Panasonic ES-LA93-K Arc4 Electric Razor Operating Instructions

Panasonic ES-LA93-K Arc4 Electric Razor

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions should 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 the water. Unplug immediately.
2. The charger unit is not for immersion or use in the shower.
3. Do not place or store appliances where they can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink. Do not place in or drop into water or other liquid.
4. Except when charging, always unplug this appliance from the electrical outlet immediately after use.
5. Unplug this appliance before cleaning.
6. Do not use an extension cord with this appliance.

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

1. Close supervision is necessary 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.
3. Never operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug if it is not working properly, if it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water. Return the appliance to a service center for examination and repair.
4. Keep the cord away from heated surfaces.
5. Never drop or insert any object into any opening.
6. Do not use outdoors or operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where oxygen is being administered.
7. Do not use this appliance with damaged shaving blades and/or foil, as it has the potential to result in facial injury.
8. Always attach the plug to the appliance first, then to the outlet. To disconnect, turn all controls to “off” and then remove the plug from the outlet.
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SPECIFICATIONS

1. Power source : See the nameplate on the product.
   (Automatic voltage conversion)

2. Motor voltage: 3.6 V DC

3. Charging time: 1 hour
   This product is intended for household use only.

Important

• Before use
  This WET/DRY shaver can be used for wet shaving with shaving lather or for dry shaving. You can use this watertight shaver in the shower and clean it in water. The following is the symbol of the Wet shaver. The symbol means that the hand-held part may be used in a bath or shower.
  Treat yourself to wet lather shaves for at least three weeks and notice the difference. Your Panasonic WET/DRY shaver requires a little time to get used to because your skin and beard need about a month to adjust to any new shaving method.

• Using the shaver
  Caution – The outer foil is very thin and can be damaged if not used correctly. Check that the foil is not damaged before using the shaver. Do not use the shaver if the foil etc. is damaged as you will cut your skin.
  Persons using an implanted medical electronic device, such as a pacemaker, should not allow this unit to touch the skin where the medical electronic device is implanted because this may cause a malfunction.

• Charging the shaver
  Do not use any power cord, AC adaptor or recharger other than one specifically designed for this model (RE7‑51). Plug in the adaptor into a household outlet where there is no moisture and handle it with dry hands. The shaver and the recharger may become warm during use and charging. However, this is not a malfunction. Do not charge the shaver where it will be exposed to direct sunlight or other heat sources. Hold the adaptor when disconnecting it from the household outlet. If you tug on the power cord, you may damage it. The supply cord cannot be replaced. If the cord is damaged, the appliance should be scrapped.
  The adaptor is intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor-mount position.

• Cleaning the shaver
  Warning – Disconnect the power cord from the shaver before cleaning it to prevent electric shock.
  Keep both the inner blades inserted. If only one of the inner blades is inserted, the shaver may be damaged. If you clean the shaver with water, do not use salt water or hot water. Do not soak the shaver in water for a long period. Wipe it with a cloth dampened with soapy water. Do not use thinner, benzine or alcohol.

• Storing the shaver
  Disconnect the power cord when storing the shaver. Do not bend the power cord or wrap it around the shaver. 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. Keep these operating instructions in a safe place.

• Self-cleaning recharger
  Do not clean the adaptor or the self-cleaning recharger in water as it will damage them or cause an electric shock. Do not remove the shaver from the self-cleaning recharger while using a course that includes the “Dry” function. A heater is used so the area around the blades becomes extremely hot and you may burn yourself.
  Place the self-cleaning recharger on a level and stable surface. Otherwise, the cleaning liquid may spill and discolor leather products or other surfaces. Wipe it immediately. The self-cleaning recharger cleans the inner blades and the system’s outer foil. Brush or wash with water to remove beard trimmings in other areas.

