Removing The Rechargeable Battery; Troubleshooting - Philips PQ217 User Manual

2 Push the on/off slide upwards to
switch on the shaver (Fig. 6).
3 Move the shaving heads over your
skin. Make both straight and circular
movements (Fig. 7).
Note: Shave on a dry face only. Do not use the
shaver in combination with gel, foam or water.
Note: Your skin may need 2 or 3 weeks to get
accustomed to the Philips shaving system.
4 Push the on/off slide downwards to
switch off the shaver.
5 Clean the shaver after every
shave (see chapter 'Cleaning and
maintenance').
6 Put the protection cap on the shaver
to prevent damage and to avoid dirt
accumulation in the shaving heads (Fig. 8).
Cleaning and maintenance
Never use scouring pads, abrasive cleaning
agents or aggressive liquids such as petrol
or acetone to clean the appliance.
Clean the shaver after every shave to
guarantee better shaving performance. For
the best cleaning result, we advise you to
use Philips Cleaning Spray. Ask your Philips
dealer for information.
After every shave: shaving unit
and hair chamber
1 Switch off the shaver, remove the
plug from the wall socket and pull the
small plug out of the shaver.
2 Clean the top of the appliance with
the cleaning brush supplied (Fig. 9).
3 Pull the shaving unit straight up off the
shaver (Fig. 10).
4 Clean the inside of the shaving unit
with the cleaning brush (Fig. 11).
5 Clean the hair chamber with the
cleaning brush (Fig. 12).
6 Put the shaving unit back onto the
shaver (Fig. 13).
Every two months: shaving heads
Note: Do not use cleaning agents or alcohol
to clean the shaving heads. Only use Philips
Cleaning Spray.
1 Switch off the shaver, remove the
plug from the wall socket and pull the
small plug out of the shaver.
2 Pull the shaving unit straight up off the
shaver (Fig. 14).
3 To remove the retaining frame, turn
the central spring clockwise (1).Then
lift the retaining frame out of the
shaving unit (2) (Fig. 15).
4 Lift the shaving heads out of the shaving
unit. Remove and clean one shaving
head at a time. Each shaving head
consists of a cutter and a guard (Fig. 16).
Note: Do not clean more than one cutter and
guard at a time, since they are all matching
sets. If you accidentally mix up the cutters
and guards, it may take several weeks before
optimal shaving performance is restored.
5 Remove the guard from the
cutter (Fig. 17).
6 Clean the cutter with the short-
bristled side of the cleaning brush.
Brush carefully in the direction of the
arrows (Fig. 18).
7 Clean the guard with the long-bristled
side of the cleaning brush (Fig. 19).
8 Put the cutter back into the guard
after cleaning (Fig. 20).
9 Put the shaving heads back into the
shaving unit (Fig. 21).
10 Put the retaining frame back into the
shaving unit (1), and turn the central
spring anti clockwise (2) (Fig. 22).
11 Put the shaving unit back onto the
shaver (Fig. 13).
storage
Keep the appliance dry.
Use and store the appliance at a
temperature between 5°C and 35°C.
1 Switch off the shaver.
2 Put the protection cap on the shaver
after use to prevent damage and to
avoid dirt accumulation in the shaving
heads (Fig. 8).
Replacement
Replace the shaving heads every two years
for optimal shaving results.
Replace damaged or worn shaving heads
with Philips shaving heads only (HQ4 for
China or HQ56 for the rest of the world).
For instructions on how to remove the
shaving heads, see chapter 'Cleaning and
maintenance', section 'Every two months:
shaving heads'.
Accessories
To retain the top performance of your
shaver, make sure you clean it regularly
and replace its shaving heads at the
recommended time.
shaving heads
- We advise you to replace your shaving
heads every two years. Always replace
them with Philips shaving heads only
(HQ4 for China or HQ56 for the rest
of the world) (Fig. 23).
Cleaning
- Use Philips Cleaning Spray to clean the
shaving heads thoroughly.
Environment
- Do not throw away the appliance
with the normal household waste at
the end of its life, but hand it in at an
official collection point for recycling.
By doing this, you help to preserve the
environment (Fig. 24).
- The built-in rechargeable battery
contains substances that may pollute
the environment. Always remove the
battery before you discard and hand
in the shaver at an official collection
point. Dispose of the battery at an
official collection point for batteries. If
you have trouble removing the battery,
you can also take the shaver to a Philips
service centre. The staff of this centre
will remove the battery for you and will
dispose of it in an environmentally safe
way (Fig. 25).
Removing the rechargeable
battery
Only remove the rechargeable battery if it
is completely empty.
1 Remove the plug from the wall socket
and pull the small plug out of the
shaver.
2 Let the shaver run until it stops, undo
the screw on the back of the shaver
(1) and lift the back panel off the
shaver (2) (Fig. 26).
3 Remove the rechargeable
battery (Fig. 27)
Do not connect the shaver to the mains
again after you have removed the battery.
guarantee and support
If you need information or support, please
visit www.philips.com/support or read
the separate worldwide guarantee leaflet.
guarantee restrictions
The shaving heads (cutters and guards)
are not covered by the terms of the
international guarantee because they are
subject to wear.

Troubleshooting

This chapter summarises the most common
problems you could encounter with the
appliance. If you are unable to solve the
problem with the information below, contact
the Consumer Care Centre in your country.
Problem Possible Solution
cause
The The shaving Clean the shav-
shaver heads are er thoroughly
does not dirty. You before you
continue shav-
shave as have not
well as it cleaned the ing. See chapter
used to shaver well 'Cleaning and
do. enough or maintenance'.
you have not
cleaned it for
a long time.
Long hairs Clean the
obstruct cutters and
the shaving guards with
heads. the cleaning
brush supplied.
See chapter
'Cleaning and
maintenance',
section 'Every
two months:
shaving heads'.
The shaving Replace the
heads are shaving heads.
damaged or See chapter
worn. 'Replacement'.
Problem Possible Solution
cause
The The battery Recharge the
shaver is empty. battery. See
does not chapter 'Charg-
work ing'.
when I
push the
on/off
slide up-
wards.
My skin is Your skin Skin irritation
irritated needs time during the first
after to get used 2-3 weeks of
shaving. to the Philips use is pos-
shaving sible. After this
system. period, the skin
irritation usu-
ally disappears.
The Too much Clean the
rotation dirt has shaving heads.
speed of collected in See chapter
the shav- the shaving 'Cleaning and
ing heads heads. maintenance'.
is lower
than
usual.
The battery Recharge the
is empty battery. See
chapter
'Charging'.
The Too much Clean the
appliance dirt has shaving heads.
makes a collected in After cleaning,
strange the shaving lubricate the
noise. heads. central point
on the inside
of the guards
with Philips
Cleaning Spray.
See chapter
'Cleaning and
maintenance'.
The shaving Replace the
heads are shaving heads.
damaged or See chapter
worn. 'Replacement'.