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Philips TT3003 User Manual

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  • Page 1 TT3003 User manual...
  • Page 5 English 6...
  • Page 6 Do not use the Philips Lumea IPL hair removal system for men above the neckline, i.e. do not use it on your face or neck. Do not use the Philips Lumea IPL hair removal system for men on the scrotum.

  • Page 7: Gentle Treatment

    IPL is also used in the professional beauty market for hair removal and has been in use for the last fifteen years. Philips Lumea Plus for men now brings this innovative technology to the comfort of your home. Effective hair re-growth prevention for...

  • Page 8: Hair Growth

    English No replacement parts needed, no hidden costs Philips Lumea Plus for men is equipped with a high-performance lamp which does not require replacement. This lamp can generate over 100,000 flashes and should enable you to continuously maintain results for more than 5 years* while saving money on expensive replacement lamps.

  • Page 9: Working Principle

    English Working principle The appliance works by heating up the hair and root beneath the skin. The melanin in the hair and hair root absorbs the released light pulses. The darker the colour of the hair, the more light can be absorbed.
  • Page 10 English General description (Fig. 2) Light exit window with integrated UV filter Body attachment Metallic frame inside the body attachment Safety system (safety ring with contact switches) Flash button Intensity lights (1- 5) % Intensity increase button ^ Intensity decrease button Charging light and battery-low indication 10 On/off button 11 ’Ready to flash’...

  • Page 11: To Prevent Damage

    English - This appliance is not intended for use by persons younger than 15 years and persons with reduced with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
  • Page 12 15 minutes before you continue with your treatment. - Always return the appliance to a service centre authorised by Philips for examination or repair. Repair by unqualified people could cause an extremely hazardous situation for the user.
  • Page 13 English - Never use the appliance in any of the cases mentioned in the section ‘Contraindications’. For whom is Philips Lumea Plus for men not suitable? Philips Lumea Plus for men is not designed for everyone. If any of the following is true for you,...
  • Page 14 English - If you have infections, eczema, burns, inflammation of hair follicles, open lacerations, abrasions, herpes simplex, wounds or lesions and haematomas in the areas to be treated. - If you have had surgery in the areas to be treated. - If you have epilepsy with flashlight sensitivity.

  • Page 15: Never Use The Appliance On Sunburnt, Recently Tanned (Last 48 Hours) Or Fake-Tanned Skin

    English Never use the appliance on the following areas: - In the face. - On the inside of the nostrils and ears. - On the nipples, areolas and anus. - If you are a man: on the scrotum. - If you are a woman: on the labia minora and vagina.

  • Page 16: Electromagnetic Fields (Emf)

    English Electromagnetic fields (EMF) 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. Charging...

  • Page 17: Preparing Treatment Areas

    Note: Philips recommends that you use the Philips Bodygroom included in the package to preshave the areas to be treated with the Philips Lumea Plus for men. Use the Philips Bodygroom dry because the Philips Lumea Plus for men can only be used on dry skin.
  • Page 18 English Please note that treatment on unshaved or improperly shaved areas has a number of undesired effects: - The light exit window and attachment may become contaminated with stray hairs and dirt. A contaminated light exit window and attachment can reduce the life and efficacy of the appliance. In addition, burns or black spots that appear on the light exit window and attachment due to contamination can cause the treatment to...

  • Page 19: Setting The Light Intensity

    English Setting the light intensity Philips Lumea Plus for men is an appliance developed for home use and therefore not comparable with professional light-based appliances with respect to pain sensation. Pulses of light delivered by Philips Lumea Plus for men are gentler than those from professional appliances and therefore you can expect a convenient and effective treatment.

  • Page 20: Recommended Light Intensities

    Important: To check whether Philips Lumea Plus for men is suitable for you, see section ‘For whom is Philips Lumea Plus for men not suitable?’. If your skin has been exposed to natural sunlight or an artificial tanning method, it may be darker than during the previous treatment.

  • Page 21: Tanning Advice

    (tan) and/or can cause sunburn (reddening of the skin). - After these 48 hours, check the skin for any remaining sunburn. Do not use Philips Lumea Plus for men as long as sunburn persists. - When the sunburn has disappeared, perform a skin test (see chapter ‘Using the appliance’,...

  • Page 22: Tanning With Creams

    Tanning with creams - If you have used artificial tanning lotion, wait until the artificial tan has fully disappeared before you use Philips Lumea Plus for men. Using the appliance Check the recommended light intensities table in chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section ‘Setting the light intensity’...
  • Page 23 Subsequent use Before every treatment, clean the body attachment, light exit window and metallic frame of Philips Lumea Plus for men. Press the on/off button to switch on the appliance.
  • Page 24 Note: It may be difficult to have the safety ring make proper contact with the skin on certain areas. In that case, you could hold the Philips Lumea Plus for men upside down, while you press the flash button with your thumb.
  • Page 25 English , The ‘ready to flash’ light on the back of the appliance lights up green when all contact switches of the safety ring are in contact with the skin and the appliance is charged. Note: The safety ring has contact switches that together are the safety system of the appliance.
  • Page 26 English B Let go of the flash button after each flash. For the next flash, place the appliance on the area right next to the previously flashed area. Make sure the safety ring is fully pressed onto the skin. This ‘Step & Flash mode’ guarantees a precise treatment of e.g.

