Panasonic ES-RT25 User manual

Operating Instructions
(Household) Rechargeable Shaver
Model No. ES‑RT25
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Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product.
Before operating this unit, please read these instructions completely and save them for future use.
Safety precautions..................... 4
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Contents
Operating Instructions
(Household) Rechargeable Shaver
Model No. ES‑RT25

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Safety precautions
To reduce the risk of injury, loss of life, electric shock, fire, and
damage to property, 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
denotation is disregarded and improper use is performed.
DANGER Denotes a potential
hazard that will result in
serious injury or death.
WARNING Denotes a potential
hazard that could result
in serious injury or death.
CAUTION
Denotes a hazard that
could result in minor injury.
The following symbols are used to classify and describe the type
of instructions to be observed.
This symbol is used to alert users to a specific operating
procedure that must not be performed.
This symbol is used to alert users to a specific operating
procedure that must be followed in order to operate the
unit safely.
DANGER
This product has a built-in rechargeable battery.
Do not throw into flame or heat.
-Doing so may cause fluid leak, overheating, or explosion.
WARNING
Always unplug the adaptor from a household outlet
when cleaning.
-Failure to do so may cause electric shock or injury.
Always ensure the appliance is operated on an
electric power source matched to the rated voltage
indicated on the AC adaptor.
Fully insert the adaptor or appliance plug.
-Failure to do so may cause fire, electric shock, or burn.
Regularly clean the power plug and the appliance
plug to prevent dust from accumulating.
-Failure to do so may cause fire due to insulation failure
caused by humidity.
Disconnect the adaptor and wipe with a dry cloth.

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WARNING
Immediately stop using and remove the adaptor if
there is an abnormality or malfunction.
-Using it in such conditions may cause fire, electric shock,
or injury.
<Abnormality or malfunction cases>
•The main unit, adaptor, or cord is deformed or
abnormally hot.
•The main unit, adaptor, or cord smells of burning.
•There is abnormal sound during use or charging of
the main unit, adaptor, or cord.
-Immediately request inspection or repair at an authorized
service center.
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.
-Failure to do so may cause an accident or injury.
The supply cord cannot be replaced. If the cord is
damaged, the AC adaptor should be scrapped.
-Failure to do so may cause an accident or injury.
Do not connect or disconnect the adaptor to a
household outlet with a wet hand.
-Doing so may cause electric shock or injury.
Do not immerse the AC adaptor in water or wash
with water.
-Doing so may cause electric shock or fire due to a short
circuit.
Never use the AC adaptor in the bathroom or
shower room.
-Doing so may cause electric shock or fire due to a short
circuit.
Do not use anything other than the supplied AC
adaptor. Also, do not charge any other product with
the supplied AC adaptor.
-Doing so may cause burn or fire due to a short circuit.
Do not modify or repair.
-Doing so may cause fire, electric shock, or injury.
Contact an authorized service center for repair (battery
change, etc.).
Do not store within the reach of children or infants.
Do not let them use it.
-Putting the inner blades and/or the cleaning brush in the
mouth may cause accidents and injury.
Never use the appliance if the AC adaptor is
damaged or if the power plug fits loosely in a
household outlet.
-Doing so may cause electric shock or fire due to a short
circuit.
Do not damage, break, modify, or forcibly bend, pull,
or twist the cord.
Also, do not place anything heavy on or pinch the
cord.
-Doing so may cause electric shock or fire due to a short
circuit.

