Philips QG3340 User manual

User manual
QG3340

1

QG3340
ENGLISH 4
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 44
 56
 69
 81
 94
 106
 118
 132
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 158
 171
 183
 195

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome
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Philips offers, register your product at
www.philips.com/welcome.
General description (Fig. 1)
1 Beard trimmer
2 Handle
3 On/off slide
4 Pouch
5 Cleaning brush
6 Nose/ear trimmer
7 MIni-foil shaver
8 Full metal precision trimmer
9 Stubble comb
10 Beard comb
11 Guiding grooves
12 Setting indicator
13 Adapter
Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the
appliance and save it for future reference.
Danger
- Keep the adapter dry.
Warning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the adapter
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.
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- 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.
- This appliance is not intended for use by children.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they
do not play with the appliance.
- Always check the appliance before you use it.
Do not use the appliance if it is damaged, as this
may cause injury.
- Do not use the appliance in the bath or in
the shower.
Caution
- Only use the adapter supplied.
- Use, charge and store the appliance at a
temperature between 5°C and 35°C.
- Make sure the appliance is switched off and
disconnected from the mains before you clean it
under the tap.
- If the adapter is damaged, always have it replaced
with one of the original type in order to avoid a
hazard.
- If the appliance is subjected to a major change
in temperature, pressure or humidity, let the
appliance acclimatise for 30 minutes before you
use it.
- Do not use the appliance if any of its parts is
damaged or broken, as this may cause injury.
- Never use compressed air, scouring pads, abrasive
cleaning agents or aggressive liquids such as petrol
or acetone to clean the appliance.
- Maximum noise level: Lc = 75dB(A)
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Compliance with standards
- This appliance complies with the internationally
approved IEC Safety regulations and can be safely
cleaned under the tap.
- This Philips appliance complies with all standards
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properly and according to the instructions in this
user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on
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Charging
Standard charging takes approximately 10 hours.
When the appliance is fully charged, it has an
operating time of up to 35 minutes.
Note: You can get 45 minutes of cordless operating
time when the appliance is charged overnight for
16 hours.
1 Switch off the appliance before you charge it.
2 Insert the appliance plug into the appliance.
3 Put the adapter in the wall socket.
,The charging light on the adapter goes on to
indicate that the appliance is charging.
Note:The charging light does not change colour and
does not go out when the appliance is fully charged.
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Beard and stubble trimming
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careful. Do not move the trimmer too fast. Make
smooth and gentle movements.
Beard trimming with beard comb
1 Place the trimmer onto the handle (1).
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2 Slide the beard comb into the guiding grooves
on both sides of the handle.
3 Press the setting selector (1) and slide the
comb to the desired hair length setting (2).
You can choose any setting between 1 and 18mm.
4 Switch on the appliance.
5 Slowly move the trimmer against the hair
growth direction. Press lightly and always make
sure the surface of the comb is in full contact
with the skin.
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highest setting (18mm) to familiarise yourself with
the appliance.
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You can use the stubble comb to trim your stubbles.
1 Place the trimmer onto the handle (1).Turn the
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2 Slide the stubble comb into the guiding grooves
on both sides of the handle.
3 Press the setting selector (1) and slide the
comb to the desired hair length setting (2).
You can choose any setting between 1 and 12mm.
4 Switch on the appliance.
5 Slowly move the trimmer against the hair
growth direction. Press lightly and always make
sure the surface of the comb is in full contact
with the skin.
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You can use the precision trimmer to contour or
cut shapes in beard hair. It cuts hair very close to the
skin, at a length of 1mm.
Caution: Be careful when you use the precision
trimmer because it removes every hair it comes in
contact with.
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1 Place the precision trimmer onto the handle
(1).Turn the precision trimmer clockwise to
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2 To achieve a good cutting result, move the
precision trimmer against the direction of
hair growth.Always make sure the precision
trimmer is in full contact with the skin.
3 Make careful and controlled movements with
the precision trimmer.
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shaver to make the edges and lines of your beard style
even smoother.
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1 Place the nose/ear trimmer onto the handle
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it (2).
2 Make sure your nostrils are clean.
3 Switch on the appliance and insert the tip of
the trimmer into one of your nostrils.
Do not insert the tip more than 0.5cm into your
nostril.
4
Slowly move the tip in and out while turning it
round at the same time to remove unwanted hair.
To reduce the tickling effect, make sure that you
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1 Attach the nose/ear trimmer onto the handle.
2 Clean the outer ear channel. Make sure it is
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3 Switch on the appliance and move the tip softly
round the ear to remove hairs that stick out
beyond the rim of the ear.
4 Carefully insert the tip into the outer ear
channel.
