Philips HP8696 User manual

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Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully
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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.
• Always unplug the appliance after use.
• 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.
• 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.
• When the appliance is connected to the power, never leave it
unattended.
• 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.
• Do not wind the mains cord round the appliance.
• Wait until the appliance has cooled down before you store it.

• Pay full attention when using the appliance since it could be
extremely hot. Only hold the handle as other parts are hot and
avoid contact with the skin.
• Always place the appliance with the stand on a heat-resistant, stable
at surface. The hot heating plates/barrel should never touch the
surface or other ammable material.
• Avoid the mains cord from coming into contact with the hot parts
of the appliance.
• Keep the appliance away from ammable objects and material when
it is switched on.
• Never cover the appliance with anything (e.g. a towel or clothing)
when it is hot.
• Only use the appliance on dry hair. Do not operate the appliance
with wet hands.
• Keep the heating plates/barrel clean and free of dust and styling
products such as mousse, spray and gel.
• The heating plates/barrel has coating.This coating might slowly wear
away over time. However, this does not affect the performance of
the appliance.
• If the appliance is used on color-treated hair, the heating plates/barrel
may be stained. Before using it on articial hair, always consult their
distributor.
• Always return the appliance to a service centre authorized by Philips
for examination or repair. Repair by unqualied people could result
in an extremely hazardous situation for the user.
• Do not insert metal objects into openings to avoid electric shock.
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
Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials
and components, which can be recycled and reused.
when this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it
means the product is covered by the European Directive 2012/19/EU.
Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for
electrical and electronic products.
Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old
products with your normal household waste.The correct disposal of
your old product will help prevent potential negative consequences for
the environment and human health.
2 Style your hair
Note: Do not change the attachments or styler when the appliance is
heating up or when it is hot. Let the appliance heat up for 3-5 minutes
for perfect styling results. When unwinding the section of the hair
after curling, do not pull at the hair as it would straighten the curl.
Select a suitable attachment and styler for the hairstyle you want.
Hairstyle Attachment
Tight curls small curling attachment ( )
Waves small curling attachment ( ) and Slide-on brush ( )
Large curls large curling attachment ( )
Ringlets large curling attachment ( ) and Slip-on spiral ( )
Before you style your hair:
1 Ensure arrow on the ring is pointing at unlock icon on the handle
( ).
2 Slide a suitable attachment onto the metal tube ( ) of the handle
( ) and turn the ring to the right/anti-clockwise to lock it ( ).

• To remove the attachment, turn the ring to the left/clockwise to
unlock ( ) and pull it off.
3 Connect the plug to a power supply socket.
4 Slide the on/off switch ( ) to Ito switch on the appliance.
» The power-on indicator ( ) lights up.
5 Place the appliance with the support ( ) on a heat-resistant
surface.
6 Comb your hair and divide your hair into small sections that are not
wider than 2-4cm.
Create tight curls (Fig.4)
1 Select small curling attachment ( ) for styling tight curls.
2 Press the lever ( ) to open the clip ( ) and place a section of
hair between the clip and barrel ( ).
3 Release the lever and slide the barrel to the hair tip.
4 Hold the end of the cool tip ( ) and the handle ( ).Then wind
the section of hair round the barrel from end to root.
5 Hold the barrel in the position for max. 10 seconds. Then unwind the
section of hair until you can open the clip again with the lever.
6 To style the rest of your hair, repeat steps 2 to 5.
Create large curls or ringlets (Fig.4)
1 Select large curling attachment ( ) for styling large curls.
2 Press the lever ( ) to open the clip ( ) and place a section of
hair between the clip and barrel ( ).
• If you use the Slip-on spiral attachment ( ) to create ringlets,
wind the section of hair round the barrel following the spiral
prole. (Fig.5)
3 Release the lever and slide the barrel to the hair tip.
4 Hold the end of the cool tip ( ) and the handle ( ).Then wind
the section of hair round the barrel from end to root.