User manual MINOX HG 8X33 BR ASPH

[. . . ] 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. This user manual helps you understand all the functions of the HG 8X33 BR ASPHTM. In addition to that you get background information about ultraviolet solar radiation and how to protect against excessive solar exposure. [. . . ] The period of time you can stay in the sun without getting sunburn therefore varies at different times during the day. The HG 8X33 BR ASPHTM determines a maximum exposure time of 30 minutes, depending on skin type and SPF, at 12:00 noon this time period is clearly shorter and in the afternoon increasingly longer. Use the HG 8X33 BR ASPHTM to monitor the radiation throughout the day and let it calculate the recommended time anew. Your skin may slightly vary from the skin type entered or you were exposed to UV radiation longer than the HG 8X33 BR ASPHTM registered. Please keep an eye on possible skin reddening and your general well-being. When setting up the HG 8X33 BR ASPHTM please enter the SPF of your sunscreen being used between 1 and 50, where 1 indicates the lowest and 50 indicates the highest sun protection. The HG 8X33 BR ASPHTM then uses this value together with the number of your skin type you have also entered and then calculates the estimated maximum exposure time. 9 always change the value of the SPF factor in case you want to use another sunscreen. Instruction for using sunscreens and lip-care products Please refer to the indications for use of the corresponding manufacturer. Sun Proof Factor Experts recommend a value of at least 15, for children and sensitive skin a minimum of 30. Many dermatologists and Departments of Health even recommend reapplication after 30 minutes. Sight glass of the uv sensor Set set button mode button Mode up button down button EXPOSURE-TIMER-mode (exposure time to the sun) With a short press onto the mode button you can switch from one mode to the other. By pressing the down button repeatedly the following information can be viewed: At the bottom of the display window shortly the word "SET" appears and you enter the time setup display. By pressing the up- or down buttons the flashing display of the hours can be set. 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. 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. Set the minutes in the same procedure like setting the hours and repeat this procedure. [. . . ] Independently most of us find it pleasing spending time in the sun and would also find it unrealistic to be asked to avoid it. Therefore it is important for us to be aware that excessive exposure is a risk and that we have to learn how to protect ourselves against overexposure. Factors causing variations in exposure to UV radiation At particular locations, at particular times of the day or seasons, the UV radiation can vary: Time of day 30% of the daily UV radiation reaches us at noon between 11:00 a. In the winter the peak levels decrease clearly and may be then 50% to 70% lower than peak levels in the summer. [. . . ]