Parts identification

1. A Protective cap

2. B Outer foil section

   • Foil frame
   • System outer foil
   • System outer foil release buttons

3. C Inner blades

4. D Main body

5. Foil frame release buttons

6. OFF/ON switch

7. Switch lock button

8. LCD panel

   • a. Used time

   • b. Battery capacity

   • c. Charge status

   • d. Sonic vibration

   • e. Foil/blade check
     f. Clean

   • g. Battery capacity

9. Appliance socket

10. trimmer

11. Trimmer handle

12. E Adaptor (RE7‑51)

    • Power cord
    • Appliance plug

13. F Self-cleaning recharger (Referred to as the “Recharger”.)

    • Cleaning tray
    • Detergent cartridge
    • Socket
    • Water tank cap
    • Water tank
    • Water maximum line
    • STATUS lamp
    • CLEAN lamp
    • DRY lamp
    • SELECT button
    • Soft case

Operating environment for the self-cleaning recharger

1. Operating temperature: 15-35 °C (59-95 °F)
2. Operating humidity: Less than 95%

• If you use the self-cleaning recharger in temperatures outside the above range, the following problems may occur.
  • The time it takes to charge the shaver increases.
  • The recharger stops functioning.
  • The lifespan of the rechargeable battery shortens. (Only when you use the recharger in lower temperatures.) In this case, the indicators on the LCD panel will blink twice every second.
• If the indicators on the LCD panel do not glow, wait for a short while until it glows.
• Depending on the environment, the shaver may not dry even if you select a course that includes the “Dry” function. In this case, wipe off any drops of water with a dry cloth.

Charging

Charging with the self-cleaning recharger

Thoroughly wipe off any drops of water on or around the recharger so that it is dry before charging it.

1. Insert the appliance plug into the self-cleaning recharger.
2. Plug in the adaptor.
3. Remove the protective cap and then attach the shaver.

• Turn the shaver off before attaching.
• Check that the outer foil is not deformed or damaged when you are attaching the shaver.
• The indicators on the LCD panel glow and charging starts.
• Charging is completed when the indicators on the LCD panel blink. (Max. 1 hour later)
• You can keep the shaver attached to the recharger, or connected to the adaptor, when not using it to maintain full battery capacity.
• You cannot overcharge the shaver.
• If the shape of the plug does not fit the power outlet, use an attachment plug adaptor of the proper configuration.

Charging without the self-cleaning recharger
You can also charge without the recharger.

• Insert the appliance plug into the shaver.
• Plug the adaptor into a household outlet.

About the LCD panel

The LCD panel shows the remaining battery capacity from 0% to 100%, in 10% increments.

Using the shaver

1. Slide the switch lock button downwards and press the OFF/ ON switch.
2. Hold the shaver as illustrated above and shave.
   Start out shaving by applying gentle pressure to your face. Stretch your skin with your free hand and move the shaver back and forth in the direction of your beard. You may gently increase the amount of pressure as your skin becomes accustomed to this shaver.
   Applying excessive pressure does not provide a closer shave.

Using the trimmer handle
You can change the pivot action. Also, slide the handle up to “ ” when using the trimmer.

• FREE
  You can move the shaver head.

• LOCK
  You can lock the shaver head. Slide the trimmer handle up. Place at a right angle to your skin and move downwards to trim your sideburns.

Care

Cleaning with the self-cleaning recharger

Preparing the self-cleaning recharger
Remove the shaver and the appliance plug from the self-cleaning recharger.

Precautions
Keep out of reach of children.
Only used to clean the blades of electric shavers. Carry out emergency measures if the Cleaning agent enters the mouth or eyes, and consult a doctor.

1. Remove the water tank and then open the water tank cap.
2. Wash away the old cleaning liquid and then rinse the water tank.
3. Pour tap water into the water tank. Do not let the water rise above the maximum water line. This may cause the cleaning liquid to spill.
4. Securely close the water tank cap and then attach the tank.
5. Peel off the seals from the new detergent cartridge. (2 seals)
   • Hold the detergent cartridge horizontally. (The detergent may spill if the detergent cartridge is tilted too much.)
6. Attach the detergent cartridge.

