5 Brushing modes
6 Battery indicator
7 Charger
Getting started
Attaching the brush head
1 Align the brush head so the bristles point in the
same direction as the front of the handle.
2 Press the brush head down onto the metal
shaft until there is a small 1-2mm gap. (Fig. 3)
Note: It is normal to see a slight gap between the
brush head and the handle (Fig. 3). This allows the
brush head to vibrate properly.
Charging your Philips Sonicare
1 Place the power toothbrush handle on the
charger (Fig. 4).
2 Connect the charger to a 5V USB wall adapter.
3 Your toothbrush continues to charge until it is
fully charged.
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When the toothbrush is charging, the battery
indicator pulsates green.
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When fully charged, the battery indicator will
light up solid green.
Note: It can take up to 10 hours to fully charge
the battery, but you can use the toothbrush
before it is fully charged.
Using your Philips Sonicare
toothbrush
If you are using your Sonicare toothbrush for the
first time, it is normal to feel more vibration than
when using a non-electric toothbrush. It is
common for first time users to apply too much
pressure. Only apply gentle pressure and let the
toothbrush do the brushing for you. Please follow
brushing instructions below for the best
experience.
Brushing instructions
1 Wet the bristles and apply a small amount of
toothpaste.
2 Place the toothbrush bristles against the teeth
at a slight angle (45 degrees) (Fig. 5), pressing
gently to make the bristles reach the gumline or
slightly beneath the gumline.
Note: Do not turn on the toothbrush until the
brush head is against your teeth.
3 Press the power on/off button to turn on the
Philips Sonicare.
Note: Keep the center of the brush in contact
with the teeth at all times.
4 Gently keep the bristles placed on the teeth
and in the gumline. Brush your teeth with small
back and forth motion so the bristles reach
between the teeth. Continue this motion
throughout your brushing cycle.
Note: The bristles should slightly flare. Do not
scrub. It is not recommended to scrub as you
would with a manual toothbrush.
5 To clean the inside surfaces of the front teeth,
tilt the brush handle semi-upright and make
several vertical overlapping brushing strokes on
each tooth (Fig. 6).
Note: To make sure you brush evenly
throughout the mouth, divide your mouth into 4
sections using the Quadpacer feature (see
chapter ‘Features’).
6 Begin brushing in section 1 (outside upper
teeth) and brush for 30 seconds before you
move to section 2 (inside upper teeth). Continue
brushing in section 3 (outside lower teeth) and
brush for 30 seconds before you move to
section 4 (inside lower teeth) (Fig. 7).
7 After you have completed the brushing cycle,
you can spend additional time brushing the
chewing surfaces of your teeth and areas where
staining occurs. You can also brush your
tongue, with the toothbrush turned on or off, as
you prefer (Fig. 8).
Note: To switch off the power toothbrush, hold
down the power button for 3 seconds or more.
Your Philips Sonicare toothbrush should be safe to
use on braces (brush heads wear out sooner when
used on braces) and dental restorations (fillings,
crowns, veneers) if they are properly adhered and
not compromised. If a problem occurs, please
follow up with a dental professional.
Battery status
This Philips Sonicare toothbrush is designed to
provide at least 28 brushing sessions, each session
lasting 2 minutes. When the battery is empty, the
battery indicator starts to flash. At the same time,
the handle vibrates briefly a number of times.
Note: When the battery is completely empty, the
toothbrush switches off. Place the handle on the
charger to charge it.
Note: To keep the battery fully charged at all times,
you may keep your Philips Sonicare toothbrush on
the charger when not in use.
Note: Battery usage time is expected to reduce
over product life time.
Features
Brushing modes
Your power toothbrush is equipped with two
different modes:
Clean
Complete whole mouth cleaning (2 minutes).
Sensitive
Gentle cleaning for sensitive gums and teeth (2
minutes).
Note: When you use the toothbrush for the first
time, the default mode is 'clean',
To toggle between the brushing modes:
- Press the power button once to turn on the
toothbrush
- Press a second time within 3 seconds to
change the brushing mode