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Cleaning and maintenance
Note: Make sure the appliance is switched off and
unplugged before you start to clean it.
Never use scouring pads, abrasive cleaning agents or
aggressive liquids such as petrol or acetone to clean the
appliance.
- Never rinse the appliance or the adapter under the
tap (Fig. 15).
- Keep the appliance and the adapter dry (Fig. 16).
Cleaning the attachments
1 Remove the hair-lifting attachment with massage
element from the epilating head (Fig. 17).
- Remove the shaving head comb attachment by
pulling it off the shaving head (Fig. 18).
2 Remove loose hairs from the attachments.
3 Rinse the attachments under the tap while turning
them.
4 Dry the attachments before you use or store them.
Cleaning the epilating head
1 Push the epilating head in the direction of the
arrows on the back of the appliance (1) and remove
it (2) (Fig. 9).
2 Remove loose hairs with the cleaning
brush (Fig. 19).
3 Rinse the epilating head under the tap for 5-10
seconds while turning it (Fig. 20).
4 Shake the epilating head firmly (Fig. 21).
Dry the epilating head thoroughly with a tea towel.
Note: Make sure the epilating head is completely dry before
you place it back onto the appliance.
Cleaning the shaving head
1 Push the shaving head in the direction of the
arrows on the back of the appliance (1) and remove
it (2). (Fig. 22)
2 Remove the shaving foil from the shaving
head. (Fig. 23)
3 Rinse the shaving foil and the inside of the shaving
head under the tap for 5-10 seconds while turning
them (Fig. 24).
4 Shake the shaving foil and shaving
head firmly (Fig. 25).
Dry the shaving foil and shaving head thoroughly with a
tea towel.
Note: Do not exert any pressure on the shaving foil to avoid
damage.
Note: Make sure the shaving foil and shaving head are
completely dry before you place it back onto the appliance.
5 Put the protection cap on the shaving head.
Tip: Rub a drop of sewing machine oil onto the shaving foil
twice a year.
Replacement
All parts of the appliance can be replaced. If you need to
replace one or more of the following parts, go to your
Philips dealer or an authorised Philips service centre:
- appliance itself
- epilating head
- hair-lifting attachment with massage element
- shaving head
- shaving comb
- cleaning brush
- adapter
Environment
- Do not throw away the appliance with the normal
household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in
at an official collection point for recycling. By doing
this, you help to preserve the environment (Fig. 26).
Guarantee & service
If you need service or information or if you have a problem,
please visit the Philips website at www.philips.com or
contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your
4203.000.4268.1
country (you find its phone number in the worldwide
guarantee leaflet). If there is no Consumer Care Centre in
your country, go to your local Philips dealer.
Troubleshooting
This chapter summarises the most common problems
you could encounter with the appliance. If you are unable
to solve the problem with the information below, contact
the Consumer Care Centre in your country.
Problem Cause
Poor epilating You move the
results. appliance in the
wrong direction.
You place the
epilating head on
the skin at the
wrong angle.
You used a
(depilatory)
cream prior to
epilation.
The hairs are too
short.
The appliance The socket
does not work. to which the
appliance is
connected is
not live.
I cannot select The shaving head
speed setting II. is attached. The
shaving head can
only be used at
speed setting I.
I cannot You try to pull it
remove the straight off.
shaving
head/epilating
head from the
appliance.
Solution
Move the appliance
against the direction of
hair growth, with the
on/off slide pointing in
the direction in which
you move the appliance.
Make sure that you
place the appliance on
the skin at an angle of
90° (see chapter 'Using
the appliance').
Make sure your skin
is clean, entirely dry
and free from grease.
Do not use any cream
before you start
epilating.
Sometimes hairs are too
short to be caught. The
optimal length for easy
removal of the hairs is
3-4mm. The hairs that
are not caught during
this session will be long
enough to be removed
when you epilate the
next time. You can also
try to catch the hairs by
moving the appliance
across the skin a few
more times.
Make sure the socket
is live. If you have
connected the epilator
to the socket in a
bathroom cabinet, you
may need to switch on
the bathroom light to
activate the socket.
Select speed setting
I when you use the
shaving head.
Push the epilating head/
shaving head in the
direction of the arrows
on the back of the
appliance before you
pull it off the appliance
(see chapter 'Cleaning
and maintenance').
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