Panasonic ER1512 Manual

• 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 power cord cannot be replaced. If it is damaged, the AC adaptor should be discarded.
• Do not use any power cord or AC adaptor other than the AC adaptor (RE9‑57).
• Keep the appliance dry.

Before use

This clipper is designed for professional use to trim hair and beards. Charge it for 8 hours before use for the first time in order to activate the built‑in rechargeable batteries. It can be operated on either an AC adaptor or rechargeable batteries. Read all instructions carefully before use.

Charging the clipper

• Avoid charging the batteries at temperatures below 0°C or above 5°C.
• Avoid charging the batteries in direct sunlight or near a radiating heat source.
• The charge status ( ) lamp may blink at an early stage when it is used for the first time or if it has not been used for 6 or more months even if it is fully charged. This is not a malfunction.
• Even though the clipper may not be used for an extended period, charge every 6 months to preserve battery life.

Using the clipper

• The clipper may become warm during operation and/or charging. This is normal.
• Check that the blades and the attachments are not damaged before use. Replace them if they are damaged.
• You should not allow permanent wave lotion, hair restorer or hair spray to come into contact with the main body or the blades. Doing so may result in cracking, discoloring or corrosion.
• You should not drop the clipper on the floor.
• Before each use, apply oil at the places marked with arrows.
• You should not knock the blades and the attachments against hard objects.
• You should not trim the hair of a pet.

Cleaning the clipper

• Clean the housing using only a cloth slightly dampened with water or a mild soap solution.
• Never use a caustic solution.
• Never submerge the clipper in water.
• Clean the power plug regularly to remove any dust or dirt.

Storing the clipper

• Never tamper with moving parts.
• Avoid grabbing the clipper by the power cord, as it may become detached, causing damage or injury.
• If the clipper is not working properly, have it inspected at an authorized service center.

1. Main body
   1. Trimming height indicator
   2. Dial (Height adjustment control)
   3. 0·CHARGE/1 switch
   4. Battery capacity lamp
   5. Charge status ( ) lamp
   6. Appliance socket

Charge

Charging the hair clipper

1. Connect the power cord to the charging stand.
2. Slide the 0·CHARGE/1 switch to "0·CHARGE".
3. Place the clipper on the charging stand and plug in the AC adaptor into an outlet.

• Charge status ( ) lamp glows and charging starts.
• Charging is completed when Charge status ( blinks. (Max. 1 hour later)
• 1 full charge will provide approximately 70 minutes of continuous operation.

Connecting the comb attachment shelf to the charging stand Determine the connection position for the charging stand and comb attachment shelf. Firmly insert the connector into the slot at the bottom of the charging stand. If the unit wobbles, then further push in the connector since it has not been firmly inserted.

Charging without the charging stand

1. Slide the 0·CHARGE/1 switch to "0·CHARGE", and insert the appliance plug into the clipper.
2. Plug in the AC adaptor into an outlet.

AC operation
If you connect the AC adaptor to the clipper in the same way as for charging, and turn on the power, you can use it even if the battery capacity is low.

• If the clipper does not operate, charge the clipper for approximately 1 minute.
• Be careful not to discharge the battery completely with the power left turned on. It results in shortening the battery life.

Cut

Using the hair clipper

We recommend using the clipper in an ambient temperature range of 0 ‑ 5°C. If used outside this range, the appliance may stop operating. Turn the dial clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the moving blade back and forth to get the desired height. Adjustable in 5 stages from 0.8 mm to 2.0 mm in 0. mm steps without attachments.

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

Using the comb attachments

1. Select the trimming heights indicated on the insides and sides of the attachments.
2. Set the dial to "0.8" and then mount the attachment to the clipper as illustrated.