SG5 USER`S MANUAL
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1. The Bite Level setting wil remain in memory even when the unitis tumed off SETTING VOLUME Press and release MODE repeatedly unti VOLUME is It The present seting for VOLUME is shown Press and release SET to cycle through VOLUME levels 0 9 The tone wil sound at the given volume each time you press SET Adjust to a desired volume level You may want to have the unit on your head while adjusting the volume since the perceived volume wil be diferent when the unit is on your head At volume seting 0 the tone is ofl Volume setting zero may be used to measure your baseine clenching and grinding activity the amount at clenching and grinding you do without biofeedback Once set the Volume setting wil remain in memory even when the unitis tumed off RESUMING OPERATION When you are finished checking levels and adjusting the SieepGuard electronic madule wil revert back to Sense Mode automaticaly afier 10 seconds This Should be enough ime 1o put the headband back on Su TURNING OFF Automate Of The mado wil tum asl off Se automatically after 30 seconds if you are not wearing it aon Six quick beeps wil sound just before the module tums S off Manual Off Press and hold the MODE button for 2 seconds and the unit wil tum of Al settings including SCORE and TIME wal remain in memory LOW BATTERY When the batteries become weak the tone may ORE sound strange Eventually the low battery signal wil fash on th2. Volume level must be set to at leas 1 or above or the unitis not operating In Its normale hear the tone bray during swallowing or yawning which use Jaw muscles and sometimes bref durng movement in bad Ifyou hear the one mora than bry when you rollin bed at a time you are not clenching sensor pads may be losing ontact so you may want a use gel pada or Tensive conducive adhesive on each sensor pad as explained above 40 Track your nightly Score and Time Each morning make sure the unit i stil turned an when you take off Your head Since te volume s tumed on now you wil know the unitis tumed on as soon a you take it off your head because you wil hear the tone Each moming as soon as you take the unit off your head T Use the MODE button to cycle through and read your d core and ime from the previous night Record these numbers an the chart provided Then raset the count 00 section on adjusting your SleepGuard unit Seting and track your progress in reducing your nightime clenching and grinding ey 114 Clean sensor pads occasionally with alcohol or Soap amp water Any buildup of dead skin oro rom skin on sensor pads can make the connection unreliable and resul in unwanted beeping RelaxTone The biofeedback one comes on gradual and is heard best through contact wih your forehead so anyone near you wil be much less likely to hear the tone spacial you hava trained yourse to relax qui when
3. Date Far consistency always use the date of the moming you are recording your scores Tracking dates is important because the day of the week may influence your behavior This wil allow you to remember if you skipped a night Hours Asleep Record how long you sept Total sleeping hours could affect scores Volume Record the volume setting each night This wil allow you to see the influence of the volume of the biofeedback tone an your total clench ime SCORE and TIME Record the SCORE and TIME readings every morning when you wake up on the sheet provided In preparation for the next night reset the SCORE amp TIME t00 see instructions immediately prior to going to bed Please be diligent about recording your SCORE and TIME accurately THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION Optional Chart Ifyou are experienced in using spreadsheet and charting software such as Microsoft Excel you may want to use such software to chart your nightly score and time readings over a span of weeks Examples of such charts from real users are shown in the Interpreting Your Results section below Interpreting Your Results Every person wil respond to biofeedback diferentiy Some people see an immediate drop in scores afiar Ihe biofeedback is tumed on For others there is a more gradual trend Many extemal Influences can affect the amount of your clenching acy such as a particularly stressful day Itis normal for score and time re
4. SCORE decreases by one whan This i normal When you ake oF he 1 frat push the MODE bution headband a fale event is recorded Pressing MODE subtracts that event STaepGuard modue Just Gossnt rare cases a statie electric shock can behave right slectronically lock up the SleepGuard module Simply take out the batteries wait a minute and put hem in again Now and rented SleepGuard biofeedback modules ara warranted i be frae from manufacturing defects for a period of ane year frm date of original receipt by purchaser under nomal use Refurbished units are warranted to be free from manufacturing defects Tor a period of 90 days from date of original receipt by purchaser under nomal use This warranty extends to the original purchaser oniy Sensor pads have an expected lfe af two to six months af use require periodie replacement and are not covered by the above warranty The fabric part of the headband has an expected Ife of four to six months of normal use requires periodic replacement and is not covered by the above warranty Al warranty retume require a retum authorization number obtainable by phone or ema During the warranty period Holistie Technologies wil either repair or replace at our opton free af charge any parts necessary to correct faults in materials or workmanship This excludes damage othe product resulting from accident or misuse Misuse includes any immersion of the module in water or aiher liquid
