Remington HC4250AU User Manual

RAPID CUT
HAIR CLIPPER

USE & CARE

MANUAL

PLEASE READ

PRIOR TO USE

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2 YEAR WARRANTY HC4250AU

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING
When using electrical appliances, basic precautions should

always be observed, including the following.
For additional protection, the installation of a residual

current device (rcd) having a rated residual operating
current not exceeding 30 mA is advisable in the electrical
circuit supplying the bathroom. Ask your installer for advice

WARNING - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF BURNS,
ELECTROCUTION AND FIRE OR INJURY TO PERSONS

DANGER - As with most electrical appliances, electrical
parts are electrically live even when the switch is off.

• Do not place or store the appliance or charging adaptor where it

can fall or be knocked into a sink or bath.

• Do not place in or drop into water or any other liquid.

• If an appliance falls into water, “unplug it” immediately. Do not

reach into the water.

• Unplug the charging adaptor from the electrical outlet

immediately after fully charging.

• Unplug and switch off this appliance before cleaning it.

• Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this

manual.

• Do not use attachments not recommended by Remington.

• Never drop or insert any object into any opening of this

appliance.

• Keep the cord away from heated surfaces.

• Do not use this appliance with a damaged or broken trimming

unit as injury may occur.

• Always store the charging adaptor in a moisture-free location.

• For household use only.

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• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including

children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities,
or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for their safety.

• Keep the appliance and the power cord away from the edge of

table or countertops and out of reach of children and persons
with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities.

• This appliance is not a toy. Children shall be supervised to

ensure they do not play with the appliance.

• Do not use on people who are asleep.

• Never operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug,

if it is not working correctly, if the charging adaptor has been
damaged or dropped into water.

• Do not use an extension cord or a voltage converter with this

appliance.

• Do not wrap the cord around the appliance.

• Do not store the appliance in the shower between uses. Always

store it in a dry and safe place.

• This appliance should be supplied with approved safety isolating

adaptors PA-4515A (for Australia) with the output capacity of

4.5Vd c; 1500mA

Remington strongly recommends that an approved Safety
Switch (Residual current device) be installed to protect all
bathroom power outlets. Ask an electrical contractor for
advice.

WARNING: DO NOT USE YOUR HAIR CLIPPER IN THE

SHOWER OR UNDER AN OPEN WATER SOURCE WHILE THE

UNIT IS CONNECTED TO A LIVE POWER OUTLET

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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HC4250AU RAPID CUT HAIR CLIPPER

USE AND CARE MANUAL

Thank you for purchasing your Remington® Rapid Cut Hair Clipper. Inside this manual
you will find instructions on using and caring for your new hair clipper.

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KEY PARTS

1. On/Off Switch

2. Blade Set

3. Washout Port

4. Charging Indicator

5. 9 Attachment Comb Guides

6. Power port

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Also Includes

• Power Adaptor

• Storage Pouch

• Oil Bottle

• Cleaning Brush

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ABOUT YOUR HAIR CLIPPER

HC4250AU SPECIFICATIONS

Power System Cord/Cordless (Rechargeable)

Initial Charge Time 24 Hours

Full Charge Time 4 Hours

Runtime 40 Minutes

Indicators LED Charging Indicator

Voltage Type

Single 220-240V only

(adaptor voltage type)

CHARGING

• Before using your hair clipper for the first time, charge it for 24 hours. Note during

this charge ignore the electronic indicators as they are in “start-up cycle”.

• Plug the adaptor into your hair clipper and then plug the charging adaptor unit into

a 220-240 volt domestic power outlet. Check to ensure that the hair clipper On/Off
switch is OFF. The Charging Indicator light will slowly blink whilst charging and then
stay solid once charging is complete.

• The batteries cannot be overcharged, but it is recommend that charging be

discontinued and the hair clipper stored away if it will not be used for an extended
period of time (2-3 months).

• The hair clipper will be fully charged in 4 hours.

• To preserve the life of the batteries, discharge them by running the hair clipper

until the blades move slowly. Switch off and recharge for 24 hours. Do this every 6
months.

• Use the hair clipper only with the charging adaptor supplied.

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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

• To ensure long lasting performance of your hair clipper, clean the blades and unit

regularly.

• Always keep the hair clipper in the provided storage pouch to avoid damage to the

blades.

• Ensure the appliance is switched off and unplugged from the mains before

cleaning.

• Do not use harsh or corrosive cleaners on the unit or blades.

• Cleaning should be done with the cleaning brush provided.

• After each use - brush the accumulated hair from the blades.

WASHABLE CLEANING

• The Rapid Cut Hair Clipper is fully washable for easy cleaning, the entire clipper

may be held under running water.

WASHOUT PORT INSTRUCTIONS

• For best results, keep the clipper running while running it under the tap. Allow

water to run through the washout port and over the blades. Recommended to rinse
after each use.

• Ensure the clipper is dry after cleaning.

