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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome
to Philips! To fully benet from the support that
Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.
com/welcome.
This new hairdryer has been specially designed to
offer you comfortable and reliable drying at home
or while travelling. It has a compact and lightweight
design, making it easy to use. Its airow dries your
hair quickly, giving it the lustre, body and richness
you love.
General description (Fig. 1)
A Air outlet grille
B Air inlet grille
C Foldable handle
D Hanging loop
E Slide switch with 3 heat/speed settings and off
position
6: Strong airow for fast drying
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5: Gentle airow to protect damp hair from
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becoming too dry.
4: Cool airow to set your style
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0: Off
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F Concentrator
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
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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.
Do not insert metal objects into the air grilles
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to avoid electric shock.
Warning
Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance
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corresponds to the local mains voltage before
you connect the appliance.
Check the condition of the mains cord
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regularly. Do not use the appliance if the
plug, the mains cord or the appliance itself is
damaged.
The mains cord cannot be replaced. If the
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mains cord is damaged, you must discard the
appliance.
This appliance is not intended for use by
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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
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they do not play with the appliance.
Caution
For additional protection, we advise you to
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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.
Never block the air grilles.
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If the appliance overheats, it switches off
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automatically. Unplug the appliance and let
it cool down for a few minutes. Before you
switch the appliance back on, check the grilles
to make sure they are not blocked by uff, hair,
etc.
Always switch off the appliance before you put
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it down, even if it is only for a moment.
Do not use the appliance on articial hair.
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Do not use the appliance for any other
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purposes than intended.
Always unplug the appliance after use.
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Do not wind the mains cord round the
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appliance.
Never use any accessories or parts from
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other manufacturers or that Philips does
not specically recommend. If you use such
accessories or parts, your guarantee becomes
invalid.
Electromagnetic elds (EMF)
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
scientic evidence available today.
Using the appliance
1 Put the plug in the wall socket.
2 Select the desired setting to switch on the
appliance: (Fig. 2)
6:Strong airow for fast drying.
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5: Gentle airow to protect damp hair
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from becoming too dry.
4: Cool airow to set your style.
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0: Off.
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3 To dry your hair, make brushing movements
with the hairdryer at a small distance from
the hair.
Concentrator
The concentrator enables you to direct the airow
at the brush or comb with which you are styling
your hair.
1 To connect the concentrator, simply snap it
onto the appliance.
2 To disconnect the concentrator, pull it off the
appliance (Fig. 3).
Cleaning
Never rinse the appliance with water.
1 Switch off the appliance and unplug it.
2 Clean the appliance with a dry cloth.
3 Before you clean the concentrator, remove
it from the appliance.
4 Clean the concentrator with a moist cloth or
rinse it under the tap.
Make sure the concentrator is dry before you use
or store it.
Storage
Never put the appliance down on one of its air
grilles. Always put it on one of its sides.
Do not wind the mains cord round the appliance.
1 Switch off the appliance and unplug it.
2 Put the appliance in a safe place and let it cool
down.
3 Store the appliance in a dry place out of the
reach of children.
4 For easy storage, hang the appliance from its
hanging loop (Fig. 4).
Environment
Do not throw away the appliance with the
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normal household waste at the end of its life,
but hand it in at an ofcial collection point for
recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve
the environment (Fig. 5).
Guarantee & service
If you need information or if you have a problem,
please visit the Philips website at www.philips.
com or contact the Philips Customer Care Centre
in your country (you nd its phone number in
the worldwide guarantee leaet). If there is no
Customer Care Centre in your country, go to
your local Philips dealer or contact the Service
Department of Philips Domestic Appliances and
Personal Care BV.
Troubleshooting
If problems arise with your hairdryer and you
cannot solve them with the information below,
please contact the nearest Philips service centre or
the Philips Customer Care Centre in your country.
Problem Cause Solution
The
appliance
does not
work at all.
Perhaps the
socket to
which the
appliance
Make sure the
socket is live.
has been
connected is
not live.
The appliance
may have
overheated
and switched
itself off.
Unplug the
appliance and let
it cool down for
a few minutes.
Before you
switch on the
appliance again,
check the grilles
to make sure
they are not
blocked by uff,
hair, etc.
The appliance
may not be
suitable for
the voltage
to which it
has been
connected.
Make sure that
the voltage
indicated on
the type plate
of the appliance
corresponds to
the local mains
voltage.
The mains
cord of the
appliance
may be
damaged.
The mains
cord cannot be
replaced. If the
mains cord is
damaged, you
must discard the
appliance.