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WARNING
Do not use in a way exceeding the rating of the
household outlet or the wiring.
-Exceeding the rating by connecting too many plugs to one
household outlet may cause fire due to overheating.
Never disassemble except when disposing of the
product.
-Doing so may cause fire, electric shock, or injury.
Do not shave with soap or clean it with water when
operating with the AC adaptor.
-Doing so may cause electric shock or fire due to a short
circuit.
CAUTION
Disconnect the adaptor from the household outlet
when not using.
-Failure to do so may cause electric shock or fire due to
electrical leakage resulting from insulation deterioration.
Check the system outer foil for cracks or
deformations before use.
-Cracks or deformations of the system outer foil may result
in injury to the skin.
Be sure to place the shaver in its protective cap
when carrying around or storing.
-Failure to do so may cause injury to skin or reduce the life
of the system outer foil.
Disconnect the adaptor or the appliance plug by
holding onto the adaptor or the appliance plug
instead of the cord.
-Disconnecting by holding onto the cord may cause electric
shock or injury.
Do not allow pins or trash to adhere to the power
plug or the appliance plug.
-Doing so may cause electric shock or fire due to a short
circuit.
Do not use excessive pressure to apply the system
outer foil to your lip or other part of your face. Do
not apply the system outer foil directly to blemishes
or injured skin.
-Doing so may cause injury to the skin.
Do not forcefully press the blades. Also, do not
touch the system outer foil with fingers or nails
when in use.
-Doing so may cause injury to skin or reduce the life of the
system outer foil.
Do not touch the blade section (metallic section) of
the inner blade.
-Doing so may cause injury to your hands.
Do not use this product for hair on head or any
other part of the body.
-Doing so may cause injury to skin or reduce the life of the
system outer foil.
Do not share your shaver with your family or other
people.
-Doing so may result in infection or inflammation.
Do not drop or subject to shock.
-Doing so may cause injury.

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CAUTION
Do not wrap the cord around the adaptor when storing.
-Doing so may cause the wire in the cord to break with the
load, and may cause fire due to a short circuit.
Do not use the shaver with the foil frame removed.
-Doing so may cause injury to skin.
Intended use
•This WET/DRY shaver can be used for wet shaving using
shaving lather or for dry shaving. You can use this watertight
shaver in the shower and clean with water. The following symbol
means suitable for use in a bath or shower.
►Notes
•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.
•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 of time.
•Clean the housing only with a soft cloth slightly dampened with
tap water or soapy tap water. Do not use thinner, benzine,
alcohol or other chemicals.
•Store the shaver in a place with low humidity after use.
•Do not store the shaver where it will be exposed to direct sunlight
or other heat sources.

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Using the protective cap
When carrying the shaver, the protective cap may be used to
protect the outer foil and prevent switch misoperation.
Clean the beard debris before installing the protective cap.
Attaching the protective cap
Attach the protective cap as illustrated.
•Securely attach the protective cap to the main unit.
Removing the protective cap
Remove the protective cap by pressing the both
sides.
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Charging the shaver
Perform the following steps to charge the shaver if it seems to lose
the speed.
To gain the best performance, please fully charge the appliance
before use.
The charging time is approx. 8 hours.
This shaver can be used for approximately one week after a full
charge. You can use the shaver for approx. 25 minutes. (This will
differ depending on usage.)
Parts identification
Front Back
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









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




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A Outer foil section
1 Foil frame
2 System outer foil
3 System outer foil release
buttons
B Inner blades
C Main body
4 Foil frame release buttons
5 Finger rest
6 Power switch
7 Charge status lamp ( )
8 Appliance socket
9 Trimmer
 Trimmer handle
D AC adaptor (RE7-84)
(The shape of the AC
adaptor differs depending
on the area.)
 Power plug
 Cord
 Appliance plug
 Adaptor
E Protective cap
Accessory
F Cleaning brush

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Using the shaver
►Dry shaving
1
1Press the power switch.
2
2Hold the shaver as illustrated 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.
►Wet shaving
After wet shaving, be sure to wash the main body with water.
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1Apply water, soap, shaving foam,
etc. on the face.
2
2Press the power switch.
3
3Shave with slow and smooth
motions as illustrated.
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1Insert the appliance plug into the
shaver.
2
2Plug in the adaptor into a household
outlet. 1
2
The charge status lamp ( ) glows red.
•Turn the shaver off before inserting.
•If you charge the shaver with power switch turned on, it will start
working when you remove from the AC adaptor.
•The charging time may decrease depending on the charging
capacity.
•The charge status lamp ( ) glows and stays on until the
adaptor is disconnected from a household outlet.
•Recommended ambient temperature for charging is 0 – 35 °C.
The battery may not charge properly or not at all under extreme
low or high temperatures.
•When charging the shaver for the first time or when it has not
been in use for more than 6 months, the charge status lamp
( ) may not glow for a few minutes, or the operating time may
shorten. Please charge it for more than 16 hours in such cases.
3
3Disconnect the adaptor after charging is
completed.
•Charging the battery for more than 8 hours will not affect
battery performance.
Note
You cannot operate the shaver while charging.

