Conair Tourmaline ceramic 245BCR Instruction & Styling Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY
4. Never operate this appliance if it has a dam-
aged cord or plug, if it is not working properly,
INSTRUCTIONS
if it has been dropped, damaged, or dropped
into water. Return the appliance to a Conair
Service Center for examination and repair.
When using electrical appliances, especially
when children are present, basic safety precau-
5. Keep the cord away from heated
tions should always be followed, including the
surfaces. Do not pull, twist, or wrap line cord
following:
around dryer, even during storage.
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6. Never block the air openings of the
appliance or place it on a soft surface, such
BEFORE USING
as a bed or couch, where the air openings may
be blocked. Keep the air openings free
KEEP AWAY FROM WATER
of lint, hair, and the like.
7. Never use while sleeping.
DANGER –
8. Never drop or insert any object into any open-
Any hair dryer is electri-
ing or hose.
cally live even when the switch is off. To reduce
9. Do not use outdoors or operate where aerosol
the risk of death or injury by electric shock:
(spray) products are being used
1. Always unplug it immediately after using.
or where oxygen is being administered.
2. Do not use while bathing or in a shower.
10. Do not use an extension cord to
operate dryer.
3. Do not place or store appliance where it can
fall or be pulled into a tub or sink.
11. Do not direct hot air toward eyes or other
heat-sensitive areas.
4. Do not place in, or drop into, water or other
liquid.
12. Attachments may be hot during use. Allow
them to cool before handling.
5. If an appliance falls into water, unplug it
immediately. Do not reach into the water.
13. Do not place appliance on any surface while
it is operating.
WARNING –
14. While using the appliance, keep your hair out
To reduce the risk of
of it. Keep your hair away from the air inlets.
burns, electrocution, fire, or injury to persons:
15. Do not use with voltage converter.
1. This appliance should never be left
un attended when plugged in.
2. This appliance should not be used by,
on, or near children or individuals with
certain disabilities. INSTRUCTIONS
3. Use this appliance only for its intended
use as described in this manual. Do not
use attachments not recommended by the
manufacturer.
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
This appliance is intended for household use
only. Use on Alternating Current (60 hertz) only.
Standard Dryers are designed to operate at 110
to 125 volts A.C.
This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade
is wider than the other). As a safety feature,
this plug will fit in a polarized outlet only
one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the
outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit,
contact a qualified electrician. Do not attempt
to defeat this safety feature.
IMPORTANT
1875 WATT OPERATING GUIDE
Use of this dryer on the same circuit or fuse with
other electrical products or appliances may trip
a 15 amp circuit breaker or blow a 15 amp fuse.
NEVER replace the fuse with one rated higher
than the capacity of the circuit. Doing so could
result in an electrical fire.
CHECK ALCI SAFETY FEATURE EVERY TIME
YOU USE APPLIANCE.
This appliance is equipped with an Appliance
Leakage Circuit Interrupter (ALCI), a safety feature
that renders it inoperable under some abnormal
conditions, such as immersion in water. To make
sure the ALCI is functioning properly, perform the
following test. The purpose of this test is to allow
SAVE THESE
you to make sure the water sensing system (ALCI)
is working.
1. Plug in the appliance and press test button on
plug (See appropriate diagram below).
2. The appliance will stop working. There will be an
audible click and reset button will pop out.
3. To reset ALCI with a reset button, unit should technology generates natural ions that will help
be unplugged. Then push reset button in, and to reduce static electricity, control frizzy flyaways
reinsert plug into outlet. and contribute to your hair's shine.
2. Keep dryer's air intake vents unobstructed and
Reset
Reset
free from hair while drying.
3. To avoid over-drying, do not concentrate heat
on any one section for any length of time.
Keep dryer moving as you style.
Test
Test
4. For quick touch-ups between shampoos,
dampen hair with a mist of water before styling
with the dryer.
4. If ALCI is not functioning properly, return
appliance to nearest service center.
5. When using your dryer to create curls and
waves, dry hair almost completely on a warmer
5. It is important that if immersion occurs, this
temperature setting, then finish styling with cool
unit be brought to a service center. Do not try
to reset. setting to close hair shaft and lock in style.
6. Be sure to repeat test every time you use the
BODY & VOLUME
unit to confirm ALCI is operational.
To create extra volume, turn head upside down
Should the appliance go off and the reset button while drying. Position the airflow toward the roots
pop up during use, this could indicate a malfunc- for maximum lift. When hair is dry, toss head back
and brush hair into place.
tion in the unit. Remove plug from outlet and
allow the appliance to cool. Reinsert plug into
STRAIGHTENING
outlet.
Work with hair in sections when creating a super
The appliance should then function normally. If
straight look. Using a large round brush (approxi-
not, return to an authorized Conair Service Center
mately 2" diameter), hold hair taut in each section
for evaluation and repair.
and bend ends slightly under as you dry.
SUPER STYLING GUIDE
MAKING WAVES
Your best looks begin with a good haircut that's
Tousled, natural-looking waves are easily cre-
well maintained. Always treat hair right with
ated by grasping hair at the roots and scrunching
superior quality shampoos, conditioners, and
between fingertips while drying. Use the diffuser
finishing products.
attachment for curly styles.
DRYING BASICS
TOURMALINE CERAMIC™ HEAT TECHNOLOGY
1. Shampoo and condition hair with products of
will keep your hair healthy and shiny. It generates
your choice. Rinse thoroughly. Towel-dry hair to
infrared heat and natural ions, which work on hair
remove excess moisture. Using the dryer along
molecules to dry them inside and out. This drying
with your styling brush, start at a lower setting
process is gentle and quick; it minimizes heat
and direct hot air through a section of hair at a
damage helps make hair less frizzy and more
time. Move dryer steadily across each section
manageable.
so that the hot air passes through hair. Direct
airflow at hair, not scalp. Tourmaline Ceramic™
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DRYER
The Conair ® Mini Pro Tourmaline Ceramic™
Styler is very effective, even at lower tempera-
tures, and helps to give healthier-looking, shiny,
more manageable hair with maximum styling
control.
Tourmaline Ceramic™
1200 Watts
2 Heat/Speed
Settings
Dual Voltage
Concentrator
Diffuser