ERGB86 - Beard trimmer PANASONIC - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL ERGB86 PANASONIC

• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

• The supply cord cannot be replaced. If the cord is damaged, the AC adaptor should be scrapped. ER-GB96_86.indb 4 17/12/13 下午2:315 English

• The following symbol means suitable for cleaning under an open water tap.

Do not clean with water when the AC adaptor is attached.

• Do not use anything other than the supplied AC adaptor for this product. Also, do not use any other product with the supplied AC adaptor. (See page 10.)

• The following symbol indicates that a specic detachable power supply unit is required for connecting the electrical appliance to the supply mains. The type reference of power supply unit is marked near the symbol. ER-GB96_86.indb 5 17/12/13 下午2:316 English Safetyprecautions To reduce the risk of injury, loss of life, electric shock, re, and damage to property, always observe the following safety precautions. Explanationofsymbols The following symbols are used to classify and describe the level of hazard, injury, and property damage caused when the denotation is disregarded and improper use is performed. DANGER Denotes a potential hazard that will result in serious injury or death. WARNING Denotes a potential hazard that could result in serious injury or death. CAUTION Denotes a hazard that could result in minor injury or property damage. The following symbols are used to classify and describe types of instructions to be observed. This symbol is used to alert users to a specic operating procedure that must not be performed. This symbol is used to alert users to a specic operating procedure that must be followed in order to operate the unit safely. WARNING This product Thisproducthasabuilt-inrechargeablebattery. Donotthrowintoflameorheat.

Doing so may cause uid leak, overheating, or explosion. Donotmodifyorrepair. - Doing so may cause re, electric shock, or injury.

Immediately request inspection or repair at an authorized service centre. Powersupply Do not connect or disconnect the adaptor to a householdoutletwithawethand. - Doing so may cause electric shock or injury. ER-GB96_86.indb 6 17/12/13 下午2:317 English WARNING Do not immerse the AC adaptor in water or wash it withwater. DonotplacetheACadaptoroverornearawater- filledsinkorbathtub. Never use the appliance if the AC adaptor is damagedorifthepowerplugfitslooselyina householdoutlet. Donotdamageormodify,orforcefullybend,pull, ortwistthecord. Also,donotplaceanythingheavyonorpinchthe cord. - Doing so may cause electric shock or re due to a short circuit. Donotuseinawayexceedingtheratingofthe householdoutletorthewiring. - Exceeding the rating by connecting too many plugs to one household outlet may cause re due to overheating. Alwaysensuretheapplianceisoperatedonan electric power source matched to the rated voltage indicatedontheACadaptor. Fullyinserttheadaptor. - Failure to do so may cause re or electric shock. Alwaysunplugtheadaptor from the household outletwhencleaning. - Failure to do so may cause electric shock or injury. Regularlycleanthepowerplugandtheappliance plugtopreventdustfromaccumulating. - Failure to do so may cause re due to insulation failure caused by humidity. Disconnect the adaptor and wipe with a dry cloth. Preventing accidents Donotstorewithinthereachofchildrenorinfants. Donotletthemuseit. - Putting the blade, the cleaning brush and/or oil container in the mouth may cause accidents or injury. Iftheoilisconsumedaccidentally,donotinduce vomiting.Pleasedrinkalargeamountofwater,and contactaphysician. Iftheoilcomesintocontactwitheyes,immediately washthoroughlywithrunningwater,andcontacta physician. - Failure to do so may result in physical problems. CAUTION Protecting the skin Donotpressthebladestronglyagainstyourskin orlips. Donotusethisproductforanypurposeotherthan trimmingbeard. Donotdirectlyapplythebladesonearsorrough skin(suchasswellings,injuriesandblemishes). - Doing so may cause injury to ears or uneven skin. ER-GB96_86.indb 7 17/12/13 下午2:318 English ►Handlingoftheremovedbatterywhendisposing DANGER Therechargeablebatteryisexclusivelyforuse withthisappliance.Donotusethebatterywith otherproducts. Donotchargethebatteryafterithasbeen removedfromtheproduct. Donotthrowintoreorapplyheat. Donotsolder,disassemble,ormodifythebattery. Do not let the positive and negative terminals of thebatterygetincontactwitheachotherthrough metallicobjects. Donotcarryorstorethebatterytogether withmetallicjewellerysuchasnecklacesand hairpins. Neverpeeloffthetube. - Doing so may cause uid leak, overheating, or explosion. Thebatterycontainsalkalinefluid.Ifitcomesin contactwiththeeyes,donotrubtheeyes,and thoroughlyrinsewithcleanwater,suchastapwater. - Failure to do so may cause loss of vision. Consult a physician immediately.

