Philips G470-30 - Manual (Page 10)

Hair Clipping
I Make sure that the appliance is fully charged
before you start clipping hair. The appliance
will not operate while cord is connected to
electrical outlet.
k Before you start clipping, make sure that the
head of the person whose hair you are cutting
is at the same level as your chest so that all
parts of his/her head are clearly visible and
within easy reach.
I Only use the appliance on dry hair,
k Do not use on freshly washed hair.
I Before you begin, comb the hair in the direction
of growth.
k To achieve optimal clipping results, always move
the appliance slowly through the hair against
the direction of hair growth.
Clipping with hair comb attachment
n Put the hair clipper comb on the full width
trimmer attachment and push until you hear
it‘click’ into place (fig. 17).
B Press the Hair Length Selector and slide it to
the desired setting. See Table 2.
B
The setting selected will appear in the
window to the left of the Hair Length
Selector (fig. 18).
When you are clipping for the first time, start
at the maximum clipping length setting (#9)
to familiarize yourself with the appliance and
prevent accidentally trimming hairs too short. As
you become familiar with the settings, adjust the
Hair Length Selector to desired trimming length.
Selector will ‘click’ into position at each setting.
Table 2. Hair Clipper
Setting Remaining hair length
(in) /(mm)
5/32 ¡n./4mm
1/4 ¡n./6mm
5/16 in./8mm
3/32 in./10mm
15/32 in./12mm
9/16 in./14mm
5/8 in./16mm
23/32 in./18mm
9 25/32 in./20mm
Q Make sure that the flat part of the comb is
always in full contact with the scalp to obtain
an even result (fig. 19-20).
B Move the appliance slowly over the crown
from different directions to achieve an even
result (fig. 21).
Q Always move the appliance against the
direction of hair growth.
B
Make overlapping passes over the head to
ensure that all hair that should be cut has
been cut.
Q Turn the Groomer off and remove the hair
comb often to blow and/or shake out hair
that has accumulated.
k REM EMBER: You must reset the hair length
selector back to your desired setting every
time you replace the hair clipping comb on the
appliance.