Aquapower - Tondeuse à barbe TAURUS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Aquapower TAURUS

professional o industrial.

Many thanks for choosing to purchase

a TAURUS brand product.

Thanks to its technology, design and

operation and the fact that it exceeds

the strictest quality standards, a fully

satisfactory use and long product life

E Seven grade guide comb (4-

F Seven grade guide comb (22-

G Comb height selector

Safety advice and warnings

- Read these instructions carefully

before switching on the appliance

and keep them for future referen-

ce. Failure to follow and observe

these instructions could lead to an

- Do not use the appliance if the

cable or plug is damaged.

- Ensure that the voltage indicated

on the rating label matches the

mains voltage before plugging in the

- Connect the appliance to a base

with an earth socket withstanding a

minimum of 16 amperes.

- The charger’s plug must fit correctly

into the mains socket. Do not alter

the plug. Do not use plug adaptors.

- Only use the appliance with the

specific electric connector provided.

- If any of the appliance casings

breaks, immediately disconnect the

appliance from the mains to prevent

the possibility of an electric shock.

- Do not use the appliance if it has

fallen on the floor, if there are visible

signs of damage or if it has a leak.

- CAUTION: Maintain the appliance

- CAUTION: Do not use the appliance

near water while it is plugged.

- Do not use the appliance near

bathtubs, showers or swimming pools

while it is plugged.

- Do not use the appliance with damp

hands or feet, or when barefooted

while it is plugged.

- Do not force the power cord. Never

use the power cord to lift up, carry or

unplug the battery charger.

- Do not wrap the power cord around

- Do not clip or crease the power

- Check the state of the power cord.

Damaged or tangled cables increase

the risk of electric shock.- As an additional protection to the

electrical supply for the appliance,

it is advisable to have a differential

current device with a maximum sensi-

tivity of 30 mA. Ask for advice from a

competent installer.

- Do not touch the plug with wet

hands while it is plugged.

- Take the necessary measures to

avoid starting the appliance involun-

- Before using the appliance ensure

that the blade is properly fixed in

- Do not touch any of the appliance’s

moving parts while it is operating.

- Do not use the appliance with wet

feet while it is plugged.

- Fully unroll the appliance’s power

cable before each use.

- Do not use the appliance if its

accessories are not properly fitted.

- Do not use the appliance on wet

hair while it is plugged.

- Do not use the appliance if the on/

off switch does not work.

- If you use the appliance in a

bathroom or similar place, unplug

the appliance from the mains when

it is not in use, even if it is only for

a short while, as proximity to water

involves a risk, even if the appliance

- Disconnect the battery charger from

the mains when not in use and before

undertaking any cleaning task.

- This appliance is for household use

only, not professional or industrial

- This appliance is not a toy. Children

should be supervised to ensure that

they do not play with the appliance.

- This appliance is intended for adult

use. Ensure that this product is not

used by the disabled, children or

people unused to its handling.

- This appliance should be stored

out of reach of children and/or the

- Keep the appliance in good con-

dition. Check that the moving parts

are not misaligned or jammed and

make sure there are no broken parts

or anomalies that may prevent the

appliance from operating correctly.

- Use the appliance and its ac-

cessories and tools in accordance

with these instructions, taking into

account the working conditions and

the work to be performed. Use the

appliance for operations different

from those intended could result in a

hazardous situation.

- Do not open the battery/ies under

any circumstances whatsoever.

- Do not use the appliance with pets

- Pay special attention when assem-

bling and removing the accessories,

as the blades are sharp. Be careful

and avoid direct contact with the

blades’ cutting edges.

- Recharge the battery/ies only with

the charger supplied by the manu-

facturer. A charger that is suitable

for one type of battery may cause

explosion or fire hazard when used

with other battery/ies.Service:

- The appliance has been oiled in ori-

gin. In order to maintain the applian-

ce in a good operation conditions we

suggest greasing the blades every

time you clean it by putting a few

drops of oil on the ends of the blade,

and finally switching on the appliance

during a few seconds.

- Make sure that the appliance is

serviced only by specialist personnel,

and that only original spare parts

or accessories are used to replace

existing parts/accessories.

- Any misuse or failure to follow

the instructions for use renders the

guarantee and the manufacturer’s

liability null and void.

Charging the battery

Caution: A new battery is not fully

charged and must therefore be char-

ged before the appliance is used for

- Charge the battery at an atmosphe-

ric temperature of between 4 and

- Plug the charger (H) into the mains.

- Approximately 1.5 hours are needed

for a complete charge of the battery.

Never attempt to over charge the

battery (although it is recommended

that the first charge of the battery be

of 2 hours in duration).

- Connect the charger (H) to the jack

using the socket on the appliance.

The socket is located at the lower/

back part of the appliance.

- The LED display will come on to

indicate that the charger is charging

the battery’s charge level. Battery will

be fully charged when LED display

-- When the battery is charged dis-

connect the charger from the mains

How to check the battery’s charge level:

- Press the on/off button, the LED

display will show the remaining

percentage of battery charge.

- If LED display does not light up,

this means that the battery is comple-

NB: For a long battery life, it is

advisable to charge the battery, only,

when it has run out completely.

Instructions for use

- Before using this product for the

first time, it is important to make a

full charge of batteries.

