Philips QG3190/00 - Manuel d'utilisation

Introduction

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General description (Fig. 1)

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Handle

B

Setting indicator

C

On/off switch

D

Socket for appliance plug

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Micro shaver

F

Hair clipping comb

G

Setting selector

H

Nose/ear hair trimmer

I

Precision timmer

J

Precision comb

K

Micro trimmer

L

Cutting element

M

Beard trimming comb

N

Cleaning brush

O

Adapter

P

Appliance plug

Q

Charging light

R

Stand

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, sensor y

or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and

knowledge, unless they have been given super vision

or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a

person responsible for their safety.

- Children should be super vised to ensure that they

do not play with the appliance.

Caution

-

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 one of the

attachments or combs is damaged or broken as this

may cause injur y.

- Be careful with hot water. Always check if the water

is not too hot, to prevent your hands from getting

burnt.

- This appliance is only intended for clipping human

scalp hair and for trimming and grooming the human

beard, moustache, sideburns, nose hair, ear hair and

eyebrows. Do not use it for another purpose.

- Never tr y to trim your eyelashes.

- 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

- The appliance complies with the internationally

approved IEC safety regulations and can be safely

used in the bath or shower and cleaned under the

tap (Fig. 2).

- 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.

Preparing for use
Charging

Charge the appliance for at least 10 hours before you use

it for the first time and after a long period of disuse.

When the appliance is fully charged, it has a cordless

operating time of up to 35 minutes. Do not charge the

appliance for more than 24 hours.

The appliance does not run from the mains.

You cannot charge the appliance in the stand.

1

Insert the appliance plug into the socket of

the appliance and put the adapter in the wall

socket (Fig. 3).

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The charging light on the adapter goes on to

indicate that the appliance is charging (Fig. 4).

Note: The charging light does not change colour and does

not go out when the appliance is fully charged.

Optimising the lifetime of the rechargeable

battery

- Remove the adapter from the wall socket when the

batter y is fully charged (which takes 10 hours).

- Do not leave the appliance plugged into the wall

socket for more than 24 hours.

- Discharge the batter y completely twice a year

by letting the motor run until it stops. Then fully

recharge the batter y.

Attaching/detaching attachments

All attachments (cutting element, precision trimmer, micro

trimmer, micro shaver and nose/ear hair trimmer) can be

attached and detached in the same way.

1

To attach the attachment, push it onto the

handle (Fig. 5).

2

To detach the attachment, pull it off the

handle. (Fig. 6)

Hair clipping
Preparing for hair clipping

Make sure that the appliance is fully charged when you

star t clipping.

It is not possible to run the appliance from the mains.

Only use the appliance on clean, dry hair. Do not use it

on freshly washed hair.

1

Make sure that the head of the person whose hair

you intend to cut is at the same level as your chest.

This ensures that all parts of the head are clearly

visible and within easy reach.

2

Comb the hair in the direction of growth (Fig. 7).

3

Put the cutting element on the handle (see

section ‘Attaching/detaching attachments’ in chapter

‘Preparing for use’).

Clipping with hair clipping comb

1

Slide the hair clipping comb into the guiding

grooves on both sides of the handle (‘click’) (Fig. 8).

2

Press the setting selector upwards or downwards

to set the desired setting (Fig. 9).

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The setting indicator on the back of the appliance

shows the selected setting. (Fig. 10)

The table shows how long the hair will be after clipping at

the different settings.

When you clip for the first time, star t at the highest

setting (9) to familiarise yourself with the appliance.

Settings of hair clipping comb

Setting

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Hair length after

clipping(mm)

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Tip: Write down the hair length settings you have used to

create a certain hairstyle as a reminder for future clipping

sessions.

3

Switch on the appliance.

4

Move the appliance through the hair slowly.

-

To clip in the most effective way, move the appliance

against the direction of hair growth.

-

Since all hair does not grow in the same direction,

you need to move the appliance in different

directions (upward, downward or across) (Fig. 11).

-

Make sure that the flat par t of the comb is always

fully in contact with the scalp to obtain an even

result.

- Make overlapping passes over the head to ensure

that you cut all the hair that needs to be cut.

-

To achieve a good result with curly, sparse or long

hair, use a comb to guide the hair towards the

appliance.

5

Regularly remove cut hair from the comb.

If a lot of hair has accumulated in the comb, remove the

comb from the appliance and blow and/or shake the hair

out of it.

Contouring without hair clipping comb

You can use the appliance without hair clipping comb to

clip hair ver y close to the skin (0.6mm) or to contour the

neckline and the area round the ears.

Be careful when you clip without comb because the

cutting element removes every hair it touches.

1

Press the setting selector upwards and pull the

comb off the handle. (Fig. 12)

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 when

you shape the contours round the ears (Fig. 13).

Only cut the hair ends. The hairline should be close to

the ear.

4

To contour the neckline and sideburns, turn the

appliance and make downward strokes (Fig. 14).

