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Introduction
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Y our new Philips Professional P ow er hair clipper
enables comfor tab le clipping of even the toughest
hair . T o enjoy using the hair clipper , w e advise you
to read the following inf or mation.
General description (Fig. 1)
A Cutting element
B Clipping attachment
C On/off slide
D Handle
E Socket for appliance plug
F Large comb
G Small comb
H Setting indications
I Stubb le comb
J Setting selector
K Appliance plug
L Adapter
M Cleaning br ush
Important
Read this user manual carefully bef ore you use the
appliance and sav e it for future reference.
Danger
Make sure the adapter does not get w et.
W arning
Check if the voltage indicated on the adapter
and on the appliance corresponds to the
local mains voltage before y ou connect the
appliance .
The adapter contains a transfor mer . 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
per sons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensor y or mental capabilities, or lack
of experience and knowledge , unless they
hav e been given super vision or instr uction
concerning use of the appliance by a per son
responsible for their saf ety .
Children should be super vised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance.
Remov e the clipping attachment from
the handle before y ou clean the clipping
attachment under the tap.
Caution
Never immerse the handle in water or any
other liquid, nor rinse it under the tap.
Do not use the appliance in the bath or in the
show er .
The clipping attachment of the appliance
complies with the internationally approved IEC
safety regulations and can be saf ely cleaned
under a tap (Fig. 2).
Use and store the appliance at a temperature
between 15°C and 35°C .
Only use the adapter supplied.
If the adapter is damaged, al ways hav e it
replaced with one of the original type in order
to av oid a hazard.
Do not use the appliance when the clipping
attachment or one of the combs is damaged or
broken as this may cause injur y .
This appliance is only intended for clipping
human scalp hair . Do not use it for any other
purpose .
Compliance with standards
This Philips appliance complies with all standards
regarding electromagnetic elds (EMF). If handled
proper l y and according to the instr uctions in this
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user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on
scientic evidence availab le today .
Using the appliance
Preparing for hair clipping
Only use the appliance on clean, dr y hair . Do not
use it on freshl y washed hair .
1 Mak e sur e that the head of the person whose
hair you intend to cut is at the same le vel as
your chest. This ensures that all parts of the
head are clearl y visible and within easy reach.
2 Comb the hair in the gr owth dir ection (Fig. 3).
Clipping with comb
The appliance comes with three combs for 15
different hair lengths.
The minimum remaining hair length is 1.6mm and
the maximum remaining hair length is 41mm.
1 Select the comb you want to use.
The table shows how long the hair will be after
clipping at the differ ent settings of the small comb
and large comb.
Settings of the small and large comb and
large
Setting Hair length
after clipping
with small
comb
Hair length
after clipping
with large
comb
1 3mm 23mm
2 6mm 26mm
3 9mm 29mm
4 12mm 32mm
5 15mm 35mm
6 18mm 38mm
7 21mm 41mm
Tip: Write down the settings you have used to create
a cer tain hairstyle as a reminder f or future c lipping
sessions .
Stubble comb for a ‘stubble look’
T o create a ‘stubble look’, clip with the small
comb set to setting 1 (3mm) r st.
Then clip the hair with the stubb le comb for a
hair length of 1.6mm.
2 Slide the selected comb into the guiding
groo ves on both sides of the handle
(‘click’) (Fig. 4).
3 T o set the comb to the desired setting, press
the setting selector (1) and slide the comb to
the desired hair length setting (2) (Fig. 5).
The setting indications on the comb show the
selected setting.
4 Put the ada pter into the wall socket.
5 Switch on the a ppliance .
6 Mo ve the appliance thr ough the hair slowly .
T o clip in the most effectiv e way , mov e the
appliance against the direction of hair growth.
Since all hair does not grow in the same
direction, y ou need to move the appliance in
different directions (upward, downward or
across) (Fig. 6).
Make sure that the at par t of the comb is
always full y in contact with the scalp to obtain
an even result.
Make o ver lapping passes o ver the head to
ensure that you cut all the hair that needs to
be cut.
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T o achieve a good result with curly , spar se or
long hair , use a hand comb to guide the hair
towards the appliance.
7 Regularl y remov e cut hair from the comb.
If a lot of hair has accumulated in the comb ,
remov e the comb from the appliance and blow
and/or shake the hair out of it.
Contouring without comb
Y ou can use the appliance without comb to clip
hair ver y close to the skin (0.6mm) or to contour
the neckline and the area around the ear s.
Be careful when y ou clip without comb because
the cutting element remo ves ev er y hair it
touches.
1 Pull the comb off the appliance (Fig. 7).
2 Bef ore y ou star t to contour the hairline
around the ears, comb the hair ends over the
ears.
3 Tilt the a ppliance in such a wa y that only one
edge of the cutting element touches the hair
ends when you sha pe the contours around
the ears (Fig. 8).
Only cut the hair ends. The hair line should be close
to the ear .
4 T o contour the neckline and sideburns,
turn the appliance and mak e downward
strok es (Fig. 9).
Mov e the appliance slowly and smoothly . Follo w
the natural hair line.
Cleaning
Nev er use compressed air , scouring pads, abrasiv e
cleaning agents or aggressiv e liquids such as
petrol or acetone or ether eal oils to clean the
appliance.
Note: The appliance does not need any lubrication.
Clean the appliance ever y time y ou have used it.
1 Mak e sur e the appliance is switched off and
disconnected from the mains.
2 Remo ve the comb fr om the appliance .
3 T o r emov e the clipping attachment, turn
it anticlockwise until the open dot on the
handle is aligned with the arr ow on the
attachment (1). Then lift the attachment off
the handle (2) (Fig. 10).
4 Push the centr e top end of the cutting
element upwards with y our thumb
until it opens and then pull it off the
appliance (Fig. 11).
Be careful that the cutting element does not fall on
the oor .
5 Clean the cutting element with warm water
(max. 40°C).
6 Clean the clipping attachment under warm
running water to ush out the cut hair that
has accumulated in the attachment (Fig. 12).
7 After cleaning, place the lug of the cutting
element in the slot of the clipping attachment
and push the cutting element back onto the
clipping attachment (Fig. 13).
8 Clean the handle and the ada pter with the
cleaning brush supplied or a dr y cloth.
Note: The handle and the adapter are not water-
proof.
9 Let the cutting element and the clipping
attachment dr y completel y before y ou
reassemble the a ppliance .
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