Panasonic EH-HE94 User manual

Operating Instructions
(Household) Scalp Massager
Model No. EH‑HE94
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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.
Operating Instructions
(Household) Scalp Massager
Model No. EH‑HE94
Contents
Safety precautions.............................4
Partsidentication������������������������������������� 10
Lampindication������������������������������������������ 11
Noticesforuse�������������������������������������������� 12
Removingandinstallingthebrush
attachment�������������������������������������������������� 12
Charging������������������������������������������������������ 13
Using������������������������������������������������������������ 14
Detailsforuseofthemassager���������������� 16
Cleaning������������������������������������������������������ 19
Storage�������������������������������������������������������� 20
Batterylife��������������������������������������������������� 21
Removingthebuilt-inrechargeable
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Specications��������������������������������������������� 22

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Safety precautions
To reduce the risk of injury, loss of life, electric shock, fire, malfunction,
and damage to equipment or 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.
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.
WARNING
Do not use the massager in the following cases:
•The power cord or the appliance plug is damaged or
hot.
•The appliance plug inserted into the household outlet
is loose and moveable.
-Doing so may cause fire, electric shock, short‑circuit or burns.
Never damage, alter or excessively bend, drag or twist
the power cord. Do not place a heavy object on the
power cord or clamp the power cord with an object.
-Doing so may cause fire, electric shock, short‑circuit or burns.

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WARNING
Never pull out or insert the AC adaptor from or into the
household outlet with wet hands.
-This may cause electric shock or short‑circuit.
Never wash the AC adaptor, or immerse it in water.
-This may cause electric shock or short‑circuit.
Never use the AC adaptor in a bathroom or a shower
room.
-This may cause electric shock or fire.
Persons with the following symptoms are suggested
not to use the massager. (Consult a doctor before use.)
•Persons with scalp diseases such as inherited
dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and eczema.
•Sensitive persons, in particular persons with skin
allergies.
•Persons with skin problems and health problems
caused by silicon products.
•Persons with acute diseases or malignant cancers.
•Persons with infectious diseases.
•Persons with mental, physical or sensitive problems.
•Persons with scalp problems caused by hair washing.
•Persons with blood diseases such as hemorrhagic
diseases and hemophilia.
•Persons with high blood pressure.
•Persons with eyes diseases or history of eye diseases.
•Pregnant women.
•Persons taking medication currently (such as
anticoagulants or drugs containing blood coagulation
components).
-Otherwise, accidents, or skin and body discomfort may be
caused.

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WARNING
Do not operate the massager on the following parts or
in the following cases:
•Parts receiving plastic surgery.
•Scalp with dermatitis or sunburn becoming abnormal.
•Skin with wounds, eczema, masses or suppurative
diseases.
•After drinking alcohol or after being extremely
fatigued.
•Physiological period (unstable hormone level will
cause skin damage)
- Otherwise, skin or body injury may be caused to rise accidents.
Do not use the massager anywhere except on your
scalp.
Never excessively press the massager or move it too
fast in use.
Never put your fingers into the groove of the brush part
in use.
- Otherwise, skin or body injury may be caused to rise accidents.
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.
-This may cause accidents or other problems.
Immediately stop using and remove the adaptor if there
is an abnormality or failure.
-Failure to do so may cause fire, electric shock, or injury.
<Abnormality or failure cases>
•The main unit, adaptor, or power cord is deformed or
abnormally hot.
•The main unit, adaptor, or power cord smells of
burning.
•There is abnormal sound during use or charging of the
main unit, adaptor, or power cord.
-Immediately request inspection or repair at an authorized
service center.

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WARNING
Disconnect the power plug from the household outlet
before cleaning.
-Failure to do so may cause electric shock or injury.
Use the dedicated AC adaptor (RE7‑46) only. Do not use
the dedicated AC adaptor to charge other appliances.
-This may cause short‑circuit, overheating or fire.
Always ensure the appliance is operated on an electric
power source matched to the rated voltage indicated on
the AC adaptor.
-Failure to do so may cause fire, electric shock, or burn.
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.
If you feel pain or feel sick, please terminate the usage
immediately.
Terminate the usage when there is abnormality or
failure.
For the usage time and usage frequency, please follow
the instructions on page 12.
For first use, adjust to “LOW” mode, and then make
adjustment according to personal situation.
-In case of inobservance of above mentioned items, accidents
or injury may be caused.

