Philips QC5170 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. Your new Philips hair clipper with new ergonomic design and 180° adjustable cutting element allows you to clip your own hair easily. You can move the clipper over

all areas of your head as easily as running your ngers through your hair. To enjoy using the hair clipper, we

advise you to read the following information.

General description (Fig. 1)

A On/off slide B Charging light C Adapter (2.5V) D Precision trimmer E Cutting element F Swivel head G Length setting indication window H Length selector I Cleaning brush J Large comb attachment (13-21mm) K Small comb attachment (3-11mm)

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 appliance 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 comb attachments 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. If the appliance is subjected to a major change in

temperature, pressure or humidity, let the appliance

acclimatise for 30 minutes before you use it.

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 scientic

evidence available today.

Charging

A fully charged appliance has a cordless clipping time of up to one hour.

Do not charge the appliance for more than 24 hours.

The ideal charging time is 8 hours.

1 Charge the appliance for 8 hours before you use it

for the rst time.

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 goes on to indicate that the

appliance is charging.

Note: The charging light does not indicate when the appliance is fully charged.

Corded clipping

Only run the appliance from the mains when the battery is empty.

1 Switch off the hair clipper. 2 Connect the hair clipper to the mains and wait a

few seconds before you switch it on.

If the batteries are completely empty, wait a few minutes

before you switch on the appliance.

Using the appliance

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. 3).

Clipping with comb attachment

Use the small or large comb attachment, depending

on the desired hair length. The remaining hair length after cutting is indicated in mm on the comb attachments. The selected hair length setting (1-5) is shown in the two length setting indication windows on both sides of the length selector (Fig. 4).

See the table below for an overview of the length settings and the corresponding hair lengths of each comb attachment.

Small comb

setting hair length setting hair length

1 3mm/0.12in 1 13mm/0.51in

2 5mm/0.20in 2 15mm/0.59in

3 7mm/0.28in 3 17mm/0.67in

4 9mm/0.35in 4 19mm/0.75in

5 11mm/0.43in 5 21mm/0.83in

1 Attach the comb attachment to the swivel head

(‘click’) (Fig. 5).

Make sure the comb attachment locks properly into position.

2 Set the comb attachment to the desired hair

length. To do this, press the release button on the length selector (1) and slide it to the left or right (2). (Fig. 6)

Do not slide the length selector beyond the highest hair length setting (5).

3 Switch on the appliance.

Using the swivel head

From its starting position of 0° (pointing forwards),

you can turn the swivel head 45° or 90° to the left or right. In this way, you can adjust the position of the cutting element to the part of your head you are clipping. This makes it much easier to clip your own hair. (Fig. 7)

1 Set the cutting element to the desired position by

turning the swivel head (‘click’). (Fig. 8)

Always adjust the position of the cutting element with the swivel head. Do not turn the cutting element or the comb attachment.

Do not turn the swivel head more than 90° to the left or right.

The swivel head allows you to hold and use the

appliance like a brush. (Fig. 9)

Tips

We advise you to star t clipping at the highest setting

of the large comb attachment and to reduce the hair length setting gradually. If a lot of hair has accumulated in the comb

attachment, remove it from the clipper and blow

and/or shake the hair out of it. When you remove

Large comb

the comb attachment, the hair length setting does

not change. Write down the hair length settings you use to

create a certain hairstyle as a reminder for future clipping sessions.

1 Move the clipper through the hair slowly.

The hair on different parts of your head grows in

different directions. You may want to try different clipping directions (upwards, downwards and across) (Fig. 10). To clip in the most effective way, move the

appliance against the direction of hair growth.

2 Turn the swivel head to the position that is most

comfortable for your arm when clipping the different parts of your head.

3 Make sure that the at part of the comb

attachment is fully in contact with the scalp to obtain an even cutting result.

Clipping without comb attachment

You can use the clipper without comb attachment to clip 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 hair clipper without a comb attachment, the clipper cuts the hair very close to the skin.

1 Remove the comb attachment by pulling it off the

swivel head (Fig. 11).

Never pull at the exible top of the comb attachment.

Always pull at the bottom part.

2 When you contour the hair around the ears, only

cut the hair ends. The hairline should be close to the ear (Fig. 12).

3 To contour the neckline and the sideburns, turn the

clipper and make downward strokes (Fig. 13).

4 Move slowly and smoothly. Just follow the natural

hairline.

5 Adjust the position of the swivel head to make

contouring easier.

Using the precision trimmer

You can use the appliance with the precision trimmer to contour the neckline and the area around the ears more easily and more precisely.

1 Make sure the appliance is switched off. 2 Remove the comb attachment by pulling it off the

swivel head. (Fig. 11)

3 Apply pressure to the centre of the cutting element

to open it. Remove the cutting element from the swivel head (Fig. 14).

4 Insert the lug of the precision trimmer into the slot

and push the precision trimmer onto the swivel head (‘click’). (Fig. 15)

Cleaning

Do not use abrasives, scourers or liquids such as alcohol, petrol or acetone to clean the appliance.

Only clean the appliance and the adapter with the brush supplied.

Be careful that the cutting element does not fall on the

oor.

1 Clean the appliance every time you have used it. 2 Make sure the appliance is switched off and

disconnected from the mains before you clean it.

3 Remove the comb attachment (Fig. 11). 4 Apply pressure to the centre of the cutting element

to open it. Remove the cutting element from the swivel head (Fig. 14).

5 Clean the cutting element with the brush

supplied (Fig. 16).

6 Clean the swivel head with the brush

supplied (Fig. 17).

7 Insert the lug of the cutting element into the slot

and push the cutting element back onto the swivel head (‘click’) (Fig. 18).

The appliance does not need any lubrication.

Replacement

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Only replace a worn or damaged cutting element with an original Philips cutting element.

Environment Removing the batteries

Only remove the batteries when you discard the appliance. Make sure the batteries are completely empty when you remove them.

Do not connect the appliance to the mains again after the batteries have been removed.

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 (Fig. 19).

The built-in rechargeable batteries contain substances

that may pollute the environment. Always remove the batteries before you discard and hand in the

appliance at an ofcial collection point. Dispose of the batteries at an ofcial collection point for batteries. If you have trouble removing the batteries,

you can also take the appliance to a Philips service centre. The staff of this centre will remove the batteries for you and will dispose of them in an environmentally safe way.

1 Disconnect the appliance from the mains and let

the appliance run until the motor stops.

2 Remove the upper housing part of the

appliance (Fig. 20).

3 Remove the batteries. Pry them out of the

appliance. (Fig. 21)

4 Cut the wires with a pair of household scissors

and dispose of the batteries 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 leaet). If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your country, go to your local Philips

dealer.

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