Philips T-5500 To Remove, To Trim Beard, To Trim Outer Edge of Beard & Add Definition, To Replace

To Charge/Recharge

One Stroke Comb Adjustment

Trimmer Guard Attachment

•Use only the Charging Base provided.

•(Re)charge at tempera- tures between 40˚F and 95˚F. Charging at lower or higher temperatures adversely affects lifetime of battery.

•Charging requires a full 10 hours.

•Recharging longer than the required period of time will not harm Trimmer. However, continuously charging Trimmer will reduce life of battery.

may range to 240V AC. Your new Trimmer Charging Base may be used with voltage of 120V AC only.

1.Be certain Trimmer is OFF (Fig. 1).

2.Plug the cord of Charging Base into the electrical outlet.

3.Charge the Trimmer in the Charging Base.

4.Green Charging Indicator Light will light to indicate Trimmer is (re)charging (Fig. 2).

NOTE:

1.The Charging Base can also be used to store the Trimmer.

2.In order to ensure the longest possible working life of the battery:

• Do not charge for more

than 24 hours.

• Do not keep the Charging

Base permanently plugged

in.

• Plug in Charging Base

only when the trimmer

motor sounds like it is

running slower. This indi-

•Trimmer Guard Attachment must be in place on the Trimmer in order to use the One Stroke Comb Adjustment feature.

•One Stroke Comb Adjustment with Trimmer Guard Attachment ensures precise trimming and has 4 adjustable positions (see chart below).

•Slide One Stroke Comb Adjuster to desired set- ting. Adjuster will “click”

into position (Fig. 4).

•Start at a longer setting (#4) to prevent accidental- ly trimming hairs too short (Fig. 3).

•Trim against the direction of hair growth (Fig. 6)

•As you become familiar with the settings, slide Adjuster to desired trim- ming length.

To Remove

•Remove Trimmer Guard Attachment if you are:

•Defining hair lines

•Trimming nape of neck

•Removing single, unwant- ed hairs

1.Be certain Trimmer is in the OFF position.

2.Hold Trimmer base with one hand, grasp sides of Trimmer Guard Attach- ment and gently slide Attachment off Trimmer (Fig. 5).

2.Hold Trimmer in one hand and replace Attachment back onto Trimmer until it “clicks” into position.

NOTE: The Trimmer Guard Attachment can be placed on Trimmer only one way. If it does not fit properly, reverse it.

To Trim Beard

1.	Comb hairs outward so
	that they are at their maxi-
	mum height and in the
	same direction.
2.	With Trimmer Guard
	Attachment in place, set
	One Stroke Comb

Trimmer without Trimmer Guard Attachment, use a slow, very light “skim- ming” technique to prevent trimming off more than the desired amount of hair.

To Trim Outer Edge of Beard & Add Definition

1.	Remove Trimmer Guard
	Attachment (Fig. 5).
2.	Hold Trimmer diagonally
	with front of Trimmer fac-
	ing away from you (Fig. 7).
3.	Turn Trimmer ON.
4.	Start at chin and work
	back toward ear.

VOLTAGE

In North America, Central America, and South America, the most common voltage is between 110 and 130V AC. When traveling to other countries, common voltage

cates the rechargeable

battery will be empty

soon.

• Discharge the battery

completely once a year

by letting the motor run

until it stops.

#1	Stubble Length or Closely Cropped	.06 in./1.5 mm
#2	Short	.12 in./3 mm
#3	Medium	.2 in./5 mm
#4	Long	.28 in./7 mm

NOTE: Attachment can be removed while it is on any setting.

To Replace

1.Be certain Trimmer is in the OFF position.

	Adjuster to desired setting
	(Fig. 4).
3.	Slide ON/OFF switch to
	the ON position and begin
	trimming.
4.	Turn Trimmer OFF.
	IMPORTANT: If using

5.	Follow line of jawbone to
	cut away longer hairs on
	outer edge of beard.
6.	Turn Trimmer OFF.
	NOTE: Practice is best for
	optimum results.

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3.If the battery is empty and you want to trim your beard, charge Trimmer for at least 1.6 hours and you will have enough power for one use.

4.If the Trimmer hasn’t been used for a long period of time, Trimmer must be recharged for a full 10 hours.

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