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CAUTION
Never drop or cause impact to the massager or the AC
adaptor.
-Otherwise, personal injury or failure of the massager may be
caused.
The following groups cannot use the massager:
•Persons receiving hair transplants.
•Persons with wigs (adhesive, tensile or braided wigs) on
some parts.
-Doing so may cause accidents or injury.
The supply cord cannot be replaced. If the cord is
damaged, the AC adaptor should be scrapped.
-Doing so may cause an accident or injury.
Never use the massager in following cases:
•When applying the hair growth solution (hair care
product) to hair with hairdressing product.
-Doing so may cause accidents or injury.
Keep pins or dust away from the appliance plug or
power plug.
-This may cause electric shock, short‑circuit or fire.
Disconnect the AC adaptor from the household outlet
when not charging.
-Otherwise, the insulation performance may fade, which further
causes electric shock, leakage or fire.
Hold the AC adaptor (not cord) to unplug it from the
household outlet. (Avoid touching the metal parts.)
-Failure to do so may cause electric shock.
Make sure that the brush attachment is clean and safe
to avoid accidents or infection.
-Failure to do so may cause accidents or infection.

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►Notes
•Never dry the massager with a blower or fan heater.
Otherwise, the parts may be deformed or failure may be caused.
•Do not leave the massager in locations subject to high temperature.
This may cause malfunctions.
•Never use thinner, benzine, alcohol or other chemicals to clean the
massager.
This may cause malfunction, cracking or discoloration of the parts.
•Never leave the massager where it will be exposed to direct sunlight.
Otherwise, degradation of the brush attachment may be caused to
arouse failure.
•Never place or store the massager at places adjacent to the sink,
water or other highly humid places containing water.
Leaving the massager in the bathroom may cause condensation or
rusting inside the main body, resulting in failure.
•Never place the massager inside a bath tub.
Otherwise, failure may be caused.
•Clean the massager with clean water after use.
Otherwise, the massager will deform or change color.
•If the massager is stained with bathroom cleaner or tint, wash the
massager with water immediately.
This may cause malfunction, cracking or discoloration of the parts.

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Parts identification






 














A Main body
1 Arrow
2 Appliance socket
3 Brush holding part
4 Brush part
5 Brush attachment
6 Holding part
7 Bearing
8 Hook
9 Operating axes
B Button part
 Power switch [OFF/ON/
SELECT]
 HIGH mode lamp
(turns green during operation)
 LOW mode lamp
(turns green during operation)
 Charging indicator lamp
(turns red during charging only)
C Holder
D AC adaptor (RE7‑46)
(The shape of the AC adaptor
differs depending on the area.)
 Power plug
 Power cord
 Appliance plug

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Lamp indication
Status in use Status during charging
Press the power switch once.
[CHARGE]: Red
Being charged
[LOW]: green
Running in a LOW
mode
Press the power switch twice.
[CHARGE]: Go out
Charging completed
[HIGH]: green
Running in a HIGH
mode
Press the power switch three
times.
[CHARGE]: Flash, red
Abnormal charging
Treatment: Charge the
massager at a
temperature of
15 °C ‑ 35 °C.
[HIGH] and [LOW]:
green
Running in a rhythmic
mode
Press the power switch four
times. Indication of abnormality
All indicator lamps: go
out
Power off
[LOW]: The lamp flashes
and turns green, and the
brush attachment falls off.
Treatment: Install the
brush attachment on
main body of the
massager.

