Philips SC2001 User Manual

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Table of contents
Introduction	6
Benefits	7
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) technology for home use	7
Effective hair re-growth prevention for everyday smoothness	7
Gentle treatment, even on sensitive body areas	7
Cordless operation for maximum freedom and flexibility	7
Lamp does not require replacement	7
General description	8
Important	8
Danger	8
Warning	8
Caution	9
For whom is Philips Lumea not suitable?	9
Contraindications	10
How Philips’ Intense Pulsed Light technology works	11
Hair growth	11
Working principle	11
Charging	12
Preparing for use	12
Preparing treatment areas	12
Setting the light intensity	13
Recommended light intensities (1-5)	14
Tanning advice	14
Using the appliance	15
First use	15
Subsequent use	16
Guidelines for treatment	17
Average treatment time	17
Using the appliance on the legs	18
How to achieve optimal results	18
Possible side effects and skin reactions	19
After use	19
Cleaning and maintenance	19
Storage	20
Environment	21
Removing the rechargeable batteries	21
Guarantee and service	22
Replacement parts	22
Technical specifications	23
Troubleshooting	23

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips!To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips. com/lumea.

Hair removal with light is one of the most effective methods to get rid of unwanted body hair with longer-lasting results. It is completely

different from current home hair removal methods and Philips has been investigating this method together with leading dermatologists for almost 10 years.You can now use this innovative technology comfortably in the privacy of your own home, whenever and wherever you want.

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The Philips Lumea IPL hair removal system has been designed and optimised for use by women, but can be used by men as well. It is intended for removing body hair on areas mentioned below:

--	underarms
--	bikini area
--	legs
--	arms
--	stomach

Do not use Philips Lumea on the face. Philips Lumea is designed for use by one person only.

For more information about Philips Lumea, see www.philips.com/lumea. Check our homepage regularly for updates.

Benefits

This appliance provides the following benefits:

Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) technology for home use

Philips Lumea uses a light-based technology called‘Intense Pulsed Light’ (IPL). IPL is also used in the professional beauty market for hair removal and has been in use for the last fifteen years. Philips Lumea now brings this innovative technology to the comfort of your home.

Effective hair re-growth prevention for everyday smoothness

This method provides you with long-lasting hair regrowth prevention and silky-smooth skin. Our studies have shown a significant hair reduction already after two treatments. Optimal results were generally achieved after four to five treatments.A reduction in hair density is visible from treatment to treatment. How fast the effect becomes visible and how long the results last varies from person to person.To treat all hairs successfully and prevent the hair root from becoming active again, the treatments have to be repeated once every two weeks for the first two months.Your skin should be smooth and hair-free by then.To ensure that you keep these results, we advise you to repeat treatments on the underarms, bikini area, arms and stomach every two weeks. On the legs, regrowth is usually slower. Therefore, a treatment once every four weeks is probably sufficient to keep your legs smooth and hair-free. If you see too many hairs grow back within these four weeks, simply shorten the interval between treatments again, but do not treat more often than once every two weeks.

Gentle treatment, even on sensitive body areas

Philips Lumea has been developed in close cooperation with leading dermatologists for an effective and gentle treatment, even on the most sensitive body areas.

Cordless operation for maximum freedom and flexibility

Because the appliance runs on rechargeable batteries, it is portable and can be used anywhere.

Lamp does not require replacement

Philips Lumea has a lamp with a capacity of 50,000 flashes, which is enough to last the product’s lifetime if used according to the instructions in this user manual, alowing you to save money on expensive replacement lamps.  

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General description (Fig. 1)

A Light exit window with integrated UV filter

BSafety attachment

C Metallic surface inside the safety attachment

D Safety system (safety ring with contact switches)

EFlash button

FIntensity lights (1- 5)

G% Intensity increase button

H^ Intensity decrease button

I Charging light and battery low indication

JOn/off button

K ’Ready to flash’ light

L Appliance socket

M Adapter

N Small plug

O Air vents

Also included: pouch and cleaning cloth

Important

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

Danger

-- Water and electricity are a dangerous combination. Do not use this appliance in wet surroundings (e.g. near a bath, a shower or a swimming pool).

-- Keep the appliance and the adapter dry.

Warning

-- 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.

-- The appliance is not intended for children younger than 14 years. Teenagers aged between 15 and 18 years can use the appliance with the consent and/or assistance of their parents or the persons who have parental authority over them.Adults from 19 years and older can use the appliance freely.

-- Only charge the appliance with the adapter supplied.

-- Do not use the appliance or the adapter if it is damaged.

-- Do not use the appliance if the UV filter of the light exit window is broken.

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

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

-- To prevent damage:

-- Never cover the ventilation slots during use.

-- Make sure nothing can obstruct the air flow through the ventilation slots.

-- Never subject the appliance to heavy shocks and do not shake or drop it.

-- If you take the appliance from a very cold environment to a very warm environment, wait approximately 3 hours before you use it.

-- Never use or store the appliance in a dusty environment.

-- Never leave the appliance unattended when it is switched on.Always switch off the appliance after use.

-- Do not expose the appliance to direct sunlight or UV light for a longer time.

-- Do not flash against white, smooth or reflective surfaces like paper, mirrors, floors, walls etc.This can cause severe damage to the light exit window and the safety attachment. Only flash when the appliance is in contact with skin.

Caution

-- Please use this appliance only at settings suitable for your skin type. Use at higher settings than those recommended can increase the risk of skin reactions and side effects.

-- This appliance is specifically designed for removing women’s body hair from areas below the neck, but it can also be used by men, except on the beard and scrotum. Do not use it for any other purpose.

