User manual PHILIPS HP6408

[. . . ] Do not use the appliance near or over a washbasin or bath filled with water. Do not use the appliance in the bath or in the shower. If you use the appliance in the bathroom, do not use an extension cord. Warning Check if the mains voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the local mains voltage before you connect the appliance. [. . . ] Afterwards you can immediately start with epilation. Then you can start to epilate after a few days (minimum hair length 0. As the hairs are removed by the root, epilation may cause some skin discomfort the first few times you use the epilator. This effect gradually diminishes when you use the appliance more often. Insert the adapter into the wall socket. Epilating the legs If you are new to epilation, we advise you to start epilating with the pivoting massage attachment. This attachment relaxes the skin and eases the sensation of epilation. If you are used to epilation, use the efficiency cap. The efficiency cap ensures maximum skin contact and allows you to epilate your legs more quickly and efficiently. Only use the efficiency cap on your legs. - Select speed I for areas with little hair growth, for hard-to-reach areas and for areas where bones are located directly beneath the skin, such as knees and ankles. - Select speed II for larger areas with stronger hair growth. Stretch the skin with your free hand to make the hairs stand upright. Place the epilator perpendicularly onto the skin with the on/off slide pointing in the direction in which you are going to move the appliance (Fig. 5 Move the appliance slowly over the skin, against the direction of hair growth. press the appliance lightly onto the skin. Epilating the underarms and bikini line Your epilator comes with a sensitive area cap that reduces the number of active epilating discs. This makes the appliance ideal for epilating the more delicate areas of the body, such as the underarms and bikini line. Note:You get the best results when the hairs are not too long (max. ) Hook the curved strip of the sensitive area cap behind the ridge just in front of the massage beads (1). Then press the front of the cap downwards () (`click') (Fig. 5 Place the appliance perpendicularly onto your skin, with the on/off slide pointing in the direction in which you are going to move the appliance (Fig. [. . . ] Problem Cause You used a (depilatory) cream prior to epilation. Solution Make sure your skin is clean, entirely dry and free from grease. Do not use any cream before you start epilating. Make sure that the hairs to be removed have a length of at least 3mm to guarantee proper hair removal. [. . . ]