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►Usable shaving creams and facial cleansers
Shaving agent
Shaving foam
Shaving gel
Shaving cream
Facial cleanser
Facial cleansing foam
(without scrubbing compounds)
Facial cleansing foam
(with scrubbing compounds)
Facial soap
►Using the trimmer
Slide the trimmer handle up. Place at a
right angle to your skin and move
downwards to trim your sideburns.
►Notes
•Place your finger on the finger rest while in use. Keeping your finger
placed on the power switch during use may turn the shaver OFF.
•Do not use shaving creams or face cleansers containing
scrubbing compounds as these may cause the outer foil to clog.
•We recommend using the shaver in an ambient temperature
range of 0 – 35 °C. If used outside this range, the appliance may
stop operating.
Cleaning the shaver
1. Disconnect the cord from the shaver.
2. Apply some hand soap and some water to
the system outer foil.
3. Turn the shaver on.
4. Turn off the shaver after 10 to 20 seconds.
5. Remove the outer foil section.
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2
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6. Clean the shaver and the outer foil section
with running water.
7. Wipe off any drops of water with a dry cloth.
8. Dry the outer foil section and the shaver
completely.
9. Attach the outer foil section to the shaver.
Cleaning with the brush
►Cleaning with the long brush
Clean the system outer foil (a), the
shaver body (b) and the trimmer (c)
using the long brush.
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►Cleaning with the short brush
Clean the inner blades using the short
brush by moving it in direction (A).
Clean the system outer foil, the shaver
body and the trimmer using the long brush.
•Do not move the short brush in
direction (B) as it will damage the inner
blades and affect their sharpness.
•Do not use the short brush to clean the
outer foils.
(A) (B)
Replacing the system outer foil and the inner blades
system outer foil once every year
inner blades once every two years
►Removing the outer foil section
Press the foil frame release buttons and lift the
outer foil section upwards.
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2
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►Attaching the outer foil section
Securely attach the outer foil section to the
shaver until it clicks.
►Replacing the system outer foil
1. Press the system outer foil release buttons and pull
down the system outer foil.
2. Align the front side of the foil frame with the system
outer foil mark ( ) and insert them firmly together.
•The system outer foil cannot be reversely attached.
•Always insert the system outer foil to the foil
frame when attaching to the shaver.
►Replacing the inner blades
1. Remove the inner blades one at a time.
•Do not touch the edges (metal parts) of the inner
blades to prevent injury to your hand.
2. Insert the inner blades one at a time until they click.
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►Replacement parts
Replacement parts are available at your dealer or Service Center.
Replacement parts for
ES‑RT25
System outer foil WES9087
Inner blades WES9068
Troubleshooting
Problem Action
Trimmed hairs fly all over.
This can be improved by cleaning
every time after shaving.
Clean the inner blades with the
brush.
System outer foil gets hot.
Replace the system outer foil if it
is damaged or deformed.
(See this page.)
The blades do not dry.
The blades may not dry quickly
due to temperature conditions.
The blades can be dried more
easily by removing for drying.
The odor is getting
stronger.
This can be improved by cleaning
every time after shaving.

