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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 safety information Only use the product for its intended purpose. Read this important information carefully before you use the product and its batteries and accessories, and save it for future reference.
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English - This appliance contains no user-serviceable parts. If the appliance is damaged, stop using it and contact the Consumer Care Center in your country (see 'Warranty and support'). If the cord is damaged, replace the charger and/or UV travel case with a new one.
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- If batteries are damaged or leaking, avoid contact with the skin or eyes. If this occurs, immediately rinse well with water and seek medical care. Electromagnetic fields (EMF) This Philips appliance complies with all applicable standards and regulations regarding exposure to electromagnetic fields. Intended use...
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This indicates that the toothbrush is charging. Note: It can take up to 24 hours to fully charge the battery, but you can use the Philips Sonicare toothbrush before it is fully charged. Using your Philips Sonicare toothbrush...
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Sonicare power toothbrush, it comes with the EasyStart feature turned on. This feature gently increases the power over the first 14 brushings to help you adapt to brushing with a Philips Sonicare toothbrush. Brushing instructions Wet the bristles and apply a small amount of toothpaste.
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If a problem occurs, please follow up with a dental professional. Note: When the Philips Sonicare toothbrush is used in clinical studies, it must be used in Clean mode with the handle fully charged and the EasyStart feature deactivated.
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Philips Sonicare toothbrush turns off. Place the Philips Sonicare toothbrush on the charger to charge it. Note: To keep the battery fully charged at all times, you may keep your Philips Sonicare toothbrush on the charger when not in use. Features...
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This Philips Sonicare model comes with the EasyStart feature activated. The EasyStart feature gently increases the power over the first 14 brushings to help you get used to the brushing with the Philips Sonicare. To deactivate EasyStart see 'Activating or deactivating features'.
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Pressure Sensor Your Philips Sonicare is equipped with an advanced sensor that measures the pressure you apply while brushing. If you apply too much pressure, the toothbrush will provide immediate feedback to indicate that you need to reduce the pressure.
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English Dental professionals recommend brushing no less than 2 minutes twice a day. Note: If you press the power on/off button after you started the brushing cycle, the toothbrush will pause. After a pause of 30 seconds, the SmarTimer resets. Activating or deactivating features You can activate or deactivate the following features of your toothbrush:...
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English 3 Keep the power on/off button pressed until you hear a series of two short beeps (after 5 seconds). 4 Release the power on/off button. - Triple tone of low-med-high means the brush head replacement reminder feature has been activated.
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Cleaning You should clean your Philips Sonicare toothbrush regularly to remove toothpaste and other residue. Failure to clean your Philips Sonicare toothbrush may result in an unhygienic product and damage to it may occur. Warning: Do not clean product or accessories...
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English Toothbrush handle Remove the brush head and rinse the metal shaft area with warm water. Make sure you remove any residual toothpaste. Caution: Do not push on the rubber seal on the metal shaft with sharp objects, as this may cause damage. 2 Wipe the entire surface of the handle with a damp cloth.
(see chapter 'Cleaning') and store it in a cool and dry place away from direct sunlight. Replacement Brush head Replace Philips Sonicare brush heads every 3 months to achieve optimal results. Use only Philips Sonicare replacement brush heads. Troubleshooting This chapter summarizes the most common problems you could encounter with the appliance.
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Locating the model number Look on the bottom of the Philips Sonicare toothbrush handle for the model number (HX36XX). Warranty and support If you need information or support, please visit www.philips.com/support or read the international warranty leaflet.
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Philips Sonicare and let it run until it stops. Repeat this step until you can no longer turn on the Philips Sonicare. 2 Remove and discard the brush head. Cover the...
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English 3 Hold the top of the handle with one hand and strike the handle housing 0.5 inch above the bottom end. Strike firmly with a hammer on all 4 sides to eject the end cap. Note: You may have to hit on the end several times to break the internal snap connections.
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English 9 Cover the battery contacts with tape to prevent any electrical short from residual battery charge. The rechargeable battery can now be recycled and the rest of the product discarded appropriately.
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