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USER MANUAL ER-GB370 PANASONIC

Operating Instructions

(Household) Rechargeable Beard/Hair Trimmer

Model No. ER-GB370

English 3

Français 17

Español 31

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Panasonic®

Operating Instructions

(Household) Rechargeable Beard/Hair Trimmer

Model No. ER-GB370

Contents

Safety precautions 4

Intended use ....8

Parts identification 9

Charging the trimmer....9

Using the comb attachment .....10

Using the trimmer....10

Cleaning the trimmer....12

Troubleshooting ....14

Frequently asked questions......14

Removing the built-in

rechargeable battery 14

Specifications....15

Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product.

Before operating this unit, please read these instructions completely and save them for future use.

Safety precautions

To reduce the risk of injury, loss of life, electric shock, fire, and damage to property, always observe the following safety precautions.

Explanation of symbols

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 the type of instructions to be observed.

This symbol is used to alert users to a specific operating procedure that must not be performed.

This symbol is used to alert users to a specific operating procedure that must be followed in order to operate the unit safely.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions are required to always be followed, including the following:

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

DANGER

To reduce the risk of electric shock:

1. Do not reach for an appliance that has fallen into water. Unplug immediately.
2. Do not place or store appliance where it can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink. Do not place in or drop into water or other liquid.
3. Except when charging, always unplug this appliance from the electrical outlet immediately after using.
4. Unplug this appliance before cleaning.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock, or injury to persons:

1. Close supervision is required when this appliance is used by, on, or near children or invalids.
2. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual. Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer.

1. Never operate this appliance when it has a damaged plug, when it is not working properly, after it has been dropped or damaged, or after it has been dropped into water. Return the appliance to a service center for examination and repair.
2. Never drop or insert any object into any opening.
3. Do not use outdoors or operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where oxygen is being administered.
4. Do not use this appliance with a damaged or broken comb, as it has the potential to result in facial injury.
5. Always attach plug to appliance first, then to outlet. To disconnect, turn all controls to "off" then remove plug from outlet.
6. Plug charger directly into receptacle - do not use an extension cord.
7. Unplug charger before plugging or unplugging appliance.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

This product

This product has a built-in rechargeable battery. Do not throw into flame or heat.

- Doing so may cause fluid leak, overheating, or explosion.

Do not modify or repair.

- Doing so may cause fire, electric shock, or injury. Contact an authorized service center for repair (battery change, etc.).

Never disassemble except when disposing of the product.

- Doing so may cause fire, electric shock, or injury.

▶ In case of an abnormality or malfunction Immediately stop using and remove the power plug if there is an abnormality or malfunction.

• Failure to do so may cause fire, electric shock, or injury.
  

• The main unit or AC adaptor is deformed or abnormally hot.
  • The main unit or AC adaptor smells of burning.

• There is abnormal sound during use or charging of the main unit or AC adaptor.
• Immediately request inspection or repair at an authorized service center.

WARNING

▶ Power supply

Do not connect or disconnect the AC adaptor to a household outlet with a wet hand.

- Doing so may cause electric shock or injury.

Do not immerse the AC adaptor in water or wash it with water.

Never use the AC adaptor in a bathroom or a shower stall.

Never use the appliance if the AC adaptor is damaged or if the power plug fits loosely in a household outlet.

- Doing so may cause electric shock or fire due to a short circuit.

Do not use in a way exceeding the rating of the household outlet or the wiring.

- Exceeding the rating by connecting too many plugs to one household outlet may cause fire due to overheating.

Do not use anything other than the supplied AC adaptor for any purpose.

Also, do not use any other product with the supplied AC adaptor.

- Doing so may cause burn or fire due to a short circuit.

Always ensure the appliance is operated on an electric power source matched to the rated voltage indicated on the AC adaptor.

Fully insert the AC adaptor.

- Failure to do so may cause fire or electric shock.

Always unplug the AC adaptor from a household outlet when cleaning.

- Failure to do so may cause electric shock or injury.

