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English English introduction 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.
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(Fig. 3). Compliance with standards This Philips appliance complies with all standards regarding electromagnetic fields (EMF). If handled properly and according to the instructions in this user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on scientific evidence available today.
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English English When the shaver is fully charged, it has a shaving time of up to 30 minutes. For optimal performance, only charge the shaver when the battery is low. Do not leave the appliance connected to the mains for more than 24 hours. Charge indications Charging When the shaver is charging, the charging light...
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(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.
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English English Clean the shaver after every use (see chapter ‘Cleaning’). Put the protection cap on the shaver to prevent damage to the shaving heads (Fig. 8). Note: Make sure that the lug of the protection cap covers the release button. Cleaning Never use scouring pads, abrasive cleaning agents or aggressive liquids such as petrol or acetone to...
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English English After every use: shaving unit and hair chamber Switch off the shaver, remove the adapter from the wall socket and pull the appliance plug out of the shaver. Rinse the outside of the shaving unit under a hot tap for some time (Fig. 9). Press the release button (1) and pull the shaving unit in a straight upward movement off the shaver (2).
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English English Switch off the shaver, remove the adapter from the wall socket and pull the appliance plug out of the shaver. Press the release button and pull the shaving unit off the shaver (Fig. 10). Turn the orange wheel anticlockwise (1) and remove the retaining frame (2) (Fig. 14). Remove the shaving heads from the shaving unit one by one (Fig.
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Replace the shaving heads every two years for optimal shaving results. Replace damaged or worn shaving heads with Philips HQ56 shaving heads. For instructions on how to remove the shaving heads, see section ‘Every two months: shaving heads’ in chapter ‘Cleaning’.
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If you have trouble removing the battery, you can also take the appliance 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.
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& 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).
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English English Problem Possible cause Solution The shaving Clean the shaving shaver heads are heads thoroughly does not dirty. before you shave as continue shaving well as it (see chapter used to. ‘Cleaning’). Long Clean the cutters hairs obstruct and guards properly the shaving with the brush heads.
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My skin is Your skin Skin irritation irritated needs time during the first after to get used 2-3 weeks of use is shaving. to the Philips normal. After this shaving period, the skin system. irritation usually disappears.
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English English Problem Possible cause Solution This is normal. No action required. appliance becomes warm during charging.