04. OPERATION
WARNING!
Only use the appliance for dry hair
NOTE: Before using for the first time, switch the appliance on for a
few minutes. As a result of the manufacturing process, a slight odour
may be produced. This is not harmful and only occurs during initial
use. Ensure that the room has good ventilation.
Judge your hair sensibly: fine or damaged hair reacts to the treat-
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ment more quickly than thick, healthy hair.
The thinner the strands you are treating, the more intensive the
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resultant styling effect.
Switching on and warming up
1. The hair straightener is equipped with a travel lock 3 . To deactivate
the travel lock, press the styling plates together and slide the lock-
ing button towards
(see fig. B). The hair straightener opens and
is ready for operation.
2. Place the appliance on a heat-resistant surface.
3. Connect the mains plug to an easily accessible socket.
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4. Use the on/off switch
to switch the appliance on.
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5. By pressing the
button, you increase or reduce the temperature
in steps of 10 °C. Using the turbo button
approx. 180 °C will be reached within 30 seconds.
6. Temperature and turbo setting are shown on the display.
7. Temperature settings:
Thin hair
140°C–150 °C
160 °C–190 °C
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, the temperature of
Normal hair
Thick hair
200 °C–220 °C
NOTE: Always select a low temperature when using the appliance for
the first time.
Select a medium to high temperature to straighten very thick and curly
hair or hair that is difficult to straighten.
For normal to slightly wavy hair, a low to medium temperature is rec-
ommended. Note that high temperatures may affect blond, bleached
or coloured hair.
Straightening
1. Dry the hair.
2. Comb the hair well.
3. Separate a strand of hair and comb it smooth.
4. Beginning at the roots of the hair, place the strand between the
styling plates. When doing so, ensure an adequate distance is
maintained from the scalp!
5. Slide evenly from the hair roots to the hair tips. Do not hold in the
same position for too long.
6. Straighten all the hair in this way, strand by strand.
Switching off and cooling down
1. You must pull out the mains plug to switch the appliance off.
2. Allow the appliance to completely cool down before cleaning or
storing it.
3. Press the styling plates together and slide the travel lock switch 3
towards
.
The hair straightener is now locked and can be stored.
NOTE: The automatic shut off feature turns off the hair straightener
after 30 minutes – if the settings remain unchanged.
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