Regularly clean the AC adaptor to prevent dust from accumulating.

- Failure to do so may cause fire due to insulation failure caused by humidity.

Disconnect the power plug and wipe with a dry cloth.

▶ Preventing accidents

Do not store within the reach of children or infants. Do not let them use it.

- Putting the blade and/or the cleaning brush in the mouth or drinking the oil may cause accidents and injury.

If the oil is consumed accidentally, do not induce vomiting, drink a large amount of water, and contact a physician.

If the oil comes into contact with eyes, immediately wash thoroughly with running water, and contact a physician.

- Failure to do so may result in physical problems.

▶ Take care of the following precautions as well

This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience

and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

- Failure to do so may cause an accident or injury.

CAUTION

▶ Protecting the skin

Do not press the blade strongly against your skin or lips. Also, do not directly apply the blade on pimples or wounds.

- Doing so may cause skin injury.

Do not use the trimmer for any purpose other than trimming.

- Doing so may cause skin injury.

Do not directly apply the blades on ears or rough skin (such as swellings, injuries or blemishes).

- Doing so may cause injury to the ears or rough skin.

Check that the blades are not damaged or deformed before use.

- Failure to do so may cause skin injury.

▶ Note the following precautions

Do not allow metal objects or trash to adhere to the power plug.

- Doing so may cause electric shock or fire due to a short circuit.

Do not drop or subject to shock.

- Doing so may cause injury.

Disconnect the AC adaptor from the household outlet when not charging.

- Failure to do so may cause electric shock or fire due to electrical leakage resulting from insulation deterioration.

Handling of the removed battery when disposing

DANGER

The rechargeable battery is exclusively for use with this trimmer. Do not use the battery with other products.

Do not charge the battery after it has been removed from the product.

• Do not throw into fire or apply heat.
• Do not solder, disassemble or modify the trimmer.
• Do not let the positive and negative terminals of the battery get in contact with each other through metallic objects.
• Do not carry or store the battery together with metallic jewelry such as necklaces and hairpins.
• Never peel off the tube.
• Doing so may cause fluid leak, overheating, or explosion.

WARNING

After removing the rechargeable battery, do not keep it within the reach of children and infants.

- The battery will harm the body if accidentally swallowed. If this happens, consult a physician immediately.

WARNING

If the battery fluid leaks out, take the following procedures. Do not touch the battery with your bare hands.

The battery fluid may cause blindness if it comes in contact with your eyes.

Do not rub your eyes. Wash immediately with clean water and consult a physician.

- The battery fluid may cause inflammation or injury if it comes in contact with the skin or clothes.

Wash it off thoroughly with clean water and consult a physician.

Intended use

- This WET/DRY trimmer can be used for wet trimming or for dry trimming. You can use this watertight trimmer in the shower and clean with water. The following symbol means suitable for use in a bath or shower.

Notes

• The appliance should not be used on animals.
- Before and after each use, apply oil at the places marked with arrows. (See page 13.)
- The trimmer may become warm during use and charging. However, this is not a malfunction.
- 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.
- Store the trimmer in a place with low humidity after use.

Parts identification

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A Main body

① Trimming height indicator
② Dial (Height adjustment control)
③ Power switch [O / I] O: OFF | : ON
④ Appliance socket

B Blade block

⑤ Cleaning lever
⑥ Moving blade
⑦ Stationary blade
⑧ Mounting hook

Comb attachment (1 mm (1/32") to 10 mm (13/32"))

D AC adaptor (RE7-61)

⑨ Power plug ⑩ Charging plug ⑪ Charge indicator lamp

Accessories

E Oil
F Cleaning brush

Charging the trimmer

• Turn the trimmer off.
• Wipe off any water droplets on the appliance socket.

1. Place the trimmer on the AC adaptor.

2. Plug in the AC adaptor into a household outlet.

- Check that the charge indicator lamp glows. - Charging is completed after approx. 15 hours.

