What do the symbols on my Philips Groomer mean?

If you are wondering what the lights and symbols on your Philips Male Grooming device mean, please read the information below.

Some grooming devices come with a travel lock functionality to prevent your groomer from turning on by accident while travelling.

To activate the travel lock, press and hold the on/off button for 3 seconds. The lock symbol will flash briefly to indicate that the device is locked. If you try to switch it on it will not work. Instead, the travel lock symbol will flash to remind you to deactivate the travel lock.

To deactivate the travel lock, press and hold the power button for 3 seconds. The symbol will again flash briefly and then the groomer will turn on.

Some devices have a travel lock feature without a visible indicator. Locking and unlocking these devices works in a similar way to those with a travel lock indicator. Hold the on/off button for 3 seconds to activate or deactivate the lock feature.

Some Philips groomers operate on disposable batteries. Before attempting to insert or replace the batteries for your groomer, make sure that your hands and the device are dry.

The battery compartment is located in the handle. To replace the batteries, the battery compartment can easily be opened by aligning the indications of the symbols as instructed below.

1.   To remove the battery compartment cover, turn it clockwise until the setting indicator (V) points to the "unlocked" indication (Ʌ) (Fig. 4).
2.   Pull the battery compartment cover off the handle (Fig. 5).
3.   Put the battery in the battery compartment (Fig. 6). Make sure that the + and - poles of the battery point in the right direction.
4.   Slide the battery compartment cover back onto the handle (Fig. 7).
5.   Turn the battery compartment cover anticlockwise until the setting indicator (V) points to the "locked" indication (I) (Fig. 8).

The information on this page applies to the following models: MG3940/15 , MG3915/15 , MG3920/15 . Click here to show more product numbers ›

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