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Passengers are required to read instruction before use.

1. The  toilet  is  of  the  standard  Zero-gravity  type.   Depending  on requirements, system A  and/or system B  can be used,  details of which are clearly marked in the toilet compartment.  When operating system A, depress  lever  and  a  plastic  dalkron  eliminator  will be dispensed thorough the slot immediately  underneath.  When you have  fastened the adhesive lib, attach to connection marked by the large “X” outlet hose. Twist the  silver coloured  ring one  inch below  the connection  point until you feel it lock.
2. The toilet is now ready for use.  The Sonovac cleanser is activated  by the small switch on the lip.  When securing, twist the ring back to its initial  condition,  so  that  the  two orange lines meet.  Disconnect. Place the  dalkron eliminator  in the  vacuum receptacle  to the  rear. Activate by pressing the blue button.
3. The controls for system  B are located on  the opposite wall.  The  red release switch places the uroliminor into position; It can be  adjusted manually up  or down  by pressing  the blue  manual release  button The opening is self adjusting.  To secure after use press the green  button which  simultaneously   activates  the   evaporator  and   returns  the uroliminator to its storage position.
4. You man leave the lavatory if the green exit light is on over the door. If the red light is illuminated, one of the lavatory facilities is  not properly secured.  Press the “stewardess”  call button to the right  of the  door.   She  will  secure  all  facilities  from her control panel outside.  When green exit light go on, you may open the door and leave. Please close the door behind you.
5. To use the Sonoshower, first undress and place all your clot hes in the clothes rack,  Enter the  shower.  On  the control  panel to your upper right upon  entering you  will see  a “Shower  seal” button.   Press to activate.  A green  light will then  be illuminated immediately  below. On  the  intensity  knob,select  the  desired setting.  Now depress the Sonovac activation lever.  Bath normally.
6. The sonovac will  automatically go off  after threw minutes  unless you activate the “Manual off” over-ride switch by flipping it up.  When you are ready to leave, press  the blue “Shower seal” release  button.  The door will open  and you may  leave.  Please remove  the velcro slippers and place them in their container.
7. If the red light  above this panel is  on, the toilet is  in use.  When the  green  light  is  illuminated  you  may  enter.  However, you must carefully  follow  all  instruction  when  using  the facilities during coasting (Zero G) flight.  Inside  there are three facilities: (1)  The Sonowasher, (2) The Sonoshower, (3) The Toilet.  All three are designed to be used under weightless conditions.  Please observe the sequence of operations for each individual facility.
8. Two modes for  washing your face  and hands are  available, The “moist-towel” mode and the “Sonovac” ultrasonic cleaner mode.  You may  select either mode by moving the appropriate lever to the “Activate” position. If  you  choose  the  “moist-towel”  mode, depress the indicated yellow button and withdraw item.  When you have finished, discard the towel in the  vacuum  dispenser,  holding  the  indicated  lever  in an “active” position until  the green  light goes  on…showering that  the rollers have passed the towel completely into the dispenser.  If you desire and additional towel, press the yellow button and repeat the cycle.
9. If  you  prefer  the  “Sonovac”  ultrasonic  cleaning mode, depress the indicated blue  button.  When  the twin  panels open,  pull forward  by rings A and B. For cleaning  the hands, use in this position.   Set the timer to  positions 10,  20, 30,  and 40…indicative  of the number of seconds required.  The knob to the left, just below the blue light  has three settings, low medium or high.  For normal use, the medium setting is suggested.
10. After these  settings have  been made,  you can  activate the device by switching to  the “ON”  position the  clearly marked  red switch.   If, during the washing  operation, you wish  to change the  settings, place the “manual off” over-ride switch  in the “OFF” position.  You  may now make the change and repeat the cycle.

From 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY by Arthur C. Clarke

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