User manual

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 (HQ110) is available.
Ask your Philips dealer for information.
Note: Philips Shaving Head Cleaning Spray may not
be available in all countries. Contact the Consumer
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.
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the cleaning brush supplied (Fig. 7).
3 Press the release button (1) and remove
the shaving unit (2) (Fig. 8).
4 Clean the inside of the shaving
unit and the hair chamber with the
cleaning brush (Fig. 9).
5 Put the shaving unit back onto the
shaver (Fig. 10).
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) (Fig. 8).
3 Turn the wheel anticlockwise (1) and
remove the retaining frame (2) (Fig. 11).
4 Remove the shaving heads (cutters and
guards) one by one and clean them with
the cleaning brush supplied (Fig. 12).
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.
5 Clean the cutter with the short-bristled
side of the cleaning brush (Fig. 13).
Brush carefully in the direction of the arrow.
6 Brush the guard (Fig. 14).
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) (Fig. 15).
8 Put the shaving unit back onto the shaver.
Extra-thorough 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 (HQ6946/HQ6940 only)
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.
2 Clean the trimmer with the cleaning brush
supplied (Fig. 16).
Tip: Lubricate the trimmer teeth with a drop of
sewing machine oil every six months (Fig. 17).
Storage
1 Put the protection cap on the shaver to
prevent damage (Fig. 3).
Replacement
Replace the shaving heads every two years for
optimal shaving results.
Replace damaged or worn shaving heads with
HQ56 Philips Shaving Heads only.
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) (Fig. 18).
3 Turn the wheel anticlockwise (1) and
remove the retaining frame (2) (Fig. 11).
4 Remove the shaving heads and place new
ones in the shaving unit (Fig. 12).
5 Put the retaining frame back into the
shaving unit, push it down (1) and turn the
wheel clockwise (2) (Fig. 15).
6 Put the shaving unit back onto the shaver.
Ordering accessories
To purchase accessories for this appliance,
please visit our online shop at
www.shop.philips.com/service. If the online
shop is not available in your country, go to your
Philips dealer or a Philips service centre.
If you have any difculties obtaining accessories
for your appliance, please contact the Philips
Consumer Care Centre in your country. You nd
its contact details in the worldwide guarantee
leaet.
The following accessories are available:
- HQ56 Philips Shaving Heads
- HQ110 Philips Shaving Head Cleaning Spray
Environment
- Do not throw away the appliance with the
normal household waste at the end of its
life, but hand it in at an ofcial collection
point for recycling. By doing this, you help to
preserve the environment (Fig. 19).
Guarantee and service
If you need service or information or if you
have a problem, please visit the Philips website
at www.philips.com/support or contact the
Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country.
You nd its phone number in the worldwide
guarantee leaet. If there is no Consumer Care
Centre in your country, go to your local Philips
dealer.
Guarantee restrictions
The shaving heads (cutters and guards) are
not covered by the terms of the international
guarantee because they are subject to wear.
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, visit
www.philips.com/support for a list of
frequently asked questions or contact the
Consumer Care Centre in your country.
Problem Possible
cause
Solution
Reduced
shaving
performance.
The
shaving
heads are
dirty. You
have not
cleaned
the shaver
well
enough
or you
have not
cleaned it
for a long
time.
Clean the shaver
thoroughly before
you continue
shaving. See
chapter ‘Cleaning
and maintenance’.
Long hairs
obstruct
the
shaving
heads.
Clean the cutters
and guards with
the cleaning brush
supplied. See
chapter ‘Cleaning
and maintenance’,
section ‘Every two
months: shaving
heads’.
The
shaving
heads are
damaged
or worn.
Replace the
shaving heads
every 2 years
for optimal
shaving results.
See chapter
‘Replacement’.
The shaver
does not work
when I push
the on/off
slide upwards.
The shaver
is not
connected
to the
mains.
Put the mains plug
in the wall socket.
Skin irritation. Your skin
needs
time to
get used
to the
Philips
shaving
system.
Skin irritation
during the rst
2-3 weeks of use
is normal. After
this period, the
skin irritation
usually disappears.