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Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips. com/welcome. important Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it for future reference.
englisH inserting batteries Make sure your hands and the appliance are dry when you insert the batteries. Remove the battery compartment cover (Fig. 3). Put two batteries in the battery compartment (Fig. 4). Make sure the + and - poles point in the right direction.
(Fig. 7). Note: Shaving on a dry face gives the best results. Note: Your skin may need 2 or 3 weeks to get accustomed to the Philips shaving system. When you have finished shaving, press the on/ off button again to switch off the appliance.
englisH Cleaning and maintenance Never use scouring pads, abrasive cleaning agents or aggressive liquids such as petrol or acetone to clean the appliance. Be careful with hot water. Always check if the water is not too hot, to avoid burning your hands. Regular cleaning guarantees better shaving performance. The easiest and most hygienic way to clean the appliance is to rinse the shaving unit and the hair chamber with hot water every time you have used the appliance.
Press the release button (1) and pull the shaving unit in a straight upward movement off the shaver (2) (Fig. 10). Rinse the inside of the shaving unit under a hot tap for some time (Fig. 11). Rinse the hair chamber under a hot tap for some time (Fig.
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englisH 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. Remove the cutter from the guard (Fig.
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Replace the shaving heads every two years for optimal shaving results. Replace damaged or worn shaving heads with Philips HQ55 shaving heads. For instructions on how to remove the shaving heads, see section ‘Every two months: shaving heads’ in chapter ‘Cleaning and maintenance’.
& service If you need service or information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips website at www.philips.com or contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country (you find its phone number in the worldwide guarantee leaflet). If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your country, go to your local Philips dealer.
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 cause The shaving heads shaver are dirty.
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The batteries are empty. My skin is Your skin needs irritated time to get used to after the Philips shaving shaving. system. Solution Make sure the + and - indications on the batteries match the indications in the battery compartment.