Using your shaver, For wet shaving | Panasonic ES8168, ES8167

Using your shaver

Caution – The system outer foil is very thin and can be damaged if handled improperly. Before each use, always check the foil for dam- age. To avoid personal injury, do not use if the foil or other parts of the shaving head are damaged.

Push the On/Off switch to turn the shaver on.

If you push and hold the On/Off switch for more than 2 seconds, it will activate the turbo mode for “sonic” vibration cleaning.

(see “Cleaning your shaver with- out the self-cleaning recharger”) Shaving with “sonic” vibration may damage your skin. Please turn it off and on again to deactivate the turbo mode.

Do not place fingers on the On/Off switch during use.

This may cause the shaver to stop during use or change it to the “sonic” vibration cleaning mode. Place your finger on the finger rest during use.

Hold the shaver at a right angle (90°) to your skin (see fig. 6). 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 be- comes accustomed to this shaver. Applying excessive pressure does not provide a closer shave.

Pivot action selector

(see fig. 7)

Use the pivot action selector to choose the shaving mode, “soft” (soft) and “lock” (lock) based on your shaving preference.

The pivot action can be changed whether the switch is turned on or off.

System outer foil (see fig. 8)

System outer foil has a slit blade (a) between 2 foils (b). They move up and down independently to follow the contours of your face.

The slit blade catches and cuts longer and lying hairs easily.

For wet shaving

Put a thin layer of shaving foam on your face which works as a lubricant. Shaving foam is the most suitable among many other shaving aids (gel, soap, cream, etc.). Do not put a thick layer of shaving foam as it may af- fect shaver’s performance. If the shaving head is clogged with foam, simply rinse it under running water.

Using the trimmer

(see fig. 9)

Slide the trimmer handle up to open the trimmer.

Place the trimmer at a right angle to your skin and move it downward to trim sideburns.

Cleaning your shaver

1Cleaning with the self-cleaning recharger

Preparing the self-cleaning recharger

Warning – Do not wash or apply water to the adaptor or self-clean- ing recharger.

Failure to observe this may cause electric shock or result in short circuits.

1.Detach the shaver and the appli- ance plug from the self-cleaning recharger.

2.Fill the water tank with water.

1)Remove the water tank from the self-cleaning recharger (see fig. 10-1).

2)Open the water tank cap (see fig. 10-2).

3)Wash away the old cleaning liquid inside the water tank and rinse (see fig. 11).

4)Pour tap water up until the feed water line (see fig. 12).

*Do not pour water over the water feed line in the tank. This may cause the clean- ing liquid to spill.

3.Firmly shut the water tank cap and attach the tank to the self- cleaning recharger (see fig. 13).

4.Peel off the seals from the new detergent cartridge (two seals) (see fig. 14).

• Hold the detergent cartridge horizontally. (The detergent may spill if tilted excessively.)

5.Attach the detergent cartridge to the self-cleaning recharger (see fig. 15).

•Do not use any solution other than the Panasonic Shaver self- cleaning recharger special de- tergent.

•Be sure to change the deter- gent cartridge and the cleaning liquid inside the water tank si- multaneously.

Adding water, or changing just the detergent cartridge or the water, will result in deteriorated cleaning functions.

•When the self-cleaning recharger is operated, the con- centrated detergent inside the cartridge will be diluted and the water inside the tank will be- come a cleaning liquid.

Cleaning your shaver

1.Insert the appliance plug into the self-cleaning recharger socket (see fig. 16-1).

2.Firmly insert the adaptor into the AC outlet (see fig. 16-2).

3.Pull up the arm of the self-clean- ing recharger until it clicks (see fig. 17-3).

4.Remove the protective cap and set the shaver firmly onto the self- cleaning recharger until it clicks (see fig. 17-4).

•Ensure that the outer foil does not get deformed or damaged during setting.

•Before using the self-cleaning recharger, make sure the shaver has been rinsed thoroughly with water if it has been washed with hand soap or any other detergent, and swish water off properly before setting the shaver into the self- cleaning recharger unit.