Philips HP6581 User manual

HP6581
User manual

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Introduction
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General description (Fig. 1)
1 Epilating discs
2 Epilating head
3 Opti-Light
4 On/off button
- Press once for speed II
- Press twice for speed I
5 Light for speed I
6 Light for speed II
7 Charging light
8 Epilator
9 Release button
10 Trimming comb
11 Shaving head
12 Basic epilation cap
13 Active hair-lift and massage cap
14 Adapter
15 Cleaning brush
16 On/off slide
17 Precision epilator
18 Disposable non-rechargeable batteries
19 Storage case of Smart Tweezers
20 Smart Tweezers
21 Light of Smart Tweezers
22 On/off slide for light
23 Pouch
Preparing for use
Charging
- Charging the epilator takes approx. 1 hour.When the epilator is fully
charged, it has a cordless operating time of up to 40 minutes.
1 Connect the small plug to the appliance (1) and the mains plug to the
wall socket (2).
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,The charging light pulsates white to indicate that the appliance is
charging.When the batteries are fully charged, the charging light
lights up white continuously for 20 minutes and then goes out.
Batteries low or empty
- When the batteries are almost empty, the charging light starts to ash
red. When this happens, the batteries still contain enough energy for a
few minutes of operation.
- When the batteries are completely empty, the appliance stops
operating and the charging light lights up red continuously.To charge
the epilator, see ‘Charging’ above.
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Clean the epilating head and charge the appliance fully before you use the
appliance for the rst time.
Note:You cannot use the appliance while it is connected to the mains.
Epilating tips
- Wet: If you are new to epilation, we advise you to start epilating on
wet skin, as water relaxes the skin and makes epilation less painful
and gentler.The appliance is waterproof and can be safely used in the
shower or bathtub.
- Wet: If you want, you can use your common shower gel or foam.
- Dry: If you epilate dry, epilation is easier just after taking a bath or
shower.
- Dry: Make sure your skin is clean and free from grease. Do not apply
any cream to your skin before you start to epilate.
- General: We advise you to epilate in the evening, as skin irritation
usually disappears overnight.
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- General: Epilation is easier and more comfortable when the hairs
have a length of 3-4 mm. If the hairs are longer, we recommend that
you shave rst and epilate the shorter regrowing hairs after 1 or
2 weeks. Alternatively, you can trim the hairs to 3-4 mm.
Epilating the legs with the epilator
- If you already have some experience with epilation, you can simply use
the epilating head with the basic epilation cap.
- If your hairs lie at on your skin, we advise you to use the active hair-
lift and massage cap.This cap not only lifts up the hairs but its active
massaging roller also minimises the pulling sensation of epilation.
Note: Remove the basic epilation cap (1) before you attach another cap (2).
1 Put the cap on the epilating head.
2 Press the on/off button once to switch on the appliance.
,The appliance starts to operate at speed II, which is the most
efcient speed for epilating.
Note: If you want to use speed I, press the on/off button a second time.
Note: Speed I is suitable for areas with little hair growth and for hard-to-reach
areas, such as knees and ankles.
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3 Stretch the skin with your free hand to make the hairs stand upright
(1). Place the epilating head at an angle of 90° onto the skin with
the on/off button pointing in the direction in which you are going to
move the appliance (2).
4 Slowly move the appliance over the skin against the direction of the
hair growth while pressing it lightly.
Tip:To relax the skin, we advise you to apply a moisturising cream immediately
or a few hours after epilation. For the underarms, use a mild deodorant without
alcohol.
Shaving the underarms and bikini line
Use the shaving head to shave sensitive areas, such as the underarms and
the bikini line.
Note:To get the best shaving results, use the shaving head on a dry skin. If you
want to use the shaving head in the bath or shower, we advise you to use your
common shower gel for a more gentle shave.
1 Press the release button (1) and remove the epilating head from the
epilator (2).
Note:You can remove the shaving head in the same way.
2 Put the shaving head on the appliance and press it until it snaps
home.
