Conair CB433RCS User Manual

When using electrical a

ppliances,

 especially

 

when children are present,

 basic safety

 

precautions should al

ways be follo

wed,

 

inc

luding the follo

wing:

 An

y a

ppliance is electrically live 

even when the s

witch is off.

 T

o 

reduce the risk

 

of dea

th by electric shock:

1.

 Al

ways unplug a

ppliance immedia

tely after

 

using.

2.

 Do not use while ba

thing or in a sho

wer

.

3.

 Do not place or store a

ppliance where it

 

can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink.

4.

 Do not place in,

 or drop into,

 wa

ter or other 

liquid.

5.

 If an a

ppliance falls into wa

ter

, unplug i

t 

immedia

tely

. Do not reach into the water

 T

o reduce the risk of burns,

 

electrocution,

 fire,

 or injur

y to persons:

2.

 This a

ppliance should not be used by

, on,

 

or near children or individuals with certain

 

disabilities.

 Unsuper

vised use could result in 

fire or personal injur

y.

3.

 Use this a

ppliance only for its intended

 

use as described in this manual.

 Do not

 

use a

ttachments not recommended by the

 

manufacturer

. Do not use an extension cord to 

opera

te a

ppliance.

5.

 Keep the cord a

way from hea

ted surfaces.

 

D

o n

ot w

ra

p

 t

h

e c

or

d

 a

ro

u

n

d

 t

h

e a

p

p

lia

n

ce.

 

6

. D

o n

ot

 p

ul

l, t

w

is

t,

 o

r w

ra

p l

in

e c

or

d a

ro

un

d

 

appliance

, ev

en dur

ing s

to

rage.

7.

 N

ev

er blo

ck t

he air o

penings o

f t

he appliance

 

or

 place o

n a s

of

t sur

face such a

s a bed o

r c

ouch,

 

where t

he air openings ma

y be blo

ck

ed. Keep

 

th

e air o

pening f

ree o

f lin

t and o

ther debr

is

.

8.

 Never use while sleeping.

9.

 Never drop or insert an

y object into an

y 

opening.

10.

 Do not use outdoors or opera

te where

 

aerosol (spray) products are being used or

 

where oxygen is being administered.

11.

 This curling iron and c

lip are hot when in 

use.

 Do not let hea

ted surfaces touch eyes

 

and bare skin.

14.

 Do not touch the hot surface of this

 

appliance.

 Use the handles or knobs.

15.

 Do not direct hot hair to

ward eyes or other 

hea

t-sensitive areas.

16.

 Attachments may be hot during use.

 Allo

w 

to cool before handling.

 

17.

 While using the a

ppliance,

 keep your hair 

aw

ay from the air inlets.

 

18.

 Do not use with a volta

ge converter

.

T

h

is s

ty

ling ir

o

n

 is in

te

nde

d

 f

o

r hou

sehold 

u

se. U

se o

n

 a

lt

e

rn

a

ting c

u

rr

e

n

t (

6

0 he

rt

z)

 

on

ly

. T

h

is

 un

it

 is

 desi

gned

 to

 be

 oper

ated

 at

 

12

0 vo

lt

s A

.C

. 

This a

ppliance has a polarized plug (one blade 

is wider than the other).

 As a safety fea

ture,

 

this plug will fit in a polarized outlet only

 

one way

. If the plug does not fit fully in the

 

outlet,

 reverse the plug.

 If it still does not fit,

 

contact a qualified electrician.

 Do not a

ttempt 

to defea

t this safety fea

ture.

1.

 Plug the curling iron cord into a standard 

household electrical outlet (120V).

 When the

 

red Read

y Dot turns white,

 proper styling

 

tempera

ture has been reached.

2.

 Section dr

y hair evenly

, and comb each

 

section before winding.

 Pressing the automa

tic 

curl release,

 place curling iron midway up the 

hair section,

 then spread hair evenly between 

spoon and barrel.

 Let go of the automa

tic

 

curl release to hold hair in place.

 Gently

 

slide curling iron do

wn to hair ends.

 T

o a

void 

crimped ends,

 make sure they are securely

 

wound under the spoon in the direction of the 

desired curl.

3.

 Wind the hair up as far as you want it

 

curled,

 being careful not to let the iron touch 

the scalp.

 Hold in place 8-12 seconds.

 F

o

r 

tighter

, bouncier curls,

 roll less hair

. F

or looser

, 

free-flo

wing curls,

 roll more hair

.

4.

 T

o remove curling iron,

 unwind the hair and 

press the automa

tic curl release.

 T

o set the

 

curl,

 do not comb or brush hair until it cools.

5.

 Some experimenting is necessar

y when

 

first using the curling iron,

 or when changing 

to a different hairstyle.

Crea

te soft,

 tousled

 

wa

ves by curling

 

each hair section in

 

a random direction.

 

Then,

 turn head

 

upside do

wn,

 shake,

 

and gently scrunch

 

hair with fingers.

 

Bring head back to

 

position and repea

t 

for fullest volume.

Pick up a section of

 

hair and place the

 

curling iron under it

 

c

lose to the scalp,

 

making half a turn

 

do

wnward.

 Remove the 

curling iron.

 W

o

rking

 

with the same hair

 

section,

 start where

 

you left off and place the curling iron on top of 

the hair

, curling it up half a turn.

 Proceed do

wn 

the same hair section,

 alterna

ting the curl

 

upward and do

wnward.

 Repea

t procedure with 

remaining sections of hair

. F

or best results,

 

hair should be about 6-8 inches long.