-- Keep the following things in mind to avoid compromising the lifetime of Philips Lumea: Use by more than one person and more frequent use than indicated in this user manual can severely hamper the efficacy of the appliance and can cause certain components to stop functioning.

-- Do not expose the appliance to temperatures lower than 15°C or higher than 35°C during use.

-- The appliance is equipped with a built-in overheat protection. If the appliance overheats, it does not flash. Do not switch off the appliance, but let it cool down for approx. 15 minutes before you continue with your treatment.

-- Always return the appliance to a service centre authorised by Philips for examination or repair. Repair by unqualified people could cause an extremely hazardous situation for the user.

-- Never use the appliance in any of the cases mentioned under Contraindications.

For whom is Philips Lumea not suitable?

Philips Lumea is not designed for everyone. If any of the following is true for you, then this appliance is not suitable for you to use!

-- If your natural hair colour in the treatment areas is light blond, white, grey or red.

-- If you are of skin typeVI (you rarely or never get sunburnt and you tan very darkly). In this case you run a high risk of developing skin reactions

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such as strong redness, burns or discolourations when you use Philips Lumea.

-- There are medications and health conditions that may lead to adverse reactions when you use Philips Lumea. Please read section ‘Contraindications’ to determine whether any of these apply to you.

-- All types of tanning can influence the safety of the treatment.This applies to exposure to natural sunlight as well as artificial tanning methods such as tanning lotions, tanning appliances etc. If you are tanned or are planning to tan, please see chapter‘Preparing for use’, section‘Tanning advice’.

Contraindications

Your skin may become a little red and irritated after you have used the appliance.This phenomenon is absolutely normal and quickly disappears. If the irritation does not disappear within three days, we advise you to consult a doctor.

Never use the appliance:

-- If you have an unsuitable skin and/or hair type (consult the skin/hair colour table to determine whether this appliance is suitable for you).

-- If you have a skin disease such as active skin cancer, if you have a history of skin cancer or any other localised cancer in the areas to be treated.

-- If you have pre-cancerous lesions or multiple atypical moles in the areas to be treated.

-- If you have a history of collagen disorder, including a history of keloid scar formation or a history of poor wound healing.

-- If you have a history of vascular disorder, such as the presence of varicose veins or vascular ectasia in the areas to be treated.

-- If your skin is sensitive to light and easily develops a rash or an allergic reaction.

-- If you have infections, eczema, burns, inflammation of hair follicles, open lacerations, abrasions, herpes simplex, wounds or lesions and haematomas in the areas to be treated.

-- If you have had surgery in the areas to be treated. -- If you have epilepsy with flashlight sensitivity.

-- If you have diabetes, lupus erythematodes, porphyria or congestive heart disease.

-- If you have any bleeding disorder.

-- If you have a history of immunosuppressive disease (including HIV infection or AIDS).

-- On areas of your skin where you are currently being treated with or have recently been treated with Alpha-Hydroxy Acids (AHAs), BetaHydroxy Acids (BHAs), topical isotretinoin and azelaic acid.

-- If you have taken oral isotretinoin Accutane® or Roaccutane® in the last six months.This treatment can make skin more susceptible to tears, wounds and irritations.

-- When you are on painkillers, which reduce skin’s sensitivity to heat. -- If you are taking photosensitising agents or medications, check the package insert of your medicine and never use the appliance if it is

stated that it can cause photo-allergic reactions, photo-toxic reactions or if you have to avoid sun when taking this medicine.

-- If you take anticoagulation medications, including heavy use of aspirin, in a manner which does not allow for a minimum 1-week washout period prior to each treatment.

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-- If you take immunosuppressive medications.

-- Over or near anything artificial like silicon implants, pacemakers, subcutaneous injection ports (insulin dispenser) or piercings.

-- On moles, freckles, large veins, darker pigmented areas, scars, skin anomalies without consulting your doctor.This can result in a burn and change of colour, which makes it potentially harder to identify skinrelated diseases (e.g. skin cancer).

-- On nipples, areolas and mucous areas (inner vagina, anus and scrotum). -- On warts, tattoos or permanent make-up.This can result in a burn and

change of colour.

-- After intensive sunbathing and/or on sunburnt skin or if you use suntan accelerators. See chapter‘Preparing for use’, section‘Tanning advice’ for more information.

-- If you use long-lasting deodorants.This can result in skin reactions. See chapter‘Using the appliance’, section‘Possible side effects and skin reactions’.

-- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

How Philips’ Intense Pulsed Light technology works

Hair growth

Depending on age, metabolism and other factors, everyone’s hair grows differently, but hair normally grows in three phases:

1Anagen phase (growing phase)

				The hair grows actively from the root. In this phase the concentration
				of melanin is highest. Melanin is responsible for the pigmentation of the
				hair. The more melanin there is in the root, the darker the hair is. Melanin
				concentration is also the determining factor for the efficacy of this method.
				Only hairs in the anagen phase are susceptible to treatment with light.
				2 Catagen phase (degradation phase)
1	2	3	4	The hair growth stops and the root shrinks before the hair sheds.

3Telogen phase (resting phase)

The old hair separates from the root and sheds.The root remains at rest until the biological clock tells it to become active again and grow a new hair. Hairs on an area of skin are usually in different stages of the cycle of hair growth. 

Working principle

The appliance works by heating up the hair and root beneath the skin. The melanin in the hair and hair root absorbs the released light pulses.The darker the colour of the hair, the more heat can be absorbed.This process stimulates the hair to go into the resting phase.

