Philips BG2036 User manual

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit
from the support that Philips offers, register your product at
www.philips.com/welcome.
General description (Fig. 1)
1 Trimming comb 1 (3mm/0.11 inch)
2 Trimming comb 2 (5mm/0.19 inch) (BG2038/BG2036/BG2028/BG2026
only)
3 Trimming comb 3 (7mm/0.27 inch) (BG2038/BG2036/BG2028/BG2026
only)
4 Hair length indication (1, 2 or 3)
5 Shaving unit
6 On/off button
7 Battery status indicator
8 Supply unit (adapter, type HQ8500, BG2038/ BG2036 only)
9 Cleaning brush (BG2038/BG2036/BG2028/BG2026 only)
10 Back shaving attachment (BG2038/BG2036 only)
11 Battery status indicator
12 Supply unit (adapter, type HQ850, BG2028/BG2026/BG2025/BG2024
only)
13 Charging stand
Important safety information
Read this important information carefully before you use the appliance and
its accessories and save it for future reference. The accessories supplied
may vary for different products.
Danger
-Keep the supply unit dry.
Warning
-The supply unit contains a transformer. Do not
cut off the supply unit to replace it with another
plug, as this causes a hazardous situation.
-Only charge the appliance with the supply unit
provided.
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-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.
-Always unplug the appliance before you clean it
under the tap.
-Always check the appliance before you use it.
Do not use the appliance if it is damaged, as this
may cause injury. Always replace a damaged
part with one of the original type.
-Do not open the appliance to replace the
rechargeable battery.
Caution
-Never immerse the charging stand in water and
do not rinse it under the tap.
-Never use water hotter than 80°C to rinse the
appliance.
-Only use this appliance for its intended purpose
as shown in the user manual.
-For hygienic reasons, the appliance should only
be used by one person.
-Never use compressed air, scouring pads,
abrasive cleaning agents or aggressive liquids
such as petrol or acetone to clean the appliance.
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-Do not use the supply unit in or near wall
sockets that contain or have contained an
electric air freshener to prevent irreparable
damage to the supply unit.
Electromagnetic fields (EMF)
-This Philips appliance complies with all applicable standards and
regulations regarding exposure to electromagnetic fields.
General
-This appliance is waterproof. It is suitable for use in the bath or shower
and for cleaning under the tap. For safety reasons, the appliance can
therefore only be used without cord.
-The appliance is suitable for mains voltages ranging from 100 to 240
volts.
-The supply unit transforms 100-240 volts to a safe low voltage of less
than 24 volts.
Charging
Charging takes 1 hour (BG2038/BG2036) or 8 hours
(BG2028/BG2026/BG2025/BG2024) depending on the model. When the
appliance is fully charged, it has an operating time of up to 50 minutes.
When the battery status indicator flashes red, the battery is running low
(approx. 10 minutes of operating time left) and you need to recharge the
appliance.
1Insert the small plug into the charging stand.
2Put the appliance in the charging stand.
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The battery status indicator flashes green to indicate that the appliance is
charging.
Note: The battery status indicator of BG2028, BG2026, BG2025 and
BG2024 looks different, but works in the same way.
When the appliance is fully charged, the battery status indicator lights up
green continuously.
Note: If the fully charged appliance is still in the plugged-in charging
stand after 30 minutes, the battery status indicator goes out to save
energy.
Using the appliance
You can use the appliance wet or dry to shave or trim hair on all parts of the
body below the neckline.
Note: Do not use this appliance to shave or trim facial hair or scalp hair.
Trimming and shaving tips
-Take your time when you first start to shave sensitive areas. You have to
acquire practice with the appliance. Your skin also needs some time to
adjust to the procedure.
-If the hairs are longer than 10 mm, you can trim them first with trimming
comb 1 to a length of 3 mm to make shaving easier.
-You get the best trimming results when the skin and hair are dry.
-You can use the appliance to shave in the shower or bath. To ensure
easier gliding, apply some shaving foam or shower gel to your skin.
Trimming combs
BG2025 and BG2024 come with trimming comb 1.
BG2038, BG2036, BG2028 and BG2026 come with trimming combs 1, 2 and
3.
The back of each comb has been numbered 1, 2 and 3 (see the table below
for the corresponding hair lengths after trimming).
A trimming comb allows you to cut hair to a specific length (see the table
below).
If your appliance comes with 3 combs, start trimming with trimming comb 3
to acquire practice with this appliance.
Comb size indication Hair length after trimming
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1 3mm/0.11 inch
2 5mm/0.19 inch
3 7mm/0.27 inch
Trimming
1Snap the appropriate trimming comb onto the appliance. Make sure the
teeth of the comb point in the direction in which you are going to move
the appliance.
When you move the appliance towards you, the teeth have to point
towards you.
When you move the appliance away from you, the teeth have to point
away from you.
2Press the on/off button to switch on the appliance.
3Move the appliance against the direction of hair growth.
Note: Make sure that the flat part of the trimming comb is always fully in
contact with the skin.
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