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ENGLISH Introduction Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefi t from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome . General description (Fig. 1) 1 Protection cap 2 Shaving heads 3 Shaving unit 4 Retaining frame...
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Preparing for use Inserting the batteries The appliance operates on two R6 AA 1.5- volt alkaline batteries. Preferably insert new Philips alkaline batteries to get optimal shaving performance. Make sure that your hands are dry when you insert the batteries.
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- Remove the batteries if you are not going to use the appliance for a month or more. - Do not leave empty batteries in the appliance. Shaving time Two new Philips alkaline batteries offer a shaving time of 60 minutes. Using the appliance Remove the protection cap.
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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. Push the on/off slide downwards to switch off the shaver.
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ENGLISH Clean the top of the appliance with the cleaning brush supplied. Press the release button (1) and pull the shaving unit a straight up off the shaver (2). Clean the inside of the shaving unit with the cleaning brush. Clean the hair chamber with the cleaning brush.
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ENGLISH Switch off the shaver. Press the release button (1) and pull the shaving unit straight up off the shaver (2). To remove the retaining frame, push the sides of the central spring towards each other (1). Then lift the retaining frame out of the shaving unit (2).
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ENGLISH Clean the guard with the cleaning brush. Put the cutter back into the guard after cleaning. Slide the shaving heads back into the retaining frame. Put the retaining frame back into the shaving unit (‘click’). Put the shaving unit back onto the shaver. Storage Keep the appliance dry.
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‘Every two months: shaving heads’. Ordering accessories Tor buy accessories or spare parts, visit www. shop.philips.com/service or go to your Philips dealer. You can also contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country (see the worldwide guarantee leafl et for contact details).
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By doing this, you help to preserve the environment. Guarantee and support If you need information or support, please visit www.philips.com/support or the separate worldwide guarantee leafl et. Guarantee restrictions The shaving heads (cutters and guards) are not covered by the terms of the international guarantee because they are subject to wear.
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Skin irritation during the fi rst irritated after time to get 2-3 weeks of use is possible. shaving. used to the After this period, the skin Philips shaving irritation usually disappears. system. The rotation Too much dirt Clean the shaving heads. speed of the has collected See chapter ‘Cleaning and...
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