The hair now sheds naturally and the hair growth is inhibited. Hairs can take one or two weeks to shed. Optimal hair removal cannot be obtained with a single session, since only hairs in the anagen phase are susceptible to treatment with light. During a treatment, hairs on the treated area are usually in different stages of the cycle of hair growth.

To treat all hairs successfully and prevent the hair root from becoming active again, the treatments have to be repeated once every two weeks for the first two months.Your skin should be smooth and hair free by then. To ensure that you keep these results, it is advised that you keep repeating treatments every two weeks on the underarms, bikini area, arms and stomach. On the legs, however, regrowth of hair is usually slower.Therefore, a treatment once every four weeks should also be sufficient to keep your

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legs smooth and hair free. If too many hairs grow back in these four weeks, then simply shorten the interval between treatments again, but do not treat more often than once every two weeks.

An integrated optical filter makes sure no UV light reaches the skin and therefore leaves it unharmed.

Electromagnetic fields (EMF)

This Philips appliance complies with all standards regarding electromagnetic fields (EMF). If handled properly and according to the instructions in this user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on scientific evidence available today.

Charging

Fully charge the batteries before you use the appliance for the first time and when the batteries are empty. Fully charging the batteries takes up to 1.5 hours.

Charge the appliance when the charging light lights up orange during use to indicate that the battery is low.When this happens, the remaining capacity is at least 30 flashes.

Fully charged batteries provide at least 150 flashes at light intensity 5, which amounts to approx. 15 minutes of cordless operation time.

Fully charge the appliance every 3 to 4 months, even if you do not use the appliance for a longer time.

Charge the appliance in the following way:

1Switch off the appliance.

2Insert the small plug into the appliance and put the adapter in the wall socket.

,, The charging light flashes green to indicate that the appliance is charging.

,, When the batteries are fully charged, the charging light lights up green continuously.

Notes:

-- The adapter feels warm during charging.This is normal.

-- You cannot use the appliance during charging. 

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-- This appliance is equipped with battery overheat protection and does not charge if the room temperature exceeds 40°C.

Never cover the appliance and adapter during charging.

3After charging, remove the adapter from the wall socket and pull the small plug out of the appliance.

Preparing for use

For optimal results and highest efficacy, prepare the areas on which you intend to use the appliance in the manner described below.

Preparing treatment areas

1Shave the areas you intend to treat as long as you still experience hair regrowth.

Note: If your last depilation method involved removing hairs by the roots (e.g epilating,waxing etc.),wait until you notice significant hair regrowth before

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you use Philips Lumea. Make sure you shave the area before you use Philips Lumea. Shaving is necessary to ensure that the light energy is channelled to the hair root in the most efficient way.Do not use depilatory creams instead of shaving.

Please note that treatment on unshaved or improperly shaved areas has a number of undesired effects:

-- Contamination (burns/black spots) of the light exit window and safety attachment with stray hairs and dirt.A contaminated light exit window and a contaminated safety attachment can reduce the lifetime and efficacy of the appliance. In addition, burns/black spots on the light exit window and safety attachment can cause the treatment to become painful or cause skin reactions like redness and discolouration.

-- Hairs on your skin can burn and this can result in an unpleasant smell.

2Clean your skin and make sure it is hair-free, entirely dry and free from oily substances (e.g.present in cosmetic products like deodorants, lotions,perfumes,tanning creams and sunscreens).

3Check the appliance, especially the light exit window and safety attachment for trapped hair,dust and fibres.If you see any contamination, clean the appliance according to the instructions in

chapter  ‘Cleaning and maintenance’.

Notes:

-- If shaving causes wounds or lesions, your skin may be more sensitive and the light treatment might feel uncomfortable sometimes.

-- Once the hairs stop growing back - which usually happens after 4-5 treatments - you no longer have to shave before you use the appliance.

-- If shaving causes skin irritation, you can also use a trimmer to trim the hair as short as possible. Light treatment after trimming might make it a little uncomfortable and you may get the smell of burning hair. Make sure you always use a setting that is comfortable for you. Using the appliance on trimmed hair might increase the chances of hairs getting trapped in the safety attachment. Make sure you clean the appliance carefully after each treatment.

Setting the light intensity

Philips Lumea is an appliance developed for consumer use at home and therefore NOT COMPARABLE with professional light-based appliances with respect to pain sensation. Pulses of light delivered by Philips Lumea are gentler than those from professional appliances and therefore you can expect a convenient and effective treatment.

You have to adjust the light intensity to your skin and body hair colour and to a level you find comfortable.

The table with recommended light intensities below helps you to establish the right light intensity.

1Consult the table below to determine which light intensities are most suitable for your skin and body hair colour and to check if this method is suitable for you (if it is not,this is indicated with x in the table).

Persons with darker skin run a higher risk of skin irritation because their skin absorbs more light.Therefore lower intensities are recommended for persons with darker skin.

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2For each body area you want to treat,select a suitable intensity in the recommended range that is as high as possible but does not cause any discomfort on the skin. Each body area and possibly even parts of a body area may require a separate appropriate light intensity.Therefore you should lower the light intensity if you experience any discomfort anywhere.

The light intensity you use can feel warm or hot on the skin, but should never feel uncomfortable.To prevent skin reactions, see chapter ‘Using the appliance’, section ‘Possible side effects and skin reactions’.

Recommended light intensities (1-5)

In the table below,‘x’means that the appliance is not suitable for you.