5. and any handing that results in water or othe quid getting inside the electronic module Disassembly of the electronic module by consumer voids warranty The above warranty is complete and exclusive Holistic Technologies expressly disclaims liabi ty for incidental special or consequential damages of any nature Gome states do not allow the exclusion or imitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above warranty may not apply to you Any implied warranties arising by the operation of law shali be limited in duration to the term af this warranty Some states do nat allow imitations on how long an imple warranty lasts so the above imation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary rom state to state Technical Specifications Modet 565 Weight 1 8 oz Batteries Two CR2022 Coin Cal included Battery Ife About 40 nights of use on fresh batteries Battery Sho Lia 2 years Biofeedback tone frequency 2 kHz Memory Stores Score and Time unti reset Operating Temperature Room temperature 60 08 F Conductive Pad Material Hypoallergenic CarbonoadedSlicone Tone Generator Sensor Matra Hypoallergenic Stainless Stee 17
6. by gently puling around the rivet and then remove the module The conductive pads are made of Specially engineered conductive medical silcone Save these pads Aga the snaps through the holes on the back and snap in a pad on each side Orient the pads as shown in the Points of Contact diagram Batteries Maintain Fresh Batteries The SleepGuard electronic module uses two 2 CR2032 Lithium 3 Volt Batteries that can be found at most drug stores and electronic shops Batteries may be purchased less expensively though the StopGrinding com website The batteries will last for 30 40 nights of use If module is stored with batteries inserted fresh batteries will last unused for over one year When the biofeedback tone starts to sound strange the batteries are low and need to be replaced Eventually a Battery Low indicator wil fash See Page 8 Keep fresh batteries in the module for optimal performance Oniy name brand batteries such as Duracell Eveready Sony Sanyo or Renata should be used Of brand batteries from China often have chemically defective plating which results in unreliable operation Replacing Batteries When batteries are removed all information in memory is lost including the setings for VOLUME and LEVEL These wil need to be reset Make sure you have recorded SCORE and TIME and note the VOLUME and LEVEL settings before changing batteries To install batteries loosen the
7. your clenching and grinding Sense Mode starts with a double beep and in sense mode the display shows the present score The SleepGuard module detects sustained clenching and recorde clench count and the total clenching time If the 23 module is off the head or not positioned propery then the ALERT and ALARM tones will be heard until the Pneue tune tet off ahar 30 seconds ors pun ajustant Mode by te user ADJUSTMENT MODE At any tive he Sleep Guard module is operating fron and telease MODE once rer Atan See Mowe Any beeping wit step because ha modute is 7 28 pip tdn dtc clstning Momentary press lt MODE several imes to eyele tneugh SCORE TIE LEVEL VOLUME and back to SCORE again In adjustment mode while the LEVEL or VOLUME Settings are displayed the SET button can be used to adjust them far mara information see Setting Volume section and Setting Bite Level sections below When you ae finished wait 10 seconds enough time to put he headband back on and the module wil automaticaly vet back to Sense Mode with 5 double beep CHECKING AND RESETTING SCORE The present score is shown by defaut in Sens Mode Prass and release the MODE button once The SCORE is stil shown one point val be subtracted this is normal the word SCORE is it The tone wil iso stop SCORE wil count up to 999 The count wil not roll over and remains in memory svan when the SleepGuard module is
8. your score how may times youve clenched This vir increment every time you clench longer than 2 seconds which makes the tne get loud but wil not increment on any clench that lst less than 2 seconds The SleepGuard module aleo keeps track of total ime clenching Sfer the score increments This is explained iater Important For at east the first few days WHILE AWAKE with the Bite Level set 1o about 3 and the Volume set between 5 and 9 do couple of minutes of Purposeful relaxation training as follows While doing an sco suchas paying bils or doing e mail watching TV purposely clench just hard enough so hat you near Ine quet part o 1e tone A son as you hear the tone interrupt what you are doing his practices intrupting a dream end completely eax your Jaw and fatal muscles Aa Te tone stops magine yourself gratefuiy interrupting a ream and relaning cooperatively each ime you hear the tone in your sleep and magine yourse laring ta relax ali night and wake up efeshed Thi daytime raining can be a crucial part of gening great esis Many people continue doing a ew minutes af daytime training ncuding maging and vsualzing cooperatively responding in seep esc day to accelerate thei success in kicking the clenching ring vne tet tow ighin wear youe eget tn goth ele Renta teoa spb Vatne o uen ether iaat a 5 Cease es aaa P Inept Serea ani A f Th nao m ngrias aig et ng yas tane rn tean dong Soret atma man St hi metae
