Philips FC 9238 User manual

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General description (Fig. 1)
1 Filter cylinder
2 Filter cylinder case
3 Dust bucket release button
4 Dust bucket
5 Hose connection opening
6 Suction power buttons (MIN and MAX)
7 Suction power lights
8 Filter-Clean button
9 On/off button
10 Cover
11 Motorprotectionlter
12 Wheel
13 Cord rewind button
14 Hose connector
15 Hose release button
16 Remotecontrol(specictypesonly)
17 Handgrip
18 Accessory holder
19 Telescopic tube
20 Small brush
21 Small nozzle
22 Crevice tool
23 Tri-Active nozzle
24 Side brush
25 Parking/storage ridge
26 SuperCleanAirHEPA12lterorUltraCleanAirHEPA13lter
27 Filter grille
28 Mains cord
29 Parking slot
30 Swivel wheel
31 Storage slot
32 Type plate
Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it for future reference.
Danger
Neversuckupwateroranyotherliquid.Neversuckupammablesubstancesanddonotsuck
up ashes until they are cold.
Warning
Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the local mains voltage before
you connect the appliance.
Do not use the appliance if the plug, the mains cord or the appliance itself is damaged.
If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by Philips, a service centre authorised by
Philipsorsimilarlyqualiedpersonsinordertoavoidahazard.
This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) 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.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
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Do not point the hose, the tube or any other accessory at the eyes or ears nor put it in your
mouth when it is connected to the vacuum cleaner and the vacuum cleaner is switched on.
Caution
Do not suck up large objects, as this may cause the air passage in the tube or hose to become
obstructed.
Whenyouusethevacuumcleanertovacuumashes,nesand,lime,cementdustandsimilar
substances,theporesoftheltercylinderbecomeclogged.Ifyounoticeastrongdecreasein
suctionpower,cleantheltercylinder.
Sucking up large objects may cause the air passage in the tube or hose to become obstructed. If
this happens, the obstruction needs to be removed.
Neverusetheappliancewithoutthemotorprotectionlter.Thisdamagesthemotorand
shortens the life of the appliance.
Theltercylinderisnotwaterproofandcannotbecleanedwithwaterorcleaningagents.Only
cleanthelterwiththeFilter-Cleansystem.
OnlyusethePhilipsltercylindersuppliedwiththeappliance.
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ThisPhilipsappliancecomplieswithallstandardsregardingelectromagneticelds(EMF).Ifhandled
properly and according to the instructions in this user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on
scienticevidenceavailabletoday.
Preparing for use
Hose
1 Toconnectthehose,pushitrmlyintotheappliance(‘click’)(Fig.2).
2 Todisconnectthehose,pressthereleasebutton(1)andpullthehoseoutoftheappliance
(2)(Fig.3).
Telescopic tube
1 Toconnectthetubetothehandgripofthehose,pressthespring-loadedlockbuttononthe
handgripandinsertthehandgripintothetube.Fitthespring-loadedlockbuttonintothe
openinginthetube(‘click’)(Fig.4).
2 Todisconnectthetubefromthehandgrip,pressthespring-loadedlockbuttonandpullthe
handgripoutofthetube.
Usethesamemethodtoconnectanddisconnectthenozzles.
3 Adjustthetubetothelengthyoundmostcomfortableduringvacuumcleaning(Fig.5).
Tri-Active nozzle
TheTri-Activenozzleisamulti-purposenozzleforcarpetsandhardoors.
The side brushes catch more dust and dirt at the sides of the nozzle and allow you to clean
better along furniture and other obstacles (Fig. 6).
The opening at the front of the nozzle allows you to suck up larger particles (Fig. 7).
1 Tocleanhardoors,pushtherockerswitchontopofthenozzlewithyourfoot(Fig.8).
Thebrushstripforcleaninghardoorscomesoutofthehousing.Atthesametime,the
wheelisliftedtopreventscratchingandtoincreasemanoeuvrability.
2 Tocleancarpets,pushtherockerswitchagain(Fig.9).
Thebrushstripdisappearsintothenozzlehousingandthewheelisloweredautomatically.
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Crevice tool, small nozzle and small brush
1 Connectthecrevicetool(1),thesmallnozzle(2)orthesmallbrush(3)directlytothe
handgriportothetube(Fig.10).
Accessory holder
1 Snaptheaccessoryholderontothehandgrip(Fig.11).
2 Snaptwoaccessoriesintotheaccessoryholder:
Crevice tool and small nozzle (Fig. 12).
Note: Make sure the suction opening of the small nozzle points away from the holder.
Crevice tool and small brush (Fig. 13).
Note: Make sure the suction opening of the small brush points towards the holder.
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1 Removethelidofthebatterycompartment(1)andinserttwoAAA1.5-voltbatteries(2).