Skin colour &	White	Beige	Light	Mid brown	Dark	Black
characteristics:	(always	(easy	brown	(rarely	brown	(rarely
	sunburn,	sunburn,	(sometimes	sunburn,	(rarely	to never
	no	minimal	sunburn,	fast and	sunburn,	sunburn,
	tanning)	tanning)	good	good	very good	very dark
			tanning)	tanning)	tanning)	tanning)
hair colour: dark	4/5	4/5	4/5	3/4	1/2/3	x
blond/light brown/
brown/dark brown/
black
hair colour: white/	x	x	x	x	x	x
grey/red/light blond
	Important:
	-- To check whether Philips Lumea is suitable for you, see section‘For
		whom is Philips Lumea not suitable?’.
	-- At higher light intensities:
	-- the method is more effective.
	--	you have a higher risk of skin reactions. See chapter‘Using the

appliance’, section‘Side effects and skin reactions’. -- the pain sensation can be stronger.

-- If your skin is tanned, please perform a skin test (see‘Using the appliance’, section‘First use’) on the area to be treated and select the appropriate light intensity.A failure to do so causes a risk of developing skin reactions after treatment with Philips Lumea.

Tanning advice

Sun exposure before treatment

-- Wait at least 48 hours after sunbathing before you use the appliance. Sunbathing can cause skin to darken (tan) and/or can cause sunburn (reddening of the skin).

-- After these 48 hours, check the skin for any remaining sunburn. Do not use Philips Lumea as long as sunburn persists.

-- When the sunburn has disappeared, perform a skin test (see chapter ‘Using the appliance’, section‘First use’) on the area to be treated to determine the appropriate light intensity.

-- If your skin is tanned, you run a very high risk of developing skin reactions after treatment with Philips Lumea. Perform a skin test (see

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chapter‘Using the appliance’, section‘First use’) on the area to be treated to determine the appropriate light intensity.

Sun exposure after treatment

-- Wait at least 24 hours after treatment before you expose treated areas to the sun. Even after 24 hours, make sure that the treated skin does not show any redness from the treatment anymore before you expose it to the sun.

-- Cover treated areas when you go out in the sun or use a nonperfumed sun block in the two weeks after the treatment.

-- Exposing treated areas to the sun immediately after treatment without protection can increase the risk of adverse side effects and skin reactions. See chapter‘Using the appliance’, section‘Possible side effects and skin reactions’.

Tanning with artificial light

-- Follow the instructions in‘Sun exposure before treatment’ and‘Sun exposure after treatment’ above.

Tanning with creams

-- If you have used artificial tanning lotion, wait until the artificial tan has fully disappeared before you use Philips Lumea.

Note: For more details on unwanted skin reactions, see chapter ‘Using the appliance’, section ‘Possible side effects and skin reactions’.

Using the appliance

Shave the area you intend to treat before you use the appliance (see chapter‘Preparing for use’).

If the treatment becomes intolerably painful at any point in time, reduce the light intensity setting until the treatment is comfortable again. If you notice skin reactions stronger than slight redness, stop the treatment immediately and read section ‘Possible side effects and skin reactions’ in this chapter.

First use

When you use the appliance for the first time, we advise you to perform a skin test on the area to be treated to check your skin’s reaction to the treatment and to get accustomed to light-based treatment.

1Choose an area close to the intended treatment area.

2Press the on/off button to switch on the appliance.

,, Intensity light 1 goes on automatically to indicate that the appliance is switched on at default intensity 1.

3Apply one flash at the lowest recommended intensity for your skin type.

4As long as it feels comfortable (not painful),increase the setting by one level within the recommended range for your skin type and apply one flash for each setting.Do not apply more than one flash on the same spot.

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5After the skin test, wait for 24 hours and check your skin for any reaction. If the skin shows reactions, choose the highest setting that did not result in any skin reaction for subsequent use.

Subsequent use

1Before every treatment, clean the light exit window and safety attachment of Philips Lumea.

2 Press the on/off button to switch on the appliance.

,, Intensity light 1 goes on automatically to indicate that the appliance is switched on at default intensity 1.

Note: It is normal that the appliance becomes warm during use.

3 Start each treatment by selecting the light intensity very carefully, based on your skin’s sensitivity and comfort at that moment.

Your skin may react differently on different days/occasions for a number of reasons. See section‘Possible side effects and skin reactions’ in this chapter for more information.

4 Press the % button to increase the intensity.To lower the intensity, press the ^ button.

,, Every time you press the button, the corresponding intensity light starts to flash.This takes a few seconds. 

5 Place the appliance perpendicularly on the skin so that the safety attachment and the safety ring are in contact with the skin.

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6 Press the safety ring fully onto the skin with slight pressure.

Note:The safety ring has contact switches that together are the safety system of the appliance.This safety ring prevents unintentional flashing without skin contact.

,, When all contact switches of the safety ring have been pushed into the appliance,the‘ready to flash’ light on the back of the appliance goes on.This may take up to 5 seconds.When the ‘ready to flash’ light is on,the appliance is ready to release a flash.

Tip: For easier use, stretch the skin you want to treat. On areas with softer skin, you may need to exert more pressure on the appliance to push in all contact switches.

Note: Bony areas like shinbone and ankles are more sensitive than other areas of the body.When you press the appliance hard onto these areas, the skin can be more susceptible to skin reaction like irritation and redness. See section ‘Possible side effects and skin reactions’ in this chapter. Press the appliance on the skin just hard enough to make the ‘ready to flash’light go on,but no harder.

7Press the flash button to release a flash.After the appliance has flashed once,release the flash button.

Note:The visible light produced by the appliance is the reflection of the flash on the skin and is harmless to your eyes. It is not necessary to wear goggles during use.

