January 2009

Alarms and indicators If the treatment circuit is broken (treatment lead not plugged in properly, electrodes not fixed properly, or not wet), an alarm will flash on the middle right of the display screen. If the intensity reaches 200 uAmp or more, the alarm will also be audible (very audible, in fact). If this happens, reposition the electrodes and make sure the treatment leads are properly plugged in. What about the MP3 player and the SD card? If you read through the User’s manual, you will see mention made of a built-in MP3 player, as well as SD-card functionality. Neither of these functions were activated by the manufacturer, which is why we never mention either of these in our advertising. The idea behind the SD card was that people could upload music and/or additional treatment programmes to the SD-card and then plug the card into the Elexoma. The firmware for this was never completed, however. Don’t worry about it. Your Elexoma has enough oomph in the pre-set 8 programmes to treat almost anything you can present it with.

MET electrodes The self-adhesive electrodes that are used for MET need to be handled with care to optimise their lifespan. They do NOT have to be made wet before use. Always replace them on the plastic counterfoil when you are not using them. Never pick them up by the “pigtail”, since the “tail” may pull out from the pad. Just use your finger to lift a corner and then peel the electrode off. When putting the electrodes on your body, make sure two electrodes do not touch each other – if they do, it will cause a short-circuit and no treatment will occur. More information on the care of your pre-gelled electrodes follows later.

CES electrodes The CES earclip electrodes have little clamps that you must fix on your earlobes. If you are wearing earrings, it is advisable to first remove them. Before clipping the electrodes onto your ears, wet the little bits of cloth with tap water. Salt water is best, but tap water works just fine. If the cloth is dry, there will be no or poor contact with the skin and no treatment will occur. If the electrodes are only partially wet, the contact surface will be reduced and you could feel a stinging sensation in your earlobes. The white ear felts are for comfort only – you can also treat yourself without them, the efficacy of the treatment will not be affected.

How long should I treat myself? Treatment duration can only be altered once the countdown timer is running. It can be increased or decreased by the Arrow Up and Arrow Down keys on the left hand side of the device. In general, you can accept the pre-set treatment times for each programme. One treatment a day is more than enough in most cases. To give you an idea of just how effective a treatment session is: some therapists using the Elexoma only give ONE half-hour treatment session a WEEK and they still report dramatic results. If you insist on using the Elexoma for longer than the pre-set time, then it is better to give yourself multiple treatments during the day, rather than one single, long treatment. The reason for this is that a cell can only be stimulated so much and then no more. Anything beyond that is wasted effort. Rather boost the cells periodically and then give them time to use that boost effectively instead of boosting them continually. An exception to the above: If you are using the Elexoma to help you with studying, it is recommended to use CES at a low intensity (say, 100 uAmp) for a fairly long period (an hour or more) while you are studying. This will keep you focused and help you lay down fresh memories that are easy to recall later.

What intensity should I use? Most published CES research studies were conducted at either 100 uAmp or 200 uAmp. The reason for this is that such a level is so low that the human skin cannot feel it. In other words, some study participants can be actively treated and others can be given sham ‘ fake treatment – neither study participant would know which was which. This is done to eliminate the possibility of “positive thinking” influencing the research results. To get to the point: 200 uAmp for CES is quite enough to get effects. However, if you prefer to feel some tingling sensation at the contact points, you can increase the level beyond 200 uAmp. For MET, the optimal intensity is determined by increasing the intensity until you just-just can feel a tingling sensation. You can stop at this level.

Increasing the current Intensity can only be changed once the session is running (countdown timer is counting down). You MUST increase the current to an effective level. This is done by pressing the Arrow Up on the right hand side of the device. Every time you press this button, the intensity will increase by 10 uAmp until you reach 200 uAmp. After that, intensity will increase in steps of 50 uAmp. You can also depress AND hold the Arrow Up key to increase the intensity more rapidly. The Arrow Down key, just below the Arrow Up key on the right, has the opposite effect.

Starting the programme Once the electrodes are in place (see below), you can start the programme by pressing the BOTTOM half of the central button. The countdown timer will begin counting. If you want to stop a treatment session midway, for whatever reason, simply press the bottom half of the central button a second time.

Plugging in the leads   At the top left corner of your Elexoma, there are two output channels, marked I and II. You can use either output channel to plug your treatment lead in (the Elexoma automatically detects which channel is “active”). You will find that the treatment lead fits in one way only. If you wish to use MET on two body areas at the same time, you can plug an MET lead in either channel. If you are using both channels at the same time, please note that you have to DOUBLE the current output to get the desired effect. In other words, if you want to treat two areas simultaneously with 600 uAmp, then you have to set the Elexoma to provide 1,200 uAmp. Rest assured: You cannot shock yourself! Note: You CANNOT run a CES and MET session at the SAME time.

Switching Off & the Display Screen Watch Listen Read Switching off the Elexoma There is no OFF-switch. If the device is inactive for about 30 seconds, it will turn itself off. The Display Screen The Elexoma display screen can be somewhat confusing, but focus on four things only: Programme setting Once the Elexoma is on, the top half of the central silver button cycles through the 8 preset programm–es. Every time you press the top half of the central button, you will see a different number displayed to the left of the countdown timer (“1” in our example above). The preset programmes are discussed in some detail on page 11 of your Users manual. For now, all you need to know is that Programme 1 is used for CES and the other 7 programmes are used for MET. This is over-simplification, but this is a Quick-start guide, after all. Count-down timer The countdown timer is preset for the various programmes. To start your treatment, press the bottom half of the central silver button. The countdown timer will start. If you press the bottom half of the central button a second time, while the countdown timer is running, a short double beep will signal the end of treatment and the countdown timer is reset to its default value. Intensity Intensity is displayed in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. When treatment is initiated, it begins at 10 uAmp. Battery level indicator This is displayed just above the intensity setting, on the right hand side of the screen. It is not very accurate, unfortunately. You have about 15 hours of treatment life in the batteries after a single charge, so it is a good idea to recharge your batteries every three weeks or so (with normal use).    

Getting started – the basics Watch Listen Read Switching on the Elexoma The large, round silver button in the middle of the Elexoma is the ON-switch (among other things). Press the top half of the button and the Elexoma should make a shrill, piercing noise (assuming the batteries are in and charged). Sorry about the noise – you can shorten the duration of the “beep” by pressing the bottom half of the silver button shortly after the beeping begins. By the way, some devices lose their beep sound after a while (but they continue to function normally in all other respects). If this silence bothers you, you are more than welcome to return the device and we will send you a noisy one again.