3. Disconnect the AC adaptor after charging is completed.

• The charge indicator lamp continues to glow after charging is complete. There is no indication to show that "charging is complete".
• Charging the battery for more than 15 hours will not affect battery performance.

Note

You cannot operate the trimmer while charging.

• When charging the trimmer for the first time or when it has not been in use for more than 6 months, the charge indicator lamp may not glow for a few minutes, or the operating time may shorten. Please charge it for more than 23 hours in such cases.
• Recommended ambient temperature for charging is 0 °C - 35 °C (32 °F - 95 °F). Battery performance may decrease outside of the recommended temperature.
• A full charge supplies enough power for approximately 30 minutes of use.
• 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.
• If there is crackling noise on radios or other devices while charging, charge the clipper using a different household outlet.

Using the comb attachment

• Make sure that the trimmer is turned off.
1. Turn the dial to the "1" position.

1. Mount the comb attachment to the main body until it clicks.

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1. Turn the dial to the desired indicator (between 1 mm (1/32") and 10 mm (13/32)).

Indicator	1	2	3	4	5	•		•		•		•		•
Trimming height (estimate)	mm		1	1.5	2	2	5	3	3	5	4	4.5	5	5.5
	inch		1/32		1/16		5/64		3/32	1/8	9/64	5/82		11/64

Indicator 6 7 8 9 10			•		•		•		•
Trimming height (estimate)	mm	6 6.5	7 7	5 8 8	5.9	9.5	10
	inch	15/64	1/4	9/32	19/64	5/16	11/32	23/64	3/8	13/32

• When trimming a short beard, it is effective to increase the number of trimming times in order to keep the beard uniform at the desirable length.
• It can also be used without the comb attachment. (Trimming height: approx. 0.5 mm (1/64"))
  • Actual hair length will be a little longer than the height you set.

Using the trimmer

• Make sure there is no damage to the blade.
- The appliance may not operate in an ambient temperature lower than approximately 0 °C (32 °F).

Dry trimming

▶ Trimming with the comb attachment
- Do not use when the beard is wet. A wet beard may stick to the skin or bunch up, making it difficult to trim.

1. Mount the comb attachment and adjust the dial. (See this page.)
2. Slide the power switch to the “|” position to turn on the trimmer.
3. Slide the power switch to the “|” position to turn on the trimmer.

1. Hold the trimmer with the power switch facing upward, and cut the beard by moving the trimmer back against the flow of the beard.

- Hair trimmings may collect inside the attachment when a large volume of beard is cut, so discard hair trimmings after each use.

▶ Trimming without the comb attachment

Shaping your moustache

■ Above the lips

Place the trimmer at a right angle to your skin with the power switch facing downward and trim around your moustache.

To round out the shape, trim around your moustache by holding the main body sideways.

■ Trimming the edge of beard

Cut your beard gradually with the power switch facing outward, taking care not to cut too much.

Shaping your sideburns

Place the trimmer at a right angle to your skin and cut your sideburns.

Shaping the hair around your ears

Trim the hair around your ears by holding the main body sideways.

• To maintain sharpness, remove the hair trimmings between trimmings.
- It is recommended to ask someone else to trim around your own ears and neckline.

Cutting your vellus hair

Cut your beard slowly from the bottom up.

- Trimming your beard or moustache without an attachment will trim hair length to approx. 0.5 mm (1/64").

Wet trimming

▶ Trimming without the comb attachment

• Cut your beard or vellus hair while applying water, facial cleanser, or shaving cream on your face.
• Wet trimming will decrease the friction, allowing a smooth touch.
• Wet trimming is recommended to trim a fuller beard to a length of 0.5 mm (1/64") without an attachment.

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1. Apply water, facial cleanser, or shaving cream to your face.
2. Slide the power switch to the “|” position to turn on the trimmer.

1. Cut your beard slowly from the bottom up.

▶ Note

• Do not use facial cleanser containing scrubbing compounds as it may cause the blade to clog.
• Make sure to lubricate the blade after using it with facial cleanser or shaving cream. (See page 13.)
• Make sure to rinse the main body with water and apply the oil to the blades after wet trimming.

