Philips HP6408 User manual

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Introduction
With your new epilator you can remove unwanted hair quickly, easily and
effectively. It is suitable for removing hair from your legs, underarms and
bikini line.
The rotating discs catch even the shortest hairs (down to 0.5mm) and
pull them out by the root.The hairs that grow back are soft and thin.
Epilating with this new appliance leaves your skin smooth and hair-free for
several weeks.
This epilator comes with a massage attachment and an efciency cap. The
massage attachment helps to minimise the pulling sensation and gives you
a more pleasant feeling during epilation.The massage attachment pivots
for optimal contour following and can be easily detached for better
cleaning. The efciency cap ensures maximum skin contact for more
efcient epilation.
General description (Fig. 1)
ASensitive area cap
BMassage attachment
C Efciency cap
DEpilating discs
EEpilating head
FOn/off slide
O = off
I = normal speed
II = high speed
GSocket for appliance plug
HAdapter
ICleaning brush
JPeeling glove
Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it
for future reference.
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Danger
Keep the appliance and the adapter dry.
Do not use the appliance near or over a washbasin or bath lled with
water.
Do not use the appliance in the bath or in the shower.
If you use the appliance in the bathroom, do not use an extension
cord.
Warning
Check if the mains voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to
the local mains voltage before you connect the appliance.
Only use the appliance in combination with the adapter supplied.
Do not use the appliance if the adapter or the appliance itself is
damaged.
If the adapter is damaged, always have it replaced with one of the
original type in order to avoid a hazard.
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
Only epilate the underarms and bikini line with the sensitive area cap
attached.
To prevent damage and injuries, keep the running appliance away
from scalp hair, eyebrows, eyelashes, clothes, threads, cords, brushes
etc.
Do not use the appliance on irritated skin or skin with varicose veins,
rashes, spots, moles (with hairs) or wounds without consulting your
doctor rst. People with a reduced immune response or people who
suffer from diabetes mellitus, haemophilia or immunodeciency
should also consult their doctor rst.
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Your skin may become a little red and irritated the rst few times you
use the epilator.This phenomenon is absolutely normal and quickly
disappears.As you use the appliance more often, your skin gets used
to epilation, skin irritation decreases and regrowth becomes thinner
and softer. If the irritation has not disappeared within three days, we
advise you to consult a doctor.
Do not use the peeling glove immediately before or after epilation.
General
Regular massages with the peeling glove may help to prevent
ingrowing hairs.
Regular cleaning and proper maintenance ensure optimal results and
a long life for the appliance.
Noise level: Lc = 76 dB [A].
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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.
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Do not use the appliance near or over a washbasin or bath lled with
water (Fig. 2).
Do not use the appliance in the bath or in the shower (Fig. 3).
If you use the appliance in the bathroom, do not use an extension
cord (Fig. 4).
General information about epilation
When you use the appliance for the rst time, we advise you to try it
out on an area with only light hair growth.This helps you get
accustomed to the epilation process.
Make sure your skin is clean, entirely dry and free from grease. Do
not use any cream before you start to epilate.
Epilation is easier just after a bath or shower. Make sure your skin is
completely dry when you start to epilate.
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We advise you to epilate before you go to bed at night, as this allows
any skin irritation that may develop to diminish overnight.
For optimal epilation results, the hairs should not be longer than
10mm. Use one of the following methods if the hairs are longer than
10mm:
1 Shorten the hairs to a maximum length of 10mm with a trimmer.
Afterwards you can immediately start with epilation.
2 Shave the hairs completely. Then you can start to epilate after a few
days (minimum hair length 0.5mm necessary).
As the hairs are removed by the root, epilation may cause some skin
discomfort the rst few times you use the epilator. This
effect gradually diminishes when you use the appliance more often.
Regrowth tends to be softer both in appearance and to the touch.
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1 Insert the appliance plug into the appliance (Fig. 5).
2 Insert the adapter into the wall socket.
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If you are new to epilation, we advise you to start epilating with the
pivoting massage attachment. This attachment relaxes the skin and eases
the sensation of epilation.
If you are used to epilation, use the efciency cap. The efciency cap
ensures maximum skin contact and allows you to epilate your legs more
quickly and efciently.
Only use the efciency cap on your legs.
1 Put the desired attachment on the epilating head (Fig. 6).
2 Select the desired speed to switch on the appliance.
Select speed I for areas with little hair growth, for hard-to-reach areas
and for areas where bones are located directly beneath the skin, such
as knees and ankles.
Select speed II for larger areas with stronger hair growth.
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3 Stretch the skin with your free hand to make the hairs stand
upright.
4 Place the epilator perpendicularly onto the skin with the on/off
slide pointing in the direction in which you are going to move the
appliance (Fig. 7).
5 Move the appliance slowly over the skin, against the direction of
hair growth.
Press the appliance lightly onto the skin.
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Your epilator comes with a sensitive area cap that reduces the number of
active epilating discs.This makes the appliance ideal for epilating the more
delicate areas of the body, such as the underarms and bikini line.
Note:You get the best results when the hairs are not too long (max.1cm).
1 Put the massage attachment on the epilating head. (Fig. 8)
2 Hook the curved strip of the sensitive area cap behind the ridge
just in front of the massage beads (1).Then press the front of the
cap downwards (2) (‘click’) (Fig. 9).
3 Switch on the appliance.
We advise you to select speed II.
4 Stretch the skin with your free hand.
5 Place the appliance perpendicularly onto your skin, with the on/off
slide pointing in the direction in which you are going to move the
appliance (Fig. 7).
6 Move the appliance slowly over the skin, against the direction of
the hair growth.
Epilate your bikini line as shown in the gure (Fig. 10).
Epilate your underarms as shown in the gure (Fig. 11).
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Use the peeling glove in the shower. Regular massages with the peeling
glove may help to prevent ingrown hairs.
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