Philips HP8655 User manual

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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.
1 Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and keep it
for future reference.
• WARNING: Do not use this appliance
near water.
• When the appliance is used in a
bathroom, unplug it after use since the
proximity of water presents a risk,
even when the appliance is switched
off.
• WARNING: Do not use this appliance
near bathtubs, showers, basins or
other vessels containing water.
• Do not insert metal objects into the air grilles to avoid
electric shock.
• Do not block the air grilles.
• Before you connect the appliance, ensure that the voltage indicated
on the appliance corresponds to the local power voltage.
• Do not use the appliance for any other purpose than described in
this manual.

• Only use for drying and styling scalp hair. Do not use the appliance
on articial hair.
• When the appliance is connected to the power, never leave it
unattended.
• Always unplug the appliance after use.
• Never use any accessories or parts from other manufacturers or that
Philips does not specically recommend. If you use such accessories
or parts, your guarantee becomes invalid.
• If the appliance overheats, it switches off automatically. Unplug the
appliance and let it cool down for a few minutes. Before you switch
the appliance on again, check the grilles to make sure they are not
blocked by uff, hair, etc.
• Do not wind the mains cord round the appliance.
• If the mains cord is damaged, you
must have it replaced by Philips, a
service centre authorised by Philips or
similarly qualied persons in order to
avoid a hazard.
• This appliance can be used by
children aged from 8 years and above
and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or
lack of experience and knowledge
if they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of
the appliance in a safe way and

understand the hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the
appliance. Cleaning and user
maintenance shall not be made by
children without supervision.
• For additional protection, we advise
you to install a residual current device
(RCD) in the electrical circuit that
supplies the bathroom.This RCD
must have a rated residual operating
current not higher than 30mA. Ask
your installer for advice.
• Wait until the appliance has cooled down before you store it.
Noise level: Lc = 84dB [A]
Electromagnetic elds (EMF)
This 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.
Environment
Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household
waste at the end of its life, but hand it in an ofcial collection
point for recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the
environment.

2 Style your hair
Note: Always let the appliance and attachments cool down before you
connect or disconnect the attachments.
Do not use the appliance on completely wet hair. Dry your hair with a
towel rst. The appliance is most effective on towel-dried hair.
Select a suitable attachment for the hairstyle you want.
Styling result Attachment
Create natural straight hair Paddle brush( ) (HP8656 only)
Create more volume at roots Volumizer ( )
Create inward/Outward icks Thermobrush ( )
Create loose curls Retractable bristle brush( )
Dry hair Nozzle ( )
Tip
•Before you start, apply heat protective spray to better protect
your hair.
Before and after styling your hair(Fig.3)
1 Dry your hair with a towel.
2 Connect the plug to a power supply socket.
3 Snap a suitable attachment onto the styler with the grooves aligned,
and turn the attachment left.
» You will hear a “click”, and the attachment is locked in place.

4 Slide the airow switch( in Fig.1) to gentle and cool airow
for xing your hair style, strong and warm airow for fast drying
and styling, or the ThermoProtect setting for gentle drying and
styling, preventing your hair from overheating.
» If the appliance is powered on, ions are automatically and
continuously dispensed to provide additional shine and reducing
frizz.
5 To disconnect the attachment, press the release button ( , Fig.1)
and pull it off.
Tip
•After styling, apply hair spray or mousse to x your hairstyle.
Create natural straight hair (Fig. 4) (HP8656 only)
1 Put the paddle brush ( in Fig.1) on your hair.
2 Brush through your hair slowly with the paddle brush, just like you
would with a normal brush.
3 Brush your hair backward as you like.
Tip:You may brush underneath your hair to get a more bouncy hairstyle.
4 When nished, use your ngers to shape your hair.
Create more volume at roots (Fig. 5)
1 Slide the volumizer( in Fig.1) into your hair, about 3 cm away from
the parting of your hair.
2 While holding the appliance horizontally, move the volumizer slowly
towards the centre of your head, allowing hair to be pushed against
the volumizer thus creating a little buildup of hair on the volumizer.
3 Hold the appliance with the volumizer for 7-10 seconds.
4 Tilt your hand so that the volumizer rests at an angle on your head.
5 Remove the volumizer from your head, releasing the hair that was on
the volumizer.

Repeat steps 2-5.
6 When nished, put your ngers into your hair and push it towards
the centre of your head. Adjust the volume on your hair as you like.
Create inward/outward icks(Fig. 6):
1 Comb your hair and divide it into several locks of hair.
2 Take a lock of hair, and brush it with the thermobrush ( in
Fig.1) downwards.Then, at the hair tips turn the brush inwards or
outwards.
3 Hold the brush in that position for 7 to 10 seconds, and then
remove it from your hair.
Repeat step 2 and 3 to the rest of your hair.
4 When nished, use your ngers to shape your hair ends. Adjust the
icks as you like.
Create loose curls(Fig. 7):
1 Turn the bristle retraction knob ( in Fig.1) of the retractable
bristle brush( in Fig.1) to extract the bristles.
2 Wind a section of hair round the brush with the bristles extracted.
3 Keep the brush in the position for 7 to 10 seconds.
4 Turn the knob( in Fig.1) to retract the bristles and remove the
brush from your hair.
Repeat steps 2-4 to the rest of your hair.
5 When nished, twirl your curled hair around your ngers to tighten
your curls.
6 Adjust the curls as you like to get your desired looks.
After use:
1 Switch off the appliance and unplug it.
2 Place it on a heat-resistant surface until it cools down.
3 Remove hairs and dust from the appliance and attachments.
4 Clean the appliance and attachments with a damp cloth.
5 Keep the appliance in a safe and dry place, free of dust. Store the
main unit and attachments in the pouch ( in Fig.1).
6 You can also hang it with the hanging loop ( in Fig.1).

Note
•The pouch is for storing the appliance and attachments.
Danger
•Avoid misuse of the pouch. Keep the pouch away from babies
and children to prevent the danger of suffocation.
3 Guarantee and service
If you need more information or if you have any problems, please visit
the Philips website at www.philips.com or contact the Philips Customer
Care Centre in your country (you can nd its phone number in the
worldwide guarantee leaet). If there is no Consumer Care Centre in
your country, go to your local Philips dealer.