• Replace the HydraClean™ Shaving System Solution Cartridge when the status lamp is illuminated. Use the below chart as a guide.
  The expiration date of the cleaning liquid is 6 months after it is opened. If you do not use the cleaning liquid for more than 6 months, throw away the detergent cartridge and the cleaning liquid.

• Only use self-cleaning recharger detergent for Panasonic shavers.

• Always change the detergent cartridge and the cleaning liquid in the water tank at the same time. Adding water, or changing just the detergent cartridge or the water, will result in deteriorated cleaning functions.

• If you operate the self-cleaning recharger, the concentrated detergent in the detergent cartridge dilutes and the water inside the tank will become a cleaning liquid.

Cleaning the shaver

1. Insert the appliance plug.

2. Plug in the adaptor.
   Remove any soap or water on the shaver if it has been washed with hand soap or any other detergent.

3. Remove the protective cap and then attach the shaver.

   • Turn the shaver off before attaching.
   • Check that the outer foil is not deformed or damaged when you are attaching the shaver.

4. Press [SELECT] to select the course.

   • The “Charge” course starts when attaching the shaver.
   • Each time you press [SELECT], the course changes from “Clean/Dry/Charge” to “Dry/ Charge” to “Charge”.
   • The courses start approximately 6 seconds after they are selected.
   • The course will be aborted if the power is cut off. In this case, perform the course again from the beginning.
   • Do not detach the detergent cartridge or the water tank as the cleaning liquid may spill causing a malfunction.

Follow the steps outlined below if the status lamp blinks or glows during the “Clean/Dry/Charge” course.

Cleaning the shaver without the self-cleaning recharger

We recommend that you clean your shaver with the self-cleaning recharger or the “sonic” vibration turbo-cleaning mode when the faucet symbol appears on the LCD panel.

1. Disconnect the power cord from the shaver.

2. Apply some hand soap and some water to the outer foil.

3. Slide the switch lock button downwards to unlock the OFF/ ON switch.

4. Press the OFF/ON switch for more than 2 seconds to activate the turbo mode for “sonic” vibration cleaning. appears on the LCD panel.
   After about 20 seconds, it will be automatically turned off, or you can turn it off by pressing the OFF/ON switch.

5. Remove the outer foil section and press the OFF/ON switch for more than 2 seconds to activate the turbo mode for “sonic” vibration cleaning and clean it with running water.

6. Wipe off any drops of water with a dry cloth.

7. Dry the outer foil section and the shaver completely.

8. Attach the outer foil section to the shaver.

Caution for turbo mode
Shaving in turbo mode may damage your skin. Turn the shaver off and then on again to cancel turbo mode. Do not place your fingers on the OFF/ON switch while using the shaver. This may cause the shaver to turn off or enter turbo mode.

Replacing the system’s outer foil and the inner blades

appears on the LCD panel once a year. (This will differ depending on usage.) We recommend checking the system’s outer foil and the inner blades when they appear. Press the OFF/ON switch for more than 30 seconds to delete .

Replacing the system’s outer foil

1. Press the foil frame release buttons and lift the outer foil section upwards as illustrated.

2. Press the system outer foil release buttons and pull down the system outer foil as illustrated.

3. Align the foil frame mark and the system outer foil mark and securely attach them.
   The system’s outer foil cannot be reversely attached.
   Always insert the system outer foil into the foil frame when attaching to the shaver.

4. After turning the mark to the front, securely attach the outer foil section to the shaver until it clicks.

Replacing the inner blades

1. Press the foil frame release buttons and lift the outer foil section upwards as illustrated.
2. Remove the inner blades one at a time as illustrated. Do not touch the edges (metal parts) of the inner blades to prevent injury to your hand.
3. Insert the inner blades one at a time until they click as illustrated.

Cleaning the self-cleaning recharger
Beard trimmings may become attached to the cleaning tray of the self-cleaning recharger. Follow the steps below to remove them.
We recommend doing this each time you change the detergent cartridge .

1. Be sure to remove the water tank and the appliance plug from the self-cleaning recharger.
   Be careful not to spill the cleaning liquid.

