Panasonic ES-CM3A Rechargeable Shaver Instruction Manual

: June 12, 2024
: Panasonic

Table of Contents

Panasonic ES-CM3A Rechargeable Shaver
Product Usage Instructions
FAQ
Safety precautions
Important information
Parts identification
Charging
How to use
Cleaning
Battery life
Specifications
Troubleshooting
Documents / Resources

Panasonic ES-CM3A Rechargeable Shaver

Specifications

Model: ES-CM3A
Manufacturer: Panasonic Corporation
Country of Origin: China
Power Source: Rechargeable
Charging Type: USB
Usage: Household

Product Usage Instructions

Safety Precautions

Before using the product, please read and adhere to the safety precautions mentioned in the manual to avoid any risk of electric shock, injury, fire, or property damage.

Charging

Insert the USB cable into the main body and the USB power adaptor.
Connect the USB power adaptor to a household outlet.
Display of the charge status indicator during charging:
- Lights on: Charging in progress
- Lights off: Charging complete
- Blink twice every second: Charging abnormal

How to Use

To power on/off: Touchpoint A with a finger until the white indicator lights on, slide your finger from point A to point B, and stop at point B for a moment. You can also slide your finger from point B to point A.

Tips for Use

Finish your sliding within 1 second.
During sliding, do not allow other fingers to touch the area of the power switch.
Wearing gloves or wet hands may affect the touch-sensing effect.

This product comes with a shaving sensor that adjusts the shaving force based on beard thickness, increasing force in dense areas and reducing force in sparse areas to minimize skin burden.

FAQ

Q: Can this product be used in wet conditions?

A: Yes, this product can be used during wet shaving. Ensure proper care and follow usage instructions for wet shaving.

Q: What should I do if the charge status indicator shows abnormal charging?

A: If abnormal charging is indicated, disconnect the product from the power source and contact an authorized service centre for assistance.

Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product.

Safety precautions

To reduce the risk of electric shock, injury, fire, loss of life, and property damage, always observe the following safety precautions.

Explanation of symbols

The following symbols are used to classify and describe the level of hazard, injury, and property damage caused when the notation is disregarded and improper use is performed.
DANGER Indicates potential hazards that will result in serious injury or death.
WARNING Indicates potential hazard that could result in serious injury or death.
CAUTION Indicates potential hazard that could result in minor injury or property damage.
The illustrations in the manual may differ from the actual item.

WARNING

This product has a built-in rechargeable battery. Do not throw into flame or heat. Do not charge, use, or leave in high-temperature environments.
Doing so may cause overheating, ignition, or explosion.
Do not modify or repair.
Doing so may cause fire, electric shock, or injury. Contact an authorized service centre for repair (battery change etc.).
Never disassemble except when disposing of the product.
Doing so may cause fire, electric shock, or injury.
Unplug the USB cable from the main body when cleaning.
Failure to do so may cause electric shock or injury.

In case of an abnormality or malfunction

Immediately stop using this product and disconnect the USB power adaptor (sold separately) if there is an abnormality or malfunction.
Failure to do so may cause fire, electric shock, or injury.
The main body, USB power adaptor or USB cable is deformed or abnormally hot.
The main body, USB power adaptor or USB cable smells of burning.
There is abnormal sound during the use or charging of the main body.
Immediately request inspection or repair at an authorized service centre.

Power supply

Do not use this product beyond the rated values of the power supply.
Doing so may cause a fire.
Fully insert the power plug of the USB power adaptor (sold separately).
Failure to do so may cause fire or electric shock.
About the USB power adaptor (sold separately) and USB cable
Do not connect or disconnect the USB power adaptor or USB cable to or from the power supply with a wet hand.
Doing so may cause electric shock or injury.
Do not charge this product when the USB power adaptor or USB cable is damaged or when the fitting into the household outlet is loose.
Do not immerse the USB power adaptor or USB cable in water or wash it with water.
Do not damage, modify, forcefully bend, pull, twist, or place anything heavy on the USB power adaptor or USB cable.
Doing so may cause electric shock or fire due to a short circuit.
Do not charge this product using any USB cable other than the supplied USB cable. Also, do not use any other product with the supplied USB cable.
Failure to do so may cause fire, electric shock, or injury.
The USB cable provides the overheat protection function. If charging is abnormal or the Type-C plug heats up, disconnect the power supply, check the socket [ A 5 ], and remove any water or foreign objects from the socket.
Always plug the USB cable into a power supply with a rated voltage of 5.0 V and a rated output current of 1.0 A which meets the requirements of the Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) system.
Doing so may cause burn or fire due to a short circuit.
It is necessary to separately purchase a power adapter if required to power this product. The Panasonic power adapter ES-RU1-02 is recommended.
Clean regularly to prevent dust from accumulating.
Failure to do so may cause fire due to insulation failure caused by humidity.
Disconnect the USB power adaptor and wipe with a dry cloth.

