- For hygienic reasons, the
appliance should only be
used by one person.
- Never use compressed air,
scouring pads, abrasive
cleaning agents or aggressive
liquids such as petrol or
acetone to clean the
appliance.
Electromagnetic fields (EMF)
This Philips appliance complies with all applicable
standards and regulations regarding exposure to
electromagnetic fields.
General
- The appliance is suitable for mains voltages
ranging from 220 to 240 volts.
Using the appliance
Note: Make sure your hair is clean and dry. Do not
use the appliance on freshly washed hair.
Tips & tricks
- To clip in the most effective way, move the
appliance against the direction of hair growth.
- Since hair grows in different directions, you
need to move the appliance in different
directions (upwards, downwards or across).
- Make overlapping passes over the head to
ensure that the appliance catches all hairs that
need to be cut.
- Make sure that the flat part of the hair clipping
comb is fully in contact with the scalp to obtain
an even clipping result.
- If you wish to shape contours, tilt the appliance.
- Regularly remove cut hair from the hair clipping
comb. If a lot of hair has accumulated in the
comb, remove it from the appliance and blow
and/or shake the hair out of it.
Detaching and attaching click-on combs
1 To detach a comb from the cutting element,
push the hook at the back of the comb
upwards, then unhook it at the front (Fig. 4).
2 To attach a comb onto the cutting element,
hook it onto the front of the cutting element
and push it down at the back ('click') (Fig. 5).
Preparing for use
Use the adjustment lever on the left side of the
appliance to set the desired hair length. Move the
adjustment lever upwards to reduce the cutting
length and move it downwards to increase the
cutting length. When you hear a click, you have
reached the next length setting (Fig. 6).
Switching the appliance on and off
1 To switch on the appliance, push the on/off-
slide upwards (Fig. 7).
2 To switch off the appliance, push the on/off-
slide downwards (Fig. 7).
Clipping with click-on comb
1 Place the desired comb onto the appliance
(‘click’) (Fig. 5).
2 Switch on the appliance (Fig. 7).
3 Place the comb on the scalp and move the
appliance through the hair slowly.
Comb sizes
Comb sizes in mm
Comb sizes in inches
3
1/8
6
1/4
9
3/8
12
1/2
16 (HC5100 only)
5/8 (HC5100 only)
19 (HC5100 only)
3/4 (HC5100 only)
25 (HC5100 only)
1 (HC5100 only)
Clipping without click-on comb
You can use the appliance without click-on comb
to clip your hair very close to the skin or to shape
specific areas.
1 Detach the click-on comb (Fig. 4).
2 Switch on the appliance (Fig. 7).
3 To obtain an even clipping result, place the
appliance flat on the skin. Move the appliance
slowly and smoothly.
Shaping
1 Detach the click-on comb (Fig. 4).
2 Switch on the appliance (Fig. 7).
3 To shape contours, turn the appliance and
make downward strokes. Move the appliance
slowly and smoothly.
Cleaning and maintenance
Warning: Keep the appliance and the mains cord
dry. Only clean the appliance and the mains cord
with the cleaning brush supplied.
Caution: Never use compressed air, scouring pads,
abrasive cleaning agents or aggressive liquids
such as alcohol, petrol or acetone to clean the
appliance.
Caution: Do not use any sharp objects to clean the
appliance.
Clean the appliance after every use.
1 Make sure the appliance is switched off and
disconnected from the mains.
2 Detach the click-on comb (Fig. 4).
3 Clean the cutting unit (Fig. 8) and the click-on
comb (Fig. 9) with the cleaning brush supplied.
4 For optimal clipping performance, lubricate the
cutter frequently with clipper oil (Fig. 10).
