-This appliance complies with the internationally approved safety regulations and can be safely used in the bath or shower and cleaned under the tap (Fig. 2). Preparing for use Charging Charge the appliance for at least 10 hours before you use it for the first time and after a long period of disuse. When the appliance is fully charged, it has a cordless operating time of up to 60 minutes. Do not charge the appliance for more than 24 hours. The appliance does not run from the mains. Make sure the appliance is switched off during charging. Insert the appliance plug into the appliance (Fig. 3). Put the adapter in the wall socket. 1 2 The charging light on the adapter goes on to indicate that the appliance , is charging (Fig. 4). Note:The charging light does not change colour and does not go out when the appliance is fully charged. Optimising the lifetime of the rechargeable battery -Remove the adapter from the wall socket when the batter y is fully charged (which takes 10 hours). -Do not leave the appliance plugged into the wall socket for more than 24 hours. -Discharge the batter y completely twice a year by letting the motor run until it stops.Then fully recharge the batter y. Attaching/detaching attachments The epilating head and the precision trimmer can be attached and detached in the same way. 1 2 To attach the attachment, push it onto the appliance (Fig. 5). To detach the attachment, pull it off the appliance. (Fig. 6) Using the appliance Make sure that the appliance is fully charged before you star t to use it. It is not possible to run the appliance from the mains when the batter y is empty. Note: Do not move the appliance too fast. Make smooth and gentle movements. Trimming the bikini line with precision trimmer and precision comb Use the precision trimmer with the precision comb to trim your bikini line. 1 2 3 Put the precision trimmer on the appliance (see section ‘Attaching/ detaching attachments’ in chapter ‘Preparing for use’). Slide the precision comb into the guiding grooves on both sides of the appliance (Fig. 7). Press the setting selector (1) and slide the comb upwards or downwards (2) to set the desired setting (Fig. 8). The coloured circle on the handle shows the selected setting. , The table shows which hair lengths you achieve with the different settings. When you trim for the first time, star t at the highest setting (5) to familiarise yourself with the precision trimmer. settings of precision comb 1 2mm 2 4mm 3 6mm 4 8mm Setting Hair length after trimming 5 10mm 4 5 Push the on/off slide upwards to switch on the appliance. Move the precision trimmer with the precision comb slowly through the hair (Fig. 9). -To trim in the most effective way, move the appliance against the direction of hair growth. -Since all hair does not grow in the same direction, you need to move the appliance in different directions (upward, downward or across). -Make sure that the flat par t of the comb is always fully in contact with the skin to obtain an even result. -To make trimming easier, stretch the skin with your free hand during trimming (Fig. 10). Regularly remove cut hair from the comb. If a lot of hair has accumulated in the comb, remove the comb from the appliance and blow and/or shake the hair out of it. styling with precision trimmer Use the precision trimmer without the precision comb to style your bikini line. 1 Put the precision trimmer (without precision comb) on the appliance (see section ‘Attaching/detaching attachments’ in chapter ‘Preparing for use’) (Fig. 5). Trimming without the precision comb results in a hair length of approx. , 0.6mm. 2 3 4 If necessary, remove the precision comb from the precision trimmer. (Fig. 11) Push the on/off slide upwards to switch on the appliance. Move the appliance towards the desired contour of your bikini line. Touch the hair lightly with the precision trimmer. (Fig. 12) The trimmer can be applied: 1 with the trimmer teeth pointing straight towards the skin. (Fig. 13) 2 with the flat par t of the trimmer pointing straight towards the skin (Fig. 14) You can be as creative as you like when you style your bikini line.You can even draw and cut out a template, for instance a hear t shape, which you can use to create a personal style. Note:We advise you not to use the precision trimmer in the shower, because an even trimming result cannot be guaranteed. Epilating with epilating head Use the epilating head to epilate your bikini line. Do not use the epilating head on irritated skin or skin with varicose veins, rashes, spots, moles (with hairs) or wounds. People with a reduced immune response or people who suffer from diabetes mellitus, haemophilia or immunodeficiency should also consult their doctor first. Note:Your skin may become a little red and irritated the first few times you use the epilating head.This phenomenon soon disappears as your skin gets used to epilation and the hairs that grow back become thinner and softer. If the irritation does not disappear ...