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Problem Action
You do not get as close a
shave as before.
This can be improved by cleaning
every time after shaving.
Replace the system outer foil and/
or inner blades.
Expected life of system outer foil
and inner blades:
System outer foil:
Approximately 1 year
Inner blades:
Approximately 2 years
Makes a loud sound. Confirm that the blades are
properly attached.
The shaver cannot be
charged.
The recommended temperature
for charging is 0 – 35 °C. If
charged at a temperature other
than the recommended
temperature, the shaver may take
longer to charge or may not
charge at all.
Operating time is short
even after charging.
When the number of operations
per charge starts to decrease, the
battery is nearing the end of its life.
Shaver stopped functioning.
Recommended ambient
temperature for operation is
0 – 35 °C. The shaver may stop
functioning when out of
recommended ambient
temperature range.
The battery has reached the end
of its life.
If the problems still cannot be solved, contact the store where you
purchased the unit or a service center authorised by Panasonic for repair.
Battery life
The life of the battery is 3 years if charged approximately once
every week. The battery in this shaver is not intended to be
replaced by consumers. Have the battery replaced by an
authorized service center.
Removing the built-in rechargeable battery
Remove the built-in rechargeable battery before disposing the
appliance.
Please make sure that the battery is disposed of at an officially
designated location if there is one.
This figure must only be used when disposing the appliance, and
must not be used to repair it. If you dismantle the shaver yourself,
it will no longer be waterproof, which may cause it to malfunction.
•Remove the shaver from the AC adaptor.
•Press the power switch to turn on the power and then keep the
power on until the battery is completely discharged.
•Perform steps 1 to 6 and lift the battery, and then remove it.
•Please take care not to short‑circuit the battery.

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For environmental protection and recycling of materials
This shaver contains a Nickel‑Metal Hydride battery.
Please make sure that the battery is disposed of at an officially
assigned location, if there is one in your country.
Specifications
Power source See the name plate on the AC adaptor.
Motor voltage 1.2 V
Charging time Approx. 8 hours
This product is intended for household use only.

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󰐉󰘁󰂯󰔥󰢅󰀿
󰂁 󰘁󰔥󰌹󰁿󰀿
󰅧󰡫󰅿󰣊󰀫󰂁󰡫
󰅧󰀩󰔺
󰅧󰀫󰗦󰀩󰔺󰞗
󰔺
󰘁
󰇞󰇞
󰒏󰐘󰃎
-󰏭󰂯󰊆󰆹󰐘󰠉
󰢿
󴞻󰐆󰀫󰇞󰃎󰞰󰔕
-󰔥󰢼󰇞󰀿
󰒏󰋷󰇞󰃎󰙉󰔕󰏲󰟑󰇞󰘹󰇞󰃎
󰔺
󰀫󰞰󰔕󰇞󰔕󰘑
-󰔥󰢿󰢼󰇞󰀿
󰙉󴞻󰐆󰇞󰃎󰘑󰇞󰔕󰘑󰈛󰖉
-󰙹󰑕󰔥󰢿
󰞰󰔕
󰍞󰒏
󰞰󰔕
-󰔥󰢿󰢼󰇞󰀿
 󰍞 

•󰕓󰞰󰔕󰇞󰃎󰑖󰦃󰐘

•󰕓󰞰󰔕󰇞󰃎󰑖󰕩

•󰕓󰞰󰔕󰇞󰃎󰑖󰇞󰛃󰤝
-
󰒏  󰣧󰙡󰋣
󰦐󰂃󰄷󰕖󰠾
󰊲󰤉󰚈
󰒏󰦤
-󰔥󰂁󰀿

17

󰢿
󰒏󰇞󰃎󰑖󰇞󰃎󰑖󰂟󰟰󰙉󰃾󰎳󰇞󰃎
󰙉󰔕
-󰔥󰂁󰀿
󰙹󰞰󰔕󰇞󰃎
-󰔥󰢼󰇞󰀿
󰇞󰃎󰙉󰔕󰊘
-󰂯󰆢󰔥󰢼󰇞󰢿
󰈺󰀕󰇞󰃎󰙉󰔕
-󰂯󰆢󰔥󰢼󰇞󰢿
󰘀󰇞󰃎󰙉󰔕󰘀
󰇞󰃎󰙉󰔕󰇞
-󰂯󰆢󰔥󰀿󰢿
󰅹󰋣
-󰔥󰢿󰢼󰇞󰀿
󰒏󰛅  󰣧󰋣󰇞
󰢼󰉘󰒏󰦤