Note: Avoid looking straight into the light that comes out of the window when the appliance is switched on.

8For the next flash,repeat steps 5,6 and 7.After each flash it takes 3 to 5 seconds until the appliance is ready to flash again.

Never flash the same area twice without lifting the appliance off the skin.

This prevents excessive heating and possible burning of the skin.

9To avoid untreated areas, always make sure there is some overlap with the previously treated area when you place the appliance on the skin.The effective light only comes out of the light exit window.Make sure the flashes are produced close to each other.

10Switch off the appliance after you have finished the treatment.

11Check the light exit window and the safety attachment for hairs and dirt and clean the appliance after use. See chapter ‘Cleaning and maintenance’.

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			Guidelines for treatment
			Average treatment time
		Area	Approx. treatment time
		Underarms	2 minutes per underarm
		Bikini line	2 minutes per side
		Entire bikini area	8 minutes
		One lower leg	15 minutes
		One full leg	30 minutes
			Note:The average treatment times above have been observed during research
			and tests. Individual treatment times may vary from person to person.
			Note:Fully charged batteries offer at least 150 flashes at intensity 5,which
			amounts to an operating time of approx. 15 minutes.
			Using the appliance on the legs
			If you use the appliance to treat your legs, you may have to recharge the
			appliance during the treatment.This is normal. How long you can use the
			appliance depends on the size of the treatment area and the intensity
			setting used.
			Tip: Many users combine leg treatments with other activities around the house
			such as watching TV or listening to music.You can also try this to make the
			experience more enjoyable and relaxing.
			How to achieve optimal results
			-- Optimal results cannot be obtained with one single session.To remove
			all hairs successfully and prevent the hair root from becoming active
			again, the treatments have to be repeated once every two weeks for
			the first two months.Your skin should be smooth and hair-free by then.
			-- To ensure that you keep these results, we advise you to repeat the
			treatments on the underarms, bikini area, arms and stomach every two
			weeks. On the legs regrowth is usually slower.Therefore, treatment of
			the legs once every four weeks is probably sufficient to keep your legs
			smooth and hair-free. If too many hairs grow back within these four
			weeks, simply shorten the interval between treatments again, but do
			not treat more often than once every two weeks. It is recommended
			to adhere to this frequency for optimum results.When you use the
			appliance more frequently than recommended, you also increase
			the risk of skin reactions. See section‘Possible side effects and skin
			reactions’ in this chapter.
			-- Avoid treating exactly the same area multiple times during one session
			as this does not improve the effectiveness of the appliance. However,
			this does increase the risk of skin reactions.
			-- Never flash the same area twice without lifting the appliance off the
			skin.This prevents excessive heating and possible burning of the skin.
			-- It is normal that hairs are still visible after the first few treatments. See
			chapter‘Important’, section‘Working principle’ for more information.

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-- Some hairs grow back even though you use the appliance frequently. This happens because hairs are in different stages of the cycle of hair growth during treatment.The hairs that grow back tend to be softer and thinner.

Possible side effects and skin reactions

-- Your skin shows slight redness and/or prickles, tingles or feels warm. This phenomenon is absolutely harmless and disappears quickly.

-- A skin reaction similar to sunburn may occur on the treated area for a short while. If this does not disappear within 3 days, we advise you to consult a doctor.

-- Dry skin and itching may occur because of the combination of shaving and light treatment.This is harmless and disappears within a few days. You can cool the area with an ice pack or a wet facecloth. If dryness persists, you can apply a non-scented moisturiser on the treated area 24 hours after the treatment.

-- Burns, excessive redness and swelling: these reactions occur very rarely. They are the result of using a light intensity that is too high for your skin colour. If these reactions do not disappear within 3 days, we advise you to consult a doctor.Wait with the next treatment until the skin has healed completely and make sure you use a lower light intensity.

-- Skin discolouration: this occurs very rarely. Skin discolouration manifests itself as either a darker or lighter patch than the surrounding area. This is the result of using a light intensity that is too high for your skin colour. If the discolouration does not disappear within 2 weeks, we advise you to consult a doctor. Do not treat discoloured areas until the discolouration has disappeared and your skin has regained its normal skin colour.

-- Skin infection and inflammation:This occurs very rarely and may be caused by using the appliance on wounds or cuts that resulted from shaving, on already existing wounds or on ingrown hairs.

-- Excessive pain: this can occur during or after treatment if you have used the appliance on unshaved skin, if you use the appliance at a light intensity that is too high for your skin colour, if you flash the same area more than once and if you use the appliance on open wounds, inflammations, infections, tattoos, burns, etc. See chapter‘Important’, section‘Contraindications’ for more information.

After use

-- Do not apply any cosmetic substances to the treated areas immediately after treatment.

-- Do not use deodorant after the treatment until any redness has disappeared completely.

-- See chapter‘Preparing for use’, section‘Tanning advice’ for information about sun exposure and artificial tanning.

Cleaning and maintenance

To ensure optimal results and a long life for the appliance, clean the appliance before and after each use and, if necessary, also during the treatment.The appliance loses its effectiveness if you do not clean it properly.

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Never clean the appliance or any of its parts under the tap or in the dishwasher.

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

Never scratch the light exit window or the metallic surface inside the safety attachment.

Note: Make sure that the contact switches of the safety ring do not get jammed with dirt.

Note: Stop using the appliance when it is no longer possible to clean the light exit window and the safety attachment.

1 Switch off the appliance, unplug it and let it cool down.

Note:The light exit window becomes hot during use. Make sure it has cooled down before you clean it.

