Panasonic ER-CTN1 Trimmer Head Instruction Manual

ER-CTN1 Trimmer Head
Instruction Manual

ER-CTN1 Trimmer Head

Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product.
Before operating this unit, please read these instructions completely and save them for future use.

Safety precautions

Make sure to follow these instructions.
To prevent accidents, injuries, or damage to property, please follow the instructions below.

• The following chart indicates the degree of damage caused by improper operation.
  WARNING Indicates a potential hazard that could result in serious injury or death.
  CAUTION Indicates potential hazards that could result in minor injury or property damage.

WARNING

► Preventing accidents

• Do not place within reach of children or infants. Do not let them use it.
  ‑ Putting parts or accessories in the mouth may cause an accident or injury.

CAUTION
► Protecting the skin

• Do not press the blade strongly against the skin.

• Do not use any blade other than the one dedicated.

• Do not use this appliance for any purpose other than trimming your beard and hair.

• Do not directly apply the blades on ears or rough skin (such as swellings, injuries, or blemishes).
  ‑ Doing so may cause injury to ears or uneven skin.

• Check the blades are not damaged or deformed before use.
  ‑ Failure to do so may cause injury to the skin.

Important information

• Apply the lubrication oil to the blade before and after each use. (See page 9.)
  Failure to apply the lubrication oil may cause the following problems.
  ‑ The appliance has become blunt.
  ‑ Shorter operating time.
  ‑ Louder sound.

Parts identification (Fig. 1)

A Head

1. Water inlet
2. Trimming height indication mark
3. Dial (Height adjustment control)
4. Water outlet
5. Blade

Accessories
B Comb attachment [A] (1 mm to 10 mm)
C Comb attachment [B] (11 mm to 20 mm)

How to use

• Clean the appliance after use.
  1 Mount the head to the main body until it clicks.
  2 Mount the desired comb attachment and adjust the trimming height as needed.

• It can also be used without the comb attachment.
  (Trimming height: approx. 0.5 mm)

• Do not use the comb attachment on wet hair. Wet hair might clump or stick to the skin, becoming hard to trim.

• A setting of 10.5 mm is unavailable.
  3 Turn on the power.

Note

• The use time after a full charge is as follows.
  ER‑CBL1: 90 minutes
  ER‑CBN1: 50 minutes
  (Based on dry use at 20 °C – 30 °C)
  The operating time may differ depending on the frequency of use and the operating method.

Quick charge (ER‑CBL1 only)
Even though the battery runs out, you can use it for 5 minutes after a 3‑minute charge.
(This will differ depending on usage.)

Removing and mounting the head (Fig. 2)

• Make sure that the main body is turned off.
  Remove the head while pushing the head release button (a).

• Stand the head when it is removed.
  Mount the head to the main body until it clicks.

Removing and mounting the comb attachment (Fig. 3)

• Be careful not to cut your hand with a blade.
  Remove the comb attachment from the head.
  Mount the comb attachment to the head until it clicks.

Estimated cutting height

• The actual hair length will be a little longer than the height you set.

► Comb attachment [A]

► Comb attachment [B]

Trimming beard

Adjusting the beard length
Holding the trimmer with the power switch facing upward, trim by bringing the blade in contact with the skin and moving the trimmer against the flow of the beard. (Fig. 4‑1)

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

Trimming without the comb attachment/ trimming the downy hair
Holding the trimmer with the power switch facing outwards, trim by bringing the blade in contact with the skin. (Fig. 4‑2)

• The trimmer cannot trim hair to lengths less than 0.5 mm.

Beard shaping
Use the trimmer without any comb attachments to properly shape your beard.

► Above and below lips (Fig. 4‑3‑1)
Holding the trimmer with the power switch at the bottom, cut across a line with the blade at a 90° angle to the skin.
► Ends of mustache (Fig. 4‑3‑2)
Holding the trimmer with the power switch facing outward, trim gradually from the ends by bringing the blade in contact with the skin.
► Sideburns (Fig. 4‑3‑3)
Holding the trimmer with the power switch at the bottom, trim by moving the trimmer downward with the blade at a 90° angle to the sideburns.
► Beard (Fig. 4‑ 3‑4)
Holding the trimmer with the power switch facing outward, trim by bringing the blade in contact with the skin and cutting along a line while moving the trimmer forward.

Trimming hair

To maintain sharpness, remove hair trimmings between usages.

Trimming to an even length (Fig. 4‑4)

1. Holding the trimmer with the power switch upward, trim by moving the trimmer slowly against the flow of hair and toward the crown of your head.
2. Trim slowly while crisscrossing from various directions to avoid missing any spots.

Adjusting the length around the ears and neckline (Fig. 4‑5)

Holding the trimmer with the power switch upward, trim around the ears and neckline ( ) by lifting the tip of the comb attachment little by little from the hairline.

Trimming the downy hair around the neckline (Fig. 4‑6)
Holding the trimmer with the power switch at the bottom, touching the blade perpendicular to the area of downy hair, and moving the trimmer downward along the skin.

• It is recommended to ask someone else to trim around your own ears and neckline.

Maintenance

• Make sure that the main body is turned off.
• Lubricate after cleaning and store the head with one of the comb attachments attached.

How to clean

► With water

► With the cleaning brush (Fig. 6)

1. Remove the head, comb attachment, and blade.
2. Brush off any hair trimmings from the head, comb attachment, and from around the blade.
3. Brush any hair trimmings out from between the stationary blade and the moving blade while pressing down the cleaning lever ( b) to raise the moving blade.

Notes

• Do not wipe with thinners, benzine, alcohol, etc. Doing so may cause malfunction or cracking or discoloration of the parts.

Removing and mounting the blade

To remove the blade, hold the head, place your thumb against the blades and then push them away from the head. (Fig. 7‑1)
To mount the blade, fit the mounting hook (d) into the blade mounting on the head (c) and then push in until you hear a click. (Fig. 7‑2)

Replacement parts

The replacement part is available at your dealer or Service Centre.

Lubrication

• Apply the lubrication oil to the blade before and after each use.
  1 Remove the blade.
  2 Apply a drop of the lubrication oil to each indicated point.
  (Fig. 8)
  3 Attach the blade to the head, turn on the power and allow it to run for approximately 5 seconds.

Troubleshooting

The appliance has become blunt.
Operating time is short.
The appliance stopped functioning.| ► Until problems are solved, please follow each procedure as follows;
1. Charge the appliance.
2. Clean the blade and apply lubrication oil. (See page 9.)
3. Replace the blade. (See page 9.)
Makes a loud sound.| ► Clean the blade and apply lubrication oil. (See page 9.)
► Confirm that the blade is properly attached.

If the problems still cannot be solved, contact your dealer or a service center authorized by Panasonic for repair.

Specifications

This product is intended for household use only.

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References

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