Reattachthelidofthebatterycompartment(3).(Fig.14)
Makesurethatthe-and+polespointintherightdirection.
Using the appliance
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Pullthecordoutoftheapplianceandputthemainspluginthewallsocket.
2 Presstheon/offbuttonontopoftheappliancetoswitchontheappliance(Fig.15).
Adjusting suction power
During vacuum cleaning, you can adjust the suction power to one of 5 different settings.
YoucanadjustthesuctionpowerwiththeMINandMAXbuttons(specictypesonly)ontop
of the appliance (Fig. 16).
Iftheapplianceisequippedwithaninfraredremotecontrol(specictypesonly),youcanadjust
the suction power with the – and + buttons on the infrared remote control (Fig. 17).
1 Whenyouswitchontheappliance,itstartsrunningatthelastselectedsuctionpower
setting.Ifyourapplianceisequippedwithaninfraredremotecontrol(specictypesonly),it
startsrunningatthehighestsuctionpowersetting(Fig.15).
2 Adjustthesuctionpowerwiththebuttonsontopoftheappliance(specictypesonly)oron
theremotecontrol(specictypesonly)(Fig.17).
Usemaximumsuctionpowertovacuumverydirtycarpetsandhardoors.
Useminimumsuctionpowertovacuumcurtains,tablecarpets,etc.
Thebluesuctionpowerlightsshowtheselectedsuctionpowerlevel.
Pausing during use
1 Ifyouwanttopauseforamoment,inserttheridgeonthenozzleintotheparkingslotto
parkthetubeinaconvenientposition(Fig.18).
2 Iftheapplianceisequippedwithaninfraredremotecontrol(specictypesonly),pressthe
standbybuttontoswitchoffthevacuumcleanertemporarily,forinstancewhenyouhaveto
movesomefurniture(Fig.19).
Themiddlesuctionpowerlightgoesontoindicatethatthevacuumcleanerisinstandby
mode.
3 Tocontinuevacuumcleaning,simplypressthestandbybutton,-buttonor+button.
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Using the Filter-Clean button
Acleanltercylinderhelpsmaintainhighsuctionpower.
AlwayspresstheFilter-Cleanbuttonwhenyouhavenishedvacuumcleaning.
Thelter-cleaningprocessonlyneedstobeperformedoncetoguaranteepropercleaningofthe
lter.
1 Switchofftheapplianceandleavethemainspluginthewallsocketduringthelter-cleaning
process.
2 Keeptheapplianceinhorizontalposition,withallwheelstouchingtheoor.
Alwaysleavethehoseconnectedtotheapplianceduringthelter-cleaningprocesstoprevent
dustfrombeingblownoutoftheappliance.
3 PresstheFilter-Cleanbutton(Fig.20).
ThelightintheFilter-Cleanbuttongoesonandyouhearabeepbeforethelter-cleaning
processstarts.
Duringthelter-cleaningprocess,theapplianceproducesarattlingnoise.Thisiscompletely
normal.
Whenthelter-cleaningprocessisnished,youhearabeepandthelightintheFilter-Clean
buttongoesout.
4 YoucanalsopresstheFilter-Cleanbuttonduringvacuumcleaning.
Whenyoudothis,themotorstopsrunningandtheltercleaning-processstarts.Duringthe
lter-cleaningprocess,theappliancedoesnotsuckupdirt.
Whenthelter-cleaningprocessisnished,thelightintheFilter-Cleanbuttongoesout.The
motorautomaticallystartsrunningagainandyoucancontinuevacuumcleaning.
Note: If you fail to press the Filter-Clean button after vacuuming several times, the light in the Filter-Clean
button starts ashing. This tells you that you need to press the Filter-Clean button to prevent the lter
from becoming clogged.
Cleaning and maintenance
AlwayspresstheFilter-Cleanbuttonwhenyouhavenishedvacuumcleaning.
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Alwaysunplugtheappliancebeforeyouemptythedustbucket.
Thedustbucketisnotdishwasher-proof.
1 Emptythedustbucketassoonasthedustlevelhasreachedtherounddiscofthelter
cylindercase(Fig.21).
2 Switchofftheappliance,removethemainsplugfromthewallsocketanddisconnectthe
hosefromtheappliance.
3 Unlockthecoverbypressingthereleasebuttonontopofthehandleofthedustbucket(1).
Swingopenthecover(2)(Fig.22).
4 Liftthedustbucketoutoftheappliance(Fig.23).
5 Holdthedustbucketoveradustbinandlifttheltercylindercaseoutofthebucket.
Emptythebucket(Fig.24).
6 Gentlytaptheltercylindercaseagainstthedustbintoreleaseallnedustfromthe
case.(Fig.25)
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7 Ifyouwanttocleantheltercylindercasemorethoroughly,rstremovetheltercylinder
fromthecase.Toremovetheltercylinder,turnthehandleontopoftheltercylinder
anticlockwise(1)andlifttheltercylinderoutofthecase(2)(Fig.26).
