Philips e9000 manual Features, Deactivating or activating the Easy-start feature, Smartimer

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Features

Easy-start

-This Sonicare model comes with the Easy-start feature activated, which helps you get used to brushing with the Sonicare.

-The brushing power gently increases to full power over the first 14 brushings.

-The Easy-start feature is active if you hear 2 beeps immediately after you switch on the Sonicare. Once the Sonicare has reached optimal brushing power (after the 14th brushing), you no longer hear the 2 beeps at the beginning of each brushing cycle.

Note: Each of the first 14 brushings must be at least 1 minute long to move properly through the Easy-start ramp-up cycle.

Note: While the Easy-start feature is activated, the Dual Speed feature (Gentle and Max speed modes) does not function.To use the Dual Speed feature immediately, deactivate the Easy-start feature.

Deactivating or activating the Easy-start feature

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Attach the brush head to the handle.

Place the handle in the plugged-in charger.

To deactivate the Easy-start feature, press and hold the on/off button for 5 seconds.You hear 1 beep to indicate that the Easy-start feature has been deactivated.

To activate the Easy-start feature, press and hold the on/off button for 5 seconds.You hear 2 beeps to indicate that the Easy-start feature has been activated.

Use of the Easy-start feature beyond the initial ramp-up period is not recommended and reduces the effectiveness of the Sonicare toothbrush in removing plaque.

Make sure the Easy-start feature is deactivated and the handle fully charged when the Sonicare is used in clinical trials.

Smartimer

-This Sonicare model comes with the Smartimer feature, which automatically sets the brushing time to the 2 minutes that dentists and dental hygienists recommend.

-After 2 minutes, the Smartimer automatically switches off the toothbrush.

-If you want to stop brushing briefly during a 2-minute brushing cycle, press the on/off button. When you press the on/off button again, the Smartimer resumes the brushing cycle at the point where you stopped.

-The Smartimer automatically resets to the beginning of a 2-minute cycle if:

-you stop brushing for 30 seconds or longer;

-you put the handle in the charger.