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general description (Fig. 1)
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Handle
B
Setting indicator
C
On/off switch
D
Socket for appliance plug
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Micro shaver
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Hair clipping comb
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Setting selector
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Nose/ear hair trimmer
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Precision timmer
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Cutting element
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Beard trimming comb
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Cleaning brush
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Adapter
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Appliance plug
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Charging light
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Stand
important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the
appliance and save it for future reference.
Danger
Make sure the adapter does not get wet.
Warning
Check if the voltage indicated on the adapter and on
the appliance corresponds to the local mains voltage
before you connect the appliance.
Keep the appliance, charging stand and adapter dry.
The adapter contains a transformer. Do not cut
off the adapter to replace it with another plug, as
this causes a hazardous situation.
This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they
do not play with the appliance.
Caution
Use, charge and store the appliance at a temperature
between 15°C and 35°C.
Only use the adapter supplied to charge the
appliance.
If the adapter is damaged, always have it replaced
with one of the original type in order to avoid a
hazard.
Do not use the appliance when one of the
attachments or combs is damaged or broken as this
may cause injury.
Be careful with hot water. Always check if the water
is not too hot, to prevent your hands from getting
burnt.
This appliance is only intended for clipping human
scalp hair and for trimming and grooming the human
beard, moustache, sideburns, nose hair and ear hair.
Do not use it for another purpose.
Never try to trim your eyelashes.
If the appliance is subjected to a major change in
temperature, pressure or humidity, let the appliance
acclimatise for 30 minutes before you use it.
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.
Noise level: Lc = 70.4 dB [A].
Preparing for use
Charging
Charge the appliance for at least 10 hours before you use
it for the first time and after a long period of disuse.
When the appliance is fully charged, it has a cordless
operating time of up to 35 minutes. Do not charge the
appliance for more than 24 hours.
The appliance does not run from the mains.
You cannot charge the appliance in the stand.
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Insert the appliance plug into the socket of
the appliance and put the adapter in the wall
socket (Fig. 2).
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The charging light on the adapter goes on to
indicate that the appliance is charging (Fig. 3).
Note: The charging light does not change colour and does
not go out when the appliance is fully charged.
Optimising the lifetime of the rechargeable
battery
Remove the adapter from the wall socket when the
battery is fully charged (which takes 10 hours).
Do not leave the appliance plugged into the wall
socket for more than 24 hours.
Discharge the battery completely twice a year
by letting the motor run until it stops. Then fully
recharge the battery.
Attaching/detaching attachments
All attachments (cutting element, precision trimmer, micro
trimmer, micro shaver and nose/ear hair trimmer) can be
attached and detached in the same way.
1
To attach the attachment, push it onto the handle
(‘click’) (Fig. 4).
2
To detach the attachment, pull it off the
handle. (Fig. 5)
hair clipping
Preparing for hair clipping
Make sure that the appliance is fully charged when you
start clipping.
It is not possible to run the appliance from the mains.
Only use the appliance on clean, dry hair. Do not use it
on freshly washed hair.
1
Make sure that the head of the person whose hair
you intend to cut is at the same level as your chest.
This ensures that all parts of the head are clearly
visible and within easy reach.
2
Comb the hair in the direction of growth (Fig. 6).
3
Put the cutting element on the handle (see
section ‘Attaching/detaching attachments’ in chapter
‘Preparing for use’).
Clipping with hair clipping comb
1
Slide the hair clipping comb into the guiding
grooves on both sides of the handle (‘click’) (Fig. 7).
2
Press the setting selector upwards or downwards
to set the desired setting (Fig. 8).
The setting indicator on the back of the appliance
shows the selected setting. (Fig. 9)
The table shows how long the hair will be after clipping at
the different settings.
When you clip for the first time, start at the highest
setting (9) to familiarise yourself with the appliance.
settings of hair clipping comb
Setting
Hair length after clipping
1
4mm
2
6mm
3
8mm
4
10mm
5
12mm
6
14mm
7
16mm
8
18mm
9
20mm
Tip: Write down the hair length settings you have used to
create a certain hairstyle as a reminder for future clipping
sessions.
3
Switch on the appliance.
4
Move the appliance through the hair slowly.
To clip in the most effective way, move the appliance
against the direction of hair growth.
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Since all hair does not grow in the same direction,
you need to move the appliance in different
directions (upward, downward or across) (Fig. 10).
Make sure that the flat part of the comb is always
fully in contact with the scalp to obtain an even
result.
Make overlapping passes over the head to ensure
that you cut all the hair that needs to be cut.
To achieve a good result with curly, sparse or long
hair, use a comb to guide the hair towards the
appliance.
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.
Contouring without hair clipping comb
You can use the appliance without hair clipping comb to
clip hair very close to the skin (0.6mm) or to contour the
neckline and the area round the ears.
Be careful when you clip without comb because the
cutting element removes every hair it touches.
1
Press the setting selector upwards and pull the
comb off the handle. (Fig. 11)
2
Before you start to contour the hairline round the
ears, comb the hair ends over the ears.
3
Tilt the appliance in such a way that only one edge
of the cutting element touches the hair ends when
you shape the contours round the ears (Fig. 12).
Only cut the hair ends. The hairline should be close to
the ear.
4
To contour the neckline and sideburns, turn the
appliance and make downward strokes (Fig. 13).
Move the appliance slowly and smoothly. Follow the
natural hairline.
Trimming
Preparing for trimming
Make sure that the appliance is fully charged before you
start trimming.
It is not possible to run the appliance from the mains.
1
Comb the hair to be trimmed (beard, moustache,
sideburns, eyebrows) with a fine comb.
2
Put the cutting element on the handle (see section
‘Attaching/detaching attachments’ in chapter
‘Preparing for use’).
Beard trimming with beard trimming comb
1
Slide the beard trimming comb into the
guiding grooves on both sides of the handle
(‘click’) (Fig. 14).
2
Press the setting selector upwards or downwards
to set the desired setting (Fig. 15).
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 (9) to familiarise yourself with the appliance.
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. 16).
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