-󰎬󴞻󰐆󰂯󰔥󰂁󰀿
󰇞󰃎󰙉󰔕󰂟󰟰󰇞󰃎󰘑󰋚󰇞󰃎

-󰂯󰆢󰔥󰢼󰇞󰢿
󰂟󰟰󰝑󰅹󰤼󰣻󰞆󰇞󰃎󰑖
󰇞󰃎󰑖󰋚󰇞󰃎󰑖
-󰂯󰆢󰔥󰢼󰇞󰢿
󰇞󰃎󰑖󰟑
-󰘑󰟑󰂯
󰆹󰐘󰔥󰢿
󰄽
-󰔥󰢿󰢼󰇞󰀿
󰒏󰡳󰇞󰃎󰙉󰔕󰔺
󴞻
-󰂯󰆢󰔥󰢼󰇞󰢿
󰂁
󰙉󰇞󰃎󰞰󰔕
-󰑕󰊆󰇞󰔥󰢼󰇞󰢿
󰒏󰙡󰎬󰋜󰦃
-󰎬󰋜󰦃󰔥󰑦󰀿
󰣬󰡳󰤉󰌃
-󰔥󰑦󰀿󰚮󰎬󰋜󰈣
󰞰󰔕󰇞󰔕󰘑󰙉󰞰󰔕󰇞󰔕󰘑
󰇞󰃎󰑖
-󰇞󰃎󰑖󰞰󰔕󰇞󰔕󰘑󰔥󰢼󰇞󰀿
󰦤󰇞󰃎󰘑󰇞󰔕󰘑
-󰂯󰆢󰔥󰢼󰇞󰢿
󰒏󰆹󰀇󰎬󰋜󰘹󰎐󰛎
󰒏󰀿󰑦󰎬󰋜
-󰔥󰑦󰀿
󰘹
󰢼󰄙󰎬󰋜
-󰔥󰑦󰀿󰚮󰎬󰋜󰈣
󰢼󰎬󰣧
-󰔥󰀿
󰆯󰘑󰓴󰦐󰓴
-󰔥󰑦󰀿󰚮󰎬󰋜󰈣

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 
󰂁
󰒏󰋷󰡳
-󰡳󰂯󰔥󰂃
󰏔󰙑
-󰔥󰀿
󰇞󰃎󰑖󰞆󰞰󰔕
-󰇞󰃎󰑖󰣻󰑖󰘹󰝑󰆢󰔥
󰢿
󰋜󰎬󰡳
-󰔥󰑦󰀿


•  󰙹󰡳󰡳󰁢󰡳
󰙹󰡳󰡳
󴞻󰏲󰌟

►

•󰣼󰡳󰙹󰡳󰦐󰂯󰦃
󰑦󰡳󰥤󰍢󰀕󰒿󰙉󰂦󰡳
󰍢󰜻󰀕󰒿󰙉    󰙹󰡳

•󰎬󰄽󰁨󰎬󰡳
󰄷󰂟

•󴞻󰡳󰒏󰦷󰐘󰡳
󰀕

•󰒏󰁿󰙹󴞻󰐆󰣊
󰔋󴡥󰔣

•󰡳󰙹

•󰒏󰡳󰀛󰃤󰐘󰃎󰢼

19

󰤉󰌃
󰣬󰡳󰤉󰌃󰤉󰎬󰋜󰜊󰌥󰀓󰡣
󰅹󰤉󰌃󰒏󴞻󰡳󰥤󰄘
󰅹󰤉󰌃
󰒏󰈚󰅹󰤉󰌃

•󰤉󰌃󰅹󰦐
󰤉󰌃
󰤉󰌃
1
2
1
󰌦
 



















A󰎬󰋜
1󰋜󰎬
2󰎬󰋜
3󰎬󰋜󰀉
B󰎬
C󰦐
4󰋜󰎬󰀉
5󰄽
6󰇞󰃎󰀓󰡣
7󰇞󰉋󰕪 
8󰇞
9󰔕
󰔕
D󰇞󰃎󰙉󰔕
󰇞󰃎󰙉󰔕

󰇞󰃎󰘑
󰇞󰃎󰑖
󰇞󰔕󰘑
󰞰󰔕
E󰤉󰌃

F󴞻󰐆

20
 


►󰡳
1
1󰇞󰃎󰀓󰡣
2
2󰈚󰡳󰡳

•󰡳󰌹󰌹󰘹󰛎
󰑦󰡳󰡳󰃾󰉎
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