9. SleepGuard SG5 USER S MANUAL IMPORTANT Unless you are an expert in both Electramyographic Measurement and Pavlovian Response Conditioning please read this manual completely before using your SleepGuard biofeedback headband and save these instructions Holistic Technologies LLC 32A Fairmont St Arlington MA 02474 USA Table of Contents Description Basic Operation 4 Adjusting SloopGuard Module Settings Quick Reference Chart 1 Headband 1 Batteries 12 Maintenance Care and Cleaning 13 Using Your SleepGuard Biofeedback Headband 13 Recording Your Results u Interpreting Your Resuits 15 Troubleshooting 16 Limited Warranty 7 Technical Specifications a7 Notice This devi is indicated for measurement relaation and muscle re education No other use or indication is claimed or intended Questions Al questions regarding your health should be directed to your doctor For customer service regarding this device oniy contact Holistic Technologies at 781 843 1242 Monday Friday 9 00 AM 5 00 PM US easter time ope 2912 by Ha Tage LL C AU Rige Ree Sains em of 2 The SieepGuard eiecronie module is a miniaturized electramyographic EMG laboratory measurement device that uses conductive pads on the forehead to sense the bioslectrie signats from the temporalis muscles at your temples when you clench your taath With the use af sensor pad extension wires avalabie separately
10. Training and Establishing a Bassline For several nights you wear the SleepGuard headband with the biofeedback tone tumed off Volume set to 0 The results provide you with a measurement of your current level of nighttime grinding and clenching This data is important for you to measure how you later respond to biofeedback During this phase also wear your SleepGuard unit some while awake each day in biofeedback made and train yourself to relax in response to the RelaxTone biofeedback tone For Reduction af Clenching For at least two weeks wear your SleepGuard biofeedback headband in biofeedback made each night The biofeedback tone conditions you to relax each time you clench If awake training was done effectively the tone wil not wake you The SleepGuard biofeedback headband sharpens your subconscious and conscious awareness of your grinding puting you in control Keep a dally record of your nightly SCORE and TIME during this period and compare them to your baseline data For Evaluation The SleepGuard headband can be used at night with the biofeedback tone tumed off to measure increase or decrease in baseline clenching after changing other factors such as a mouth guard 3 Recording Your Results oping a record of your progress wil allow you to see how you are progressing and overcome obstacles so you can progress faster Bite Level Record the bite trigger level to which you have set your SleepGuard module
11. adings to vary by up to a factor of three from one day to the next You need to be patient wih the program in order to see good results Below are four examples of actual results inital decrease is dramatic for some people and slow for others If you find that your numbers come back up some after an inital arap ongoing daytime response practice can help a great deal Those who do best relate to the biofeedback sound as a loving reminder fram a fiend they relly want to cooperate with Most of us ara of two minds so to speak whiesleaping The trained part of us relatas to the tone as a friendy reminder to relax The unrained part of us can Talata to the lone as an annoyance and that part wants to sleep through any annoyance Even just a few minutes per day of ongoing daytime training can make a Dig diference When daing daytime training relaxation response conditoning ts helpful to inte the beep wile doing an activity and to train yourself to willy interrupt that activity and relax your jaw and face and imagine yourself responding wallin your sleep and having great health This heips train you ta be wiling to similar interrupt whatever was going on in your dream that may have been associated with your clenching EEEF Troubleshooting Problem Cause and remedy SleepGuard made Wina unon Bateries are dead or senad Win wong when I press MODE polarity In
