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Register your product and get suppor t at www .philips.com/welcome Str aightener HP8342/00 EN User manual[...]
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English Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! T o fully benet from the suppor t that Philips offer s, register y our product at www .philips.com/welcome. 1 Important Read this user manual carefully before y ou use the appliance and keep it for future reference. W ARNING: As str aighteners reach high temper atures, k eep them [...]
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When the appliance is hot, keep it on a heat-resistant surface and • never cov er the appliance with anything, such as a tow el or clothing. Never use any accessor ies or par ts from other manufacturer s or that • Philips does not specically recommend. If you use such accessories or par ts, your guarantee becomes invalid. Do not wind the mai[...]
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2 Straighten your hair Ensure that you select a temperature setting that is suitable for y our hair . Always select a lo w setting when you use the straightener for the r st time. Hair T ype T emperature Setting Coar se, cur ly ,hard-to-str aighten Mid to High (170 ºC and abov e) Fine, medium-textured or softly waved Low to Mid (160 ºC and bel[...]
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6 Comb your hair and take a section that is not wider than 5cm f or straightening. 7 Place it between the straightening plates ( ) and press the handles rmly together . 8 Slide the straightener down the length of the hair in a single motion (max. 5 seconds) from root to end, without stopping to prevent overheating. 9 After 20 seconds, repeat ste[...]
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3 Guarantee and ser vice If you need information e.g. about replacement of an attachment or if you ha ve a problem, please visit the Philips website at www .philips.com or contact the Philips Customer Care Centre in your countr y (you nd its phone number in the worldwide guar antee leaet). If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your countr y [...]
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© Royal Philips Electronics N.V . 2010 All rights reser ved. Specications are subject to change without notice. T r ademarks are the proper ty of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V . or their respective owners. 3140 035 22461[...]