- Prepare the appliance according to

the function you wish to use:

Insertion of comb guide:

- Take the comb guide for both ends

and insert in the guidelines at the

sides of the appliance until it fits

properly (Fig.1). Press on the comb

height selector to choose the height

you want to use (Fig 2)

- To extract the comb guide, just

connected to the mains, or by using

- Unroll the cable completely beforeplugging it in.

- Ensure that the electronic connector

is properly attached to the appliance.

- Connect the appliance to the mains.

- Turn the appliance on, by using the

- The LED display will show the re-

maining percentage of battery power

- Select the desired cutting height

using the comb height selector (H).

Press it and adjust the height accor-

ding to the desired cutting length.

How to cut the hair:

- Situate the person whose hair you

are going to cut so that the top of

their head is at your eye level. Place

a protective towel or cloth around

- To obtain best results is better to

use the appliance on dry hair, as it is

much easier to control the hair and

- Comb hair well before cutting.

Make sure that there are no tangles

- Hold the appliance in a calm and

relaxed manner in order to ensure

maximum control of the cut and a

uniform result. Proceed to use short

cuts gradually going around the head.

- Leave the hair a little longer than

desired length as it can always be

- While working adapt the comb /

comb guide to the desired result

- At regular intervals, stop cutting in

order to comb the hair and check the

- Attach comb guide size 4-16mm (E)

- Hold the appliance with the razor

facing downwards and begin to cut

the hair from the base of the neck.

- Make some upward movements,

raising the appliance gradually and

away from the head, cutting the hair

gradually until the height of the ears

Step 2 The back of the head:

- Attach comb guide size 18-30mm

(F) and continue with the back of the

Step 3 The side of the head:

- Attach a new shorter comb guide size

4-16mm (E) to trim the sideburns.

- Attach the longest comb guide size

16-30 (F) again and continue until

you reach the top of the head.

Step 4 The top of the head:

- Using comb guide size 4-16mm

(E), pass the appliance from the

back to the front, against the growth

of the hair (Fig 5). In some cases

it’s necessary to go over what you

have done a second time from front

- The comb guide size 4-16mm (E) is

for when you want to achieve a more

- Use comb guides size 18-30mm

(F) to leave hair at a longer length.

Hold the hair up with the comb or the

comb and your fingers and cut.

- Always work from the back to the

front reducing the length between

your fingers or the comb and the head

gradually.Step 5. Final touch

-Finally use the appliance without

attaching any comb guides to the bla-

des to cut the hair around the base of

the neck, the sides of the neck and

- To make the sideburns straight, turn

the appliance over to use the upper

blades (Fig 6). Move the appliance

adapting it the physiognomy of the

head. To achieve more precise results

- You can achieve 1mm height for

beard trimming by removing guide

combs. Beard can also be trimmed

with the guide combs according to

Once you have finished using the

- Turn the appliance off, using the on/

- Clean the appliance.

- Disconnect the appliance from the

mains and allow it to cool before

undertaking any cleaning task.

- Disassemble the appliance in accor-

dance with the following steps:

Hold the appliance with one hand

and use the thumb to press the

blades while holding the plastic part

with the index finger until the blades

- Use the cleaning brush (O) to remo-

ve the hair from inside the appliance

- Clean the equipment with a damp

cloth with a few drops of washing-up

liquid and then dry.

- Do not use solvents, or products

with an acid or base pH such as blea-

ch, or abrasive products, for cleaning

- Never submerge the appliance in

water or any other liquid or place

it under running water while it is

- During the cleaning process, take

special care with the blades, as they

Anomalies and repair

- Take the appliance to an authorised

technical support service if a product

damage or other problems arise. Do

not try to dismantle or repair without

assistance, as this may be dangerous.

- If the connection to the mains has

been damaged, it must be replaced

and you should proceed as you would

in the case of damage.

For EU product versions and/or in

case that it is requested in your

Ecology and recyclability of the product

- The materials of which the packa-

ging of this appliance consists are

included in a collection, classification

and recycling system. Should you

wish to dispose of them, use the

appropriate public recycling bins for

each type of material.

- The product does not contain

concentrations of substances thatcould be considered harmful to the

- This appliance contains, or could

contain, oil. Remember that one

should abide by the regulations con-

cerning the elimination of this type of

This symbol means that in

case you wish to dispose of

the product once its working

life has ended, take it to an

authorised waste agent for

the selective collection of

Waste from Electric and Electronic

This symbol means that

product may include a

battery or batteries; user

before disposing of the product.

Remember that batteries must be

disposed of in duly authorised

containers. Do not dispose of them in

How to remove the batteries from the

interior of the device:

CAUTION: It is important that the

batteries are fully discharged prior to

its withdrawal from the apparatus.

To remove the batteries, once the life of

the appliance, proceed as follows:

- Open the top shell of the apparatus,

removing previously with the help of a

screwdriver fixing screws (Fig 9)

Remove the screws from the shell

protecting the batteries with the help

of a screwdriver and open it (Fig 10)

- Identify the battery and cut the

connections with the help of cutting

- Safely remove the battery from its

This appliance complies with Direc-

tive 2006/95/EC on Low Voltage and

Directive 2004/108/EC on Electro-

magnetic Compatibility.Français

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