Philips QT4050 Electric Shaver User Manual


 
Introduction
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This maintenance-free Philips vacuum beard
trimmer combines innovative technology and
outstanding comfort of use. It is excellently
suited for cutting and contouring your beard and
sideburns.
The integrated vacuum mechanism absorbs cut-off
hairs during use and gives you a cleaner washbasin
after use.The trimming comb, the self-sharpening
cutting unit and the adjustment ring to select hair
lengths from 1 to 18mm ensure excellent cutting
results and time-saving operation. The ergonomic
shape of the appliance allows pleasant and
comfortable handling.
The appliance comes with a contour-following
trimming comb that has been specially designed to
trim longer beards.
General description (Fig. 1)
A Detachable cutting unit
B Lid of hair collection chamber
C Hair-collection chamber & lter
D Adjustment ring (Precision Zoom Lock `)
E Battery light
F On/off button
G Socket for appliance plug
H Appliance plug
I Adapter (2.5V/1500mA)
J Cleaning brush
K Contour-following trimming comb
Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the
appliance and save it for future reference.
Danger
- Make sure the adapter does not get wet.
Warning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance
corresponds to the local mains voltage before
you connect the appliance.
- The adapter contains a transformer. Do not cut
off the adapter to replace it with another plug,
as this causes a hazardous situation.
- This appliance is not intended for use by
persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack
of experience and knowledge, unless they
have been given supervision 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
- Charge, use and store the appliance at a
temperature between 5°C and 35°C.
- Do not charge the appliance in a pouch or
cassette.
- Do not immerse the appliance in water or any
other liquid, nor rinse it under the tap (Fig. 2).
- Only use the adapter supplied.
- If the adapter, the cutting unit or the trimming
comb is damaged, always have it replaced with
one of the original type in order to avoid a
hazard.
- The adapter transforms 220-240 volts to a safe
low voltage of less than 24 volts.
- Do not use the appliance if the trimming comb
or the cutting unit is damaged or broken, as
this may cause injury.
- This appliance is only intended for trimming
the human beard. Do not use it for any other
purpose.
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- 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.
Preparing for use
Charging
Charge the appliance fully before you use it for the
rst time and after a long period of disuse.
Charging takes about 8 hours if the appliance is
completely empty.
1 Make sure the appliance is switched off.
2 Insert the appliance plug into the appliance
and put the adapter in the wall socket (Fig. 3).
, When you charge the appliance, the battery
light ashes green.
, When the appliance is fully charged, the
battery light lights up green continuously.
, If the fully charged appliance is still connected
to the mains after 30 minutes, the battery
light goes out.
Battery low
When the battery is almost empty (when there
are approx. 7 or fewer trimming minutes left),
the battery light turns orange. When you switch off
the trimmer, the battery light ashes orange for a
few seconds.
Corded trimming
When the rechargeable battery is low, you can also
run the appliance from the mains.
To use the appliance connected to the mains:
1 Switch off the trimmer and connect it to the
mains.
2 Wait a few seconds and then switch on
the appliance.
Note: If the battery is completely empty, wait a few
minutes before you switch on the appliance.
Using the appliance
Beard trimming
Always comb your beard or moustache with a
ne comb before you start trimming.
Trimming with trimming comb
The hair length settings are indicated in millimetres
on the trimming comb. The settings correspond to
the remaining hair length after cutting.
The trimming comb cuts hair to a length of
1-18mm.
If you trim for the rst time, start with the
maximum hair length setting (18mm).
1 Slide the trimming comb onto the
appliance (Fig. 4).
2 Turn the adjustment ring (Precision
Zoom Lock `) to the desired hair length
setting. (Fig. 5)
, The selected hair length setting is
indicated by the arrow on the side of the
appliance. (Fig. 6)
3 Switch on the appliance (Fig. 7).
4 To trim most effectively, move the appliance
against the direction of hair growth (Fig. 8).
Note: Make smooth and gentle movements and make
sure the surface of the trimming comb always stays in
contact with the skin.
Note: Do not move the appliance too fast.
5 Switch off the appliance after use and clean it
(see chapter ‘Cleaning’).
Creating a stubble look
- Use the trimmer with the trimming comb set
to a hair length of 1mm to create a stubble
look (Fig. 9).
- If you want even shorter stubble of 0.5mm,
use the trimmer without the trimming comb
attached.
Trimming without trimming comb
Use the trimmer without trimming comb to trim
full beards and single hairs.
1 Remove the trimming comb (Fig. 10).
Note: Never pull at the exible top of the trimming
comb. Always pull at the bottom part.
2 Make well-controlled movements and touch
the hair lightly with the cutting unit.
Absorbing cut hairs
The suction mechanism is activated automatically
as soon as you switch on the appliance. It absorbs
cut hairs during every kind of use, i.e. trimming with
and without trimming comb and contouring.
We advise you to empty the hair-collection
chamber after each trimming session. When you
trim long, dense beards, it may also be necessary
to empty the hair-collection chamber during the
trimming session in order to maintain optimal
suction performance (see chapter ‘Cleaning’,
section ‘Hair-collection chamber’).
Note: To ensure optimal functioning of the vacuum
system, do not cut off more than approx. 7mm of
your overall beard length at a time. If you want to cut
your beard shorter, repeat the process one or more
times.
Cleaning
Never use scouring pads, abrasive cleaning agents
or aggressive liquids such as alcohol, petrol or
acetone to clean the appliance.
Do not immerse the appliance in water or any
other liquid, nor rinse it under the tap.
Hair-collection chamber
1 Switch off the appliance.
2 Open the lid of the hair-collection
chamber (Fig. 11).
3 Shake the hairs out of the hair-collection
chamber and/or remove them with the
cleaning brush supplied (Fig. 12).
4 Clean the lter inside the hair-collection
chamber with the cleaning brush
supplied (Fig. 13).
Never use sharp or hard objects to clean the
lter, to avoid damaging it.
5 Close the lid of the hair-collection chamber.
Appliance
1 Pull the trimming comb off the
appliance (Fig. 10).
2 Pull the cutting unit off the appliance (Fig. 14).
3 Clean the cutting unit and the inside of
the appliance with the cleaning brush
supplied (Fig. 15).
4 Put the cutting unit and the trimming comb
back onto the appliance (‘click’) (Fig. 16).
Storage
1 Store the appliance in a safe and dry place.
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
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