Braun 5596 User Manual
Type 5596
Modèle 5596
Modelo 5596
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IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions should
always be followed, including the following:
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
DANGER
To reduce the risk of electric shock:
1. Do not reach for an appliance that has fallen into water.
Unplug immediately.
2. Do not use while bathing or in a shower.
3. Do not place, store or charge the appliance where it can fall or
be pulled into a tub or sink. Do not place in or drop into water or
other liquid.
4. Except when charging, always unplug this appliance from the
electrical outlet immediately after using.
5. Unplug this appliance before cleaning.
FOR HOUSEHOLD USE
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of burns, fire electric shock, or injury to persons:
1. Close supervision is necesiary when this appliance is used by,
on, or near children.
2. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this
manual. Do not use attachments not recommended by the
manufacturer.
3. The shaver should never be exposed to temperatures of less
than 32 °F / 0 °C and more than 105 °F / + 40 °C for longer than
a few hours. Keep the shaver and cord dry at all times. Do not
handle with wet hands. Do not store in a damp environment. To
avoid damage do not wind the cord around the appliance. It is
important to check the cord for damage periodically particularly
at each end where the cord enters the plug.
4. Never operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if
it is not working properly, if it has been dropped or damaged, or
dropped into water. Return the appliance to a service center for
examination and repair.
5. Keep the cord away from heated surfaces.
6. Never drop or insert any object into any opening.
7. Do not use outdoors or operate where aerosol (spray) products
are being used or where oxygen is being administered.
8. Do not use this appliance with a damaged or broken foil, as
serious facial injuries may occur.
9. Always attach plug to appliance first, then to outlet. To
disconnect, turn all controls to «off», then remove plug from
outlet.
10. Store cord in case.
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Optimal shaving performance
If using an electric shaver for the first
time, please bear in mind that your
skin may need about two weeks to
become fully accustomed to the new
shaving method.
Foil/cutterblock replacement
The shaver foil and cutterblock are
precision parts that, in time, are
subject to wear.
This wear is dependent on your
shaving method are beard type. To
maintain optimal shaving performance
you should consider replacing the foil
and cutterblock when worn.
This will ensure that you are getting
the close, comfortable shave you
expect from your Braun shaver.
Braun and the environment
For environmental reasons, your shaver uses an «environmentally sound»
nickel-hydride recharging cell unit.
The cell unit does not contain any
poisonous heavy metals that can
damage the environment.
In the interest of recycling,
please do not dispose of this
appliance in the household
waste at the end of its useful
life. Instead, dispose of at an authorized Braun Service Center or at an
appropriate collection site.
Caution: The opening of the shaver,
as described in the following
instruction, must be done onl
y at the
end of the useful life of the shaver,
since the shaver is thus being
destroyed: For easy recycling this
shaver is equipped with a screw
mechanism in the plug socket.
Perforating the seal and turning this
mechanism opens the housing of the
shaver. It is recommended,
however, to take the shaver to a
Braun Service Center for this
purpose.
Description
Charging pilot light
«
Longhair trimmer» switch
«On/off» switch
Switch lock
Longhair trimmer
Cutterblock
Shaving foil frame
Foil protection cap
Cleaning brush
Switch lock
The shaver was delivered with the
switch lock activated (position
Push the switch up before you shave
for the first time. To avoid accidentally
switching on the shaver, push the switch
lock to position «lock».
«lock»).
Cordless shaving/charging
When charging the shaver for the first
time, connect the shaver to an outlet
(100–240 V), via the cord, and charge
with the switch
charging light goes off. The shaver
should be discharged through normal
shaving until it stops completely.
set at «off», until the
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The shaver then should be completely
recharged from an outlet (100–240 V),
until the charging light goes off
(approximately 1 hour), with the switch
set at «off».
ging method preserves the life
This char
of the rechargeable cell unit.
The charging light
that the shaver is connected to an outlet.
When the rechargeable cell unit is fully
charged, the charging light goes off.
The shaver automatically adapts to all
international direct and alternating
current voltages (12–240 V) and all
frequencies. The shaver can also be
recharged on voltages below international standards in cars and boats, etc.