2To remove the safety attachment,put your fingers in the recesses at the top and bottom and pull gently.The safety attachment should come off easily.

3 Moisten the soft cloth supplied with the appliance with a few drops of water and use it to clean the following parts:

-- the light exit window

-- the outside surface of the safety attachment -- the metallic frame inside the safety attachment

Note: If water does not clean effectively, use a few drops of high-percentage alcohol to clean the parts mentioned above.

Note: A contaminated light exit window and/or safety attachment can look like this picture. Make sure you clean the appliance before and after each use and, if necessary, also during the treatment according to the instructions in this section.

4If necessary, clean the outside of the appliance with the dry soft cloth supplied with the appliance.

Storage

1Switch off the appliance, unplug it and let it cool down.

2Clean the appliance before you store it.

3Put the appliance in the pouch supplied.

4Store the appliance in a dry place at a temperature between 0°C and 60°C.

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Environment

-- Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an official collection point for recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the environment.

-- 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 official collection point. Dispose of the batteries at an official 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.

Removing the rechargeable batteries

Only remove the rechargeable batteries if they are completely empty.

1Insert an awl or another pointed tool into the bottom cap of the appliance and pry off the bottom cap.

2Undo the two screws in the bottom of the handle with a screwdriver.

3Remove the bottom part of the handle and cut the two wires that connect the bottom part to the appliance.

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4Cut the battery connectors loose from the battery terminals.

5Pull the rechargeable batteries out of the appliance with a pair of pliers.

6Cut the two wires one at a time to ensure that no mishaps due to possible residual charge occur.

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 (please look for the phone number in the worldwide guarantee leaflet). If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your country, go to your local Philips dealer.

Replacement parts

The following replacement parts are available: -- Safety attachment

-- Adapter

-- Pouch

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Technical specifications

Model SC2001

Rated voltage		100V-240V
Rated frequency		50Hz-60Hz
Rated input		7.5W
Protection against electric shock		Class II Q
Protection rating		IP 30 (EN 60529)
Operating conditions		Temperature: +15° to +35°C
		Relative humidity: 25% to 75%
Storage conditions		Temperature: 0° to +60°C
		Relative humidity: 5% to 95%
Intense pulsed light lamp		Spectrum: >570nm
Lithium-ion battery		2 x 3.7Volt
		1100 mAh
	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
	(please look for the phone number in the worldwide guarantee leaflet).
Problem	Possible cause	Solution
The appliance does not	The rechargeable	Charge the appliance (see chapter‘Charging’).
work.	batteries are
	empty.
	The appliance is	Contact the Consumer Care Centre in your country,
	broken.	your Philips dealer or a Philips service centre.
The appliance suddenly	The rechargeable	Charge the appliance (see chapter‘Charging’).
switches off.	batteries
	are empty.

The adapter becomes warm during charging.

The charging light does not go on when I put the small plug in the appliance socket.

This is normal.	No action required.
You have not put	Insert the small plug into the appliance socket and put
the adapter in the	the adapter in the wall socket.
wall socket.

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	Problem	Possible cause	Solution
		The wall socket is	Connect another appliance to the wall socket to check
		not live.	if the wall socket is live. If the socket is live but the
			appliance still does not charge, contact the Consumer
			Care Centre in your country, your Philips dealer or a
			Philips service centre.
		The adapter is not	Make sure the adapter is inserted properly into the
		inserted properly	wall socket and/or the small plug is inserted properly
		into the wall	into the appliance socket.
		socket and/or the
		small plug is not
		inserted properly
		into the appliance
		socket.
		The appliance is	Contact the Consumer Care Centre in your country,
		broken.	your Philips dealer or a Philips service centre.
	I have switched on the	The appliance has	To reset the appliance, switch off the appliance and
	appliance but I cannot	to be reset.	then switch it on again. If you still cannot adjust the
	increase or decrease the		light intensity, contact the Consumer Care Centre in
	light intensity.		your country, your Philips dealer or a Philips service
			centre.
	The‘ready to flash’ light	You have not	Place the appliance perpendicularly onto the skin in
	does not go on when I	put the safety	such a way that all contact switches touch the skin.
	place the appliance on	attachment	Then check if the ‘ready to flash’ light is on and press
	the skin.	with safety ring	the flash button.
		properly on the
		skin.
			If this does not work, place the appliance on a part
			of your body where it is easy to establish full skin
			contact, for example on your lower arm.Then check
			if the ‘ready to flash’ light works. If the‘ready to flash’
			light still does not go on when you place the appliance
			on the skin, contact the Consumer Care Centre in
			your country, your Philips dealer or a Philips service
			centre.
		The safety ring is	Clean the safety ring carefully. If you are unable
		dirty.	to clean the safety ring properly, contact the Consumer
			Care Centre in your country, your Philips dealer or a
			Philips service centre to replace the flash screen.
	The‘ready to flash’	The overheat	When the overheat protection has been activated,
	light does not go on	protection has	the fan still works. Do not switch off the appliance
	when I place the safety	been activated.	and let it cool down for approx. 15 minutes before
	attachment on my skin,		you continue to use it. If the‘ready to flash’ light still
	but the cooling fan works.		does not go on when you place the appliance on
			the skin, contact the Consumer Care Centre in your
			country, your Philips dealer or a Philips service centre.

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Problem	Possible cause	Solution
The‘ready to flash’ light is	The appliance	To reset the appliance, switch off the appliance and
green but the appliance	needs to be reset.	switch it on again. If the‘ready to flash’ light is green
does not produce a flash		but the appliance still does not produce a flash when
when I press the flash		you press the flash button, contact the Consumer Care
button.		Centre in your country, your Philips dealer or a Philips
		service centre.

