g
10
2
Old appliance
The symbol
W
on the product or on
its packaging indicates that this prod-
uct may not be treated as household
waste. Instead it shall be handed over
to the applicable collection point for
the recycling of electrical and elec-
tronic equipment. By ensuring this
product is disposed of correctly, you
will help prevent potential negative
consequences for the environment and
human health, which could otherwise
be caused by inappropriate waste han-
dling of this product. For more detailed
information about recycling of this
product, please contact your local city
office, your household waste disposal
service or the shop where you pur-
chased the product.
Operating instructions
Preparing the hair
0
Wash your hair and dry it well.
0
Comb your hair thoroughly. Do not use
hairspray or other flammable chemical
hair care products.
0
Place a hand towel around your neck
to prevent the possibility of skin burns.
Switching on the appliance
(Fig. 2, 3)
1
The appliance must
never
be switched
on when clamped together.
0
Open the appliance by switching the
locking (Fig. 1/
G
) to the position
.
0
Insert the mains plug and switch on
the appliance using the ON/OFF switch
(Fig. 1/
B
and Fig. 2).
The temperature control light 4 (Fig 1/
E
) flashes until the appliance has rea-
ched its pre-set temperature of 160 °C
(Fig. 3).
3
The pre-set temperature is reached
after approx. 1 minute.
Setting the temperature (Fig. 4)
Selectable temperature levels
1
Warning!
Risk of burning your hair if
selected temperature is too high.
Select the suitable temperature for
your hair type. Depending on your
hairtype the wrongly selected tempe-
rature or improper use of the hair
straightener puts your hair at risk of
drying out or in the worst case
burning. Listed below are the recom-
mended temperature levels that should
always be observed:
Always select the lowest
temperature level (100 °C)
when using your hair
straightener for the first
time.
Select a low temperature
level of approx. 120 °C for
blonde, bleached or coloured
hair.
Select a low (140 °C) to
medium (160 °C) tempera-
ture level for normal and
slightly wavy hair.
Select a medium (180 °C) to
high (200 °C) temperature
level for very thick, curly and
hard to straighten hair.
Setting lower temperature levels
0
Press the “–“ (minus, Fig. 1/
D
) key
repeatedly until the required tempera-
ture level is set (Fig. 4, a).
Minimum temperature 100 °C.
Setting higher temperature levels
0
Press the “+“ (plus, Figur 1/
D
) key
repeatedly until the required tempera-
ture level is set (Fig. 4, b).
Maximum temperature 200 °C.
100˚C
200˚C
100˚C
200˚C
100˚C
200˚C
100˚C
200˚C
100˚C
200˚C
100˚C
200˚C
100 °C 120 °C 140 °C 160° C 180 °C 200 °C
100˚C
200˚C
100˚C
200˚C
100˚C
200˚C
100˚C
200˚C
100˚C
200˚C
100˚C
200˚C
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