  • Page 27: Intended Treatment Areas

    English Guidelines for treatment Average treatment time Area Approx. treatment time Underarms 2 minutes Entire pubic area (excluding 2-5 minutes scrotum) Shoulders 7-12 minutes Chest up to 20 minutes, depending on size of hairy area Back up to 20 minutes, depending on size of hairy area One lower leg 7-12 minutes...
  • Page 28 English Using the appliance on the shoulders, chest, back and legs If you use the appliance to treat your shoulders, chest, back and legs you may have to recharge the appliance during the treatment. This is normal. How long you can use the appliance depends on the size of the treatment area and the intensity setting used.

  • Page 29: How To Achieve Optimal Results

    English How to achieve optimal results - It is normal that hairs are still visible after the first few treatments (see chapter ‘Introduction’, section ‘Working principle’ for more information). - To remove all hairs successfully and prevent the hair follicle from becoming active again, the treatments have to be repeated once every two weeks for the first two to three months.
  • Page 30 English - Dry skin and itching may occur because of the combination of shaving and light treatment. This is harmless and disappears within a few days. You can cool the area with an ice pack or a wet cloth. If dryness persists, you can apply a non-scented moisturiser on the treated area 24 hours after the treatment.

  • Page 31: After Use

    English After use - Do not apply any perfumed cosmetics to the areas treated immediately after treatment. - Do not use deodorant immediately after treating the underarms. Wait until any skin redness has disappeared completely. - See chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section ‘Tanning advice’...
  • Page 32 English To remove the body attachment, put your fingers in the recesses at the top and bottom and pull gently. The attachment should come off easily. Moisten the soft cloth supplied with the appliance with a few drops of water and use it to clean the following parts: - the light exit window - the outside surface of the body attachment...
  • Page 33 If you have trouble removing the batteries, you can also take the appliance to a Philips service centre. The staff of this centre will remove the batteries for you and will dispose of them in an environmentally safe way.

  • Page 34: Removing The Rechargeable Batteries

    English Removing the rechargeable batteries Only remove the rechargeable batteries if they are completely empty. Insert an awl or another pointed tool into the bottom cap of the appliance and pry off the bottom cap. Undo the two screws in the bottom of the handle with a screwdriver.
  • Page 35 English Guarantee and service If you need service or information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips website at www.philips.com/support or contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country. You find its phone number in the worldwide guarantee leaflet.

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    (see chapter ‘Charging’). does not batteries are work. empty. Contact the Consumer Care Centre appliance is in your country, broken. your Philips dealer or a Philips service centre. Charge the appliance appliance echargeable (see chapter ‘Charging’). suddenly batteries switches off.
  • Page 37 If the socket is live but the appliance still does not charge, contact the Consumer Care Centre in your country, your Philips dealer or a Philips service centre. The adapter Make sure the adapter is inserted is not...
  • Page 38 ‘ready to flash’ light works. If the ‘ready to flash’ light still does not go on when you place the appliance on the skin, contact the Consumer Care Centre in your country, your Philips dealer or a Philips service centre.
  • Page 39 Consumer Care Centre in your country, your Philips dealer or a Philips service centre to replace the flash screen. The ‘ready The overheat When the overheat protection has to flash’...
  • Page 40 Consumer Care Centre in your strange smell. country, your Philips dealer or a Philips service centre to replace the body attachment. You have If there are hairs on the area to be not shaved...
  • Page 41 Contact the window is Consumer Care Centre in your broken. country, your Philips dealer or a Philips service centre. Contact the Consumer Care Centre appliance is in your country, defective.
  • Page 42 Contact the window is Consumer Care Centre in your broken. country, your Philips dealer or a Philips service centre. Do not use the appliance if you have appliance is a very dark skin. Do not use it either if...
  • Page 43 English Problem Possible Solution cause The skin You have Select a lower light intensity the next reaction after used a light time. See chapter ‘Preparing for use’, the treatment intensity section ‘Setting the light intensity. lasts longer which is too than usual.
  • Page 44 English Problem Possible Solution cause You do not To remove all hairs successfully use the and prevent the hair follicle from appliance as becoming active again, the treatments often as have to be repeated once every Commanded. two weeks for the first two to three months.
  • Page 45 English Problem Possible Solution cause Hair starts to This is normal. It is part of the natural grow again cycle of hair growth that hair starts as part of growing again. The hairs that come the natural back, however, tend to be softer and cycle of hair thinner.
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