Move the appliance slowly and smoothly. Follow the

natural hairline.

Cutting shapes with micro trimmer

You can use the micro trimmer to cut shapes in scalp hair.

It cuts hair ver y close to the skin (0.6mm).

Be careful when you use the micro timmer because it

removes every hair it touches.

1

Put the micro trimmer on the handle (see section

‘Attaching/detaching attachments’ in chapter

‘Preparing for use’).

2

Make careful and controlled movements with the

micro trimmer.

-

To achieve a good cutting result, move the trimmer

against the direction of hair growth.

- Always make sure the micro trimmer is fully in

contact with the skin.

Trimming
Preparing for trimming

Make sure that the appliance is fully charged before you

star t trimming.

It is not possible to run the appliance from the mains.

1

Comb the hair to be trimmed (beard, moustache,

sideburns, eyebrows) with a fine comb.

2

Put the cutting element on the handle (see section

‘Attaching/detaching attachments’ in chapter

‘Preparing for use’).

Beard trimming with beard trimming comb

1

Slide the beard trimming comb into the

guiding grooves on both sides of the handle

(‘click’) (Fig. 15).

2

Press the setting selector upwards or downwards

to set the desired setting (Fig. 16).

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The setting indicator on the back of the appliance

shows the selected setting.

The table shows how long the hair will be after trimming

at the different settings.

When you trim for the first time, star t at the highest

setting (9) to familiarise yourself with the appliance.

Settings of beard trimming comb

Settings

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Hair length after

trimming(mm)

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

3

Switch on the appliance.

4

Move the appliance through the hair slowly (Fig. 17).

-

To trim in the most effective way, move the appliance

against the direction of hair growth.

-

Since all hair does not grow in the same direction,

you need to move the appliance in different

directions (upward or across).

-

Make sure that the flat par t of the comb is always

fully in contact with the skin to obtain an even result.

5

Regularly remove cut hair from the comb.

If a lot of hair has accumulated in the comb, remove the

comb from the appliance and blow and/or shake the hair

out of it.

Trimming at the ‘stubble look’ setting

1

To create a ‘stubble look’, trim with the beard

trimming comb set to hair length setting 1. (Fig. 18)

Beard trimming without beard trimming

comb

Use the beard trimmer without the beard trimming comb

to contour your beard and to remove single hairs.

Cutting without comb results in a ver y shor t stubble

beard (0.6mm).

1

Press the setting selector upwards and pull the

beard trimming comb off the handle (Fig. 19).

2

Make careful and controlled movements with

the beard trimmer. Touch the hair lightly with the

cutting element.

Beard trimming with precision trimmer

and precision comb

Use the precision trimmer with the precision comb to

trim smaller areas and to create designer beards.

1

Put the precision trimmer on the handle (see

section ‘Attaching/detaching attachments’ in chapter

‘Preparing for use’).

2

Slide the precision comb into the guiding grooves

on both sides of the handle (‘click’) (Fig. 20).

3

Press the setting selector upwards or downwards

to set the desired setting. (Fig. 21)

,

The setting indicator on the back of the appliance

shows the selected setting.

The table shows how long the hair will be after trimming

at the different settings.

When you trim for the first time, star t at the highest

setting (4) to familiarise yourself with the appliance.

Settings of precision comb

Setting

1

2

3

4

Hair length after trimming (mm)

2

4

6

8

Beard trimming with precision trimmer but

without precision comb

Use the precision trimmer without the precision comb to

shape your moustache and sideburns, to define contours

and to remove single hairs.

1

Press the setting selector upwards and pull the

precision comb off the handle (Fig. 22).

2

Hold the appliance upright and trim the desired

areas (Fig. 23).

Grooming facial hair (nose hair, ear hair and

eyebrows)

Trimming nose hair

1

Put the nose/ear hair trimmer on the handle (see

section ‘Attaching/detaching attachments’ in chapter

‘Preparing for use’).

2

Make sure your nostrils are clean.

3

Switch on the appliance and insert the tip of the

trimmer into one of your nostrils. (Fig. 24)

Do not insert the tip more than 0.5cm into your nostril.

4

Slowly move the tip in and out while turning it

round at the same time to remove unwanted hair.

To reduce the tickling effect, make sure that you press the

side of the tip firmly pressed against the skin.

Trimming ear hair

1

Put the nose/ear hair trimmer on the handle (see

section ‘Attaching/detaching attachments’ in chapter

‘Preparing for use’).

2

Clean the outer ear channel. Make sure it is free

from wax.

3

Switch on the appliance and move the tip softly

round the ear to remove hairs that stick out

beyond the rim of the ear. (Fig. 25)

4

Carefully insert the tip into the outer ear

channel. (Fig. 26)

Do not insert the tip more than 0.5cm into the ear

channel as this could damage the eardrum.

Trimming eyebrows with precision trimmer

and precision comb

Use the precision trimmer with the precision comb to

trim entire eyebrows to a uniform length.