Preventing accidents

This product 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 the use of the product by a person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the product.
Failure to do so may cause an accident or injury.
Do not charge when the socket is wet.
Failure to do so may cause fire or electric shock.
Do not place within reach of children or infants. Do not let them use it.
Doing so may cause an accident or injury due to accidental ingestion of the inner blade, cleaning brush, etc.
If the oil is consumed accidentally, do not induce vomiting, drink a large amount of water, and consult a physician.
If the oil comes into contact with eyes, immediately wash thoroughly with running water, and consult a physician.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in physical problems.

CAUTION To protect the skin

Check the system’s outer foil for any damage or deformation before use.
Failure to do so may cause skin injury.
Do not forcefully press the system outer foil on the skin or lips. When there are small bumps on the face or the skin is injured, avoid direct contact with the system’s outer foil.
Do not touch the blade section (metallic section) of the inner blade directly with your hands.
Doing so may cause injury to the skin or hand.
Do not forcefully press the system’s outer foil. Do not touch the system’s outer foil with fingers or nails when in use.
Do not use this product for any purpose other than shaving.

For example, hair shaving

Failure to do so may cause skin injury or reduce the life of the system’s outer foil.

Note the following precautions

Do not allow needles or any other foreign objects to adhere to the power plug of the USB power adaptor (sold separately) or the plugs of the USB cable.
Doing so may cause electric shock or fire due to a short circuit.
Do not share with your family or others.
Doing so may result in infection or inflammation.
Disconnect the USB power adaptor (sold separately) from the household outlet when not charging.
Failure to do so may cause electric shock or fire due to electrical leakage resulting from insulation deterioration.
Handling of the removed battery when disposing

DANGER

The rechargeable battery is exclusively for use with this product. Do not use the battery with other products.
Do not charge the battery after it has been removed from this product.
Do not throw into fire or apply heat.
Do not hit, disassemble, modify, or puncture with a nail.
Do not let the positive and negative terminals of the battery get in contact with each other through metallic objects.
Do not carry or store the battery together with metallic jewellery such as necklaces and hairpins.
Do not use or leave the battery where it will be exposed to high-temperature environments, such as under direct sunlight or near other sources of heat.
Never peel off the tube.
Doing so may cause overheating, ignition, or explosion.

WARNING

After removing the rechargeable battery, do not keep it within reach of children and infants.
The battery will harm the body if accidentally swallowed.
If this happens, consult a physician immediately.
If the battery fluid leaks out and comes in contact with the eyes, do not rub the eyes, and thoroughly rinse with clean water, such as tap water.
Failure to do so may cause eye injury.
Consult a physician immediately.

CAUTION

If the battery fluid leaks out and comes in contact with the skin or clothes, rinse off with clean water, such as tap water.
Failure to do so may cause inflammation.

Important information

Notes

This product is dry/wet dual-purpose. The sign on the right indicates that this product can be used in the bath or shower.
To avoid product malfunction, deformation and aging, observe the following precautions:
Do not drop this product or subject it to shock.
Do not hit the system’s outer foil on any hard objects.
After use, store this product in a dry place.
Do not store this product in a place with direct sunlight inside the carriage.
Do not heat or dry this product with a hair dryer.
When carrying or storing this product, always attach the protective cap.

Notes

Charge this product correctly according to these Operating Instructions. (See “Charging”.)
This product contains a battery that is only replaceable by skilled persons. Please contact an authorized service centre for the details of the repair.