12. battery door screw with the small screwdriver provided and remove the metal battery door CAUTION The battery door is also the beeper and one of the sensor contacts Treat it carefully Remove old batteries and place two new batteries firmly in the battery compartment with the positve terminals facing you Tuck the two battery Soor tabs into place and then snugly tighten the screw Tuck in tabs first then tighten screw Maintenance Care and Cleaning WARNING The Electronic Module is a delicate instrument DO NOT EXPOSE IT TO EXCESSIVE SUNLIGHT HEAT OR MOISTURE Handle it with care Store at room temperature 50 98 F Do not expose the instrument to exireme temperatures or humidity For example do not store in a car oron a window sil The electronic module may be cleaned carefully with a damp cioth or aicohokmoistened cioth oniy Cleaning Headband Wipa the conductive pads as needed with water or alcohol The fabric headband may be hand washed in a mid detergent and hung dry but only after detaching the Electronic Modulet Using Your SleepGuard Biofeedback Headband As wih any biofeedback product succese wil depend on how mentaly aligned and Cooperative you are with the process Biofeedback is Ike brake lights on the car in front of you Those brake lights dont result in your car stopping unless you train yourself to respond cooperatively The SleepGuard headband is used in a number of ways Response
13. e display You wil no longer be able to use the module in Sense Mode but you can stil access your Score and Time by pressing the MODE bution With low battery the module wil automatically shut isel off after 15 seconds Quick Reference Chart lt Biofeedback rono wit stap Preseng we eyes rouan 1e trame eae Score Readout Tie Readout Bo LeveAust __ Volume et aana 2 Sean ST Senta GS ead ES Ca P es Plea cs Se gt ee ol ee l sanem prigaia fom eo piang Sa Bae SS The Electronic Module snaps anio a disposable headband The snaps make an electrical contact with two detachable conductive pads on the inside of the headband An opaning lets the stainless steel beeper sensor pass through the fabric allowing it to Ba make contact wih the forehead The matal disc and two conductive pads comprise the three Points of Contact All thres must make good contact with Points of Contact the skin far the SieepGuard electronic moduia to work propery The elastic on the fabric headband is adjustable stretches to fit the head Headbands may be detached for replacement or washing 10 Adjusting the Headband The headband sirap may be adjusted for a snug but comfortable fi Simply side the plastic buckle to make a size adjustment Reattaching the module Side the straps on the electronic module into the pockets on the front of the fabric headband First remove the conductive pads
14. er a eaa anaa eet ee teen amet Mia n pan spose a ot cing ors and fe a cnn ttc ih ety er ka m mana anan he ent maaa een women sears adan ma laa ar ani Tna Minean na 1 you fnd that your SieepGuard unit turned off not displaying a number when you take i oft your head i tne marning hen the sensor pads may be losing good camat win your haad at some point during the night This hapena more eas or Some head shapes and skin ypes an amers In such a case you might want tty sing e optional conducte gel pads onthe sensor pads ar vy puting a tiny dab of Tensve conductive adhesive or KY Jely on each ruber sensor pag to help the Sensor pade keap good contact to your head when you move in bed If conductive 98i pads ess mesay han KY or Tansiva are used they must be covered between usad to prevent mem fom drying out Sensor pads are removable and shoud be leaned occasional win analoal wipe or soap 8 water Care must be taken never to get water in the electron modu which is not waterproof After the first few days begin using your SleepGuard unit in biofeedback mode By now you should nave tained your relaxation response fo the tones and measured your baseine leval af denching Now ie tme 1o start using he SleepGuare unit at right biofeedback mode Typical setings that work well are Volume 5 and Bie Lavel 3 Lighe sleepers may want sa he volume level lower and heavy sleepers may wane to set the votume levet higher Remember he
15. it may also be used to sense masseter muscle actuation or both masseter and temporalis The module records the number and duration of clenching everts and can display these numbers on an LCD display providing you wih data to monitor Your progress In biofeedback moda it wi signal you to stap your clenching with a gente RelaxTone sound a patented feature designed allow you to respond in your sleep without waking up and designed not to wake your partner Electronic Module The heart of The SteopGuard headband is a small siecironic module featuring a front contral panel with MODE and SET buttons The aplay can show SCORE number of times you denched since last reset TIME total duration of elenching since last reset LEVEL bite tigger level clenching intensity necessary to tigger the unit VOLUME the ioudness leve the biofeedback tone ramps up fo The back ofthe device features a stainiess steel tone generator which rests against the forehead The biofeedback sound is conducted t ihe inner ear through e skut from the forehead so the unit may be used with earplugs if desired Assembly The usin below shows a back view of the headband and electronic module Wearing and Using the SleepGuard Headband 1 Clean and moisten your forehead and temples Dry ski oly skin or oil based moisturizers can prevent good contact between the black conductive uber sensor pads and skin Wiping your forehead and tem
