• If you want a length greater
than 30 mm, or if you are
experienced, you can create
'comb' or 'finger' cuts:
- Work without a cutting guide.
- Take up a small section of hair
with a comb or in your fingers.
- Move the comb or your fingers
along the section of hair to the
desired length.
- Cut your hair along the comb
or your fingers.
- Remove the cut hair using a
comb and check the evenness
of the cut regularly. (Fig. 7)
Using the thinning guide
Switch the clipper to the 'THIN'
position. The thinning guide is in
front of the blades. This
technique allows you to thin out
hair to make styling easier.
The technique is particularly
good for the crown of the head
where hair is usually thicker. To
thin you hair, take a section of
hair (rest your little and ring
fingers on your scalp, using the
middle and index fingers to set
the length), hold 1 to 2 cm
below the cutting length. Then,
using the clipper, cut the
section of hair steeply and at
an angle to create a saw-
toothed 'edge'.
MAINTENANCE
Remove the cutting guide after
each use.
Cleaning the clipper blades
regularly will maintain their
optimal performance.
Removable blades
To make cleaning easier, the
BaByliss clipper blades can be
removed. Make sure the clipper
is turned off. Hold the clipper
with the blades pointing up and
remove them by pressing the
top of the blade. (Fig. 8)
Brush the blades using the
cleaning brush to remove any
hair.
Self-lubricating blades
The blades of your clipper have
a reservoir pad that dispenses
the amount of oil necessary for
your clipper to operate properly,
every time. It is nevertheless
recommended that you
occasionally refill, when you
notice the clipper isn't performing
as well.
Remove the blades as
described above.
Carefully squeeze a few drops
of BaByliss oil onto the pad.
Then put the blades back on the
clipper.
BaByliss oil is specially
formulated for clippers, it will
not evaporate or slow the
blades down.
You can get new blades when
these are worn or damaged.
Ni-MH BATTERIES
This clipper has Nickel-Metal
Hydride batteries.
In an effort to protect the
environment, these batteries
should be removed and
properly disposed of when the
STARTING AND USING
Push the ON/OFF button.
The cutting guide is automatically
reset in its 3 mm position.
The cutting length can be set
using the 2 buttons with arrow
pointing up/arrow pointing
down. Pressing one of these
two buttons will stop the motor.
Once the cutting length is
selected, press the ON/OFF
button again to confirm the
length and to restart the motor.
The exclusive motor-management
system generates more power
when cutting 'difficult' areas.
The self-regulating motor
thereby maintains a steady
speed. The 5 segments on the
LCD screen display the
compensation provided by the
motor-management system.
To turn the clipper off
either: press the ON/OFF button
for more than 2 seconds, the
unit will shut down completely
and the cutting guide will return
to its original position;
or press the ON/OFF button for
less than 2 seconds, only the
motor will turn off, the display
will remain it for 15 seconds.
After 15 seconds you will still
have 5 minutes to change the
cutting length. After 5 minutes,
the clipper turns itself off and
the cutting guide remains in the
position last used.
To remove the cutting guide,
first adjust the cutting length to
3mm on the LCD display and
push the guide up using your
thumbs and holding it on either
side. (Fig. 4)
CUTTING TECHNIQUES AND
ADVICE FROM THE EXPERTS
• Use the clipper on clean, dry
hair.
• To familiarize yourself with the
clipper, begin with the cutting
guide for a longer cut, then, if
you want a shorter cut, adjust
it by pressing the knob. You
will soon know the lengths of
each guide and each position.
• Always move the clipper
against the direction of hair
growth.
• Begin at the nape. Place the
guide on the scalp and move
the clipper toward the crown
of your head. Move your
clipper slowly, pointing the
teeth of the guide slightly
upward. Keep the clipper in
contact with your head at all
times. (Fig. 5)
• For the crown of the head,
move from front to back, that
is, from your forehead to the
crown of your head.
• For the finishing touches, that
is, around the nape and
sideburns, use the clipper
without a cutting guide. Turn
your clipper over and move it
from top to bottom. (Fig. 6)
6 7
