Philips QC5015/30, QC5015/10, QC5015 User Manual
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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.
General description (Fig. 1)
A Cutting element
B On/off switch
C Socket for appliance plug
D Hair clipping comb attachment
E Beard trimming comb attachment
F Adjustment button
G Cleaning brush
H Scissors
I Hairdresser’s comb
J Appliance plug
K Adapter
L Charging light
M Hair removal groove
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.
Warning
Check if the voltage indicated on the adapter
and on the appliance corresponds to the
local mains voltage before you connect the
appliance.
The adapter contains a transformer. Do not cut
off the adapter to replace it with another plug,
as this causes a hazardous situation.
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 handle in water or any
other liquid, nor rinse it under the tap.
Do not use the appliance in the bath or in the
shower.
Use, charge and store the appliance at a
temperature between 15°C and 35°C.
Only use the adapter supplied to charge the
appliance.
If the adapter is damaged, always have it
replaced with one of the original type in order
to avoid a hazard.
Do not use the appliance when the clipping
attachment or one of the combs is damaged or
broken as this may cause injury.
This appliance is only intended for clipping
human scalp hair. Do not use it for any other
purpose.
Compliance with standards
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.
Preparing for use
Charging
When the appliance is fully charged, it has a
cordless trimming time of up to 35 minutes (NiCd
battery) or 50 minutes (NiMh batter y).
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Do not charge the appliance for more than 24
hours.
Note: The appliance cannot be run directly from the
mains.
Charge the appliance for at least 10 hours (NiCd
battery) or 18 hours (NiMh battery) before you
use it for the rst time.
1 Make sure the appliance is switched off when
you charge it.
2 Insert the appliance plug into the appliance
and insert the adapter into the wall
socket. (Fig. 2)
The charging light on the adapter goes on to
indicate that the appliance is charging (Fig. 3).
Note: The charging light does not indicate when the
appliance is fully charged.
Note: If the appliance has not been used for a long
time, it must be recharged for at least 10 hours
(NiCd battery) or 18 hours (NiMh battery).
Optimising the lifetime of the battery
Discharge the battery completely twice a year
by letting the motor run until it stops.
Remove the adapter from the wall socket
when the battery is fully charged.
Using the appliance
Clipping with the hair clipping comb
attachment
Note: Make sure your hair is clean and dry. Do not
use the appliance on freshly washed hair.
1 Comb your hair with a styling comb in the
direction of hair growth. (Fig. 4)
2 Slide the comb attachment into the guiding
grooves of the appliance (‘click’). (Fig. 5)
Make sure that the comb attachment has been
properly slid into the grooves on both sides.
3 To set the comb attachment to the desired
hair length, press the adjustment button (1)
and slide the comb attachment to the desired
hair length setting (2). (Fig. 6)
Hair length settings
With the hair clipping comb attachment attached,
the appliance has 7 different hair length settings:
Hair length setting Resulting hair length
1 3mm
2 6mm
3 9mm
4 12mm
5 15mm
6 18mm
7 21mm
4 Slide the on/off switch to the ‘on’ position.
5 Move the appliance through the hair slowly.
Tips:
Start to clip at the highest setting of the comb
attachment and reduce the hair length setting
gradually.
Write down the hair length settings you
selected to create a certain hairstyle as a
reminder for future clipping sessions.
To clip in the most effective way, move
the appliance against the direction of hair
growth. (Fig. 7)
Try different directions (upward, downward
or across), because hair doesn’t all grow in the
same direction.
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Make overlapping passes over the head to
ensure that the appliance catches all the hairs
that need to be cut.
Make sure that the at part of the hair clipping
comb attachment is fully in contact with the
scalp to obtain an even cutting result.
To achieve a good result with curly, sparse or
long hair, you can use a comb to guide the hair
towards the appliance.
Regularly remove cut hair from the comb
attachment. If a lot of hair has accumulated
in the comb attachment, remove it from the
appliance and blow and/or shake the hair out
of it.
Contouring without hair clipping comb
attachment
You can use the appliance without comb
attachment to cut your hair very close to the skin
(0.8mm) or to contour the neckline and the area
around the ears.
Note: When you use the appliance without comb
attachment, it cuts the hair very close to the skin.
