Philips HP6490/00, User Manual

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The charging light goes on and stays on to indicate that the
appliance is charging.
The charging light does not go out or change colour when the
appliance is fully charged.
For more convenient charging, you can put the appliance in
the stand (‘click’) (Fig. ).
Optimising the lifetime of the batteries
After you have charged the appliance for the first time, do not
recharge it between epilating sessions. Continue to use it and only
recharge it when the batteries are (almost) empty.
Discharge the batteries completely twice a year by letting the motor
run until it stops.
Do not keep the appliance plugged into a wall socket all the time.
If the appliance has not been used for a long time, it must be
recharged for 16 hours.
Using the appliance
general information about epilation
Epilation is easier just after a bath or shower. Make sure your skin
is completely dry when you start to epilate.
When you use the appliance for the first time, we advise you to try
it out on an area with only light hair growth. This helps you get
accustomed to the epilation process.
For optimal epilating results, the hairs should not be longer than 10
millimetres (Fig. )
To epilate longer hairs: (Fig. )
shorten the hairs to a maximum length of 10mm with a trimmer. In
this case, you can start to epilate right away.
shave the hairs completely. In this case you can start to epilate after a
few days (the hairs must be at least 0.5mm long).
Your skin may become a little red and irritated the first few times
you use the epilator. This phenomenon is absolutely normal
and quickly disappears. As you use the appliance more often, your
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