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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.

Important

Read this user manual carefully before you use the

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.

Caution

Use and store the appliance at a temperature

between 5°C and 35°C.

The shaver complies with the internationally

approved IEC safety regulations and can be safely

cleaned under the tap (Fig. 1).

adapter may differ from the one shown in the

gure) (Fig. 3).

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.

Charging

When you charge the shaver for the rst time or after

Do not leave the appliance connected to the mains for

more than 16 hours.

Charge indications

Charging

When the shaver is charging, the charging light lights

up green continuously (Fig. 4).

Battery low

HQ914: the charging light lights up orange

continuously.

HQ912: the motor stops or starts running slower.

The charging light goes on to indicate that the

appliance is charging (Fig. 4).

Note: Charge the shaver for at least 8 hours but not more

than 16 hours.

3 Remove the adapter from the wall socket and

pull the appliance plug out of the shaver when the

battery is fully charged.

Using the appliance

The shaver cannot be used directly from the mains.

1 Remove the protection cap.

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the Philips shaving system.

4 Whenyouhavenishedshaving,presstheon/off

button again to switch off the appliance.

5 Clean the shaver after every use (see chapter

‘Cleaning’).

6 Put the protection cap on the shaver to prevent

Cleaning

Neverusescouringpads,abrasivecleaningagentsor

aggressive liquids such as petrol or acetone to clean the

appliance.

Be careful with hot water. Always check if the water is

nottoohot,toavoidburningyourhands.

Regular cleaning guarantees better shaving performance.

The easiest and most hygienic way to clean the appliance

is to rinse the shaving unit and the hair chamber with hot

After every use: shaving unit and hair

for some time (Fig. 11).

5 Rinse the hair chamber under a hot tap for some

time (Fig. 12).

6 Put the shaving unit back onto the shaver (Fig. 13).

Every two months: shaving heads

Note: Do not use cleaning agents or alcohol to clean the

shaving heads. Only use HQ110 Shaving Head Cleaning

Spray.

1 Switchofftheshaver,removetheadapterfromthe

wall socket and pull the appliance plug out of the

one by one (Fig. 15).

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.

6 Clean the cutter with the short-bristled side of

the brush. Brush carefully in the direction of the

8 Put the shaving heads back into the shaving unit.

9 Put the retaining frame back into the shaving unit

and turn the orange wheel clockwise.

the release button.

Replace the shaving heads every two years for optimal

HQ55 or HQ56 shaving heads.

For instructions on how to remove the shaving heads,

see section ‘Every two months: shaving heads’ in chapter

‘Cleaning’.

Only remove the rechargeable battery when it is

completely empty.

problem, please visit the Philips website at www.philips.

Care Centre in your country, go to your local Philips

The shaving heads (cutters and guards) are not covered

by the terms of the international guarantee because they

are subject to wear.

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