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ENGLISH Important Read these instructions for use carefully before using the appliance and save them for future reference. ◗ Only use the powerplug supplied. ◗ The powerplug transforms 100-240 volts to a safe low voltage of less than 24 volts. ◗...
- Shaving on a dry face gives the best results. - Your skin may need 2 or 3 weeks to get accustomed to the Philips system. Switch the shaver off by pressing the on/off button once. The green light ring around the on/off button...
ENGLISH Clean the shaver (see chapter 'Cleaning and maintenance'). Put the protection cap on the shaver every time you have used it, to prevent damage. Trimming For grooming sideburns and moustache. Open the trimmer by pushing the slide downwards. The trimmer can be activated while the motor is running.
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ENGLISH Water may leak from the socket at the bottom of the appliance when you rinse it.This is normal and not dangerous. Every day: shaving unit and hair chamber Switch the shaver off, remove the powerplug from the wall socket and pull the appliance plug out of the shaver.
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ENGLISH Every six months: shaving heads Open the shaving unit, turn the lock anticlockwise (1) and remove the retaining frame (2). Clean the cutters and guards with the brush supplied. Do not clean more than one cutter and guard at a time, since they are all matching sets.
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Replace the shaving heads every two years for optimal shaving results. Replace damaged or worn shaving heads with HQ9 Philips shaving heads only. Do not mix up the cutters and the guards to guarantee optimal shaving performance. Switch the shaver off, remove the powerplug from the wall socket and pull the appliance plug out of the shaver.
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Accessories The following accessories are available: - HQ8500/HQ8000 powerplug. - HQ9 Philips shaving heads. - HQ110 Philips shaving head cleaner (shaving head cleaning spray). Environment ◗ Do not throw the appliance away with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an official collection point for recycling.
If you need information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips website at www.philips.com or contact the Philips Customer Care Centre in your country (you will find its phone number in the worldwide guarantee leaflet). If there is no...
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ENGLISH The shaver does not work when the on/off button is pressed. Cause: the appliance is not connected to the mains. ◗ Put the powerplug in the wall socket. The shaving unit has come off the shaver. The shaving unit has not been placed correctly. ◗...
ROMÂNĂ Protejarea mediului ◗ Garanţie şi service Depanare Cauza 1: capetele de bărbierire sunt murdare. Aparatul de ras nu a fost clătit suficient de mult timp sau apa folosită nu a fost suficient de fierbinte. ◗ Cauza 2: fire lungi de păr blochează capetele de bărbierire.
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ROMÂNĂ ◗ Cauza 3: capetele de bărbierire sunt deteriorate sau uzate. ◗ Cauza 2: aparatul nu este conectat la priză. ◗ Unitatea de bărbierire nu a fost montată corect. ◗...