8 Thencleantheltercylindercasewithadryclothorwithcoldtapwaterandsome
washing-upliquid(Fig.27).
Donotcleantheltercylindercasewiththeltercylinderinitunderthetap(Fig.28).
9 Puttheltercylinderbackintotheltercylindercase.
Makesurethattheltercylindercaseisdrybeforeyoureinserttheltercylinderintoit.
10 Cleanthedustbucketwithcoldtapwaterandsomewashing-upliquid.
11 Puttheltercylindercasebackintothedustbucket.
Makesurethatthedustbucketisdrybeforeyoureinserttheltercylindercase.
Ifyouhavenotreinsertedtheltercylindercase,thesuctionpowerlightsstartashingandthe
appliancecannotbeswitchedon.
12 Closethecoverrmly(‘click’).
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If you persistently fail to press the Filter-Clean button when the light in the Filter-Clean button
ashes,theltercylinderclogsupwithdirtandthesuctionpowerbecomesinsufcient.
Ifthishappens,unclogtheltercylinderinthefollowingway:
1 Switchofftheapplianceandremovethemainsplugfromthewallsocket.
2 Pressthereleasebuttonontopofthedustbuckethandletounlockthecover(1).Swingthe
coveropen(2)(Fig.22).
3 Liftthedustbucketoutoftheappliance(Fig.23).
4 Holdthedustbucketoveradustbinandliftthecylindercaseoutofthebucket(Fig.24).
5 Turnthehandleontopoftheltercylinderanticlockwise(1)andlifttheltercylinderout
ofthecase(2)(Fig.26).
6 Holdtheltercylinderoveradustbinandcleanitwiththesmallbrush.Gentlybrushfrom
thetopofthelterdownwardsalongtheribsofthelter(Fig.29).
Onlyusethesmallbrushthatcomesasanaccessorywiththeappliance.Otherbrushesmay
damagetheltercylinder.
Theltercylinderisnotwaterproofandcannotbecleanedwithwaterorcleaningagents
(Fig.27).
7 Puttheltercylinderbackintothecaseandturnthehandleclockwiseuntilthelter
cylinderlocksintoposition.
Makesuretheltercylinderissecurelyxedintheltercylindercase(‘click’).
8 Putthecasewiththeltercylinderinitbackintothedustbucketandputthedustbucket
backintotheappliance.
9 Closethecoverrmly(‘click’).
10 Putthepluginthewallsocket.Makesuretheapplianceisinhorizontalposition,withall
wheelstouchingtheoor,andthehoseisconnectedtotheappliance.
11 PresstheFilter-Cleanbutton(Fig.20).
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12 Forthebestresult,emptythedustbucketwhenthelter-cleaningprocessisnished(see
section‘Cleaningthedustbucketandltercylindercase’).

Cleanthepermanentmotorprotectionltereverytwomonths.
1 Unplugtheappliance.
2 Takethemotorprotectionlteroutoftheappliance.Cleanthelterbytappingthedustout
ofitoveradustbin(Fig.30).
Ifthemotorprotectionlterisverydirty,youcanalsorinseitwithcoldtapwater.
Donotusewashing-upliquidoranyothercleaningagenttocleanthemotorprotectionlter.
3 Pressthecleanlterrmlybackintotheltercompartmenttoensurethatitisproperly
placed.
Makesurethatthemotorprotectionlteriscompletelydrybeforeyouputitbackintothelter
compartment.

ThisapplianceisequippedwitheithertheSuperCleanAirHEPA12lterortheUltraCleanAir
HEPA13lter.Theseltersarelocatedinthebackoftheappliance.Theyareabletoremove99.5%
and99.95%respectivelyofallparticlesdownto0.0003mminsizefromtheoutletair.Thisnotonly
includes normal house dust, but also harmful microscopic vermin such as dust mites and their
excrements, which are well-known causes of respiratory allergies.
Note: To guarantee optimal dust retention and performance of the vacuum cleaner, always replace the
HEPA lter with an original Philips lter of the correct type (see chapter ‘Ordering accessories’).

ReplacetheSuperCleanAirHEPA12ltereverysixmonths.Thislterisnotwashable.
1 Removetheltergrille(Fig.31).
2 Removetheoldlter(Fig.32).
3 Insertthenewlterintotheappliance.
4 Reattachthetopoftheltergrilleandpushthebottomcornersuntiltheysnaphome
(‘click’)(Fig.33).

CleanthewashableUltraCleanAirHEPA13lterevery6months.Youcancleanthewashable
UltraCleanAirHEPA13ltermax.4times.Replacethelterafterithasbeencleaned4times.