The appliance becomes warm during use.

The appliance does not show light intensity 1 when I switch it on.

The appliance produces a strange smell.

The skin feels more sensitive than normal during treatment.

I experience an unacceptable pain sensation when I use the appliance.

This is normal.	No action required.
The appliance	To reset the appliance, switch it off and on again. If the
needs to be reset.	appliance still does not show light intensity 1, contact
	your Customer Care Centre, your Philips dealer or a
	Philips Service Centre.
The light exit	Clean the light exit window and/or the safety
window and/	attachment carefully. If you are unable to clean the light
or the safety	exit window and/or safety attachment properly, contact
attachment are/	the Consumer Care Centre in your country, your
is dirty.	Philips dealer or a Philips service centre to replace the
	light exit window and/or the safety attachment.
You have not	If there are hairs on the area to be treated, these
shaved the area	hairs may get burnt when you use the appliance.As
to be treated	a result, you notice a strange smell. Shave the area to
properly.	be treated properly before you use the appliance. If
	shaving causes skin irritation, trim hairs as short as
	possible and use a comfortable setting.
You stored the	The strange smell disappears after a few flashes.
appliance in a
dusty environment.
The light intensity	Check if you have selected the right light intensity. If
you use is too high.	necessary, select a lower light intensity.
You did not shave	Shave the areas to be treated before you use the
the areas to be	appliance. If shaving causes skin irritation, trim hairs as
treated.	short as possible and use a comfortable setting.
The UV filter	If the UV filter of the light exit window is broken, do
of the light exit	not use the appliance anymore. Contact the Consumer
window is broken.	Care Centre in your country, your Philips dealer or a
	Philips service centre.
The appliance is	Contact the Consumer Care Centre in your country,
defective.	your Philips dealer or a Philips service centre.
You did not shave	Shave the areas to be treated before you use the
the areas to	appliance. If shaving causes skin irritation, trim hairs as
be treated	short as possible and use a comfortable setting.

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Problem	Possible cause	Solution
	You treated an	Only use the appliance on the legs, underarms, bikini
	area for which the	area, arms and stomach.
	appliance is not
	intended.

You have used a light intensity which is too high for you.

Reduce the light intensity to a level that is comfortable for you. See chapter‘Preparing for use’, section‘Setting the light intensity’.

The UV filter	If the UV filter of the light exit window is broken,
of the light exit	do not use the appliance any more. Contact the
window is broken.	Consumer Care Centre in your country, your Philips
	dealer or a Philips service centre.

The appliance is not suitable for your skin colour.

Do not use the appliance if you have a very dark skin. Do not use it either if your body hair is light blond, red, grey or white.

The treated areas	Slight redness	No action required.
become red after the	is harmless and
treatment.	normal and
	disappears quickly.

The skin reaction after	You have used
the treatment lasts longer.	a light intensity
	which is too high
	for you.

Select a lower light intensity the next time. See chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section‘Setting the light intensity.

If the skin reaction lasts longer than 3 days, contact your doctor.

The hair reduction results	You have used	Select a higher light intensity the next time.
are not satisfactory.	a light intensity
	which is too low
	for you.
	You did not make	For proper hair-removal results, you have to make
	enough overlaps	overlaps when you use the appliance. See chapter
	when you used	‘Using the appliance’, step 7.
	the appliance.
	You do not use	To remove all hairs successfully and to prevent the hair
	the appliance	root from becoming active again, the treatments have
	as often as	to be repeated once every two weeks for the first two
	recommended.	months.Your skin should be smooth and hair-free by
		then.To ensure that you keep these results, we advise
		you to repeat the treatments on the underarms, bikini
		area, arms and stomach every two weeks. On the
		legs, regrowth is usually slower.Therefore, a treatment
		once every four weeks is probably sufficient to keep
		your legs smooth and hair-free. If you see too many
		hairs grow back within these four weeks, then simply
		shorten the interval between treatments again, but do
		not treat more often than once every two weeks.

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		Possible cause	Solution
	Problem
		The appliance is	Do not use the appliance if your body hair is light
		not suitable for	blond, red, grey or white. Do not use the appliance
		your hair or skin	either if you have very dark skin.
		colour.
	Hair starts to grow again	You did not make	For proper hair-removal results, you have to make
	on some spots of the	enough overlaps	overlaps when you use the appliance. See chapter
	treated areas.	when you used	‘Using the appliance’, step 7.
		the appliance.
		Hair starts to grow	This is normal. It is part of the natural cycle of hair
		again as part of	growth that hair starts growing again.The hairs that
		the natural cycle of	come back, however, tend to be softer and thinner.
		hair growth.