CAUTION Checkthatthebladesarenotdamagedor deformedbeforeuse. - Failure to do so may cause skin injury. Note the following precautions Donotallowmetalobjectsortrashtoadheretothe powerplugortheapplianceplug. - Doing so may cause electric shock or re due to a short circuit. Donotdropitorexposeittoshock. - Doing so may cause injury. Do not wrap the cord around the adaptor when storing. - Doing so may cause the wire in the cord to break with the load, and may cause re due to short circuit. Disconnect the adaptor from the household outlet whennotusing. - Failure to do so may cause electric shock or re due to electrical leakage resulting from insulation deterioration. Disconnecttheadaptorortheapplianceplugby holding onto the adaptor or the appliance plug insteadofthecord. - Failure to do so may cause electric shock or injury. ER-GB96_86.indb 8 17/12/13 下午2:319 English

WARNING Afterremovingtherechargeablebattery,donot keepitwithinreachofchildrenandinfants. - The battery will harm the body if accidentally swallowed. If this happens, consult a physician immediately. Thebatterycontainsalkalinefluid.Ifitcomesin contact with the skin or clothes, rinse off with clean water,suchastapwater. - Failure to do so may cause skin injury. Intended use Be sure to mount the attachment after each use. Otherwise, infants may remove the blade and accidentally swallow it, or the blade may be deformed. Apply the oil to the blade before and after each use. (See page 15.) Failure to apply the oil may cause the following problems. - The appliance has become blunt. - Shorter operating time. - Louder sound. The appliance may become warm during operation and/or charging. This is normal. Clean the housing only with a soft cloth slightly dampened with tap water or soapy tap water. Do not use thinner, benzine, alcohol or other chemicals. Before using an attachment, check that it has been installed correctly. Failure to do so may cause hair to be cut too short. Store the appliance in a place with low humidity after use. The appliance should not be used on animals. ER-GB96_86.indb 9 17/12/13 下午2:3110 English Partsidentication

Trimming height indication mark

Dial (Height adjustment control)

Detail trimming attachment ER-GB96

ACadaptor(RE9-86) (The shape of the power plug differs dependingonthearea.)

Appliance plug Accessories

Travel pouch Charging Turn the appliance off.

Connect the appliance plug to theappliancesocket.

Plug in the adaptor into a householdoutlet.

• Check that the charge status lamp glows.

• Charging is completed after approx. 1 hour.

Disconnect the adaptor when the charge status lampstopsglowing. (for safety and to reduce energy usage) <To check if charging is completed>

• If you remove and reinsert the appliance plug while charging, the charge status lamp glows and turns off after approximately 5 seconds. Notes

• To keep charging the battery will not affect battery performance.

• If there is noise from the radio or other sources while using or charging the product, move to a different location to use the product.

• When the appliance is not used for 6 months or more, the battery will weaken (leak battery uid, etc.). Fully charge the battery once every 6 months.

• You can charge the battery before it is completely discharged. However, it is recommended to charge when the battery is completely discharged. The battery life depends strongly on factors such as how it is used and stored. ER-GB96_86.indb 10 17/12/13 下午2:3111 English

• Recommended ambient temperature for charging is 0 – 35 °C. Battery performance may decrease or charging time changes under extremely low or high temperatures.

• A full charge supplies enough power for approximately 50 minutes of use. (Based on dry using at 20 - 30 °C.) The operating time may differ depending on the frequency of use.

• When charging the appliance for the rst time or when it has not been in use for more than 6 months, the charging time may change or the charge status lamp may not glow for a few minutes or the operating time may shorten. Please charge it for more than 8 hours in such cases. AC operation If you connect the AC adaptor to the appliance in the same way as for charging, and turn on the power, you can use it.

• If the remaining battery is too low, the blades may move slowly or stop, even with the AC operation. In this case, charge the battery for 1 minute or more.

• The battery will be discharged, even with the AC operation. Howtouse Turn the appliance off. Apply the oil to the blade before and after each use. (See page 15.) Do not use with shaving foam applied or when the beard is wet. A wet beard may stick to the skin or bunch up, making it difcult to trim. Before trimming, comb your moustache with a comb. The appliance may not operate in an ambient temperature lower than approximately 0 °C.

Mount the desired attachment and adjust the trimmingheightasneeded.(Seepage12.)

• It can also be used without the attachment. (Trimming height: approx. 0.5 mm)

Press the power switch to turn onthepower. Removing and mounting the attachments Take care not to injure hands, etc., with the blade when removing or mounting the attachment. ►Mounting the attachment Mount the attachment to the main body until it clicks. If the attachment is not attached correctly, it may shift and end up cutting too much during use. click ►Removing the attachment Hold the main body securely and remove the attachment from the main body. ER-GB96_86.indb 11 17/12/13 下午2:3112 English Combattachment

• Actual hair length will be a little longer than the height you set.

• Setting of 10.5 mm or 20.5 mm is unavailable.

• Hair trimmings may collect inside the attachment when a large volume of beard is cut, so discard hair trimmings after each use. ►Howtousethecombattachment Mount the desired attachment and turn the dial and adjust the trimming height indication mark to the desiredheight.

Trimming to an even length Holdingtheappliancewiththe power switch facing outwards, trimbybringingthebladein contact with the skin and moving theapplianceagainsttheowof thebeard.

