Philips HS8420/40 manual

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    HS8420 Register your product and get suppor t at www .philips.com/nor elco Rechargeable Cordless T ripleheader Raz or[...]

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    2 HS8420 Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips Norelco! T o fully benefit from the suppor t that Philips Norelco offers, register your product at www .philips.com/norelco[...]

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    4. K eep the razor and cord awa y from heated surfaces. 5 Nev er drop or insert any object into any opening. 6. Do not charge razor or plug in charging stand outdoors or operate where aerosol (spra y) products are being used or where oxygen is being administered. 7. Do not use this razor with a damaged or brok en comb, as facial injur y ma y occur [...]

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    7 T able of Contents Featur es .........................................................8-9 Important ....................................................... 10 Intr oduction ................................................. 10 Befor e First Use ..................................... 10-11 Charging Indications .................................... 11[...]

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    8 9 F eatures NIVEA FOR MEN Sha ving Conditioner Dispensing System Sha ving Unit Quick Clean System Individually Floating Heads Sha ving Conditioner Release Button Electronic On/Off Button LED Charge & Low Batter y Indicator ENGLISH ENGLISH Ho w the Unique Philips Norelco Lift and Cut Sha ving System Mak es Close Comfortable: Groov e channels b[...]

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    ENGLISH Important  ◗ Only use the pow er plug and the charging stand pro vided to charge the razor . ◗ The pow er plug transforms 100-240 A C volts to less than 24V DC. ◗ An adaptor plug ma y be necessar y for cord usage in some for eign countries. Y our new razor will automatically conv er t internally to work on 100V to 240V A C[...]

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    ENGLISH Placing or remo ving razor fr om charging stand: C ◗ Alwa ys place razor in stand in an upright position making sure charging contacts in bottom of stand fit into recess in bottom of razor . C ◗ Alwa ys remov e razor from stand by lifting straight up . Do not tilt razor . ◗ Alwa ys unplug the charging stand from the electrical outl[...]

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    ENGLISH Recharging 1 Recharging requires a full 8 hours. Always unplug charging stand from the electrical outlet immediately after use, except when razor is (re)charging. Put It T o The T est & Sha ving Tips ◗ 21 Da y T rial and Conversion Process. It is a fact that your skin and beard need time to adjust to a new sha ving system. ◗ Use you[...]

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    ENGLISH ◗ If razor does not dispense sha ving conditioner , dried sha ving conditioner may be blocking the conditioner holes. Thoroughly clean razor (see ‘Cleaning’ section). 6 Gently mov e the shaving heads ov er your skin. Shav e against the direction of beard gro wth using both straight and circular motions. This razor has no hair collecti[...]

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    ENGLISH ◗ Nev er dr y the Sha ving Unit with a tow el or tissue as this ma y damage razor heads. ◗ Do not use abrasives, scourers or liquids such as acetone to clean the appliances. Sha ving Unit: After Each Use ◗ It is recommended that y ou clean the Shaving Unit thoroughl y after each use to maintain optimal sha ving performance . 1 Pres[...]

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    ENGLISH Do not clean more than one cutter and comb at a time , since they are all matching sets. If you accidentally interchange the cutter s and combs, it could take several weeks before optimal sha ving performance is restored. 5 Separate the cutter from the comb and clean with a small brush or rinse clean under hot water .  6 Replace the cutt[...]

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    ENGLISH Replacing Sha ving Unit  ◗ Replace the entire Sha ving Unit once a year for optimal sha ving results.  ◗ Replace damaged or worn Sha ving Unit with model HS85 Philips Norelco razor heads onl y . C 1 Remov e Sha ving Unit from the razor by pulling the Sha ving Unit straight up awa y from the razor . C 2 Place new Sha ving Uni[...]

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    24 ENGLISH 25 FULL TWO YEAR W ARRANTY Philips Electronics North America Corporation warrants each new Philips Norelco Product, Model HS8420 (except cutters, combs and conditioner car tridge) against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of tw o years fr om the date of purchase, and agrees to repair or replace any def ective pr oduct with[...]