Panasonic ER160 - Before Using the Hair Clipper; Parts Identification; Operation

Before using the hair
clipper
This clipper is designed for profes-
sional use to trim hair and beards.
Charge for 8 hours before using the
clipper for the first time in order to
activate the built-in rechargeable
batteries. The clipper can be oper-
ated on either an AC power source
or arechargeable batteries. Read all
instructions carefully before use.
Parts identification
(see fig. 1)
(A) On/Off switch
Recharge lamp
© Charging status lamp
© Blade
©) Dial (Height adjustment con-
trol)
Turn the dial clockwise or
counterclockwise to adjust the mov-
ing blade back and forth to get the
desired height. Adjustable in 5 stages
from 1/32" (0.8 mm) to 5/64"
(2.0 mm) in 1/64" (0.3 mm) steps
without attachment (see fig. 4).
© Trimming position mark
© DC input jack
® Short comb attachment
(1/8" — 5/32")
(D Medium comb attachment
(1/4" — 3/8")
Q Long comb attachment
(1/2" - 19/32")
Use these comb attachments to con-
trol the trimming height (see fig. 5).
© Stationary blade
© Moving blade
@ Cleaning hook
M Hook
© Power cord unit (RE5-92)
® Charging stand
@ Charging stand input jack
® Comb attachment shelves
© Contact plug
@ Cleaning brush
© Oil
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BE-
FORE USE.
Operation
How to charge and use as re-
chargeable unit
Firmly insert the plug of the power
cord unit © into the Charging stand
input jack ©).
Connect the power cord unit © to a
power source.
Turn the On/Off switch @ of the main
unit to “Off” and place it on the con-
tact plug © of the charging stand ®©
to begin recharging. Confirm that the
charging status lamp © is illumi-
nated. (see fig. 2)
The charging status lamp © will blink
in approximately one hour to signify
the batteries have completely re-
charged. Once this is confirmed, re-
move the main unit from the charg-
ing stand ® and turn the On/Off
switch @) to “ON” for use. The batter-
ies will last approximately 50 minutes.
The recharge lamp ® indicates the
5 Power remaining in the batteries.
Recharge the batteries when it starts
to blink. The unit can be used for ap-
proximately five minutes after the
lamp begins to blink.
Using as a cord unit
Firmly insert the plug of the power
cord unit © into the DC input jack ©
of the main unit.
Connect the power cord unit © to a
power source (see fig. 3).
Turn the On/Off switch @ of the main
unit to “ON” for use.
In cases when the unit is having trou-
ble to activate or the power is weak,
turn the On/Off switch @ to “Off” and
recharge for approximately one
minute before use.
How to use the comb
attachments
To use the comb attachments al-
ways set the dial © to “1/32"
(0.8 mm)”.
Determine a desired trimming height
and attach the relevant comb attach-
ment.
Apply your thumb and remove each
side of the comb attachment to dis-
connect (see fig. 5).
Blade care
Hold the handle of the hair clipper
firmly with the “Panasonic” name fac-
ing upward and push the upper part
of the blade away from the housing
(see fig. 6). Using the brush, clean
the blade block and depress the
cleaning hook to open the blade in
order to remove hair which may be
caught between the blades (see fig.
7). Lubricate the space between the
stationary and moving blades with 2
or 3 drops of oil after every few uses.
To reassemble, first, set the dial ©
to “5/64" (2.0 mm)”, and reverse the
above procedure, pushing the blade
block until it clicks firmly into position
(see fig. 8).
Special attention when
charging
e Even though the clipper may not be
used for an extended period,
charge every six months to pre-
serve battery life.
e Avoid charging the batteries at tem-
peratures below 5°C (41°F) or
above 35°C (95°F).
e Avoid charging the batteries in di-
rect sunlight or near a radiating
heat source.
ATTENTION:
2 nickel metal hydride batteries
that are recyclable power the prod-
uct you have purchased. At the end
of their useful life, under various
state and local laws, it is illegal to
dispose of the batteries into your
municipal waste stream. Please
call 1-800-8-BAT TERY for informa-
tion on how to recycle these bat-
teries.