Parts identification

(Fig. 1)

A Main body

Protective cap
System outer foil
Foil frame
Foil frame release buttons
Socket (Type-C)
Socket cover
Outer foil section
System outer foil release buttons
Inner blades
Power Switch
Charge status indicator (red)
- B USB cable
Type-C plug (Main body end)
Type-A plug (Power adaptor end)
Cord

Accessories

C Cleaning brush
D Oil

Charging

Before charging, make sure that this product is powered off.
Do not charge when the socket is wet. Wipe the socket when it is wet before charging.
Open the protective cap to check that the charge status indicator lights on, and then install the protective cap to avoid damaging the system’s outer foil.

Insert the USB cable into the main body and the USB power adaptor.
Connect the USB power adaptor to a household outlet.
After charging, remove the USB cable and attach the socket cover.
- Be sure to close the socket cover when using or washing.

Display of the charge status indicator during charging

Charging in progress	Lights on
Charging complete	Lights off
Charging abnormal	Blink twice

every second

When the battery capacity is low

When this product is in use, the charge status indicator blinks once a second.
When this product is powered off, the main body generates a prompt tone.

How to confirm that charging is completed

If the Type-C plug is removed and inserted back to charge this product again right after charging is completed, the charge status indicator turns on and then off in about 5 seconds.
Notes You cannot operate this product while charging.
This product may be charged with adaptors other than the specified one, but Panasonic’s specified adaptor with a splash-resistant design should be used to ensure safety.
The Panasonic’s specified adaptor is not completely waterproof, so do not immerse the adaptor in water.
This product uses a Li‑ion battery. Therefore, the service life of the battery will not be affected even if it is charged after each use.
Charging is completed after approx. 1 hour. The charging time may be shortened, depending on the remaining battery level.
When this product is used for the first time or when it has not been used for more than 6 months, the charging time may differ and the charge status indicator may not light on immediately. However, it will light on as the charging proceeds.
If this product has not been used for a long time, the battery performance may be degraded. Therefore, if this product has not been used for more than half a year, please fully charge the battery once every half a year.
If an ineligible power supply is used for charging or such problems as poor contact of the USB cable occurs, the charging time may become longer and this product may even be damaged.
This product can be used for approximately 60 minutes after it is fully charged.
Based on dry‑shave usages in an ambient temperature range of 20 °C – 30 °C.
The available days depend on the usage conditions: beard thickness, pressure applied to the skin, and use of wet shaving.
If there is noise from the radio or other sources while this product is used or charged, move this product to a different location or charge it with another household outlet.

How to use

To power on/off:

Touchpoint A with a finger until the white indicator lights on, slide your finger from point A to point B and stop at point B for a moment.
You can also slide your finger from point B to point A.

Tips for Use:

Finish your sliding within 1 second.
During sliding, do not allow other fingers to touch the area of the power switch.
Wearing gloves or wet hands may affect the touch-sensing effect.

This product comes with a “shaving sensor”, which automatically adjusts the shaving force depending on the beard thickness.
This product increases the shaving force in areas with dense beards and reduces the force in areas with sparse beards to reduce the burden on the skin.

The following can be used during wet shaving:

How to improve the shaving effect

Apply the whole system’s outer foil perpendicularly against the skin and shave by slowly sliding this product over the face against the grain of the beard.
To prevent damaging the system’s outer foil, do not shave with only a part of the system’s outer foil.
The beard under the chin and around the throat can be shaved better by stretching the skin so the beard will stand.

Notes

It is recommended to clean this product after each use.
After wet shaving, clean the main body with water and then apply oil on the system’s outer foil.

Cleaning

Power off this product and unplug the USB cable from the main body.

Apply a small amount of hand soap and water on the system’s outer foil.
- Power on this product, leave it running for 10 to 20 seconds and then power it off.
Press the foil frame release buttons to remove the outer foil section.
- (See “Replacing the system outer foil and the inner blades”.)
- Clean this product with running water.
- After rinsing with water, wipe off any excess water with a dry cloth.
Store this product after drying it.
Remove the outer foil section and the shell, and thoroughly dry the main body.

