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Storage
Do not wind the mains cord round the appliance.
1 Unplug the appliance.
2 Put the appliance in a safe place and let it cool down.
3 Store the appliance in a safe and dry place. You can also store
the appliance by hanging it from its hanging loop.
Environment
Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste
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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 service or information or if you have a problem, please visit
the Philips website at www.philips.com or contact the Philips Consumer
Care Centre in your country (you nd its phone number in the worldwide
guarantee leaet). If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your country, go
to your local Philips dealer.
Troubleshooting
This chapter summarises the most common problems you could encounter
with the appliance. If you are unable to solve the problem with the
information below, contact the Consumer Care Centre in your country.
Problem Possible cause Solution
The
appliance
does not
work at all.
The fuse of
the electrical
circuit to
which the
appliance is
connected
blows when
I switch
on the
appliance.
There is a power
failure or the
socket to which
the appliance is
connected is not live.
The appliance has
overheated and
switched itself off.
The appliance is
not suitable for the
voltage to which it is
connected.
The mains cord
of the appliance is
damaged.
Too much highpower appliances
are connected to
the same circuit as
the hairdryer and
are operating at the
same time.
Check if the power supply works.
If it does, plug in another appliance
to check whether the socket is live.
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.
Make sure that the voltage
indicated on the appliance
corresponds to the local mains
voltage.
If the mains cord is damaged, you
must have it replaced by Philips, a
service centre authorised by Philips
or similarly qualied persons in
order to avoid a hazard.
Make sure that no other highpower appliances connected to
the same circuit are operating at
the same time.
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ENGLISH
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 TRESemmé Philips appliance is designed and created
to give you the salon styles you want, in a quick and easy way. We hope
you enjoy using this TRESemmé Philips hairdryer.
General description (Fig. 1)
A Air outlet grille
B Cool shot button
C Temperature/airow slide switch
0 / 0 = Off
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4 / I = Cool setting with gentle airow
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5 / II = Warm setting with medium airow
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6 / III = Hot setting with strong airow for ultra-fast drying
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D Hanging loop
E Removable air inlet grille
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 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 to avoid electric shock.
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Warning
Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the local
mains voltage before you connect the appliance.
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
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service centre authorised by Philips or similarly qualied 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.
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.
Never block the air grilles.
If the appliance overheats, it switches off automatically. 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.
Always switch off the appliance before you put it down, even if it is only
for a moment.
Always unplug the appliance after use.
Do not wind the mains cord round the appliance.
You may notice a characteristic odour when you use this hairdryer. This
odour is caused by the ions that are generated and is not harmful to
the human body.
Do not use the appliance on articial hair.
Do not use this appliance for any other purpose than described in this
manual.
Never use any accessories or parts from other manufacturers or that
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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.
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Using the appliance
Drying
1 Put the plug in the wall socket.
2 Setthetemperature/airowslideswitchtothedesiredsettingto
switch on the appliance.
4 / I = Cool setting with gentle airow
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5 / II = Warm setting with medium airow
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6 / III = Hot setting with strong airow for ultra-fast drying
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Note: The appliance is equipped with an automatic ion function to reduce frizz
and static hair. The ion function works automatically when the appliance is
switched on.
3 To dry your hair, make brushing movements with the dryer at a small
distance from your hair (Fig. 2).
Tip: When you have nished drying each section, press the cool shot button and
direct the cool airow at your hair. This xes your style and adds shine.
Concentrator
The concentrator enables you to direct the airow straight at the brush or
comb with which you are styling your hair.
1 Snap the concentrator onto the appliance. (Fig. 3)
To disconnect the concentrator, pull it off the appliance.
Cleaning
Never immerse the appliance in water nor rinse it under the tap.
1 Unplug the appliance.
2 Clean the outside of the appliance with a dry cloth.
3 Turn the air inlet grille anticlockwise until you hear a click (1).
Then pull it off the appliance (2) (Fig. 4).
4 Remove hairs and dust from the air inlet grille.
5 Put the air inlet grille back onto the dryer and turn it clockwise until
you hear a click.
6 Remove the concentrator from the appliance. Clean the concentrator
with a moist cloth or rinse it under the tap.
Note: Make sure the concentrator is dry before you reattach it to the appliance.