Beko BKK 1174 SD User Manual

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BKK 1174 SD

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Dear Customer, Thank you for preferring a Beko product. We hope that you get the best results from your product which has been manufactured with high quality and state-of-the-art technology. Therefore, please read this entire user manual and all other accompanying documents carefully before using the product and keep it as a reference for future use. If you handover the product to someone else, give the user manual as well. Follow all warnings and information in the user manual. Remember that this user manual is also applicable for several other models. Differences between models will be identified in the manual.

Explanation of symbols

Throughout this user manual the following symbols are used:

Important information or useful hints about

usage.

Warning for hazardous situations with regard to life and property.

Warning for hot surfaces.

This product has been produced in environmentally friendly, modern facilities

CONTENTS

1 Important instructions for

safety and environment 4-8

1.1 General safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1.2 Compliance with WEEE regulation

and disposal of the waste product . . . . . . . 8

1.3 Package information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2 Your hair straightener 9

2.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.1.1. Controls and parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.1.2. Technical data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3 Operation 10-13

3.1 Hair structure and temperature settings . . 10

3.2 LCD display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3.2.1 Stop mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3.3 Turbo heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3.4 Temperature setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.5 Locking the temperature setting. . . . . . . . 11

3.6 Straightener hair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

4 Cleaning and care 14

4.1 Cleaning and care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

4.2 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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1 Important instructions for safety and environment

This section covers the safety instructions that will help providing protection against personal injury and material loss risks. Failure to follow these instructions invalidates the granted warranty.

1.1 General safety

• Keep the instruction manual for future use. Should

a third party be given the appliance please ensure the instruction manual is included.

• The appliance can become very hot. Never put your

hair between the ceramic plates for longer than a few seconds.

• Do not allow the hot plate to come into contact with

your face, neck or head. Do not touch it with your bare hands.

• Do not leave the appliance unattended when

switched on.

• Do not dismantle the appliance under any circum-

stance. No warranty claims are accepted for damage caused by improper handling.

• Never use the appliance in or near to combustible

and inflammable places and materials and furniture.

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1 Important instructions for safety and environment

Do not let the appliance come into contact with or become covered by inflammable materials e.g. curtains, textiles, etc. Please make sure that the appliance is always kept a safe distance away from flammable materials and furniture.

• Do not use paper, cardboard, plastic, inflammable,

unprotected polished surfaces under the appliance.

• Never use the appliance outdoors.

• Do not immerse the appliance in water or let it

come into contact with water, even during cleaning.

• Never use the appliance in the bath, shower, over

a wash basin filled with water or near any source of water; nor should it be operated with wet hands.

• If the appliance is used in the bathroom, it is essen-

tial that you unplug it after use, as any water close to the appliance can still pose a hazard, even if the appliance is switched off.

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1 Important instructions for safety and environment

• If not already in use, installing a residual current-

operated protective device (RCD) is recommended for additional protection with a rated residual operating current not exceeding 30 mA in the electrical circuit of your bathroom. Ask your electrician for advice.

• Unplug the appliance after use. Do not disconnect

the plug by pulling on the cord. Place the appliance on a heat resistant surface and allow it to cool down.

• Always allow the appliance to cool down on a heat

resistant, safe and flat surface.

• Never use the appliance if it or the power cord is

visibly damaged.

• If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced

by the manufacturer, a service centre or a similarly qualified person to avoid any danger of electrical shock.

• Make sure that there is no danger that the power

cord could be accidentally pulled or that someone could trip over it when the appliance is in use.

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1 Important instructions for safety and environment1 Important instructions for safety and environment

• Check if the mains voltage on the type plate (on the

handle of the appliance) corresponds to your local mains supply. The only way to disconnect the appliance from the mains is to unplug it.

• Never wrap the power cord around the appliance.

• Never use the appliance for any other purpose than

those described in these instructions.

• Never cover the appliance, for example with a towel.

• Never place the appliance on soft cushions or blan-

kets during operation.

• The appliance is intended for domestic use only.

• Do not use the appliance for anything other than its

intended use.

• Always keep the appliance out of the reach of chil-

dren.

• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8

years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance.

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1 Important instructions for safety and environment

Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

1.2 Compliance with WEEE regulation and disposal of the waste product

This product does not contain harmful and forbidden materials described in the “Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment” (EEE) issued by the T.R. Ministry of Environment and

Urbanization. Complies with the WEEE Directive. This product has been manufactured with high quality parts and materials which can be reused and are suitable for recycling. Therefore do not dispose of the product with normal domestic waste at the end of its service life. Take it to a collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. Please consult your local authorities to learn the nearest collection point. Help protect the environment and natural resources by recycling used products.

1.3 Package information

Packaging materials of the product are manufactured from recyclable materials in accordance with our National Environment Regulations. Do not dispose of the packaging materials together with the domestic or other wastes. Take them to the packaging material collection points designated by the local authorities.

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2 Your hair straightener

2.1 Overview

1 3 4

2.1.1. Controls and parts

1- Cool tip 2- LCD display 3- Heat setting button + 4- Heat setting button 5- On/Off button 6- Power cord with swivel joint 7- Plate lock 8- Ceramic coated plates

2.1.2. Technical data

Power supply : 220-240V~, 50Hz Power : 40W

This product conforms to the European directives 2004/108/EC, 2006/95/EC, 2009/125/EC and 2011/65/EU.

Technical and design modifications reserved.

Values stated on the product labels or in the documentation accompanying it are obtained in laboratory conditions in accordance with the relevant standards. Depending on operational and environmental conditions of the product, these values may vary.

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3 Operation

3.1 Hair structure and temperature settings

The appliance allows you to make individual temperature settings. Depending on the hair structure, we recommend the following settings:

• For fine, porous, colored,

bleached hair: 140 °C to 160 °C

• For normal hair: 170 °C to 190

°C

• For strong, resistant, thick hair:

200 °C to 220 °C

3.2 LCD display

3.2.1 Stop mode

The appliance will run in stop mode when it is plugged in or turned off. The LCD will show “000” without backlight in this mode.

Stop mode

• Default set temperature: 180 °C

The appliance will remember the last setting if it is turned

LCD will display the segment bar to indicate the heating up or cooling down.

• From one segment to five seg-

ments when the appliance is heating up.

• From five segments to one

segment when the appliance is cooling down.

• The blue backlight will flash

until the preset temperature is reached.

• The appliance will run in “Lock

mode” if no button is pressed for 5 seconds.

off and still plugged in the socket.

3.3 Turbo heating

By pressing and holding the heat setting button “+” (3) for 2 seconds, the appliance will immediately heat up to the highest temperature setting (220°C).

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