  * Leave this product dry in the shade, out of direct sunlight.
2. After this product is dried completely, install the outer foil section and the shell onto the main body.
  * Refer to “Replacing the system outer foil and the inner blades” and the following schematic diagram for the method of installation and removal.
  * Perform the following operations after installing the outer foil section onto the main body:

To disassemble the shell ( a ):

Hold the enclosure and forcefully squeeze both sides of the enclosure.
Hold the grey part in the figure with the other hand and gently pull it upwards.
Pull the enclosure down.

To install the shell ( a ):

Attach the socket cover to the hole of the shell ( a ).
Attach the shell ( a ) onto the main body until a “click” sound is heard while keeping the trademark on the shell ( a ) on the same side as the power switch.

Lubricate this product

To maintain comfortable shaving on a long-term basis, it is recommended to use the included oil.

Apply a drop of oil onto the system’s outer foil.
Power on this product and leave it to run for approximately 5 seconds.
Power off this product and wipe off any excess oil from the system’s outer foil with a soft cloth.

Notes

Be careful not to hit this product on the sink or any other objects while draining the water. Failure to do so may cause malfunction.
Do not use any other cleaning agents than hand soap. Doing so may cause malfunction.
Do not clean this product with thinner, gasoline, alcohol, or other chemicals.
Doing so may cause cracking or discolouration of this product. The enclosure can be cleaned with a soft cloth moistened with tap water or soap solution.

Cleaning with the brush

Clean the system’s outer foil and the main body using the long brush.
Clean the inner blades using the short brush by moving them in the direction shown in the right figure (A).
Do not move the short brush in the (B) direction. Doing so may damage the inner blades and thus affect their sharpness.
Do not use the short brush to clean the system’s outer foil.

Replacing the system’s outer foil and the inner blades

It is recommended to replace the system’s outer foil once a year and the inner blades once every two years.

Replacement parts

Replacement parts are available at your dealer or Service Center

Outer foil section How to remove

Press the foil frame release buttons to lift and remove the outer foil section.

How to install

Turn the foil frame mark ( ) to the front, and securely attach the outer foil section onto the main body until a “click” sound is heard.

System outer foil How to remove

Press the system outer foil release buttons and pull down the system outer foil.

How to install

Align the foil frame mark ( ) with the system outer foil mark ( ), and securely attach them until a “click” sound is heard.
Do not press the system outer foil release buttons with excessive force.
Doing so may bend the system’s outer foil, preventing complete attachment to the foil frame.
The system’s outer foil cannot be reversely installed.
When installing the system outer foil into the main body, ensure that the system outer foil is inserted into the foil frame.

Inner blades

How to remove

Remove one inner blade at a time.
Do not touch the edges (metallic section) of the inner blades in case your hands are injured.

How to install

Insert one inner blade at a time until they are fixed in position.
Note Do not throw away the foil frame

Battery life

Approximately 3 years. If the operating time is significantly shorter even after a full charge, the battery has reached the end of its life. (The battery life may change due to usage and storage conditions.)

Specifications

This product is intended for household use only.

Troubleshooting

If the problems still cannot be solved, contact the store where you purchased this product or a service centre authorized by Panasonic for repair.

Removing and disposing of the built-in rechargeable battery (Fig. 2)

This product has a built-in rechargeable battery.
Be sure to remove the battery before disposing of this product.
The battery is to be disposed of safely.
This figure must only be used when disposing of this product and must not be used to repair it.
If you dismantle this product yourself, it will no longer be waterproof, which may cause it to malfunction.
We recommend seeking the advice of a dealer or Panasonic’s authorized service center before deciding to dispose of this product, to extend the service life of this product as much as possible.
If you decide to dispose of this product but do not want to disassemble this product by yourself to remove the battery, we recommend taking this product to Panasonic’s authorized service centre which will remove and recycle the battery.

How to remove the built-in rechargeable battery

Power off this product before removing the battery. Turn on the power and keep the power on until the battery is completely discharged.
Follow Steps 1 to 11 – as illustrated to disassemble this product and remove the battery with a screwdriver.
During disassembly, take care not to short-circuit the positive and negative terminals of the removed battery and insulate the terminals by applying tape to them.
If you cannot remove the battery, please contact an authorized service centre.

For environmental protection and recycling of materials

This product contains a Li‑ion battery.
Please make sure that the battery is disposed of at an officially assigned location, if there is one in your country.
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