Inspection and repairs
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Before use, check the appliance for
damaged or defective parts. Inspect the
appliance for breakage of parts, damage to
switches and other conditions that can
affect the operation.
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Do not use the appliance if any part is
damaged or defective.
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Have any damaged or defective part
repaired or replaced by an authorised
repair agent.
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Never attempt to remove or replace any
parts other than those specified in this
manual.
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Before use, check the mains cable for wear
or damage.
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Do not use the appliance if the mains cable
or mains plug is damaged or defective. If
the mains cable or mains plug is damaged
or defective, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer or an authorised repair agent.
Safety instructions for hair
straighteners
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Do not use the appliance with a higher
temperature setting than required.
Reduce the level of the temperature setting
during the process.
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Before use, make sure that your hair is
fully dry. Hair is most fragile and prone to
breakage when it is wet. If you use the
appliance on damp hair, the cuticle will be
opened and the cortex will be damaged.
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Make sure that the heating elements of the
appliance do not touch your skin to avoid
skin burns.
U.K. Wiring instructions
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in
accordance with the following code:
BLUE
NEUTRAL
BROWN
LIVE
GREEN/YELLOW EARTH
As the colours of the wire in the mains lead of
this appliance may not correspond with the
colour markings identifying the terminals on
your plug, proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be
connected to the terminal which is marked
with the letter N or coloured black.
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be
connected to the terminal which is marked
with the letter L or coloured red.
The wire which is coloured GREEN/YELLOW
must be connected to the terminal which is
marked with the letter E or (earth symbol) and
is coloured GREEN or GREEN/YELLOW.
If a 13Amp (BS1363) plug is used, a 3Amp
(BS1362) fuse must be fitted, or if any other
type of plug is used, a 13Amp fuse must be
fitted, either in the plug or adaptor, or on the
Distribution Board.
Warning! This appliance must be earthed.
Description (fig. A)
Your 519300 Princess hair straightener has
been designed for straightening your hair.
1. On/off switch
2. Temperature switch
3. Temperature indicator
4. Handgrip
5. Heating element
Use
Switching on and off (fig. A, B & C)
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To switch on the appliance, set the
on/off switch (1) to the 'ON' position.
The temperature indicator (3) comes on.
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Turn the temperature switch (2) to the
required position. Refer to the section
"Setting the temperature".
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If the temperature indicator (3) goes off,
the heating elements (5) have reached the
required temperature. The temperature
indicator (3) starts to flash. The appliance
is ready for use.
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To switch off the appliance, set the on/off
switch (1) to the 'OFF' position.
Setting the temperature (fig. C)
The temperature must be set according to the
hair type.
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