User manual PHILIPS QC5580

[. . . ] 14 2:50:08 PM English Introduction Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips!To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www. Your new Philips hair clipper with new ergonomic design and 180° adjustable cutting element allows you to clip your own hair easily. You can move the clipper over all areas of your head as easily as running your fingers through your hair. [. . . ] 6 Regularly remove cut hair from the comb attachment. If a lot of hair has accumulated in the comb attachment, remove the comb attachment from the appliance and blow and/or shake the hair out of it. When you remove the comb attachment, the selected setting does not change. Tips -- We advise you to start clipping at the highest setting of the regular comb attachment and to reduce the setting gradually. -- To clip most effectively, move the appliance against the hair growth direction. -- Since all hair does not grow in the same direction, you need to move the appliance in different directions (upwards, downwards and across). -- Make sure that the flat part of the comb attachment is always fully in contact with the scalp to obtain an even result -- Write down the settings you use to create a certain hairstyle as a reminder for future clipping sessions. 14 2:50:11 PM English Contouring without comb attachment You can use the appliance without comb attachment to clip your hair very close to the skin (0, 5mm) or to contour the neckline and the area around the ears. Be careful when you clip without comb attachment because the cutting element removes every hair it touches. 1 Pull the comb attachment off the swivel head. €“ 5 – 7 – 9 – 11 – 15 Never pull at the flexible top of the comb attachment. 2 Comb the hair ends over the ears before you start to contour the hairline. 3 Press the on/off button to switch on the appliance. 4 When you shape the contours around the ears, tilt the appliance in such a way that only one edge of the cutting element touches the hair ends. 5 To contour the neckline and the sideburns, turn the appliance and make downward strokes. Note: Move the appliance slowly and smoothly. 6 Adjust the position of the swivel head to make contouring easier. Shaving Tip: Shaving is easier when the hairs are shorter than 1mm. If the hairs are longer than 1mm, we recommend that you use the cutting element without 29 QC5580EN_P22-37_A6_CS3 29 12. 2 Pull the comb attachment off the swivel head. 2 1 3 Press the release buttons (1) and remove the cutting unit from the handle (2). 4 Attach the shaving head by pressing it onto the appliance (‘click’). [. . . ] To replace the shaving foil and shaving cutter: 1 Switch off the appliance and disconnect it from the mains. 2 Press the release buttons on the shaving head and remove the shaving foil from the shaving head. 3 Remove the retaining frame from the old shaving foil. 14 2:50:17 PM English 4 Place the retaining frame on the new shaving foil. [. . . ]