• For more thorough cleaning the blade set can be easily removed to wash any hair

trimmings from the blades. To release the blade set, push the removable blade
cartridge outward and away from the clipper by pushing on the thumb pad.

• Ensure the blades are dry after rinsing under the tap. To reattach, align the blade

set onto the clipper and push the blade set towards the clipper body until it clicks
into place.

• Place a small drop of cutter or sewing machine oil onto the blades at each end and

at the middle point of the blades. Turn the unit on for a few seconds to distribute
the oil then turn off and wipe off excess oil. NOTE keep the blades lubricated after
contact with water.

BEFORE CUTTING YOUR HAIR

CORDED USE:

• For corded use connect the product to the adaptor, then to the mains power outlet.

CAUTION: Extended mains only use will result in the reduction of the battery life.

• It is advisable not to use this hair clipper directly from the power outlet when it has

been fully charged, but if while using the hair clipper in cordless mode there is a
noticeable drop in power, you can use it directly from the power outlet.

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WARNING: DO NOT USE YOUR HAIR CLIPPER IN THE SHOWER OR UNDER

AN OPEN WATER SOURCE WHILE THE UNIT IS CONNECTED TO A LIVE

POWER OUTLET

CORDLESS USE:

• When the unit is switched on and fully charged, the product can be used in

cordless mode for up to 40 minutes.

• Switch the product on by pressing the on/off switch.

BEFORE STARTING THE CUT

• Inspect the clipper making sure that it is free from hair and dir t.

• Before cutting, always comb the hair so it is tangle free and dry.

ATTACHING THE AT TACHMENTS

TO ATTACH A COMB

Hook the front edge of the comb to the front teeth of the wide trimmer blade. Then push
the back of the comb down until it snaps in place.

TO REMOVE THE COMB

Push up the back of the comb until it clicks off the clipper blade.

Your Rapid Cut Hair Clipper comes with the following combs to help you create that
perfect hair style:

Guide Comb Cutting length

1 (Grade 0) 1.5mm

2 2mm

3 2.5mm

4 (Grade 1) 3mm

5 4.5mm

6 (Grade 2) 6mm

7 (Grade 3) 9mm

8 (Grade 4) 12mm

9 (Grade 5) 15mm

• Use the clipper without any fixed combs for trimming hair close to the skin.

• This will trim hair to 1mm, holding the clipper so the blades are perpendicular to the

skin will trim hair to 0.5mm

(Please note the printed Grade Levels on the combs)

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR CUTTING YOUR HAIR

The Rapid Cut Hair Clipper’s ergonomic design provides many different ways of holding
the clipper in use. Recommended ways of holding the clipper can be seen below.

Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4

» For clipping the top of the head (see fig. 1).

» For clipping the back of the head (see fig. 2).

» For clipping the sides of the head (see fig. 3).

» For detailing (see fig. 4).

• For all over and even cutting, allow the comb attachment /blade to cut its way

through the hair.

• Do not force it through quickly.

• If you are cutting for the first time, start with the maximum comb attachment.

• For one all over cut length, attach the desired guide comb and slowly guide the

clipper through the hair against the direction the hair normally grows.

• To produce a clean straight line at the sideburns and the base of the neck, reverse

the hair clipper. Place the reversed clipper at right angles to the head, tips of the
blades lightly touching the skin and then work downwards.

The following instructions are for those users who want different trimming lengths on
the sides, back and top of the head:

STEP 1 – NAPE OF THE NECK

• Set the comb to 3mm or 6mm.

• Hold the clipper with the blade teeth pointing upwards. Begin starting at the centre

of the head at the base of the neck.

• Slowly lift the clipper, working upwards and outwards through the hair, trimming

just a little at a time.

STEP 2 – BACK OF THE HEAD

• With the comb set at 9mm or 12mm, cut the hair at the back of the head.

STEP 3 – SIDE OF THE HEAD

• With the comb set at 3mm or 6mm, trim sideburns. Then change to the longer

9mm guide comb and continue to cut the top of the head.

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STEP 4 – Top of the head

• Use the longer length comb attachment and set it to 12mm or 15mm then cut hair

on top of the head against the direction in which the hair normally grows.

STEP 5 – The finishing touches

• Use the clipper without an attachment comb for close trimming around the base

and sides of the neck and around the ears.

• To produce a clean straight line at the sideburns, reverse the hair clipper.

• Place the reversed clipper at right angles to the head, tips of the blades lightly

touching the skin and then work downwards.

BATTERY REMOVAL

The battery is not intended to be removed or replaced under normal use. The only time
the battery should be removed or the unit opened or disassembled, is at the end of the
product’s useful life before it is discarded.

• Ensure the device is unplugged from any electrical outlet and discharged of all

power.

• Remove the blade cartridge from the trimmer.

• Pry the painted panel from the top of the clipper by prying at the seam where it

meets the rubber, working from the top and down each side all the way down to the
blade set until it can be removed.