Do not insert the tip more than 0.5cm into the ear
channel as this could damage the eardrum.
Cleaning
Never use compressed air, scouring pads, abrasive
cleaning agents or aggressive liquids such as petrol
or acetone to clean the appliance.
Always keep the adapter dry.
Clean the appliance after each use.The appliance
is waterproof therefore the handle, combs and
attachments are easily cleaned under the tap.
1 Make sure the appliance is switched off and
disconnected from the mains.
2 Remove any comb and/or attachment from
the appliance.
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3 Blow and/or shake out any hair that has
accumulated in the attachments and/or combs
or use the cleaning brush.
4 Clean the attachments and the combs under
a lukewarm tap and/or with the cleaning brush.
5 Clean the handle under a lukewarm tap and/or
with the cleaning brush.
Cleaning the mini-foil shaver
1 After each use, pull the top part of the mini-foil
shaver off the bottom part.
The shaving foil is very delicate. Handle it carefully.
If the shaving foil is damaged, do not use the mini-
foil shaver anymore.
Do not clean the shaving foil with the
cleaning brush, as this may cause damage.
2 Blow and/or shake out any hair that has
accumulated inside the mini-foil shaver.
3 Clean the top part of the mini-foil shaver under
a lukewarm.
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Storage
Store the handle, combs, attachments and adapter in
the storage pouch supplied to prevent damage.
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
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accessories for your appliance, please contact the
Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country.
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If the adapter is damaged, always have it replaced with
one of the original type in order to avoid a hazard.
Only replace damaged or worn attachments or
combs with original Philips replacement attachments
or combs.
Environment
- Do not throw away the appliance with the normal
household waste at the end of its life, but hand
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doing this, you help to preserve the environment.
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- The built-in rechargeable battery contains
substances that may pollute the environment.
Always remove the battery before you discard
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collection point for batteries. If you have trouble
removing the battery, you can also take the
appliance to a Philips service centre.The staff of
this centre will remove the battery for you and
will dispose of it in an environmentally safe way.
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Only remove the rechargeable battery when you
discard the appliance. Make sure the battery is
completely empty when you remove it.
Be careful, the battery strips and housing parts are
very sharp.
1 Make sure the appliance is disconnected from
the mains.
2 Remove the attachment.
3 Remove the on/off button of the appliance
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4 Remove the front panel of the appliance with
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5 To pull out the inner, apply a tilting force in
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Pull upward on the top cover.
6 Separate the inner and the tube.
7 Remove the on/off contact.
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8 Unhook and remove the rest of the cover to
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9 Cut the wires to separate the rechargeable
battery from the appliance.
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
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If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your
country, go to your local Philips dealer.
Guarantee restrictions
Cutting units are not covered by the terms of the
international guarantee because they are subject
to wear.
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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.
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Problem Possible
cause
Solution
The beard
comb does
not stay
attached to
the handle.
You do not
attach the
beard comb
correctly.
Slide the beard comb into the guiding
grooves on both sides of the handle
until you hear a click.
The guiding
grooves are
dirty.
Clean the appliance and the guiding
grooves thoroughly.
The comb is
broken. Go to your Philips dealer or contact
a Philips service centre to purchase a
new comb.
The appliance
does not
work
anymore.
The
rechargeable
battery is
empty.
Charge the appliance (see chapter
‘Charging’). Make sure you switch off
the appliance before you charge it.
During charging, the charging light on
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is a power failure or if the wall socket
is live. If there is no power failure and
the wall socket is live but the charging
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appliance to your dealer or a Philips
service centre.
The appliance
does not
work when it
is connected
to the mains.
The
appliance is
not designed
to work from
the mains.
Switch off the appliance and charge it
for 10 hours (see chapter ‘Charging’).
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Problem Possible
cause
Solution
The appliance
does not
charge when
it is connected
to the mains.
The
appliance
has to be
switched off
when you
charge it.
Switch off the appliance.
The appliance
does not trim
as well as it
used to.
The cutting
element
of the
attachment
you are using
is dirty.
Remove the attachment from the
appliance. Clean the attachment under
a lukewarm tap.
The appliance
becomes hot. The cutting element
of the
attachment
you are using
is dirty.
Remove the attachment from the
appliance. Clean the attachment under
a lukewarm tap.
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welcome.
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 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 





- 

- 





- 


- 






- 


- 



- 

- 

- 

- 


- 


- 



- 


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- 



- 

- 



- 













1 
2 
3 
,




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






1 


2 

3 




4 
5 








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