1 Removetheltergrille(Fig.31).
2 TakeoutthewashableHEPA13lter(Fig.32).
3 RinsethepleatedsideoftheHEPA13lterunderahotslow-runningtap.
Holdthelterinsuchawaythatthepleatedsidepointsupwardsandthewaterowsparallel
tothepleats.Holdthelteratananglesothatthewaterwashesawaythedirtinsidethe
pleats (Fig. 34).
Turnthelter180°andletthewaterowalongthepleatsinoppositedirection(Fig.35).
Continuethisprocessuntilthelterisclean.
Nevercleanthewashablelterwithabrush(Fig.36).
Note: Cleaning does not restore the original colour of the lter, but does restore its ltration power.
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4 Carefullyshakethewaterfromthesurfaceofthelter.Letthelterdryatleast2hours
beforeyouputitbackintothevacuumcleaner.
5 Putthelterbackintotheappliance.Reattachthetopoftheltergrilleandpushthebottom
cornersuntiltheysnaphome(‘click’)(Fig.33).
Replacement

1 Removethelidofthebatterycompartment(1)andinserttwoAAA1.5-voltbatteries(2).
Reattachthelid(3)(Fig.14).
Makesurethatthe-and+polespointintherightdirection.
Storage
Beforeyoustoretheappliance,alwaysmakesureyouhavecleanedtheltercylinderbypressing
theFilter-Cleanbutton(seesection‘UsingtheFilter-Cleanbutton’inchapter‘Usingthe
appliance’).
1 Switchofftheapplianceandremovethemainsplugfromthewallsocket.
2 Pressthecordrewindbuttontorewindthemainscord(Fig.37).
3 Puttheapplianceinuprightposition.Inserttheridgeonthenozzleintothestorageslotto
attachthenozzletotheappliance.(Fig.38)
4 AlwaysputtheTri-Activenozzleinthecarpetsetting(brushstripretractedintothe
nozzle)whenyoustoreit.Alsopreventthesidebrushesfrombecomingbent(Fig.9).
Ordering accessories
Ifyouhaveanydifcultiesobtainingltersorotheraccessoriesforthisappliance,pleasecontactthe
PhilipsCustomerCareCentreinyourcountryorconsulttheworldwideguaranteeleaet.
Non-washableSupercleanairHEPA12ltersareavailableundertypenumberFC8031.
WashableUltraCleanAirHEPA13ltersareavailableundertypenumberFC8038.
Environment
Batteries contain substances that may pollute the environment. Do not throw away batteries
withthenormalhouseholdwaste,butdisposeofthematanofcialcollectionpointfor
batteries.Alwaysremovethebatteriesoftheremotecontrol(specictypesonly)beforeyou
discardandhandintheapplianceatanofcialcollectionpoint.
Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but
handitinatanofcialcollectionpointforrecycling.Bydoingthis,youhelptopreservethe
environment (Fig. 39).
Guarantee & service
If you need information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips website at www.philips.com
orcontactthePhilipsCustomerCareCentreinyourcountry(younditsphonenumberinthe
worldwideguaranteeleaet).IfthereisnoCustomerCareCentreinyourcountry,gotoyourlocal
Philips dealer or contact the Service Department of Philips Domestic Appliances and Personal Care
BV.
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Troubleshooting
This chapter summarises the most common problems you could encounter with the appliance. If
you are unable to solve the problem with the information below, contact the Customer Care
Centre in your country.
1 ThelightintheFilter-Cleanbuttonashes.
Theltercylinderneedstobecleaned.PresstheFilter-Cleanbuttontocleantheltercylinder.
2 Theappliancecannotbeswitchedonandthesuctionpowerlightsash.
Theltercylindercasewiththeltercylinderinithasnotbeeninsertedintothedustbucket.
Inserttheltercylindercasewiththeltercylinder.
3 Thesuctionpowerisinsufcient.
Perhaps you have selected a low suction power setting. Select a higher suction power setting.
Perhapstheltercylinderislledwithdirt.Ifnecessary,cleanthislter.
Perhapsthemotorprotectionlterand/ortheSuperCleanAirHEPA12orUltraCleanAir
HEPA13lteraredirty.Cleanorreplacethelters.
Check if the nozzle or the hose is blocked up. To remove the obstruction, disconnect the
blocked-up item and connect it (as far as possible) the other way around. Switch on the vacuum
cleaner to force the air through the blocked-up item in opposite direction (Fig. 40).
4 Theinfraredremotecontrol(specictypesonly)doesnotfunction.
Perhaps the batteries have not been inserted properly or are empty. Insert the batteries
properly or replace them.
Remove the lid of the battery compartment (1) and insert two new AAA 1.5-volt batteries (2).
Make sure that the - and + poles point in the right direction. Reattach the lid of the battery
compartment (3) (Fig. 14).
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