English
Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! 
To fully benet from the support that Philips oers, register 
your product at www.philips.com/welcome.
1  Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the 
appliance and keep it for future reference.
•  WARNING: Do not use this 
appliance near water. 
•  When the appliance is used in 
a bathroom, unplug it after use 
since the proximity of water 
presents a risk, even when the 
appliance is switched o.
•  WARNING: Do not use this 
appliance near bathtubs, 
showers, basins or other 
vessels containing water.
•  Always unplug the 
appliance after use.
•  If the appliance overheats, 
it switches o automatically. 
Unplug the appliance and let 
it cool down for a few minutes. 
Before you switch the appliance 
on again, check the grilles to 
make sure they are not blocked 
by u, hair, etc.
•  If the main cord is damaged, 
you must have it replaced 
by Philips, a service centre 
authorised by Philips or similarly 
qualied persons in order to 
avoid a hazard.
•  This appliance can be used 
by children aged from 8 years 
and above and persons with 
reduced physical, sensory or 
mental capabilities or lack of 
experience and knowledge 
Register your product and get support at
www.philips.com/welcome
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Specifications are subject to change without notice
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if they have been given 
supervision or instruction 
concerning use of the appliance 
in a safe way and understand 
the hazards involved. Children 
shall not play with the 
appliance. Cleaning and user 
maintenance shall not be made 
by children without supervision. 
•  For additional protection, we 
advise you to install a residual 
current device (RCD) in the 
electrical circuit that supplies 
the bathroom. This RCD must 
have a rated residual operating 
current not higher than 30mA. 
Ask your installer for advice.
•  Do not insert metal objects 
into the air grilles to avoid 
electric shock.
•  Never block the air grilles.
•  Before you connect the 
appliance, ensure that the 
voltage indicated on the 
appliance corresponds to the 
local power voltage.
•  Do not use the appliance 
for any other purpose than 
described in this manual.
•  Do not use the appliance on 
articial hair.
•  When the appliance is 
connected to the power, never 
leave it unattended.
•  Never use any accessories or 
parts from other manufacturers 
or that Philips does not 
specically recommend. If you 
use such accessories or parts, 
your guarantee becomes invalid.
•  Do not wind the main cord 
round the appliance.
•  Wait until the appliance has 
cooled down before you store it.
•  Do not pull on the power cord 
after using. Always unplug the 
appliance by holding the plug.
•  Do not operate the appliance 
with wet hands.
•  Always return the appliance to 
a service centre authorized by 
Philips for examination or repair. 
Repair by unqualied people 
could result in an extremely 
hazardous situation for the user.
Electromagnetic elds (EMF)
This Philips appliance complies with all applicable 
standards and regulations regarding exposure to 
electromagnetic elds. 
Recycling
- This symbol means that this product shall not be 
disposed of with normal household waste  
(2012/19/EU). 
-Follow your country’s rules for the separate 
collection of electrical and electronic products. Correct 
disposal helps prevent negative consequences for the 
environment and human health.
2  Dry your hair
1  Connect the plug to a power supply socket.
2  Attach the nozzle ( g ) onto the hair dryer.
3  Adjust the airow switch (   ) to   for gentle airow and d
styling, or   for strong airow and fast drying.  
4  Adjust the temperature switch (   ) to   for hot airow,  e
 for warm airow, or   for eciently drying your hair at a 
constant caring temperature. Press the cool shot button 
 (   ) for cool airow to x your style.f
 » The appliance with ionic function provides additional 
shine and reduces frizz. The ionic function automatically 
activates when the appliance is switched on. The ionic 
function may produce a special odor. It is normal and 
caused by the ions which are generated.
5  To turn o the appliance, switch to  .
Volume diuser (   )c
The volume diuser is specially developed to gently dry 
both straight and curly or wavy hair.
1  To enhance your natural volume and maintain your curls, 
hold the dryer vertically to dry your hair.
2  To add volume at the roots, insert the pins into your hair 
in such a way that they touch your scalp.
3  Make rotating movements with the appliance to 
distribute the warm air through your hair.
After use:
1  Switch o the appliance and unplug it.
2  Place it on a heat-resistant surface until it cools down.
3  Take the air inlet grille (   ) o the appliance to remove a
hair and dust.
4  Keep it in a safe and dry place, free of dust. You can also 
hang it with the hanging loop (   ).b
3  Guarantee and service
If you need information or if you have a problem, please visit 
the Philips website at www.philips.com/support or contact 
the Philips Customer Care Centre in your country (you nd 
its phone number in the worldwide guarantee leaet).  
If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your country, go to 
your local Philips dealer.
Italiano
Congratulazioni per l’acquisto e benvenuti in Philips! 
Per trarre il massimo vantaggio dall’assistenza fornita 
da Philips, registrare il proprio prodotto sul sito 
www.philips.com/welcome.
1  Importante
Leggere attentamente il presente manuale prima di 
utilizzare l’apparecchio e conservarlo come riferimento 
futuro.
•  AVVERTENZA: non utilizzare 
questo apparecchio in 
prossimità di acqua. 
•  Quando l’apparecchio viene 
usato in bagno, scollegarlo 
dopo l’uso poiché la vicinanza 
all’acqua rappresenta un rischio 
anche quando il sistema è 
spento.
•  AVVERTENZA: non 
utilizzare questo 
apparecchio in prossimità 
di vasche da bagno, docce, 
lavandini o altri recipienti 
contenenti acqua.
•  Dopo l’utilizzo, scollegare 
sempre l’apparecchio.
•  Se l’apparecchio si surriscalda, 
si spegne automaticamente. 
Scollegare l’apparecchio e 
lasciarlo rareddare per alcuni 
minuti. Prima di accendere 
nuovamente l’apparecchio, 
controllare che le griglie non 
siano ostruite da lanugine, 
capelli, ecc...
•  Nel caso in cui il cavo 
di alimentazione fosse 
danneggiato dovrà essere 
sostituito presso i centri 
autorizzati Philips, i rivenditori 
specializzati oppure da 
personale debitamente 
qualicato, per evitare situazioni 
pericolose.
•  Quest’apparecchio può 
essere usato da bambini di 
età superiore agli 8 anni e da 
persone con capacità mentali, 
siche o sensoriali ridotte, prive 
di esperienza o conoscenze 
adatte a condizione che tali 
persone abbiano ricevuto 
assistenza o formazione per 
utilizzare l’apparecchio in 
maniera sicura e capiscano i 
potenziali pericoli associati a 
tale uso. Evitare che i bambini 
giochino con l’apparecchio. 
Le operazioni di pulizia e 
manutenzione non devono 
essere eseguite da bambini 
senza la supervisione di un 
adulto. 
•  Per una sicurezza maggiore, 
è consigliabile installare un 
dispositivo RCD (Residual 
Current Device, dispositivo per 
corrente residua) all’interno del 
circuito elettrico che fornisce 
alimentazione al bagno. Tale 
dispositivo RCD deve avere 
una corrente operativa residua 
caratteristica non superiore a 
30 mA. Chiedere aiuto al proprio 
installatore.
•  Per evitare il rischio di scariche 
elettriche, non inserire oggetti 
metallici nelle griglie di 
aerazione.
•  Non bloccare mai le griglie di 
aerazione.
•  Prima di collegare l’apparecchio 
assicurarsi che la tensione 
indicata su quest’ultimo 
corrisponda a quella locale.
•  Non utilizzare l’apparecchio per 
scopi non descritti nel presente 
manuale.