes to the thorax (increased risk of
cardiac fibrillation).
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Forearms and Hands
Thorax and Back
e
Shoulders and Arms
Level 4
Level 5
5f To confirm your selection and start the pro-
gramme, press the "+"/"–" key of channel 4.
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