Panasonic ER-FGP72 User manual

Operating Instructions
AC/Rechargeable Professional Hair Clipper
Model No. ER-FGP72

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Operating Instructions
AC/Rechargeable Professional Hair Clipper
Model No. ER-FGP72
Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product.
Before operating this unit, please read these instructions completely and save them for future use.
Safety precautions..................... 6
Important information .........................9
Parts ..............................9
Charging.............................................10
How to use ......................................... 11
Care.....................................................12
Troubleshooting ................................13
Removing the built-in rechargeable
batteries..............................................14
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Contents

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WARNING
•This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and
knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way
and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not
play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance
shall not be made by children without supervision.
•The supply cord cannot be replaced. If the cord is
damaged, the AC adaptor should be scrapped.
•Do not use anything other than the supplied AC adaptor
and the charging stand for any purpose.
Also, do not use any other product with the supplied AC
adaptor and the charging stand. (See page 9.)
•Keep the appliance dry.

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•The following symbol indicates that a specic detachable
power supply unit is required for connecting the electrical
appliance to the supply mains. The type reference of
power supply unit is marked near the symbol.

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Safetyprecautions
To reduce the risk of injury, loss of life, electric shock, re, 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
or property damage.
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 specic operating
procedure that must not be performed.
This symbol is used to alert users to a specic operating
procedure that must be followed in order to operate the
unit safely.
WARNING
►Powersupply
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 appliance, AC adaptor and the
chargingstandinwaterorwashitwithwater.
Do not place the appliance, AC adaptor and the
chargingstandoverornearwaterlledsinkor
bathtub.
Never use the appliance if the AC adaptor is
damagedoriftheadaptortslooselyina
householdoutlet.
Donotdamageormodify,orforcefullybend,pull,
ortwistthecord.
Also,donotplaceanythingheavy
onorpinchthecord.
‑ Doing so may cause electric shock or re due to a short circuit.
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 re due to overheating.
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.
‑ Failure to do so may cause re or electric shock.
Alwaysunplugtheadaptorfromahouseholdoutlet
whencleaning.
‑ Failure to do so may cause electric shock or injury.

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WARNING
Regularlycleanthepowerplug,theapplianceplugand
thechargingplugtopreventdustfromaccumulating.
‑ Failure to do so may cause re due to insulation failure
caused by humidity.
Disconnect the adaptor and wipe with a dry cloth.
►Incaseofanabnormalityormalfunction
Immediatelystopusingandremovetheadaptorif
thereisanabnormalityormalfunction.
‑ Failure to do so may cause re, electric shock, or injury.
<Abnormalityormalfunctioncases>
•The main unit, charging stand or AC adaptor is
deformedorabnormallyhot.
•The main unit, charging stand or AC adaptor
smellsofburning.
•There is abnormal sound during use or charging of
themainunit,chargingstandorACadaptor.
‑ Immediately request inspection or repair at an authorized
service centre.
►This product
Thisproducthasabuilt-inrechargeablebattery.
Donotthrowintore,applyheat,orcharge,use,or
leaveinahightemperatureenvironment.
‑ Doing so may cause uid leak, overheating, or explosion.
Donotmodifyorrepair.
‑ Doing so may cause re, 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 re, electric shock, or injury.
►Preventing accidents
Donotstorewithinthereachofchildrenorinfants.
Donotletthemuseit.
‑ Putting parts or accessories in the mouth may cause an
accident or injury.
Iftheoilisconsumedaccidentally,donotinduce
vomiting, drink a large amount of water, and contact
aphysician.
Iftheoilcomesintocontactwitheyes,immediatelywash
thoroughlywithrunningwater,andcontactaphysician.
‑ Failure to do so may result in physical problems.
CAUTION
►Protecting the skin
Donotpressthebladestronglyagainsttheskin.
Donotusetheproductforanypurposeotherthan
trimming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 that the blades are not damaged or deformed
beforeuse.
‑ Failure to do so may cause skin injury.

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CAUTION
►Note the following precautions
Do not allow metal objects or trash to adhere to the
powerplug,theapplianceplugorthechargingplug.
‑ Doing so may cause electric shock or re due to a short circuit.
Donotdroporhitagainstotherobjects.
‑ Doing so may cause injury.
Do not wrap the cord around the adaptor or the
chargingstandwhenstoring.
‑ Doing so may cause the wire in the cord to break with the
load, and may cause re due to short circuit.
Disconnect the adaptor from the household outlet
whennotusing.
‑ Failure to do so may cause electric shock or re due to
electrical leakage resulting from insulation deterioration.
Disconnecttheadaptorortheapplianceplugby
holding onto the adaptor or the appliance plug
insteadofthecord.
‑ Failure to do so may cause electric shock or injury.
Handlingoftheremovedbatterywhendisposing
DANGER
•Therechargeablebatteryisexclusivelyforuse
withthisappliance.Donotusethebatterywith
otherproducts.
•Donotchargethebatteryafterithasbeen
removedfromtheproduct.
•Donotthrowintoreorapplyheat.
•Donotsolder,disassemble,ormodifythebattery.
•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.
•Neverpeeloffthetube.
‑ Doing so may cause uid leak, overheating, or explosion.
Thebatterycontainsalkalineuid.Ifit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 loss of vision.
Consult a physician immediately.
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.