• Remove the two screws from the top body housing

• Starting at the rubber seam on either side of the charge indicator lens, pry open the

seam, working back and forth from one side to the other, little by little, following the
seam as it stretches from the indicator lens to the blade set until the top shell has
been pried apart all the way from the rest of the clipper.

• Pry the top inner housing up and out of the lower main trimmer body

• Remove the two screws from the top of the circuit board.

• Pull upward firmly on the front of the circuit board to create room to remove the

bat tery.

• Cut the exposed black and red wires coming off of each end of the battery.

• Pry the battery out of its holder.

• Dispose of the batter y safely and responsibly.

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Suitable for cleaning under an open water tap.

This appliance conforms to radio interference requirements.

Any product purchased and used commercially carries a limited 90 day warranty.

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Spectrum Brands Australia Pty Lt d and Spectrum Brands New Zealand Limited

WARRANTY AGAINST DEFECTS

In this warranty:

Australian Consumer Law means the Australian consumer law set out in Schedule 2 to the
Competition and C onsumer A ct 2010;

CGA means the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act 1993;

Goods means the product or equipment which was accompanied by this warranty and

purchased in Australia or New Zealand, as the case may be;

Manufacturer, We or us means:

1. for Goods purchased in Australia, Spectrum Brands Austr alia Pt y Ltd

ACN, 007 070 573; or

2. for Goods purchased in New Zealand, Spectrum Brands New Zealand Limited,

as the case may be, cont act det ails as set out at the end of this warrant y;

Supplier means the authorised distributor or retailer of the Goods that sold you the Goods
in Australia or in New Zealand; and

You means you, the original end-user purchaser of the Goods.

1. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer

Law, or the CGA. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and
compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled
to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the
failure does not amount to a major failure.

2. The benefits provided by this Warranty are in addition to all other rights and remedies in

respect of the Goods which the consumer has under either the Australian Consumer Law
or the CG A. The original purchaser of the Goods is provided with the following Warranty
subject to the Warranty Conditions:

3. We warrant the Goods for all parts defective in workmanship or materials for the period of

two (2) years from the date of purchase ( Warranty Period). If the Goods prove defective
within the Warranty Period by reason of improper workmanship or material, we may, at our
own discretion, repair or replace the Goods without charge.

Warranty Conditions

4. The Goods must be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. This Warranty

does not apply should the defect in or failure of the Goods be attribut able to misuse, abuse,
accident or non-observance of manufacturer’s instr uctions on the par t of the user. As far as
the law permits, the manufacturer does not accept liabilit y for any direct or consequential
loss, damage or other expense caused by or arising out of any failure to use the Goods in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

5. Exhaustible components (such as shaver heads, cutters and foils) of the Goods are included

under this Warrant y only where there is a defect in workmanship or materials used.

6. The warrant y granted under clause 3 is limited to repair or replacement only.

7. Any part s of the Goods replaced during repairs or any product replaced remain the proper ty

of the manufacturer. In the event of the Goods being replaced during the Warranty Period,
the warranty on t he replacement Goods will expire on the same date as for the Warranty
Period on the original Goods which are replaced.

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8. In order to claim under the warranty gr anted under clause 3 you must:

(a) Retain this warranty with your receipt /proof of purchase; and
(b) Return the Goods to us at the relevant address below or to the Supplier by prepaid
freight within the Warrant y Period accompanied with ( i) the legible and unmodified original
proof of purchase, which clearly indicates the name and address of the Supplier, the
date and place of purcha se, the product name or other product serial number and (ii) this
warranty.

9. This warrant y is immediately void if:

(a) Any serial number or appliance plate is removed or defaced;
(b) The Go ods have been serviced or otherwise repaired by a person not authorised to do so
by us or where non approved replaced parts are used.

10. The Goods are designed for domestic use only. A limited 9 0-day Warranty applies to any

industrial or commercial use of the Goods. The Goods must be connected to the electrical
voltage requirements as specified in the ratings label located on the G oods.

11. This warranty does not cover the cost of claiming under the warranty or transport of the

Goods to and from the Supplier or us.

12. This warranty is only valid and enforceable in Austr alia against Spectrum Brands Australia

Pty Ltd and in New Zealand against Spectrum Brands New Zealand L imited.

Contact us or the Supplier for further details.

Spectrum Brands Australia Pty Ltd

Locked Bag 300 4
Braeside, VIC 3195
AUSTRALIA
Customer service in Australia: 180 0 623 118
E-mail: [e-mail]

Website: www.remington-products.com.au

Spectrum Brands New Zealand Limited

PO Box 9817
Newmarket, Auckland 1149
NEW ZEALAND
Customer service in New Zealand: 0800 736 776
E-mail: [e-mail]

Website: www.remington.co.nz

REMINGTON SERVICE HOTLINE

Aust ralia 1800 623 118 (toll free)
New Zealand 08 00 736 776 (toll free)

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© 2016 Spectrum Brands Inc.
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