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Notices for use
The massager can be used once a day, about 4 minutes each time.
•Frequent use is not good for your scalp health.
The scalp status varies with your physical condition.
•Check the conditions of the scalp in use.
•For any abnormality such as dermexanthesis, rubefaction or pruritus,
terminate the usage immediately and consult a doctor.
When the hair or scalp become abnormal
•Abnormality of the scalp may be caused by a stress reaction,
physical factors, splanchnic diseases or hair‑care products such as
shampoo. Please consult a doctor.
•Losing 50‑100 hairs each day is of normal physiological baldness, so
losing hair is a normal phenomenon when using the massager.
If the rate of lost hairs exceeds the normal level, terminate the usage
immediately and consult a doctor.
Removing and installing the brush attachment
To remove:
Press the brush holding parts
(3) with your hand, align the
operating axes with the bearing,
and then slowly remove the
brush attachment.
To install:
When aligning the operating
axes with the bearing, put
together the four extruding parts
of the brush attachment and the
receiving parts of the main body
until a “click” is heard, which
means the brush attachment
has been fixed.
Operating
axes Bearing Brush
holding
parts
Hook Holding part
“click”

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Charging
►Note
For first use or use after half a year, the charging indicator lamp on the
massager may not turn on within the first several minutes. If the massager
is charged continuously, the charging indicator lamp will turn on.
1
1Insert the appliance plug into the appliance
socket of the main body.
•If there is water at the appliance socket, wipe
away the water drop.
2
2Place the main body of the massager onto the
holder.
•Put the main body of the massager on the
holder during charging to avoid deformation of
the brush.
3
3Insert the AC adaptor into the household outlet.
4
4Confirm the charging indicator lamp.
•If charged in use, the massager will stop
running and then be charged.
Being charged
Red
Charging ended
Go out
Abnormal charging
Flash
Charging will be complete in about an hour.
•The charging indicator lamp will go out after charging.
•According to the remaining capacity of the battery, the charging
time may be shortened.
•If the massager is fully charged, the charging indicator lamp will
go out after about 5 seconds.
•At the completion of charging, if the power switch is pressed
when the AC adaptor is connected, the charging indicator lamp
will turn on and then go out after about 5 seconds, which means
that the charging has been ended.
5
5When charging is complete, unplug the AC adaptor from the
household outlet, and then disconnect the appliance plug from
the main body of the massager.
•If charged for about 1 hour: the massager can be used for seven
times (one week), once a day, 4 minutes each time.

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•The best charging temperature is 15 °C ‑ 35 °C. If the massager
is charged at a temperature out of the above mentioned scope,
the charging time may be increased (about 3 hours); the
charging indicator lamp may flash or the charging may fail.
•If electric appliances such as a TV make noises when the
massager is charged, use another household outlet.
•The massager uses a lithium‑ion battery, so even if the massager
is charged the performance of the battery is not lowered.
You cannot operate the massager while charging.
Using
•To protect the scalp, the power may turns off automatically if
pressed excessively. To use it continuously, press the power switch.
•The recommended temperature for use is 5 °C ‑ 40 °C.
1
1Rinse hair lightly.
2
2Lather hair with shampoo by
hands.
3
3Hold the main body of the massager
with one hand and then pick it up from
the holder.
1 Place the mark [ ] on the back of
the massager at the front.
2 Hold the massager with your thumb
and point finger.
•Hold the whole massager with your
hand.
•When the hand has shampoo or
foams and therefore is slippery, wash
your hand before use.
[ ] mark

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4
4Press the power switch and select a
mode.
•The mode is switched each time the
power switch is pressed.
Off
LOW mode
Slow
(constant speed)
HIGH mode
Quick
(constant speed)
Rhythmic mode
Alternating
Strong‑Weak
•For first use, adjust to “LOW” mode, and then make adjustment
according to personal situation.
5
5Press lightly against your head to
apply the four brush parts to your
scalp, and then move the
massager.
•If the hair is long, part the hair to
the side to allow the front ends of
the brush to touch the scalp.
Details for use of the massager
Page 16
6
6After use, press the power switch to
power off.
•The massager will stop automatically
after running for 4 minutes continuously.
7
7Rinse away the shampoo.
•After rinsing the shampoo, perform your
usual hair‑care routine.
(Hair conditioner, hair oil, hair mask,
etc.)

