Philips HQ8290 User manual

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HQ8290, HQ8271, HQ8270, HQ82961, HQ8260
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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.
Please read this user manual, as it contains
information about the wonderful features of this
shaver as well as some tips to make shaving easier
and more enjoyable.
Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the
appliance. Save the user manual for future reference.
Danger
Make sure the adapter does not get wet.
Warning
Be careful with hot water. Always check if the
water is not too hot, to prevent your hands from
getting burnt.
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.
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Caution
Never immerse the shaver or the charger in water.
Charge, use and store the shaver at a temperature
between 10°C and 35°C.
Always put the protection cap on the shaver
to protect the shaving heads when you are
travelling.
The shaver and the other accessories are not
dishwasher-proof.
Never use water hotter than 80°C to rinse the
shaver.
Do not use the shaver in the bath or in the
shower.
Only use the adapter supplied.
Do not use the shaver, the adapter or the
charger if it is damaged.
If the adapter or charger is damaged, always have
it replaced with one of the original type in order
to avoid a hazard.
Compliance with standards
The shaver complies with the internationally
approved IEC safety regulations and can be safely
cleaned under the tap.
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.
General
The adapter transforms 100-240 volts to a safe
low voltage of less than 24 volts.
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Overview
AProtection cap
BShaving unit
CShaving unit release button
DShaver on/off button with power-on symbol
EDisplay
FTrimmer
GCleaning brush
HStorage pouch
IAdapter
JSmall plug
KCharger
The display
HQ8290: Before you use the shaver for the rst
time, remove the protective foil from the display.
The ve shaver types (HQ8290, HQ8271, HQ8270,
HQ8261 and HQ8260) have different displays,
which are shown in the gures below.
HQ8290
HQ8271/HQ8270
HQ8261/HQ8260
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’Charging’ indication
Charging takes approx. 60 minutes.
A fully charged shaver provides up to 17 cordless
shaves.
Note: If you have a heavy beard, the shaver may
provide less than 17 cordless shaves.The shaving time
may also vary over time, depending on your shaving
behaviour, cleaning habits and beard type.
HQ8290
When the shaver is charging, the minutes
indication and the plug symbol ash.
The shaving minutes increase until the shaver is
fully charged.
HQ8271/HQ8270/HQ8261/HQ8260
When the shaver is charging, the battery level
lights go on in a rising pattern as the battery
charges.
‘Battery fully charged’ indication
HQ8290
When the battery is fully charged, the minutes
indication is visible on the display and the plug
symbol disappears from the display.
After 4 hours of charging, the display automatically
switches off and the charging process stops.
HQ8271/HQ8270/HQ8261/HQ8260
When the battery is fully charged, all battery level
lights light up continuously.
After 4 hours of charging, the battery level lights
go out automatically and the charging process
stops.
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’Battery low’ indication
Note: If the rechargeable battery runs low during
shaving, you can connect the shaver to the mains to
nish the shave.
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When the battery is almost empty (when
there are only 5 or fewer shaving minutes left),
the minutes indication and the plug symbol
start ashing.
When you switch off the shaver, the shaving
minutes and the plug symbol continue to ash for
a few more seconds.
HQ8271/HQ8270/HQ8261/HQ8260
When the battery is almost empty (when there
are only 5 or fewer shaving minutes left), the
orange plug symbol lights up.
When you switch off the shaver, the plug symbol
ashes for a few seconds.
‘Remaining battery capacity’ indication
The remaining battery capacity is shown when you
switch the shaver on or off:
HQ8290
The remaining battery capacity is indicated by the
number of shaving minutes shown on the display.
HQ8271/HQ8270/HQ8261/HQ8260
The remaining battery capacity is indicated by the
number of battery level lights that are on.
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Travel lock
You can lock the shaver when you are going to
travel.The travel lock prevents the shaver from being
switched on by accident.
Note:The travel lock cannot be activated when the
shaver is connected to the mains.
Activating the travel lock
1 Press the on/off button for 4 seconds to enter
the travel lock mode (your display may differ
from the one shown in the gure).
The lock symbol and the power-on symbol in
the on/off button ash for a few seconds to
indicate that the travel lock has been activated.
Note:When you press the on/off button for less than
4 seconds while the shaver is in the travel lock mode,
the lock symbol and the power-on symbol in the on/off
button ash for a few seconds.
Deactivating the travel lock
1 Press the on/off button for 4 seconds.
The lock symbol disappears and the motor
starts running to indicate that the travel lock has
been deactivated.
The shaver is now ready for use again.
Note:When you start charging, the travel lock is
automatically deactivated.
Charging
It takes approx. 60 minutes to fully charge the
battery.
When you charge the shaver for the rst time or
after a long period of disuse, let it charge for 4 hours.
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Tip:To optimise the battery capacity, fully charge the
shaver and then use it normally until the battery is
completely empty. Repeat this process three times in a
row. If you optimise the battery capacity in this way, you
can also charge the shaver in between shaves, even if
the battery is not completely empty yet.
A fully charged shaver provides up to 17 cordless
shaves.
If you have a heavy beard, the shaver may provide
less than 17 cordless shaves. The shaving time may
also vary over time, depending on your shaving
behaviour, cleaning habits and beard type.
Charging for one shave
HQ8290: As the shaver charges, the display shows
the number of shaving minutes available. Depending
on the number of minutes you usually need for one
shave, you can determine when the shaver contains
enough energy for one shave.
HQ8271/HQ8270/HQ8261/HQ8260: When the
orange plug symbol goes out, the shaver contains
enough energy for one shave.
Charging with the adapter
Do not charge the shaver in a closed pouch.
1 Put the small plug in the shaver.
2 Put the adapter in the wall socket.
The display shows that the shaver is charging
(see chapter ‘The display’).
Charging with the charger
You can also charge the appliance with the charger
supplied.
1 Put the small plug in the charger.
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