Panasonic ER-FGP84 User manual

Operating Instructions
AC/Rechargeable Professional Hair Clipper
Model No. ER-FGP84
ER-FGP74
ER-FGP84 ER-FGP74

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Operating Instructions
AC/Rechargeable Professional Hair Clipper
Model No. ER-FGP84
ER-FGP74
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 ............................10
Charging.............................................10
How to use .........................................12
Care.....................................................12
Troubleshooting ................................14
Disposal of the appliance .................15
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Contents

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WARNING
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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 10.)
•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
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.
DANGER
Indicates potential hazard 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.
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mainbody,ACadaptorand
thechargingstandinwaterorwashitwithwater.
•Donotplacethemainbody,ACadaptorandthe
chargingstandoverornearwaterlledsinkor
bathtub.
•Do not use when the AC adaptor is damaged or
whenthettingintothehouseholdoutletisloose.
•Donotdeface,modify,forcefullybendorpullthe
cordorthepowerplug.Also,donotplace
anythingheavyon,twist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.
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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.
•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.

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WARNING
► Incaseofanabnormalityormalfunction
•Immediatelystopusingandremovetheadaptorif
thereisanabnormalityormalfunction.
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Failure to do so may cause re, electric shock, or
injury.
<Abnormalityormalfunctioncases>
•Themainbody,chargingstandorACadaptoris
deformedorabnormallyhot.
•Themainbody,chargingstandorACadaptor
smellsofburning.
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There is an abnormal sound during use or charging
ofthemainbody.
‑ Immediately request inspection or repair to an
authorized service centre.
► This appliance
•Thisappliancehasabuilt-inrechargeablebattery.
Donotthrowintoreorapplyheat.
Do not charge, use or leave in 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
appliance.
‑ Doing so may cause re, electric shock, or injury.
► 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.
•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appliance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.
•Do not disconnect the power plug or the
applianceplugbyholdingthecordwhen
disconnectingit.
‑ Failure to do so may cause electric shock or injury.
•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.
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appliances.
•Donotchargethebatteryafterithasbeen
removedfromtheappliance.
•Donotthrowintore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temperatures,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.

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WARNING
•Ifthebatteryuid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uid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 inammation.
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 14.)
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 battery that is only
replaceable by skilled persons. Please contact an
authorized service centre for the details of repair.

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Parts
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AMainbody
Trimming height
indicator
Power switch
Dial
(Height adjustment
control)
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Recharge lamp (White)
Charge status lamp
(Red)
Appliance socket
BBlade
7Mounting hook
8Cleaning lever
9Moving blade
:Stationary blade
CComb attachment
shelves
D19mm/25 mm comb
attachment
ER-FGP84
E12mm/15 mm comb
attachment
F6 mm/9 mm comb
attachment
G3 mm/4 mm comb
attachment
HCharging stand
(RC9-92)
Charging plug
Stand socket
IACadaptor (RE9-82)
Adaptor
Power plug
Cord
Appliance plug
Accessories
JCleaning brush
KLubrication oil
LPouch
Charging (Illustration: ER-FGP84)
• 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 energy saving)
• Charging is required when the
recharge lamp blinks.
• The appliance can be used for
approximately 5 minutes after the
recharge lamp blinks.
While charging After charging is
completed
The charge status lamp
glows.
The charge status lamp
turns off.
<Howtocheckthatchargingiscompleted>
Insert the main body again after removing it from the
charging stand.
If the charge status lamp glows and then turns off after
5 seconds, charging is completed.
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.
• The battery will deteriorate if not used for over 6
months, so make sure to perform a full charge at least
once every 6 months.
• The charging time may differ when charging the main
body for the rst time, or if it has not been used for
more than 6 months. The lamp on the main body may
not glow for several minutes when rst starting
charging, but will glow when continuing to charge.
•
Recommended ambient temperature for charging is
10 °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.
• The battery used is a lithium‑ion, so charging after
every use will have no effect on battery life.
• To keep charging the battery will not affect battery
performance.
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.