• The trimming height cannot be adjusted. ►Howtousethedetailtrimmingattachment Slide the detail trimming attachment to switch the position ofthebladetobeexposed dependingonthelocationtocut. ►Trimthebeardintightsectionsortodetailedform Movethebladealongtheskinto trim. Without the attachment (Trimming height: approx. 0.5 mm)

• The appliance cannot trim hair to lengths less than 0.5 mm. ►Trimmingthedownyhair Holdingtheappliancewiththe power switch facing outwards, trimbybringingthebladein contactwiththeskin. ►Designpreciselines

Movethebladeawayand downfromtheareayou want to leave, and cut the remainingbeard. ►Aboveandbelowlips Holdingtheappliancewiththepowerswitchatthe bottom,cutacrossalinewiththebladeata90° angletotheskin. ER-GB96_86.indb 13 17/12/13 下午2:3114 English Cleaning Clean the main body, blade and the attachment after each use. (If not cleaned, the motion will become poor and the sharpness will worsen.) Turn the appliance off. Remove the main body from the AC adaptor. With water To remove light dirt To remove heavy dirt

1. Remove the attachment

and turn the appliance on.

2. Run water down the

water inlet at the front of the main body, rinse thoroughly for approximately 20 seconds, and then turn the appliance off.

1. Remove the attachment

2. Clean the appliance, the

blade and the attachments with running water. Be careful not to hit the main body on the sink or any other object while draining the water. Failure to do so may cause malfunction. Rinse with water and shake up and down several times to remove the water. Fullbeard Holdingtheappliancewiththe powerswitchatthebottom,and keepingthebladeata90°angleto the direction of the hairs, trim and shapeyourbeardasdesired. Ends of moustache Holdingtheappliancewiththe power switch facing outside, trimgraduallyfromtheendsby bringingthebladeincontactwith theskin. ER-GB96_86.indb 14 17/12/13 下午2:3115 English

3. Wipe off the water with a towel

and let it dry naturally. It will dry faster with the blade removed.

4. Apply the oil to the blade after

drying. (See this page.)

5. Attach the attachment and blade

to the appliance. Withthebrush

1. Remove the attachment and blade.

2. Brush off any hair trimmings from

the main body and from around the blade.

3. Brush any hair trimmings out from

between the stationary blade and the moving blade while pressing down the cleaning lever to raise the moving blade.

4. Apply the oil to the blade. (See this page.)

5. Attach the attachment and blade to the appliance.

• Apply the oil to the blade before and after each use.

Removetheblade. (Seepage16.) Applyadropoftheoilto eachindicatedpoint. Attachthebladetothemain body,turnonthepowerand allowtorunforapproximately 5seconds. ► Replacement parts Replacement part is available at your dealer or Service Centre. Replacement part for ER-GB96/ER-GB86 Blade WER9620 Lubrication oil WES003P

• Do not use any blade other than the one dedicated as it may cause defect in performance.

Removingtheblade Hold the main body with the switch facing upward and push the blade with your thumb while catching the blade in your other hand. Remountingtheblade Fit the mounting hook (

) into the blade mounting (

) on the appliance and then push in until you hear a click. Troubleshooting Problem Action The appliance has become blunt. The operating time is short. The appliance stopped working. Until problems are solved, please follow each procedure as follows:

1. Charge the appliance.

2. Clean the blade and apply oil.

4. Have the battery replaced by an

authorized service centre. Charge the battery for approximately 8 hours continuously to rejuvenate it. If few uses remain even after charging, the battery has reached the end of its life. (Fluid may be leaking due to degradation at the end of battery life.) Contact an authorized service centre for repair. The appliance cannot be charged. Insert the appliance plug into the main body rmly and make sure the charge status lamp glows. Charge within the recommended charging temperature of 0 °C to 35 °C. ER-GB96_86.indb 16 17/12/13 下午2:3117 English Problem Action Makes a loud sound. Apply oil. (See page 15.) Conrm that the blade is properly attached. If the problems still cannot be solved, contact the store where you purchased the unit or a service centre authorized by Panasonic for repair. Blade life Blade life varies according to the frequency and period of use of the appliance. For example, the blade life is approximately 3 years when using the appliance for 5 minutes 10 times a month. Replace the blades if cutting efciency reduces substantially despite proper maintenance. Batterylife Battery life will vary according to the frequency and length of use. If the battery is charged once a month, the service life will be approximately 3 years. If the operating time is signicantly shorter even after a full charge, the battery has reached the end of its life. Removingthebuilt-inrechargeablebattery Removethebuilt-inrechargeablebatterybeforedisposingof theappliance. The battery must be disposed of safely. Please make sure that the battery is disposed of at an ofcially designated location if there is one. This gure must only be used when disposing of the appliance, and must not be used to repair it. If you dismantle the appliance yourself, it will no longer be waterproof, which may cause it to malfunction. Remove the appliance from the AC adaptor. Press the power switch to turn on the power and then keep the power on until the battery is completely discharged. Perform Steps a to k , and then lift the battery to remove it. Take care not to short-circuit the positive and negative terminals of the removed battery, and insulate the terminals by applying tape to them.

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