Has anyone had success resetting the mask as described in March 23, 2014 review from G. Kirchner? Don't the lights lose their affect after 30 days?
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I tried this reset and it works. But I was not using the right reset contact the first time I tried it. It's the one ABOVE the word "reset"!
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I saw his review and tried it but it didn't work. However, I discovered that you can easily reset these. You need to jump a wire from a point marked LED on the circuit board to a brass contact marked TEST and hold it for 5 seconds. Then jump again from the LED to the brass contact labeled RESET for another 5 seconds and BINGO!! If at first it doesn't' work try again. In fact, I have since then installed 2 momentary switches in my wifes Illumask so i can easily reset it whenever I want without having to open it. works amazingly! What they say about LEDS is baloney. LEDs last at least 50,000 hours (200,000 applications) and the installed batteries are alkalines and they will last a long time. When they wear down just put in 4 new duracells and use the Illumask long after the 30 days go by. it should last for years if not abused.
264785
I use the option "manage delays", so after 4 minutes delay i turn off the lights. Btw, the sensor reset after 4 minutes.
872949
When turned on, you simply place the light over each section of your face and hold it there for about 3 minutes, then move to the next section. I do this every night before bed. I actually get into bed about 30 to 40 minutes early and sit on the bed before turning in and use the LightStim while watching TV. I use it over every part of my face and on my neck, except over my eyes of course. I have used it every night, except for one, for the past six weeks and I can tell a difference. It usually takes me about 45 minutes. If you are not going to commit to doing this every night, then I wouldn't buy it. But I have seen a difference.
715778
Yes...all the time. There could be dust around the laser eye or it could be a glitch. Sometimes cleaning the top with a cloth will help, sometimes just placing it back on its base and allowing it to "reset" itself will help.
1548062
Make sure the label that says "remove before lighting" has been removed. Keep the button held down for 5-10 seconds and you should be good
366114
Mine worked great for the limited amount of time I used it. I had it outside 24/7 for about 10 days around Halloween. I would have it on for about 5 hours a day. I won't get it out again until this Halloween.
1859176
Just a sidenote to backdrop comment...I LOVE mine and never had an issue. My advice is invest in lights with a shadow box...these are way too harsh.
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If you can contact the manufacturer and ask them and post it, I would like to know the answer also. I have turned mine off and re-configured the lights to a different position where they would not be over the sensor, or close to one another and the strobing stopped at least temporarily. I would try that, but also call the manufacturer and ask them what they would suggest, and maybe they have a permanent solution.
757644
I don't no I haven't used the mask that much. just a guess I think it would be replaceable . sorry that's best answer I can give you good luck vernon
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Hi Joseph, not sure if this will post under my account or not, but responding to the email: You know, I've tried...it seems like it will work at the same time for a minute...but then it stops. It's also kind of schitzo, and confusing to work. I push the right button and it doesn't go on, or I push both and they both come on, then I push the left and nothing happens, and it's unclear how to reset it. I compare it to how you push all the buttons on your remote when the TV is frozen. Seems kind of like that. Since my posting, I've stopped using it all together, because I thought that I'd just make the double light come on and flash, just for visibility. But then I discovered that it wouldn't last but for a moment. Oh well. I'm glad this was a gift, because I would have felt frustrated and returned it by now. :(
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Mine has lasted 2 years now. When you installed it you did not touch the lamp at all with your fingers and transfer anything to the lamp face? That maybe could create a hot spot and it burned out? Sometimes there is just a defect. When I first installed it I must have jarred the optical block so I had a rose tint across the top of the screen about 3 inches down. After a while you learn to ignore it, but I noticed recently that the line is gone. I moved the set a bit recently to get at a side connector and I am wondering whether that jarred something back in place. Now I won't move the set at all until the bulb dies again or something else goes south.
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I haven't been able to figure out how to adjust the time intervals. Either I can't understand the instructions that came with it, or they are not written correctly. At first, the lights didn't come on at all. I played with the adjustment screw for that, then it wouldn't shut off the lights for a very long time. I fiddled with the two adjustment screws until it comes on regardless of the ambient light level and stays on for about 15 minutes. if I manually turn it off, it won't turn the lights back on until the remainder of 15 minute "on" time has expired. It is on my "to do list" to research exactly how to adjust the settings.
1166362
Yes, I do, and have for over a year. A cool feature: if you forget to put your mask in, It won't turn on.
528386
Yes. Our lights were on a timer and were on 3 to 4 hours daily. Tried to return,took pictures but never successfully did so. It is now in a trash bag in the garage
1285355
During daylight hours, it does so very well. When using the IR lighting, there is a lot of glare. I've tried several ways to eliminate it, but so far no luck. I have read where someone blacked out the lights on the camera and used IT illuminators outside, and that worked. I'll be giving that a try myself.
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I suffered the same problem with the two light version. I was able to eliminate the strobe by reducing the sensitivity of the motion sensor - for a while. It started again later and I eventually I gave up on the system - I removed it completely and installed a different system using Insteon motion sensors which run independently of the lights. It's a much more complex installation but it works well because I can put the motion sensor in the best spot for motion detection and the lights where they will do the most good. This way the lights and motion detectors do not interact.
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Sorry for responding late, but I did not have the lamp at immediate reach. Now, I verified it, and you are right. Mine is not working, either. I refer to center LED labeled #58, with the tag 730, which does not turn at all when all the rest do. Somebody could say that 730 (nm, I suppose) is beyond the range of human visión, but I guess that at least a dim red light glow should be emitted. Regards. Alvaro.