Philips BSC200 User Manual

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Introduction

Thank you for choosing to buy Philips
VisaPure Essential. Before you get
started, we hope you will register your
product at www.philips.com/welcome
in order to enjoy dedicated product
support and oers designed especially
for you.
So what is VisaPure Essential and how
can it help your skin? Cleansing is an

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essential part of the daily skincare
routine, but traditional methods do not
always leave your skin as clean and
radiant as it could be.That is why we
have developed VisaPure Essential

- our exciting new approach to facial
cleansing. Forget manual cleansing,

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with VisaPure Essential you can
enjoy clean, radiant skin, quickly and
easily every day.VisaPure Essential
combines gentle rotating and vibrating

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movements to cleanse deeply, remove
impurities and make-up to leave skin
feeling soft and fresh. Designed to
complement your current routine, you
can use VisaPure Essential together

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max
40 °C
104 °F

with your current cleanser. It also
helps skincare products applied after
cleansing – such as your favourite
moisturiser – to be absorbed better.
You will notice the cleansing eect
immediately - experiencing smoother,

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more radiant looking skin.VisaPure

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Essential comes ready to use with a
brush head. Additional brush heads

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for dierent skin types and purposes
are available separately. Ready to get
started? Use VisaPure Essential twice
daily to enjoy soft, cleansed skin and
reveal your natural radiance. We hope
you and your skin will enjoy using
VisaPure Essential.

General description (Fig. 1)

1 Protection cap
2 Brush head. Your VisaPure Essential

comes with one or more of the

following brush heads:
a Normal brush head
b Sensitive brush head
c Exfoliation brush head
d Deep pore cleansing brush head
e Anti-Blemish brush head
f Extra-sensitive brush
3 Connection pin
4 On/o button
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Charging light/Battery low indication
6 Handle
7 Socket cover
8 Socket for small plug
9 Small plug
10 Adapter
11 Anti-roll ridge

Important safety information

Read this user manual carefully before
you use the appliance and save it for
future reference.

Danger

- Keep the adapter dry.

Warning

- Only use the appliance in
combination with the adapter
supplied. (SSW-1789-series)

- Do not use the appliance, a brush
head or the adapter if it is damaged
or broken to avoid injuries.

- If the adapter is damaged, always
have it replaced with one of the
original type in order to avoid a
hazard.

- The adapter contains a transformer.
Do not cut o the adapter to
replace it with another plug, as this
causes a hazardous situation.

- Fully charge the appliance at least
every 3 months to sustain battery
lifetime.

- 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.

- This appliance is NOT a toy.

Keep the appliance out of the
reach of children.

- Do not insert metal-containing
material into the socket for the
appliance plug to avoid short
circuiting.

Caution

- This appliance is developed and
intended for cleansing the face,
excluding the sensitive area around
the eyes. Do not use the appliance
for any other purpose.

- Do not use the appliance more than
twice a day.

- For hygienic reasons, we advise
you to not share the appliance with
other people.

- Do not clean the appliance with
water that is hotter than shower
temperature (max. 40°C/104°F).

- Do not put the appliance or any
part in the dishwasher.

- Charge, use and store the appliance
at a temperature between
10°C/50°F and 40°C/104°F.

- Do not use the appliance on
chapped skin, open wounds, or if
you suer from skin diseases or
skin irritations, such as severe acne,
sunburn, skin infection, etc.

- Do not use the appliance if you are
taking steroid-based medication.

- If you wear piercings on your face,
remove the piercings before you
use the appliance or make sure that
you do not use the appliance on or
near the piercing.

- If you wear jewelry or glasses,
take them o before you use the
appliance or make sure you do not
use the appliance on or near the
jewelry or glasses.

- Do not use the appliance with
self-made cleansers or cleansers
containing harsh chemicals or
rough particles.

- If you have sensitive skin or
experience skin irritation after using
the appliance with the normal brush
head, we advise you to switch to
the sensitive brush head.

- We advise you to not cleanse your
skin longer than 1 minute at a time,
to prevent overtreatment.

- To prevent damage and injuries,
keep the operating appliance
(with or without attachment) away
from scalp hair, face, eyebrows,
eyelashes, clothes, threads, cords,
brushes etc.

General

- Please note that the condition of
the skin varies throughout the year.
Facial skin can get dryer during
the winter season. In that case you
may reduce the treatment time or
frequency, depending on the needs
of your skin.

- The appliance cannot be used
directly from the mains.

- Regular cleaning of the appliance
ensures optimal results and a
longer life.

- The appliance complies with the
internationally approved IEC safety
regulations and can be safely used
in the bath or shower and cleaned
under the tap.

- The appliance is equipped with an
automatic voltage selector and is
suitable for mains voltages ranging
from 100 to 240 volts.

Electromagnetic elds (EMF)

This Philips device complies with all
applicable standards and regulations
regarding exposure to electromagnetic
elds.

Using the appliance

You can either use the appliance in
front of the sink, in the shower or in
the bath. We advise you use VisaPure
Essential with your favourite cleanser.
You can cleanse your face with
VisaPure Essential twice a day.

Daily facial cleansing with
VisaPure Essential

Cleansing procedure

Note: The appliance does not work
directly from the mains (Fig. 2).

Note: Do not use the brush head on
the sensitive skin around the eyes.

1 Push the brush head onto the

connection pin until it locks into
position with a click (Fig. 3).