16. ples wit a moist washcloth or a moist paper towe just before puting on the un wal help the connection 2 Piace headband around head with itl oF no hair between sensor pads and skin with the display portion facing outward and jst around tha back ofthe head Canter the Stainless steel beaperisensor snugly against tne forehead Make sure there is no hair preventing the Turn on AFTER ihres Points of Contact See Page 10 on the placing on head headband from directly touching the skin 2 Push and release the MODE bution ance A turner wi oppor cnn pay ami yas i hasta abo be Arn douk hoap sonsor pada aren good const wih your siin tare wil be Paman naspa usana pa maa seient eanenra aL TG s detected GAGA Z 4 Ifthe tone continues after the double beep or sounds during movement that does not use jaw muscles the unit may not have good skin contact Ifthe SeepGuard Keeps beeping or beeps during movement from poor skin contact make sure no hair S between rubber pads and skin moisten press in place and try again Conductive gei pads or a tiny Sab of Tense conductive adhesive or KY jelly can q be used on sensor pads in the rare cases when water alone does not provide a reliable connection If used gal pads must be covered between uses to prevent hem ram drying out 5 When you clench you should hear a faint tone the RelaxTone sound that gets louder if you clench longer than 2 seconds 6 The display wili show
17. sert propery The tone sounds strange and T Tabs of battery door may not be tucked T uneven siats Re atiach back Batiaries are low Replace Tant REG Tas Whe TSRnEH aier gt Power may be of Ses ins Tr puting onthe headband tuming unton Volume too ow or set to 0 Ince Volume to level that you can hear Bite level set too high Adjust LEVEL to lower number Batiery door may not be seated cory Re attach battery door wih tabs in slats Frontsoeth only clenching cannot be detected because it does not use temporalis or masseter muscles Front teeth clenchers should use a mouth guard that ensures clenching on molars Some people simply cant hear frequency oftone Confirm tis with another person The tone continues uniterupied Poor sensor contact to sin wash amp when I put on the headband andthe moisten forehead amp clean pads get hair SloepGuard module eventually tums out of way press in place In stubbom of cases use optional conductive gel pads or a tiny dab of Tensive ar KY jely on Sensor pads See Page 5 Wom out sensor pads replace Sensor pads may not be snapped securely in place Compare to diagram and photos Threshold setting is too low Adjust LEVEL to a higher number Sight movements Wager he ne Sensor pad contact win head Ts poor See above Threshold setting is too law Adjust to a higher number The
18. tumed off To clear SCORE press and hold SET for two seconds This wil also clear the TIME CHECKING AND RESETTING TOTAL CLENCH TIME Sie press and rate MODE repeated ui TIME s N 34 tite seconda ibe sho Tiwi counto 960 Secunda intl read emai mea even ig a Te Seopouad eeki merdas ued of To clear TIME pr time is displayed This wil also de ss and hold SET for wo seconds while SCORE SETTING BITE LEVEL NOTE First make sure that the VOLUME is not setto zero You wil ned to hear the tone o adjust the bite LEVEL Press MODE repeatedly ntl LEVEL is it The present setting for Bite Level is shown Press and release SET to cycle through Bis Levels 0 9 The 0 sating requires the softest be to ager and 9 requires the hardest bita to tigger A bite love of 3 ar below s recommended if rl tram moming jaw pain or migraines or the ike s desired Choose a sating and place the unit on your head See Basic Operaton Wait for the doubie besp and then test he seting by mildly clenching your teeth You should hear the quiet part of he tone right away Note that front teeth clenching does not use temporalis or masseter muscles and may thus cannot be reliably detected you have to bite vary hard to hear the tone then the seting ito high Set to alower number and iry again Ifthe tone starts when you barely touch your teeth then the seting may be too low Increase the number and ty again
19. you hear he tone This lows for kwer volumes trat won t wake your partner Depending on how long you clench the tone goes through three stages FAINT A faint tone begins immediately upon clenching and continues for two seconds giving you time to stop ALERT if you dont stop a uder tone sounds The increased volume which you can set is intended to maka you conscious of your actly Your SCORE increases ne point and the TIME function starts counting seconds ALARM Aher 5 seconds the constant tone switches to an intermittent alarm which continuas unis you stap clenching or grinding 6 Checking your Score Press and release the MODE button to stop the tone and see your Score number af times you clenched on the display Press and release the MODE button again to see the total clenching Time in seconds Record your Score and Time before resetting see Adjusting SleepGuard Module Settings Turning off your SleepGuard module Hold the MODE down for 2 seconds to tum off the SleepGuard module It wil also tum itself otf automatically aftr the 25 second alarm is heard Adjusting SleepGuard Module Settings TURNING ON F To tum on the SieepGuard module prass and r release the MODE bution The display wil flash A all segments momentary and then show the d recently accumulated SCORE You wil hear a double beep as the SlaepGuard module tums on SENSE MODE In Sense Mode the SleepGuard module will sense
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