Never trim your eyelashes. Never come too close to

your eyes.

1

Comb the eyebrows in the direction of hair

growth (Fig. 27).

2

Put the precision trimmer on the handle (see

section ‘Attaching/detaching attachments’ in chapter

‘Preparing for use’).

3

Slide the precision comb into the guiding grooves

on both sides of the handle (‘click’) (Fig. 20).

4

Press the setting selector upwards or downwards

to set the desired setting. (Fig. 21)

,

The setting indicator on the back of the appliance

shows the selected setting.

The table shows how long the hair will be after trimming

at the different settings.

When you trim for the first time, star t at the highest

setting (4) to familiarise yourself with the appliance.

Settings of precision comb

Setting

1

2

3

4

Hair length after trimming (mm)

2

4

6

8

5

Move precision trimmer over the eyebrow from

the outer tip of the eyebrow towards the base of

the nose. (Fig. 28)

Contouring eyebrows/removing single facial

hairs with micro trimmer

Use the micro trimmer to shape and define eyebrows

and to remove single facial hairs

Never trim your eyelashes. Never come too close to

your eyes.
Do not use micro trimmer too close to a mirror.

1

Put the micro trimmer on the handle (see section

‘Attaching/detaching attachments’ in chapter

‘Preparing for use’).

2

When you contour eyebrows, stretch the skin of

the eyelid (Fig. 29).

3

Make careful and controlled movements with the

micro trimmer.

- Always move the micro trimmer against the direction

of hair growth.

- Always make sure the micro trimmer is fully in

contact with the skin.

Shaving
Shaving with the micro shaver

Use the micro shaver to create smooth, well-defined

contours.

Before you use the micro shaver, always check it for

damage or wear. If the foil or cutter is damaged or

worn, do not use the micro shaver, as injury may occur.

If the foil is damaged, replace the top part of the micro

shaver and if the cutter is damaged, replace the whole

attachment before you use the micro shaver again.

1

Pre-trim the contours you want to shave with the

cutting element without comb or the precision

trimmer without comb.

2

Put the micro shaver on the handle (see

section ‘Attaching/detaching attachments’ in chapter

‘Preparing for use’).

3

Gently press the micro shaver onto the skin

and shave along contoured edges to remove any

stubble.

Do not press too hard.

Cleaning

Never use compressed air, scouring pads, abrasive

cleaning agents or aggressive liquids such as petrol or

acetone to clean the appliance.

Note: The appliance does not need any lubrication.

Clean the appliance ever y time you have used it.

1

Make sure the appliance is switched off and

disconnected from the socket.

2

Remove any comb and/or attachment from the

appliance.

3

If you have used the micro shaver, separate its top

part from its body (Fig. 30).

The shaving foil is very delicate. Handle it carefully.

Replace the top part of the micro shaver if the shaving

foil is damaged.
Do not clean the shaving foil with the brush, as this may

cause damage.

4

Blow and/or shake out any hair that has

accumulated in the attachments and/or combs.

5

Clean the attachments, the combs and the

appliance with lukewarm water or with the cleaning

brush.

6

Clean the adapter with the cleaning brush or a dry

cloth.

Keep the adapter dry.

Storage

Store the appliance and attachments in the charging stand

to prevent damage.

Replacement

If the adapter is damaged, always have it replaced with

one of the original type in order to avoid a hazard.

Only replace damaged or worn attachments or combs

with original Philips replacement attachments or combs

Philips replacement attachments, combs and adapters are

available from your Philips dealer and authorised Philips

ser vice centres.

If you have any difficulties obtaining an adapter or

replacement attachments and combs for the appliance,

contact the Philips Customer Care Centre in your

countr y (you find its phone number in the worldwide

guarantee leaflet).

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 preser ve the environment (Fig. 31).

- The built-in rechargeable batter y contains substances

that may pollute the environment. Always remove

the batter y before you discard and hand in the

appliance at an official collection point. Dispose of

the batter y at an official collection point for batteries.

If you have trouble removing the batter y, you can

also take the appliance to a Philips ser vice centre.

The staff of this centre will remove the batter y for

you and will dispose of it in an environmentally safe

way. (Fig. 32)

Disposal of the battery

Only remove the battery when it is completely empty.

1

Disconnect the appliance from the mains and let

the appliance run until the motor stops.

2

Remove any comb and/or attachment from the

appliance.

3

Remove the top part of the appliance with a

screwdriver (Fig. 33).

4

Pull the inner part out of the appliance (Fig. 34).

5

Pry open the inner part and pull out the

battery (Fig. 35).

6

Cut the wires close to the battery with a pair of

household scissors.

Do not connect the appliance to the mains again after

you have removed the battery.

Guarantee & service

If you need ser vice 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 countr y (you find its phone number in

the worldwide guarantee leaflet). If there is no Consumer

Care Centre in your countr y, go to your local Philips

dealer.

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