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• 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 (Illustration: ER‑HGP84)
• 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 14.)
• The appliance may not operate in an ambient
temperature lower than approximately 5 °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 mm 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.
Care (Illustration: ER‑HGP84)
Removing and mounting the blade
• Turn the appliance off.
►Removing the blade
Hold the main body with the
switch facing upward and
push the blade with your
thumb while catching the
blade in your other hand.

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►Mounting the blade
1.Set the dial to “2.0”.
2.0
2.0
2.Fit the mounting hook into the blade mounting on the
main body and push in until it clicks.
Cleaning
• Clean the main body, blade and the attachment after
each use.
(If not cleaned, the motion will become poor and the
sharpness will worsen.)
• Turn the appliance off.
• Do not use thinner, benzine, alcohol or other
chemicals. Doing so may cause failure, cracking or
discoloration of the main body. Clean the main body
only with a soft cloth slightly dampened with tap water
or soapy tap water.
The symbol on the left means “Do not wash
the product with water”.
►Blade
1.Brush off any hairs from the
main body and from around
the blade.
2.Brush off the hairs from the
blade edge.
3.Brush any hair trimmings
out from between the
stationary blade and the
moving blade while
pressing down the cleaning
lever (a) to raise the
moving blade.
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►Charging stand
Use the cleaning brush to clean hair trimmings and dust
in the charging plug or in the hole on the bottom surface.

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Lubrication
• Apply the lubrication oil to the blade before and after
each use.
1 Remove the blade.
(See page 12.)
2 Apply a drop of the
lubrication oil to
each indicated point.
3
Attach the blade to the
main body, turn on the
power and allow to
run for approximately
5 seconds.
►Replacement parts
Replacement part is available at your dealer or Service
Centre.
Replacement parts for
ER-FGP84/ER-FGP74
Blade WER9920
Lubrication oil WES003P
• Using other than recommended genuine blade, any
warranty claim will expire.
• We recommend Panasonic lubrication oil WES003P.
Troubleshooting
Problem Action
The appliance has
become blunt.
Operating time is
short.
Appliance stopped
functioning.
Until problems are solved,
please follow each procedure
as follows;
1.Charge the appliance.
(See page 10.)
2. Clean the blade and apply
lubrication oil.
(See pages 13 and 14.)
3. Replace the blade.
(See pages 12 and 14.)
4. Have the battery replaced by
an authorized service centre.
The appliance
cannot be charged.
Push the main body into the
charging stand or appliance
plug all the way.
Charge within the
recommended charging
temperature of 10 °C to 35 °C.
Makes a loud sound.
Apply lubrication oil.
(See this page.)
properly attached.
If the problems still cannot be solved, contact your
dealer or a service centre authorized by Panasonic for
repair.

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Disposal of the appliance
Remove the built-in rechargeable battery before
disposing the appliance.
• The battery is to be disposed of safely.
•
appliance, and must not be used to repair it. If you
dismantle the appliance yourself, it may cause
malfunction.
How to remove the battery
• Remove the appliance 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 following steps and lift the battery, and then
remove it.
• Take care not to short circuit the positive and negative
terminals of the removed battery, and insulate the
terminals by applying tape to them.
For environmental protection and recycling of materials
This appliance contains a Lithium-ion battery.
Please make sure that the battery is disposed of at an
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Specications
Power source
See the name plate on the AC adaptor.
(Automatic voltage conversion)
Motor voltage 3.6 V
Charging time Approx. 1 hour
For more information about the energy efciency of the
product, please visit our website, www.panasonic.com,
and enter the model number in the search box.
Disposal of Old Equipment and Batteries
OnlyforEuropeanUnionandcountrieswithrecyclingsystems
These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or
accompanying documents mean that used electrical
and electronic products and batteries must not be
mixed with general household waste.
For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old
products and batteries, please take them to applicable
collection points in accordance with your national
legislation.
By disposing of them correctly, you will help to save
valuable resources and prevent any potential negative
effects on human health and the environment.
For more information about collection and recycling,
please contact your local authority.
Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of
this waste, in accordance with national legislation.
Noteforthebatterysymbol(bottomsymbol)
This symbol might be used in combination with a
chemical symbol. In this case it complies with the
requirement set by the Directive for the chemical
involved.

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