2 Moisten the brush head with

water or liquid cleanser or apply
the cleanser directly on your skin
before you use the appliance.
Do not use the appliance with
a dry brush head, as this can
irritate the skin (Fig. 4).

3 Place the brush head on your skin.
4 Press the on/o button once to

switch on the appliance. Press twice
to switch o the appliance (Fig. 5).

Note: We advise you to not cleanse
your skin for longer than 1 minute,
to prevent overtreatment.

5 Gently move the brush head across

your skin from the nose towards the
ear (Fig. 6).

Do not push the brush head too
hard onto the skin to make sure the
treatment remains comfortable.

6 After the treatment, rinse and dry

your face.
Your face is now ready for the next

step of your daily skincare routine.

7 Clean the brush head with water.

Cleaning and maintenance

Never use scouring pads, abrasive
cleaning agents or aggressive liquids
such as petrol or acetone to clean
the appliance.

Cleaning the appliance and the
brush head

Clean the appliance and the brush
head thoroughly with water after each
use, to ensure optimum performance.
Make sure the appliance is switched
o before you start cleaning it.
1 Rinse the handle and the brush

head under the tap with warm
water (max. 40ºC/104ºF (Fig. 7)).

2 Remove the brush head from the

appliance (Fig. 8).

3 Clean the back of the brush head

and the connection pin of the
appliance under the tap at least
once a week (Fig. 9).

4 Open the socket cover, clean it with

a dry cloth and close it.

5 Dry these parts with a towel.

Cleaning the adapter

Danger: Always keep the adapter
dry. Never rinse it under the tap or
immerse it in water.

1 Make sure the adapter is unplugged

when you clean it. Only wipe it with
a dry cloth.

Charging the appliance

Charging the appliance takes
approximately 8 hours. A fully charged
appliance has a cordless operating
time of up to 20 minutes.

Note: The appliance cannot be used
directly from the

1 Make sure the appliance is

switched o.

mains (Fig. 2).

2 Open the socket cover and insert

the small plug into the socket.
Put the adapter in the wall socket
(Fig. 10).

3 Charge the appliance. The charging

light lights up white continuously
to indicate that the appliance is
charging (Fig. 11).

Battery-low indication

- When the battery is almost empty,
the charging light lights up orange
for 15 seconds. The battery still
contains enough energy for a
complete treatment (Fig. 12).

Storage

- To store the appliance horizontally,
place it on the anti-roll ridge (Fig. 13).

- If you take the appliance with you
when you travel, put the protection
cap on the dry brush head to
protect the brush head laments
(Fig. 14).

Note: Never put the protection cap on
the brush head if the brush head is
still wet.

Brush head replacement

Damaged brush heads or worn
laments could lead to skin irritation.
Therefore brush heads need to be
replaced every 3 months or earlier
if the laments are deformed or
damaged. Replacement brush heads
are available from our website
www.shop.philips.com/service or from
the shop where you purchased your
Philips VisaPure Essential. If you have
any diculties obtaining replacement
brush heads, please contact the Philips
Consumer Care Centre in your country.
You nd its contact details in the
worldwide guarantee leaet. You can
also visit www.philips.com/support.

Other heads

If you like to know more about other
types of heads that are available
for specic skincare needs, please
visit www.philips.com/beauty for
information.

Recycling

- Do not throw away the product
with the normal household waste
at the end of its life, but hand it in
at an ocial collection point for
recycling. By doing this, you help to
preserve the environment.

Removing the rechargeable
battery

1 Switch on the appliance and let it

operate until it switches o because
the rechargeable battery is empty.

2 Open the socket cover and undo

the screw in the bottom of the
handle.

3 Insert a small athead screwdriver

between the top part and the
handle and pry loose the top part
of the appliance. Carefully pull the
top part with the battery holder out
of the housing.

4 Remove the rechargeable battery

from the battery holder.

Warning: Do not attempt to replace
the rechargeable battery.

Warning: Do not reconnect the
appliance to the mains after you
have removed the rechargeable
battery.

Guarantee and support

If you need information or support,
please visit www.philips.com/support
or read the separate worldwide
guarantee leaet.

Troubleshooting

This chapter summarises the most
common problems you could
encounter with the device.
If you are unable to solve the problem
with the information below, visit
www.philips.com/support for a list of
frequently asked questions or contact
the Consumer Care Centre in your
country.

Problem Solution

The
appliance
does not
work.

The
appliance
does not
charge.

I do not
know if the
appliance is
suitable for
use on my
skin.

Make sure that
the appliance is
disconnected from the
mains when you use it.
Charge the appliance
according to the
instructions in this user
manual. Verify whether
there is a power failure
and if the wall socket
is live. Make sure that
you have pressed the
on/o button properly.
When connected to
the mains, check if
the charging light on
the appliance lights
up to make sure the
appliance is charging.
If it does not light up
or if the appliance still
does not work, take it
to your Philips dealer
or an authorised Philips
service centre.

Make sure the socket
to which you connect
the appliance is live.
If you use a socket in
a bathroom cabinet,
you may need to switch
on the light to activate
the socket. If the light
on the appliance still
does not light up or if
the appliance still does
not charge, take it to
your Philips dealer or
an authorised Philips
service centre.

The appliance is
suitable for all skin
types. Do not use
the appliance on
dry, chapped skin,
open wounds, or
when you suer from
skin diseases or skin
irritation, such as severe
acne, sunburn, skin
infection, etc. Do not
use the appliance if
you are taking steroid­based medication.