However, a minimum 12 V outlet (direct
or alternating current) is required.
Recharging this way takes approximately
20 hours, and requires a special charging
cord.
The surrounding temperature should not
be higher than 77 ° F / + 25 °C when recharging at 12 V, to ensure proper functioning of the shaver.
A full charge will give you approximately
35 minutes of cordless shaving. The
shaving time, however, depends on the
strength and thickness of your beard and
the use of the longhair trimmer
illuminates to show
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Preserving the cell unit
In order to preserve the life of the cell unit,
it should be fully discharged
apprioximately once every 6 months by
normal shavin
from an outlet, until the charging light
goes off (as described under «Cordless
shaving/charging»).
This procedure will condition the rechargeable cell unit, giving you the best
possible shaving performance and
g and then fully recharged
prolonging the life of the rechargeable
cell unit. Please, do not leave the shaver
in permanent charge for several weeks.
Shaving with the cord
If your shaver’s rechargeable cell unit is
discharged (i.e. when you first use the
shaver or the shaver runs out of power)
you can connect the shaver directly to an
outlet in order to shave immediately.
If the shaver should, however, not run
immediately, leave it plugged in with
switch
1 minute. Thereafter, you can shave with
the cord plugged into the outlet.
Note: Shaving directl
adapter cable while connected to outlets
below international standard voltages is
not possible.
set to «off», for approximately
y via the special
Shaving
Remove the foil protection cap (a).
For normal shaving push switch
up
to «on».
Hold the shaver at ri
ght angles to your
skin. Stretch your skin a little with your
free hand (b). Guide the shaver
smoothly against the direction of
beard growth, applying only gentle
pressure.
Removal of «problem hairs»
Problem hairs are 2 to 3 days growth
or hairs that grow underneath the chin
or around the throat. Sometimes they
also lie flat against the skin or grow in
whirls. These problem hairs are
difficult to shave off and may sometimes be missed by the foil.
You can best remove problem hairs
with the combination shave by using
the shaving foil
and longhair
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trimmer simultaneously (c). First the
longhair trimmer
«problem hairs»; then the foil
follows to give a close, smooth shave.
Using the longhair trimmer and the foil
simultaneously ensures that the shaver is held in the right position as it
travels over the skin.
For combination shaving, push the
switch
Longhair trimming
To use, push the switch up to setting «longhair trimmer». This extends
the cutting comb up over the foil for
maximum visual control and precision
when shaping your moustache, sideburns or shaving off single long hairs
(d).
Switching the shaver off
Push switch back down all the way
to the «off» setting.
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foil protection cap
frame
Cleaning and maintenance
Turn the shaver off.
After every shave, take off the foil
frame
remaining whiskers on an even
surface.
Clean the cutterblock
cleaning brush
Do not clean the foil with the cleaning
brush to avoid damaging it.
Approximately every four weeks clean
the cutterblock
cleaner to maintain the shaver’s top
performance and to keep it hygienic.
up to «longhair trimmer».
portant: After every shave, put the
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(e) and tap out lightly the
cuts off the longer
over the foil
with the
(f).
with Braun shaver
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After every cleaning replace the foil
protection cap
Purchasing spare parts
Buy only original Braun spare parts to
ensure proper maintenance of your
shaver. Parts can be purchased at the
retailer where your shaver was purchased, a Braun Service Center, or
directly from Braun via the enclosed
Accessories Leaflet.
To determine which foil (i) or
cutterblock to purchase, keep in mind
one of the following points:
1) The shaver model number
(on original packaging)
2) The serial number
(below cutterblock)
3) What your shaver looks like
(match up to illustration on spare
parts packaging).
Changing of shaving parts
Foil frame
Remove the frame (while the shaver
is switched off) by pulling at the two
grooved surfaces (e). Put the new
frame onto the shaving head. Do not
press on the foil in order to avoid
damaging it.
Cutterblock
To remove the cutterblock turn it
crosswise and lift it off (g). Replace it
with new cutterblock.
Parts for an automobile or boat
When recharging your shaver in an
automobile or boat use only the
special Braun charging cord
(No. 5-002-707) that is stated on the
packaging for this purpose (available
from a Braun Service Center). For
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