Philips HP4684 User manual

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Introduction
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.
The new Philips SalonCurl Pro gives you the perfect professional volume
and curls you want. Digital heat settings enable you to adjust the
temperature to your specic hairtype. The professional temperature
combined with Ceramic ultra-gliss coating give you perfect styling results.
General description (Fig. 1)
Cool tip
BClip
CLever
DHandle
EHanging loop
FBarrel
GSupport
HDisplay
ITemperature decrease/lock button
JTemperature increase button
On/off slide
Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it
for future reference.
Danger
Keep the appliance away from water. Do not use it near or over
water contained in baths, washbasins, sinks etc.When you use the
appliance in a bathroom, unplug it after use.The proximity of water
presents a risk, even when the appliance is switched off.
Warning
Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the
local mains voltage before you connect the appliance.
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Check the condition of the mains cord regularly. Do not use the
appliance if the plug, the mains cord or the appliance itself is damaged.
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 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.
Keep the appliance away from non-heat-resistant surfaces and never
cover the appliance with anything (e.g. a towel or clothing) when it is
hot.
Keep the appliance away from ammable items.
Never leave the appliance unattended when it is connected to the
mains.
Caution
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.
The barrel and the clip become hot during use. Prevent the hot
surfaces of the appliance from coming into contact with your skin.
The maximum temperature occurs just after heating up.The actual
temperature during use may be lower.
Always unplug the appliance after use.
For safety reasons, the appliance automatically switches off after
having been on for 1 hour.
Wait until the appliance has cooled down before you store it.
Always switch off the appliance before you put it down, even if it is
only for a moment.
Do not leave the barrel in your hair for more than a few seconds at a
time to prevent damage to your hair.
Always let the appliance cool down on a heat-resistant surface.
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Do not wind the mains cord round the appliance.
Only use the appliance on dry hair.
Do not use the appliance on articial hair.
Do not use the appliance for any other purpose than described in
this manual.
Keep the barrel and the clip clean and free of dust, dirt and styling
products such as mousse, spray and gel. Dust, dirt and styling
products may cause damage to the ceramic coating.
The barrel and the clip have a ceramic coating.This coating slowly
wears away over time.This does not affect the performance of the
appliance.
If you use the appliance on colour-treated hair, the barrel may stain.
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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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Curlers are powerful styling tools and must always be used with care.
As with all curlers that reach salon high temperatures, do not use the
appliance frequently to avoid damage to the hair. If you use the curler
incorrectly or if you use it at the wrong temperature setting, you could
overheat your hair or even burn it.
Curling
1 Put the plug in the wall socket.
2 Set the on/off slide to ‘I’ to switch on the appliance. (Fig. 2)
The default temperature setting of 120 appears on the
display. (Fig. 3)
As soon as the appliance has heated up to this setting, the word
‘READY’ appears on the display.
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Never leave the appliance unattended when it is plugged in.Always put
the appliance on a heat-resistant surface when it is heating up and
when it is hot.
3 Select a temperature setting that is suitable for your hair type.
Always select a low setting when you use the curler for the rst time.
For thick or coarse hair, select a medium to high setting (170 and up).
For ne or normal hair, select a medium to low setting (160 and
below).
Take extra care with pale, blonde, bleached or colour-treated hair, since
it is susceptible to damage at high temperature settings.
4 Press the + button to increase the temperature setting or the -
button to decrease the temperature setting (Fig. 4).
The display shows the selected temperature setting.
As soon as the appliance has heated up to the set temperature
setting, the word ‘READY’ appears on the display. (Fig. 5)
5 If you want to lock the set temperature setting, press and hold the
temperature decrease/lock button for a few seconds (see section
‘Temperature lock’).
6 Divide your hair into locks and put them aside with clips. (Fig. 6)
Note:The thinner the lock of hair, the tighter the curl becomes.
7 Start curling at the lower part of your head and work your way up
to the crown.
8 Takethelockofhairyouwanttocurlandcombitrst,togetrid
of tangles (Fig. 7)
9 Press the lever to open the clip. Place the lock of hair between the
barrel and the clip (Fig. 8).
10 Release the lever and slide the barrel to the end of the lock of
hair (Fig. 9).
11 Takethecooltipbetweenyourngertipsandwindthelockofhair
around the barrel until you have almost reached your scalp. Make
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sure the end of the lock of hair is wound in the required
direction (Fig. 10)
12 Hold the curler in this position for 10 seconds.
13 Unwind the lock of hair until you can open the clip again with the
lever (Fig. 11)
Note: Do not pull at the curler when you unwind the lock, otherwise you
would straighten the curl.
14 Let your hair cool down. Do not comb or brush it before it has
cooled down, as this would ruin the hairstyle you have just created.
15 To switch off the appliance, set the on/off slide to ‘0’.
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This appliance has a locking function to x the selected temperature
setting for the duration of the curling session.
1 To activate the temperature lock, press and hold the temperature
decrease/lock button for a few seconds. (Fig. 12)
The lock symbol appears on the display (Fig. 13).
2 To deactivate the temperature lock, press and hold the
temperature decrease/lock button again for a few seconds.
The lock symbol disappears from the display.
Cleaning
Never immerse the appliance in water or any other liquid, nor rinse it
under the tap.
1 Switch off the appliance and unplug it.
2 Let the appliance cool down completely on a heat-resistant surface.
3 Clean the appliance with a damp cloth.
Storage
Never wind the mains cord round the appliance.
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