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Table des matières
Introduction	28
Avantages	29
Technologie dite de « lumière intense pulsée » ou IPL pour une
utilisation à domicile	29
Prévient efficacement la repousse des poils pour
une douceur à l’infini.	29
Une application tout en douceur, même sur les zones
sensibles du corps	29
Fonctionnement sans fil pour une liberté et
une flexibilité maximales	30
La lampe n’a pas besoin d’être remplacée	30
Description générale	30
Important	30
Danger	30
Avertissement	30
Attention	31
Quelles sont les personnes auxquelles Lumea de Philips ne convient
pas ?	32
Contre-indications	32
Quel est le principe de fonctionnement de la technologie
de lumière intense pulsée de Philips ?	33
Cycle de vie du poil	33
Fonctionnement de l’appareil	34
Charge	34
Avant l’utilisation	35
Préparation des zones à flasher	35
Réglage de l’intensité lumineuse	36
Intensités lumineuses recommandées (1-5)	37
Conseils de bronzage	37
Utilisation de l’appareil	38
Première utilisation	38
Utilisation ultérieure	39
Recommandations relatives à la séance	41
Durée moyenne de la séance	41
Utilisation de l’appareil sur les jambes	41
Pour des résultats optimaux	41
Éventuels effets secondaires et réactions cutanées	42
Après utilisation	43
Nettoyage et entretien	43
Rangement	44
Environnement	44
Retrait des batteries	44
Garantie et service	46
Pièces de rechange	46
Spécificités techniques	46
Dépannage	46

Introduction

Félicitations pour votre achat et bienvenue dans l’univers Philips ! Pour profiter pleinement de l’assistance Philips, enregistrez votre produit sur le site à l’adresse suivante : www.philips.com/lumea.

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L’épilation à la lumière pulsée est l’une des méthodes les plus efficaces pour éliminer les poils durablement. Issue de près de 10 ans de collaboration entre Philips et d’éminents dermatologues, elle se différencie complètement des modes d’épilation à domicile actuellement sur le marché. Profitez de cette technologie innovante chez vous, quand vous le souhaitez.

L’épilateur à lumière pulsée Lumea de Philips a été conçu et optimisé pour être utilisé par les femmes, mais les hommes peuvent également l’utiliser. Il permet d’éliminer les poils situés sur les zones du corps ci-dessous :

--	Aisselles
--	Maillot
--	Jambes
--	Bras
--	Ventre

N’utilisez pas Lumea sur le visage. Lumea est conçu pour être utilisé par une seule personne.

Pour plus d’informations sur Lumea , rendez-vous sur www.philips.com/ lumea. Consultez régulièrement notre page d’accueil pour découvrir les mises à jour.

Avantages

Cet appareil offre les avantages suivants :

Technologie dite de « lumière intense pulsée » ou IPL pour une utilisation à domicile

Lumea de Philips utilise la technologie dite de « lumière intense pulsée » ou IPL, utilisée depuis quinze ans dans le secteur de l’esthétique professionnelle pour les épilations.Avec Lumea de Philips, bénéficiez de cette technologie innovante chez vous.

Prévient efficacement la repousse des poils pour une douceur à l’infini.

Cette méthode offre une prévention longue durée de la repousse des poils et vous laisse une peau douce comme de la soie. Nos études ont mis en évidence une diminution considérable des poils après seulement 2 séances. Les résultats optimaux ont généralement été obtenus après 4 ou 5 séances. La pilosité diminue visiblement de séance en séance. La rapidité et la longévité des résultats dépendent de l’individu. Pour réussir à flasher tous les poils et bloquer la réactivation des racines, les séances doivent être répétées toutes les deux semaines pendant les deux premiers mois.Vous aurez alors une peau douce et nette. Pour que ces résultats se maintiennent, nous vous conseillons de répéter ces séances toutes les deux semaines sur les aisselles, le maillot, les bras et le ventre. La repousse est généralement plus lente sur les jambes. Une séance tous les mois devrait suffire pour que vos jambes soient douces et nettes. Si vous constatez une repousse trop importante au cours de ces quatre semaines, réduisez à nouveau l’intervalle entre les séances, dans la limite d’une séance toutes les deux semaines.

Une application tout en douceur, même sur les zones sensibles du corps

Conçu en étroite collaboration avec des dermatologues de renom, Lumea offre une application efficace et douce, même sur les zones plus sensibles.

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Fonctionnement sans fil pour une liberté et une flexibilité maximales

L’appareil fonctionne avec une batterie rechargeable : vous pouvez donc l’emporter partout et l’utiliser où que vous soyez.

La lampe n’a pas besoin d’être remplacée

Lumea de Philips est équipé d’une lampe pouvant émettre 50 000 flashs, ce qui est suffisant pour couvrir la durée de vie du produit s’il est utilisé en suivant les instructions du manuel d’utilisation. 

Description générale (fig. 1)

A Verre filtrant avec filtre UV intégré

BPièce de protection amovible

C Surface métallique de la pièce de protection

DSystème de sécurité (anneau de sécurité avec interrupteurs de contact)

EBouton Flash

FVoyants d’intensité (1- 5)

G% Bouton d’augmentation de l’intensité

H^ Bouton de diminution de l’intensité

I Voyant de charge et indication de batterie faible

JBouton marche/arrêt

K Voyant « Prêt-à-flasher » L Prise de l’appareil

M Adaptateur secteur N Petite fiche

O Fentes de ventilation

Également inclus : housse et tissu de nettoyage

Important

Lisez attentivement ce mode d’emploi avant d’utiliser l’appareil et conservez-le pour un usage ultérieur.

Danger

-- L’eau et l’électricité ne font pas bon ménage ! Donc, n’utilisez jamais l’appareil dans un environnement humide (par ex. près d’une baignoire, d’une douche ou d’une piscine).

-- Évitez de mouiller l’appareil et l’adaptateur secteur.

Avertissement

-- Cet appareil n’est pas destiné à être utilisé par des personnes (notamment des enfants) dont les capacités physiques, sensorielles ou intellectuelles sont réduites, ou par des personnes manquant d’expérience ou de connaissances, à moins que celles-ci ne soient sous surveillance ou qu’elles n’aient reçu des instructions quant à l’utilisation de l’appareil par une personne responsable de leur sécurité.