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WARNING
Thebatterycontainsalkalineuid.Ifitcomesin
contact with the skin or clothes, rinse off with clean
water,suchastapwater.
‑ Failure to do so may cause skin injury.
Important information
• This appliance is designed for professional use to trim hair. It can
be operated on either an AC adaptor or rechargeable battery.
• Apply the lubrication oil to the blade before and after each use.
(See page 13.)
Failure to apply the lubrication oil may cause the following problems.
‑ The appliance has become blunt.
‑ Shorter operating time.
‑ Louder sound.
• The appliance may become warm during operation and/or
charging. This is normal.
• Do not use any blade other than the one dedicated as it may
cause defect in performance.
• You should not allow permanent wave lotion, hair dyeing or hair
spray to come into contact with the main body or the blades.
Doing so may result in cracking or corrosion.
• Before using an attachment, check that it has been installed
correctly. Failure to do so may cause hair to be cut too short.
• Charge the appliance correctly according to these Operating
Instructions. (See page 10 "Charging".)
• This appliance contains batteries that are only replaceable by
skilled persons. Please contact an authorized service centre for
the details of repair.
Partsidentication
4
mm
3
mm
9
mm
6
mm
15
mm
12
mm
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













 







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AMainbody
Trimming height indicator
Power switch
Dial
(Height adjustment control)
Recharge lamp (Green)
Charge status lamp (Red)
Appliance socket
BBlade
7Mounting hook
8Cleaning lever
9Moving blade
:Stationary blade
C 3 mm/4 mm comb attachment
D 6 mm/9 mm comb attachment
E12 mm/15 mm comb
attachment
F AC adaptor (RE9-87)
Power plug
Adaptor
Cord
Appliance plug
GCharging stand
Comb attachment shelves
Charging plug
AStand socket
Accessories
HCleaning brush
ILubrication oil
JPouch

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Charging
• Turn the appliance off.
1 Connect the appliance plug
tothestandsocket.
2 Place the appliance on the
chargingstand.
3 Insert the adaptor into a
householdoutlet.
• Charging is completed after
approx. 1 hour.
• Check the charge status lamp
( ) glows.
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4 Disconnect the power plug after charging is
completed.
(for safety and to reduce energy usage)
• Charging is required when the recharge
lamp blinks.
• The appliance can be used for
approximately 5 minutes after the recharge
lamp blinks.
When charging starts When charging is completed
Charge status lamp glows. The charge status lamp blinks
once every second.
Notes
• If there is noise from the radio or other sources while using or
charging the appliance, move to a different location to use the
appliance.
• When the appliance is not used for 6 months or more, the battery
will weaken (leak battery uid, etc.). Fully charge the battery
once every 6 months.
• When charging the trimmer for the rst time or when it has not
been in use for more than 6 months, the lamp on the main body
may not glow for a few minutes, or the operating time may
shorten. Please charge it for more than 8 hours in such cases.
• Recommended ambient temperature for charging is
0 °C – 35 °C. It may take longer to charge, or the charge status
lamp will blink quickly and the battery may fail to charge properly
in extremely high or low temperatures.
• 1 full charge will provide approximately 50 minutes of continuous
operation. (Based on dry using at 20 °C – 30 °C)
The operating time may differ depending on the frequency of use
and the operating method.
• You can charge the battery before it is completely discharged.
However, it is recommended to charge when the battery is
completely discharged. The battery life depends strongly on
factors such as how it is used and stored.

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Charging without the charging stand
1. Connect the appliance plug to the appliance socket.
2. Plug in the adaptor into a household outlet.
AC operation
If you connect the AC adaptor to the appliance in the same way as
for charging, and turn on the power, you can use it.
• If the remaining battery is too low, the blades may move slowly
or stop, even with the AC operation. In this case, charge the
battery for 1 minute or more.
• The battery will be discharged, even with the AC operation.
How to use
• Check that the blades are not damaged or deformed before use.
• Turn the appliance off.
• Apply the lubrication oil to the blade before and after each use.
(See page 13.)
• The appliance may not operate in an ambient temperature lower
than approximately 0 °C.
1 Setthetrimmingheight.
2 Pressthepowerswitchtoturnontheappliance.
Setting the trimming height
For a trimming height of 0.8 to
2.0 mm, turn the dial to the desired
height.
Use an attachment for a trimming
height higher than 3 mm or more.
1.4
Trimming
height
indicator
0.8
1.1
1.4
1.7
2.0
Removing and mounting the comb attachments
►Mounting the attachment
1. Select the trimming heights indicated
on the insides and sides of the
attachments.
2. Set the dial to “0.8” and then mount
the attachment to the main body as
illustrated.
0.8
0.8
►Removing the attachment
Slide one side of the attachment off the
mounting in direction indicated with the
arrow.