2. Gently wipe off any beard trimmings attached to the inside of the cleaning tray with a cloth or tissue paper dampened with water. Clean the corners and uneven parts of the cleaning tray with a cotton swab dampened with water.

• Do not pull hard on the rubber blade protector at the bottom of the cleaning tray. The rubber may come off if you pull hard on it.
• It is only necessary to pull it up slightly.
• Warning – Do not wash or apply water to the adaptor or self-cleaning recharger. Failure to observe this may cause electric shock or result in short circuits.

When the water does not drain from the cleaning tray

Beard trimmings may clog the drain at the bottom of the cleaning tray.
In this case, you cannot clean or dry the shaver.
Push the beard trimmings down through the drain with a toothpick etc.

Removing the built-in rechargeable battery

ATTENTION:
A lithium-ion battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery.

WARNING for Lithium Battery:
Fire, explosion, and severe burn hazards. Do not crush, disassemble, heat above 100°C (212°F), or incinerate. Remove the built-in rechargeable battery before disposing of the shaver. Do not dismantle or replace the battery so that you can use the shaver again. This could cause fire or an electric shock. Replace it at an authorized service center.

• Disconnect the power cord from the shaver when removing the battery.
• Perform steps 1 to 4 lift the battery, and then remove it.
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FAQs

Is this electric razor suitable for sensitive skin?

Yes, the Panasonic ES-LA93-K Arc4 Electric Razor is suitable for sensitive skin due to its smooth, precise cutting action and the option to use it with shaving gel or foam.

Does the Panasonic ES-LA93-K Arc4 Electric Razor have a cleaning station?

No, the Panasonic ES-LA93-K Arc4 Electric Razor does not come with a cleaning station, but it is designed for easy cleaning under running water.

How long does the battery of the Panasonic ES-LA93-K Arc4 Electric Razor last on a single charge?

It has a powerful lithium-ion battery that provides up to 45 minutes of cordless shaving time on a one-hour charge.

Does the Panasonic ES-LA93-K Arc4 Electric Razor have a wet and dry shaving capability?

Yes, the Panasonic ES-LA93-K Arc4 Electric Razor is suitable for both wet and dry shaving, allowing you to use it with shaving foam or gel for added comfort.

What is the advantage of the Nanotech blades in the Panasonic ES-LA93-K Arc4 Electric Razor?

The Nanotech blades are precision-honed to an acute 30-degree angle, which allows them to cut hair cleanly and smoothly for a close and comfortable shave.

How many blades does the Panasonic ES-LA93-K Arc4 Electric Razor have?

The Panasonic ES-LA93-K Arc4 Electric Razor is equipped with four ultra-sharp Nanotech blades for efficient and close shaving.

What are the key features of the Panasonic ES-LA93-K Arc4 Electric Razor?

Some key features of the Panasonic ES-LA93-K Arc4 Electric Razor include a four-blade cutting system, a powerful linear motor, a pivoting shaving head, and a built-in pop-up trimmer.

What is the Panasonic ES-LA93-K Arc4 Electric Razor?

The Panasonic ES-LA93-K Arc4 Electric Razor is a high-performance electric shaver designed for shaving facial hair. It's part of Panasonic's Arc4 line of electric razors.

What is included in the box when you purchase the Panasonic ES-LA93-K Arc4 Electric Razor?

Typically, the box includes the Panasonic ES-LA93-K Arc4 Electric Razor, a charging cord, a travel pouch, and the user manual. Please check the specific package contents when purchasing.

Can you use this razor while it's charging?

Yes, you can use the Panasonic ES-LA93-K Arc4 Electric Razor while it's charging, thanks to its corded and cordless operation capability.

What is the voltage range supported by the Panasonic ES-LA93-K Arc4 Electric Razor?

It supports a universal voltage range of 100-240V, making it suitable for use in different countries with the appropriate adapter.

Does it have a travel lock feature?

Yes, the Panasonic ES-LA93-K Arc4 Electric Razor has a travel lock feature to prevent it from accidentally turning on while in your luggage.

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