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Head parts list
1 Front
part
Part before the connection between the left and right
ears, extending to approach the extension line of the
outermost corners of the eyes
2 Top
Part behind the connection between the left and right
ears, the rear side located within the extension line of
the lateral skull
3 Lateral Lower part of the lateral skull. Part before the
connection between the peaks of the left and right ears
4 Rear
part
Lower part of the extension line of the lateral skull of
the rear of the head. Part behind the connection
between the peaks of the left and right ears
Details for use of the massager
Icon Action
Press the massager for about
5 seconds. Press for
about 5s.
Move slowly
(about 5s).
While lifting, pushing and
pressing the scalp towards the
arrow direction, slowly slide the
massager (about 5 seconds).

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•Press lightly the massager to make the front
ends of all four brushes touch the scalp.
•Prevent the brush from touching the face.
•When used on the right side of the head,
operate the massager with your right hand.
On the left side, operate the massager with
your left hand.
•If you want to adjust the strong‑weak
alternating timing of Rhythmic mode, do not
slide the massager in use, but continuously
press the massager at the “ ” position.
[ ] mark
•Align the [ ]
mark on the
massager with
the arrow
direction and
then move the
massager.
Front part
Press the massager at the hairline for
about 5 seconds.
Move from the hairline to the top for 5 seconds.
Repeat the operations of the item 1 twice.
Lateral (right)
Move from the hairline to the top
(the same operations as those of item with the
symbol )
Repeat the operations of the item 2 twice.
Repeat the operations of the item 3 twice.
Rear part (right)
Move from the hairline to the upside
(the same operations as those of item with the
symbol )
Repeat the operations of the item 4 once.
Repeat the operations of the item 5 once.

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Lateral (left)
Move from the hairline to the upside
(the same operations as those of item with the
symbol )
Repeat the operations of the item 2 twice.
Repeat the operations of the item 3 twice.
Rear part (left)
Move from the hairline to the top
(the same operations as those of item with the
symbol )
Repeat the operations of the item 4 once.
Repeat the operations of the item 5 once.
From the top to the rear part
Press the massager at the top (6) for
5 seconds and then slightly leave the scalp.
Repeat the operations of the item 6 for four times.
Press the massager once at each part
according to the sequence of 7 ‑ .
•Please put the hair aside to make the front
ends of the combs touch the scalp.
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Cleaning
Clean the massager with clean water after use.
1
1
Remove the brush attachment from
the main body of the massager.
•Press the brush holding parts
(3) with your finger to remove.
2
2Wash away the hair and stains on
the main body of the massager
and the brush attachment.
Notes
Do not disassemble the brush
attachment.
The massager may malfunction.
When the holding part comes off,
see page 20.
•Do not wash with hot water.
•Wash with clean water.
•Remove the stubborn stains
with a cotton ball.
•Water may splash during
washing, so do not wet such
objects as clothes.
•Do not wash with a toothbrush.
•Wash the massager thoroughly.
White stains may remain or the
button may not work properly.
•Do not subject the brush parts
to excessive force to avoid
deformation.
•Do not use bathroom cleaner.
3
3Wipe dry with a dry cloth.
Brush holding parts
Brush attachment
Holding part
4
4Let the massager dry in a
well‑ventilated place.
•Remove the brush
attachment from the main
body of the massager.
•To prevent bad odor, do not leave them wet for a long time.
•If the massager has a bad odor, wash it with water again.

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•Dry the appliance socket thoroughly.
•Place the brush attachment with the brush parts facing upwards.
•Do not dry the massager in direct sunlight.
Storage
Notes
When installing the brush
attachment onto the main body of
the massager, if the holding part
falls off, align the prongs of the
holding part with the holes and
press the holding part with your
finger until a “click” is heard.
Holding part
Prong
Hole
“click”
1
1
Install the main body of the
massager and the brush attachment.
•See page 12 for the details of
installing.
•Install the main body of the
massager and the brush
attachment after they are
completely air‑dried.
2
2Place the massager on the holder.
•Align the four brush holding parts with the
recessing part of the holder.
•Put at a ventilated place.
•Confirm that the power is off.
•Put the holder at a flat place.
•Do not leave the massager where it will be exposed to direct
sunlight.
•Never place the massager in a hot, humid environment such as
the bathroom and sauna room.
•Never place the brush facing downward at other sites so as to
avoid deformation of the brush.