Cleaning the trimmer

Please clean after every use.

Before cleaning

1. Remove the trimmer from the AC adaptor.
   • Make sure that the trimmer is turned off.
2. Remove the comb attachment.
3. Hold the main body, place your thumb against the blades and then push them away from the main body.

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Cleaning with water

1. Clean the trimmer, the blade and the comb attachment with running water.

- Rinse with water and shake up and down several times to remove the water.

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1. Wipe off the water with a towel and let it dry naturally.
2. It will dry faster with the blade removed.
3. Apply the oil to the blade after drying. (See this page.)
4. Attach the blade and comb attachment to the trimmer.

Cleaning with the brush

1. Brush off any hair trimmings from the main body and from around the blade.

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1. 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.

1. Apply the oil to the blade.
2. Attach the blade and comb attachment to the trimmer.

Lubrication

Apply the oil to the trimmer before and after each use. Apply a drop of the oil to the points indicated by the arrows.

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Remounting the blade

Fit the mounting hook into the blade mounting on the trimmer and then push in until you hear a click.

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Troubleshooting

Problem Action
The trimmer has become blunt.	Charge the trimmer. (See page 9.)Clean the blade and apply oil.(See pages 12 and 13.)Replace the blade. (See page 13.)
Trimmer stopped functioning.Operating time is short even after charging.	Charge the battery for approximately 23 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.)
The trimmer cannot be charged.	Push the main body into the AC adaptor all the way and make sure the charge status lamp glows.Charge within the recommended charging temperature of 0 ^ ( 32 ^ ) to 35 ^ ( 95 ^ ).
Trimmer can be used for only about 10 minutes even after charging.	Contact an authorized service center for repair.
Makes a loud sound.	Confirm that the blade is properly attached.

If the problems still cannot be solved, contact the store where you purchased the unit or a service center authorised by Panasonic for repair.

Frequently asked questions

Question Answer
Will the battery be exhausted after a long period of disuse?	When the appliance is not used for 6 months or more, the battery will weaken (leak battery fluid, etc.). Fully charge the battery once every 6 months.
Can the battery be charged before every use?	Yes, but it is recommended that you charge the battery when it is empty. The life of the battery will vary depending upon usage and storage conditions.

Removing the built-in rechargeable battery
ATTENTION: A nickel metal hydride battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery.

Remove the built-in rechargeable battery before disposing the trimmer.

Please make sure that the battery is disposed of at an officially designated location if there is one.

This figure must only be used when disposing the trimmer, and must not be used to repair it. If you dismantle the trimmer yourself, it will no longer be waterproof, which may cause it to malfunction.

• Remove the trimmer from the AC adaptor when removing the battery.
• Slide the power switch to turn on the power and then keep the power on until the battery is completely discharged.
• Perform steps ① to ⑧ and lift the battery, and then remove it.
• Please take care not to short-circuit the battery.
  • 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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Specifications

Power source See the name plate on the AC adaptor.
Motor voltage 1.2 V	---
Charging time Approx. 15 hours

English

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, install and use in accordance with provided instructions. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Réinstallation de la lame

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Dépannage

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Indicador 6	7 8 9 10		•		•		•		•
Altura de afeitado (estimado)	mm 6 6,5 7	7,5 8	8,5 9	9,5	10
	pulgadas	15/64	1/4 9/32	19/64	5/16	11/32	23/64	3/8	13/32

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Especificaciones

Panasonic Corporation of North America

Two Riverfront Plaza, Newark, NJ 07102-5490

IN CANADA CONTACT:

AU CANADA, COMMUNIQUEZ AVEC:

Panasonic Canada Inc.

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www.panasonic.com

EN MÉXICO CONTACTE CON:

Service • Assistance • Accessories

www.panasonic.ca/english/support (In Canada)

www.panasonic.ca/french/support (Au Canada)

http://www.panasonic.com

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