1 To remove the comb attachment, press the
adjustment button (1) and pull the comb
attachment off the appliance (2). (Fig. 8)
2 Before you start to contour the hairline
round the ears, comb the hair ends over the
ears.
3 Tilt the appliance in such a way that only one
edge of the cutting element touches the hair
ends. (Fig. 9)
4 Only cut the hair ends. The hairline has to be
close to the ear.
5 To contour the neckline and sideburns,
turn the appliance and make downward
strokes. (Fig. 10)
6 Move the appliance slowly and smoothly.
Follow the natural hairline.
Trimming with the beard trimming
comb attachment
1 Always comb your beard or moustache with
a ne comb before you start to trim.
2 Slide the comb attachment into the guiding
grooves of the appliance (‘click’). (Fig. 11)
Make sure that the comb attachment has been
properly slid into the grooves on both sides.
3 To set the comb attachment to the desired
hair length, press the adjustment button on
the back of the appliance (1) and slide the
comb attachment to the desired hair length
setting (2). (Fig. 12)
Beard hair length settings
With the beard trimming comb attachment
attached, the appliance has 7 different hair length
settings:
Hair length setting Resulting hair length
1 2mm
2 4mm
3 6mm
4 8mm
5 10mm
6 12mm
7 14mm
4 Slide the on/off switch to the ‘on’ position.
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5 Place the beard trimming comb attachment
on the skin and move the appliance slowly
over the beard.
Tips:
When you trim your beard for the rst time,
start at the highest hair length setting and
reduce the hair length setting gradually.
To trim in the most effective way, move
the appliance against the direction of hair
growth. (Fig. 13)
Do not move the appliance too fast. Make
smooth and gentle movements. Make sure the
at surface of the comb attachment always
stays in contact with the skin.
Regularly remove cut hair from the comb
attachment. If a lot of hair has accumulated in
the comb attachment, remove the comb from
the appliance and blow and/or shake the hair
out of it.
Trimming at the unique ‘stubble look
setting’
1 To create a ‘stubble look’, trim with the beard
trimming comb attachment set to hair length
setting 1. (Fig. 14)
Trimming without the beard trimming
comb attachment
Use the appliance without beard trimming comb
attachment to trim and contour your beard and
remove single hairs.
1 To remove the comb attachment, press the
adjustment button (1) and pull the comb
attachment off the appliance (2). (Fig. 8)
2 Make well-controlled movements and touch
the hair lightly with the cutting element.
Note: To contour your beard, hold the appliance with
the cutting element pointing upwards (Fig. 15).
Cleaning
Do not use abrasives, scourers, compressed air or
liquids such as alcohol, petrol or acetone to clean
the appliance.
Only clean the appliance and the adapter with the
brush supplied.
Do not use any sharp objects to clean the
appliance.
Clean the appliance after every use.
1 Make sure the appliance is switched off
and disconnected from the mains before
you clean it.
2 To remove the comb attachment, press the
adjustment button (1) and pull the comb
attachment off the appliance (2). (Fig. 8)
3 Clean the cutting element and the hair
removal groove behind the cutting element
with the brush supplied (Fig. 16).
Note: The cutting element cannot be detached and
the appliance cannot be opened.
The appliance does not need any lubrication.
Replacement
Only the adapter, the hair trimming comb
attachment and the beard trimming comb
attachment are replaceable.
Environment
Do not throw away the appliance with the
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. 17).
The built-in rechargeable battery contains
substances that may pollute the environment.
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Always remove the battery before you
discard and hand in the appliance at an ofcial
collection point. Dispose of the batter y at an
ofcial 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 (Fig. 18).
Removing the battery
Only remove the battery when you discard the
appliance. Make sure the battery is completely
empty when you remove it.
Do not connect the appliance to the mains again
after the battery has been removed.
1 Disconnect the appliance from the mains and
let the appliance run until the motor stops.
2 Insert a screwdriver into the opening in
the bottom of the appliance. Then move
the screwdriver upwards to open the
housing (Fig. 19).
3 Pry the battery out of the appliance.
4 Cut the wires close to the battery with a
pair of household scissors and dispose of the
battery properly.
Guarantee and 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.
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