Philips HQ6990 User manual

HQ6990, HQ6970, HQ6950, HQ6920

ENGLISH 6

DEUTSCH 18

ESPAÑOL 31

FRANÇAIS 44

ITALIANO 57

NEDERLANDS 70

PORTUGUÊS 83

TÜRKÇE 96

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome

to Philips! To fully benet from the support that

Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.

com/welcome.

The Super Lift & Cut system ensures a close and

easy shave every day. For the best result, move the

shaving heads over your skin in both straight and

circular movements.

Replace the shaving heads every two years for

optimal shaving results.

General description (Fig. 1)

AProtection cap

BShaving unit

CShaver on/off slide

DCharging light

ETrimmer (all types except HQ6920)

FTrimmer slide (all types except HQ6920)

GCleaning brush

HMains cord

IAppliance plug

Important

Read this user manual carefully before you use the

appliance and save it for future reference.

Danger

Keep the shaver and the mains cord dry.

Warning

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

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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.

Do not use the shaver or the mains cord if it is

damaged.

If the mains cord is damaged, always have it

replaced with one of the original type in order to

avoid a hazard.

Caution

Always put the protection cap on the shaver

to protect the shaving heads when you are

travelling.

Only use the mains cord supplied.

Charge and store the appliance at a temperature

between 5°C and 35°C.

This appliance is not washable. Never immerse

the appliance in water, nor rinse it under the tap.

Compliance with standards

This Philips appliance complies with all standards

regarding electromagnetic elds (EMF). If handled

properly and according to the instructions in this

user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on

scientic evidence available today.

General

The appliance is equipped with an automatic voltage

selector and is suitable for mains voltages from 100

to 240 volts.

Charging

Charge the appliance:

before rst use and when you have not used the

appliance for a long time

when the motor stops or starts running slower

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When you have charged the shaver for the rst

time and after a long period of disuse, optimise the

battery capacity in the following way:

1 Fully charge the shaver (see section ‘Charging

the shaver’ below).

2 Empty the battery through normal use

(shaving).

3 Repeat this process 2 more times.

Note: If you optimise the battery capacity in this way,

you can also charge the shaver in between shaves, even

if the battery is not completely empty yet.This does not

damage the battery.

Charging the shaver

1 Put the appliance plug in the shaver.

2 Put the mains plug in the wall socket.

Note: Make sure the shaver is switched off.

The charging light goes on.The light stays on as

long as the shaver is connected to the mains.

3 Charge the shaver for at least 8 hours

(HQ6970/HQ6950/HQ6920) or 1 hour

(HQ6990), but not more than 24 hours.

Note: Do not leave the shaver connected to the mains

continuously.

Note:You can also shave without charging. Simply

connect the shaver to the mains.

CHARGECHARGE

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4 Remove the mains plug from the wall socket

and pull the appliance plug out of the shaver

when the battery is fully charged.

Cordless shaving time

A fully charged shaver has a cordless shaving time of

up to 10 days.

Using the appliance

Shaving

1 Push the on/off slide upwards to switch on the

shaver.

2 Move the shaving heads over your skin. Make

both straight and circular movements.

Shaving on a dry face gives the best results.

Your skin may need 2 or 3 weeks to get accustomed

to the Philips shaving system.

3 Push the on/off slide downwards to switch off

the shaver.

4 Put the protection cap on the shaver every

time you have used it, to prevent damage.

Trimming (all types except HQ6920)

You can use the trimmer to trim your sideburns and

moustache.

1 Push the slide upwards to open the trimmer.

The trimmer can be activated while the motor is

running.

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Cleaning and maintenance

Regular cleaning guarantees better shaving

performance.

This appliance is not washable. Never immerse the

appliance in water, nor rinse it under the tap.

Never use scouring pads, abrasive cleaning agents

or aggressive liquids such as petrol or acetone to

clean the appliance.

For easy and optimal cleaning, Philips Shaving

Head Cleaning Spray (type no. HQ110) is

available. Ask your Philips dealer for information.

Note: Philips Shaving Head Cleaning Spray may not be

available in all countries. Contact the Customer Care

Centre in your country about the availability of this

accessory.

You can also clean the shaver in the following way:

Every week: shaving unit and hair chamber

1 Switch off the shaver. Remove the mains plug

from the wall socket and pull the appliance plug

out of the shaver.

2 Cleanthetopoftheappliancerst.Usethe

cleaning brush supplied.

3 Press the release button (1) and remove the

shaving unit (2).

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4 Clean the inside of the shaving unit and the

hair chamber with the cleaning brush.

5 Put the shaving unit back onto the shaver.

Every two months: shaving heads

1 Switch off the shaver. Remove the mains plug

from the wall socket and pull the appliance plug

out of the shaver.

2 Press the release button (1) and remove the

shaving unit (2).

3 Turn the wheel anticlockwise (1) and remove

the retaining frame (2).

4 Remove the cutters and guards and clean them

with the cleaning brush supplied.

Note: Do not clean more than one cutter and guard

at a time, since they are all matching sets. If you

accidentally mix up the cutters and guards, it may take

several weeks before optimal shaving performance is

restored.

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5 Clean the cutter with the short-bristled side of

the cleaning brush.

Brush carefully in the direction of the arrow.

6 Brush the guard.

7 Put the shaving heads back into the shaving

unit. Put the retaining frame back into the

shaving unit, push it down (1) and turn the

wheel clockwise (2).

8 Put the shaving unit back onto the shaver.

Extra through cleaning

For extra thorough cleaning, put the shaving heads

in a degreasing liquid (e.g. alcohol) every six months.

To remove the shaving heads, follow steps 1 to 4

described above. After cleaning, lubricate the central

point on the inside of the guards with a drop of

sewing machine oil to prevent wear of the shaving

heads.

Trimmer (all types except HQ6920)

Clean the trimmer every time you have used it.

1 Switch off the shaver. Remove the mains plug

from the wall socket and pull the appliance plug

out of the shaver.

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