Instructions:

How To Use Your tVNS Stimulator

We’ve worked hard to make your tVNS Stimulator as easy and intuitive as possible to use. So you should have no problems if you follow the on-screen instructions.

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Charge the battery

Using the supplied USB charging cable, connect the stimulator to a powered USB socket.

Press to Turn On

Press the blue 5 way joystick to turn on the stimulator.

Insert the Ear Clip jack to the stimulator

Disconnect the charging cable and connect the ear clip jack.

Apply Paste to Electrodes

Apply a smudge of paste to both electrodes in the ear clip. The paste reduces the electrical resistance of the skin and makes the stimulation more comfortable.

Clip to Your Left Ear

Ensure a nice deep connection on the tragus region of your left ear. It helps to take the cable up, over and behind your ear for support.

Depending on the size of your ear you may need to use a mirror to find a stable fit.

Press the blue button to start

When you are ready to start the 15 minute session, press the blue button to start.

You will see the timer start to count down and you may feel a tingling on your ear.

Tip: If you need to adjust the ear clip, press the blue button to pause the session to avoid spiking

Find Your Comfort Level using up and down

Use Right or Up to increase the intensity level.

Use Left or Down to decrease the intensity level.

Pause a Session

You can pause the session by pressing the blue button. The recommended stimulation per day is 15 minutes but this can be split up across a few separate stimulation sessions.

Pause a session by pressing the blue button.

Turn Off Automatically

There is no OFF button. The device will automatically turn off after 45 seconds of inactivity.

Care & Maintenance

Cleaning The Clip

You can clean the ear clip using a damp cloth to gently remove any build-up.

Resetting Time & Counter

When you pause the timer, the stimulator keeps track of the remaining time to complete a 15 minute session. This allows you to break up your daily stimulation into smaller chunks.

The device also tracks the total number of 15 minute sessions completed.

To reset these counters, turn the device on, then: press and hold the blue button for 6 seconds.

Charging the battery

Recharge the internal battery using the supplied USB charging cable. Connect the 2.5mm jack to the device and the USB A to a suitable 5V power supply.