Philips HQG265, Manual

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1
Put the micro trimmer on the handle (see section
‘Attaching/detaching attachments’ in chapter
‘Preparing for use’).
2
When you contour eyebrows, stretch the skin of
the eyelid (Fig. 29).
3
Make careful and controlled movements with the
micro trimmer.
- Always move the micro trimmer against the direction
of hair growth.
- Always make sure the micro trimmer is fully in
contact with the skin.
shaving
shaving with the micro shaver
Use the micro shaver to create smooth, well-defined
contours.
Before you use the micro shaver, always check it for
damage or wear. If the foil or cutter is damaged or
worn, do not use the micro shaver, as injury may occur.
If the foil is damaged, replace the top part of the micro
shaver and if the cutter is damaged, replace the whole
attachment before you use the micro shaver again.
1
Pre-trim the contours you want to shave with the
cutting element without comb or the precision
trimmer without comb.
2
Put the micro shaver on the handle (see
section ‘Attaching/detaching attachments’ in chapter
‘Preparing for use’).
3
Gently press the micro shaver onto the skin
and shave along contoured edges to remove any
stubble.
Do not press too hard.
Cleaning
Never use compressed air, scouring pads, abrasive
cleaning agents or aggressive liquids such as petrol or
acetone to clean the appliance.
Note: The appliance does not need any lubrication.
Clean the appliance every time you have used it.
1
Make sure the appliance is switched off and
disconnected from the socket.
2
Remove any comb and/or attachment from the
appliance.
3
If you have used the micro shaver, separate its top
part from its body (Fig. 30).
The shaving foil is very delicate. Handle it carefully.
Replace the top part of the micro shaver if the shaving
foil is damaged.
Do not clean the shaving foil with the brush, as this may
cause damage.
4
Blow and/or shake out any hair that has
accumulated in the attachments and/or combs.
5
Clean the attachments, the combs and the
appliance with lukewarm water or with the cleaning
brush.
6
Clean the adapter with the cleaning brush or a dry
cloth.
Keep the adapter dry.
storage
Store the appliance and attachments in the charging stand
to prevent damage.
Replacement
If the adapter is damaged, always have it replaced with
one of the original type in order to avoid a hazard.
Only replace damaged or worn attachments or combs
with original Philips replacement attachments or combs
Philips replacement attachments, combs and adapters are
available from your Philips dealer and authorised Philips
service centres.
If you have any difficulties obtaining an adapter or
replacement attachments and combs for the appliance,
contact the Philips Customer Care Centre in your
country (you find its phone number in the worldwide
guarantee leaflet).
1
Press the setting selector upwards and pull the
precision comb off the handle (Fig. 22).
2
Hold the appliance upright and trim the desired
areas (Fig. 23).
grooming facial hair (nose hair, ear hair and
eyebrows)
Trimming nose hair
1
Put the nose/ear hair trimmer on the handle (see
section ‘Attaching/detaching attachments’ in chapter
‘Preparing for use’).
2
Make sure your nostrils are clean.
3
Switch on the appliance and insert the tip of the
trimmer into one of your nostrils. (Fig. 24)
Do not insert the tip more than 0.5cm into your nostril.
4
Slowly move the tip in and out while turning it
round at the same time to remove unwanted hair.
To reduce the tickling effect, make sure that you press the
side of the tip firmly pressed against the skin.
Trimming ear hair
1
Put the nose/ear hair trimmer on the handle (see
section ‘Attaching/detaching attachments’ in chapter
‘Preparing for use’).
2
Clean the outer ear channel. Make sure it is free
from wax.
3
Switch on the appliance and move the tip softly
round the ear to remove hairs that stick out
beyond the rim of the ear. (Fig. 25)
4
Carefully insert the tip into the outer ear
channel. (Fig. 26)
Do not insert the tip more than 0.5cm into the ear
channel as this could damage the eardrum.
Trimming eyebrows with precision trimmer
and precision comb
Use the precision trimmer with the precision comb to
trim entire eyebrows to a uniform length.
Never trim your eyelashes. Never come too close to
your eyes.
1
Comb the eyebrows in the direction of hair
growth (Fig. 27).
2
Put the precision trimmer on the handle (see
section ‘Attaching/detaching attachments’ in chapter
‘Preparing for use’).
3
Slide the precision comb into the guiding grooves
on both sides of the handle (‘click’) (Fig. 20).
4
Press the setting selector upwards or downwards
to set the desired setting. (Fig. 21)
,
The setting indicator on the back of the appliance
shows the selected setting.
The table shows how long the hair will be after trimming
at the different settings.
When you trim for the first time, start at the highest
setting (4) to familiarise yourself with the appliance.
settings of precision comb
Setting Hair length after trimming
1 2mm
2 4mm
3 6mm
4 8mm
5
Move precision trimmer over the eyebrow from
the outer tip of the eyebrow towards the base of
the nose. (Fig. 28)
Contouring eyebrows/removing single facial
hairs with micro trimmer
Use the micro trimmer to shape and define eyebrows
and to remove single facial hairs
Never trim your eyelashes. Never come too close to
your eyes.
Do not use micro trimmer too close to a mirror.
settings of beard trimming comb
Settings Hair length after trimming
1 2mm
2 4mm
3 6mm
4 8mm
5 10mm
6 12mm
7 14mm
8 16mm
9 18mm
3
Switch on the appliance.
4
Move the appliance through the hair slowly (Fig. 17).
- To trim in the most effective way, move the appliance
against the direction of hair growth.
- Since all hair does not grow in the same direction,
you need to move the appliance in different
directions (upward or across).
- Make sure that the flat part of the comb is always
fully in contact with the skin to obtain an even result.
5
Regularly remove cut hair from the comb.
If a lot of hair has accumulated in the comb, remove the
comb from the appliance and blow and/or shake the hair
out of it.
Trimming at the ‘stubble look’ setting
1
To create a ‘stubble look’, trim with the beard
trimming comb set to hair length setting 1. (Fig. 18)
Beard trimming without beard trimming
comb
Use the beard trimmer without the beard trimming comb
to contour your beard and to remove single hairs.
Cutting without comb results in a very short stubble
beard (0.6mm).
1
Press the setting selector upwards and pull the
beard trimming comb off the handle (Fig. 19).
2
Make careful and controlled movements with
the beard trimmer. Touch the hair lightly with the
cutting element.
Beard trimming with precision trimmer
and precision comb
Use the precision trimmer with the precision comb to
trim smaller areas and to create designer beards.
1
Put the precision trimmer on the handle (see
section ‘Attaching/detaching attachments’ in chapter
‘Preparing for use’).
2
Slide the precision comb into the guiding grooves
on both sides of the handle (‘click’) (Fig. 20).
3
Press the setting selector upwards or downwards
to set the desired setting. (Fig. 21)
,
The setting indicator on the back of the appliance
shows the selected setting.
The table shows how long the hair will be after trimming
at the different settings.
When you trim for the first time, start at the highest
setting (4) to familiarise yourself with the appliance.
settings of precision comb
Setting Hair length after trimming
1 2mm
2 4mm
3 6mm
4 8mm
Beard trimming with precision trimmer but
without precision comb
Use the precision trimmer without the precision comb to
shape your moustache and sideburns, to define contours
and to remove single hairs.
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