3 Switch on the appliance.
4 Place the shaving head at an angle of 90° onto your skin with the on/
off button pointing in the direction in which you are going to move
the appliance.
5 Slowly move the appliance against the direction of hair growth.
Note: Make sure that the shaving head is always fully in contact with the skin.
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6 Shave your bikini line as shown in the gure. Stretch the skin with
your free hand and move the appliance in different directions.
7 Shave your underarms as shown in the gure. Move the appliance in
different directions and raise your arm to stretch the skin.
Note:When you use shaving foam or gel, clean the shaving head during and
after each use with water to ensure optimum performance.
8 When you have nished shaving, switch off the appliance and clean
the shaving head according to the instructions in chapter ‘Cleaning
and maintenance’.
9 Put the trimming comb on the shaving head when you store the
appliance.
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Use the shaving head with the comb attached to trim your hairs in the
bikini line to a length of 3 mm.You can also use the comb to pretrim long
hairs (longer than 10 mm) on the underarms or legs.
1 Press the release button (1) and remove the epilating head from the
epilator (2).
2 Put the shaving head on the appliance and press it until it snaps
home.
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3 Put the comb on the shaving head.
4 Follow steps 3 to 8 in section ‘Shaving the underarms and bikini line’.
Overheat protection
This function helps to prevent overheating of the appliance.
Note:To avoid overheating of the appliance, do not press it too hard onto
your skin.The appliance works best when you move it over your skin without
excessive pressure.
If the overheat protection is activated, the appliance switches off
automatically and the charging light and the speed lights ash red for
30 seconds.
You can deactivate the overheat protection by letting the appliance cool
down and then switch it on again.
Note: If the charging light ashes red again, the appliance has not yet cooled
down completely.
Overload protection
If you press the epilating head onto your skin too hard or when the
epilating discs of the epilating head get blocked (e.g. by clothes), the
appliance switches off automatically and the speed lights ash red for
5 seconds.
1 Turn the epilating discs with your thumb until you can remove
whatever blocks the epilating discs.
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Inserting/changing the batteries
1 Remove the lid of the battery compartment by pressing the snap
hooks.
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2 Insert 2 AA 1.5V alkaline batteries into the battery compartment.
Note: Make sure the + and - poles of the batteries point in the direction
indicated at the bottom of the battery compartment.
Note: New batteries have an operating time of up to 40 minutes.
3 To close the battery compartment, rst insert the bottom part of
the lid into the rim of the compartment (1) and then press the top
part of the lid home until it locks with a snap (2).
Removing the batteries
1 If you want to remove the batteries, open the lid of the battery
compartment, see step 1 in section ‘Inserting/changing the batteries’
above.
2 Take out the rst battery.
3 Turn the appliance around, so that the open part of the battery
compartment is facing the oor. Hold your hand under the opening
and shake the appliance until the second battery falls out.
Note:When you put down the appliance, place it in such a way that the on/off
slide is facing the oor to prevent the appliance from rolling away.
Epilating with the precision epilator
Do not use this appliance to epilate eyebrows or eyelashes.
Do not use this appliance to remove hairs that grow out of moles.
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- Use the precision epilator to epilate the underarms, the bikini line and
hard-to-reach areas, wet or dry.
1 Thoroughly clean the area to be epilated. Remove any residues of
deodorant, cream etc.
2 Switch on the appliance.
3 Place the epilating head at an angle of 90° onto the skin with the on/
off slide pointing in the direction in which you are going to move the
appliance.
4 Slowly move the appliance over the skin, against the direction of the
hair growth.
5 Epilate your bikini line as shown in the gure. Stretch the skin with
your free hand and move the appliance in different directions to
catch all hairs.
6 Epilate your underarms as shown in the gure. Raise your arms to
stretch the skin and move the appliance in different directions to
catch all hairs.
Tip: If you want to use the precision epilator in the bath or shower, we advise
you to use a small amount of your common shower gel for better gliding.
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