• NEVER leave a switched on appliance unsupervised. • Do not place the appliance close to sources of heat and protect the power cable from damage. • Do not operate the appliance if it has fallen or is damaged. Arrange for the appliance to be checked and, if necessary, repaired by qualified technicians. • Do not open the housing or attempt to repair the appliance yourself. Should you do so, the safety concept of the appliance may be compromised and the warranty becomes void. Permit only authorised technicians to repair a defective appliance if repairs should be necessary. • The appliance becomes hot during use. Hold it only by the grip when it is hot. - 2 Intended use This Hair Straightener / Hair Curler is intended for the smoothing and shaping of human hair, under no circumstances may it to be used for wigs and hairpieces made of synthetic material. The Hair Straightener is intended for domestic use only. Pay heed to all of the information in this operating manual, especially the safety instructions. Items supplied • Combi Hair Styler KH 5527 • Operating Instructions Technical data Mains voltage: 220–240 V ~ 50 Hz Power consumption, max.: 65 W Protection class: II / Appliance description 1 Cool tips 2 Hotplates 3 LED Indicator 4 Buttons "+ and "-" for temperature level selection 5 On/Off button (Button lock) 6 Power cable 7 Locking device Before smoothing / curling • The hair should be clean, dry and free of styling products. Excepted are the special products that support a straightening of the hair. • Comb the hair thoroughly before straightening so that there are no knots in it. • To achieve an especially good straightening result, spread special products for hair straightening through the hair. • Divide the hair into manageable portions and secure the upper portions to the head with grips so that they do not get in the way. Operation Preparation Note: The hotplates 2 must be free from contamination of all kinds. If necessary, clean them before taking the appliance into use (see chapter "Cleaning"). 1. Slide the locking device 7into the position . 2. Insert the plug into a mains power socket. 3. Press the On/Off button 5. The red running light of the LED Indicator 3 glows. The hotplates 2 are being warmed up. 4. The appliance heats up automatically to the highest heat level. The running light travels through to the last LED. If a lower temperature is sufficient for the hair, press the button “-” 4repeatedly until the running light reaches the desired heating level. The running light progresses up to... • ....the 6th red LED, highest heat level, for very robust and difficult to shape hair. • ...the 5th red LED, high heat level, for very robust hair. - 3 • ...the 4th red LED, medium heat level, for robust hair. • ...the 3rd red LED, lower heat level, for normal hair. • ...the 2nd red LED, very low heat level, for fine hair. • One red LED blinks, minimal heat level, for very fine hair. 5. When the running light progresses to the selected heat level, double press the On/Off 5 button. The green LED glows. The buttons are now lokked, the temperature cannot be changed by an unintentional pressing of the buttons “+” 4 or “-” 4. Note: When you want to release the temperature lock, once again double press on the On/Off 5 button. The green LED goes out, the button lock is released. 6. Wait until the running light in the LED Indicator 3 glows permanently up to the programmed temperature. The desired temperature has now been reached. Straightening hair • Prepare the hair as described in "Before straightening/ Before curling".. • Start with the lower hair sections at the back of the head. Work over the sides to the front. 1. Separate a ca. 2 cm wide hair strand. Attention! Ensure that the hotplates 2 do not make contact with the skin of the head. Risk of Burns! Only the tips 1 are cool. 2. Clamp the hair strands between the hotplates 2 and close to the skin, then press them together. 3. Pull the whole of the hair strand through the hotplates 2, in that you pull the hair straightener downwards. 4. Repeat the process with each individual strand. 5. When you have smoothed all of the strands, double press the On/Off 5 button to release the temperature lock. The green LED goes out. 6. Press the On/Off 5 button until the LED Indicator 3 goes out. 7. Remove the plug from the wall power socket. 8. Press the hotplates 2 together and slide the locking device 7 to the position . Curling hair • Prepare the hair as described in "Before straightening/ Before curling". • Start with the lower hair sections at the back of the head. Work over the sides to the front. 1. Separate a ca. 2 - 3 cm wide hair strand. Attention! Ensure that the hotplates 2 do not make contact with the skin of the head. Risk of Burns! Only the tips 1 are cool. 2. Clamp the end of hair strand between the hotplates 2 and press them together. 3. Turn the combi hair styler to wrap the hair strand around the hotplate. 4. Dependant on hair type and adjustment, wait a...