Philips HS8420/23, HS8420 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.

General description (Fig. 1)

A Shaver
1 Protection cap
2 Shaving unit
3 Shaving conditioner cartridge
4 Shaving conditioner button
5 On/off button
6 Charging light
B Accessories
1 Cleaning brush
2 NIVEA FOR MEN shaving conditioner bottle
3 Adapter (your adapter may differ from the one

shown in the gure)

4 Charger

Important

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

Danger

- Make sure the adapter does not get wet (your
adapter may differ from the one shown in the

gure).

Warning

- Be careful with hot water. Always check if the
water is not too hot, to avoid burning your hands.

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

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- 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

- Never immerse the charger in water nor rinse it
under the tap.

- Always place and use the charger on a surface

that is uid-resistant.

- Use, charge and store the appliance at a
temperature between 5°C and 35°C.

- Always put the protection cap on the shaver to
protect the shaving heads when you are travelling.

- The shaver and the other accessories are not
dishwasher-proof.

- Never use water hotter than 80°C to rinse the
shaver.

- Only use the adapter and the charger supplied.

- Do not use the shaver, the adapter or the
charger if it is damaged.

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

Compliance with standards

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

- This Philips appliance complies with all standards

regarding electromagnetic elds (EMF). If handled

properly and according to the instructions in this

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user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on

scientic evidence available today.

General

- The adapter transforms 100-240 volts to a safe
low voltage of less than 24 volts.

Preparing for use

Charging

1 Put the small plug in the charger and put the

adapter in the wall socket.

2 Put the shaver in the charger.

, The shaver is being charged.

3 Charge the shaver for 8 hours.

Note: Charge the shaver before you use it for the rst

time or when the charging light indicates that the
battery is empty (see section ‘Charge indications’).

Note: When the shaver is fully charged, it has a cordless
operating time of up to 30 minutes.

Charge indications

Battery low

- When the battery is low, the charging light lights
up orange. When you switch off the shaver, the
orange light slowly goes out.

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Charging

- During charging, the charging light lights up white.

Battery full

- When the battery is full, the charging light goes
out to save energy.

Filling the shaving conditioner cartridge

1 Remove the tab of the NIVEA FOR MEN

shaving conditioner bottle.

2 Turn the cap of the conditioner bottle

clockwise (‘click’).

, The cap moves downwards and the conditioner

nozzle appears.

3 Place the nozzle of the conditioner bottle in

the lling opening of the conditioner cartridge.

4 Move the bottle up and down approx. 5 times

to pump shaving conditioner into the cartridge
until you see that the cartridge is full.

Do not ll the cartridge beyond the visible part.

Using the appliance

Note: Your skin may need 2 to 3 weeks to get
accustomed to a new shaving system.

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1 Make sure there is sufcient shaving

conditioner in the shaving conditioner

cartridge.

2 Press the on/off button to switch on the shaver.
3 Make sure the battery is not low (see chapter

‘Preparing for use’, section ‘Charge indications’).

4 Gently move the shaving unit in circles over

your skin and press the shaving conditioner

button until there is enough shaving

conditioner on your skin for a comfortable

shave.

- When you release the shaving conditioner button,
the appliance stops dispensing conditioner.

- Press the shaving conditioner button again to
apply more shaving conditioner during shaving
to ensure that the shaving unit continues to glide
smoothly over your skin.

Note: The shaving conditioner button only works when
the shaver is switched on.

Note: This shaver can be used in a way similar to a
razor blade: you can use the shaver on a wet face.
Unlike a conventional electric shaver, this appliance
has no hair chamber that collects stubble. To prevent

stubble from falling on your clothes, apply sufcient

shaving conditioner while shaving.

5 Thoroughly clean the shaver after every use

(see chapter ‘Cleaning’).

6 Slide the protection cap onto the shaver to

prevent damage.

Tips for optimal gliding and a smooth shaving result

- Gently move the shaver in circles over your skin.

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- Do not exert too much pressure on the shaver, as
this may cause skin irritation.

- To ensure proper gliding, apply shaving conditioner
regularly.

- You can also use the shaver in the bath or shower.

Cleaning

Clean the shaver after every use.

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

Be careful with hot water. Always check if the
water is not too hot, to avoid burning your hands.

Never dry the shaving unit with a towel or tissue,
as this may damage the shaving heads.

1 Press the on/off button to switch on the shaver.

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Note: Clean the shaver while it is switched on.

2 Immerse the shaving unit in hot water for at

least 30 seconds.

3 Switch off the shaver and shake off excess

water.

4 Slide the protection cap onto the shaver to

prevent damage.

Note: If the shaver does not shave as well as it used
to and you are unable to solve this with the cleaning
method described in this chapter, consult chapter
‘Troubleshooting’ for an extra-thorough cleaning
method.

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Replacement

Shaving conditioner cartridge

For hygienic reasons, we advise you to replace the
shaving conditioner cartridge once a year. A new
cartridge is packed with each NIVEA FOR MEN
shaving conditioner bottle 3-pack, and with the
replacement kit (which contains a new HS85 shaving

unit and a new cartridge).

1 Remove the shaving conditioner cartridge from

the shaver.

2 Insert the lug at the top of the new shaving

conditioner cartridge into the slot in the rim of
the shaver (1). Then press the bottom part of
the cartridge with your thumb (2) to attach the
cartridge to the shaver (‘click’).

3 Fill the shaving conditioner cartridge (see

chapter ‘Preparing for use’).

Shaving unit

Replace the shaving unit every year for optimal
shaving results.
Only replace the shaving unit with an original HS85
Philips Shaving Unit.

1 Pull the old shaving unit off the shaver.

2 Put the new shaving unit on the shaver.

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NIVEA FOR MEN shaving conditioner bottle

Only use NIVEA FOR MEN shaving conditioner
bottles.

Environment

- Do not throw away the appliance with the normal
household waste at the end of its life, but hand

it in at an ofcial collection point for recycling. By

doing this, you help to preserve the environment.

- The built-in rechargeable battery contains
substances that may pollute the environment.
Always remove the battery before you discard

and hand in the appliance at an ofcial collection
point. Dispose of the battery at an ofcial

collection point for batteries. If you have trouble
removing the battery, you can also take the
appliance to a Philips service centre. The staff of
this centre will remove the battery for you and
will dispose of it in an environmentally safe way.

Disposal of the rechargeable battery

Only remove the rechargeable battery when
you discard the shaver. Make sure the battery is
completely empty when you remove it.

Be careful, the battery strips are sharp.