Philips FC9261/01 User manual

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Vacuum cleaners
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 Filter cylinder unit
A Filter cleaning handle (specic types only)
B Filter cylinder
C Filter cylinder case
 Cover release button
 Release button for lter cylinder unit
 Cover
 Motor protection lter
 Soft rubber rear wheels
 Hose release button
 Hose connection opening
 Cleaning brush
 Dust bucket
 Carrying handle
 On/off button
 Remote control receiver with standby light
 Cord rewind button
 Tri-active nozzle
 Rocker switch for carpet/hard oor settings
 Side brush
 Parking/storage ridge
 PostureProtect handgrip
 Tube release button
 3-button remote control on handle
 4-button remote control on handle
 Standard handgrip
 Flexible hose connection
 Hose
 Screw cover strip
 Accessory holder
 Accessory holder release levers
 2-piece XL telescopic tube with PostureProtect handgrip
 3-piece XL telescopic tube with PostureProtect handgrip
 HEPA lter cover
 Release tabs of HEPA lter cover
 Washable Ultra Clean Air HEPA 13 lter
 Mains cord and plug
 Parking slot
 Small nozzle
 Brush attachment
 Crevice nozzle
 Storage grip
 Swivel wheel
 Storage slot
 Type plate
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Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it for future reference.
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- Never suck up water or any other liquid. Never suck up ammable substances and do not suck
up ashes until they are cold.
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- 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 mains cord, the plug 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.
- 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.
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- 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.
- Never use the appliance if the lter cylinder, lter cylinder case and the dust bucket are not
properly installed or if the cover is not closed properly.
- Always unplug the appliance before you empty the dust bucket.
- Do not press the AutoClean button if the dust bucket, the lter cylinder and lter cylinder case
are not properly installed or if the cover is not closed properly.
- Never use the appliance without the motor protection lter. This could damage the motor and
shorten the life of the appliance.
- Only use the Philips lter cylinder supplied with the appliance.
- The lter cylinder is not waterproof and cannot be cleaned with water, cleaning agents or
ammable substances. Only clean the lter cylinder with the AutoClean system or the cleaning
brush supplied.
- During vacuum cleaning, especially in rooms with low air humidity, your vacuum cleaner builds
up static electricity. As a result you can experience electric shocks when you touch the tube or
other steel parts of your vacuum cleaner. These shocks are not harmful to you and do not
damage the appliance. To reduce this inconvenience we advise you:
 to discharge the appliance by frequently holding the tube against other metal objects in the
room (for example legs of a table or chair, radiator etc.); (Fig. 2)
 to raise the air humidity level in the room by placing water in the room. For example, you can
hang containers lled with water from your radiators or place bowls lled with water on or
near your radiators (Fig. 3).
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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.
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Batteries for the remote control on the handle are supplied with the appliance. Insert the batteries
into the battery compartment before you use the appliance. The batteries last at least 2 years.
1 Use a screwdriver to remove the screw of the battery compartment lid (1) and remove the
battery compartment lid (2) (Fig. 4).
2 Insert two AAA 1.5-volt alkaline batteries into the handle. (Fig. 5)
Note: Make sure that the - and + poles of the batteries point in the right direction.
3 Reattach the battery compartment lid and fasten the screw with a screwdriver.
The appliance is now ready for use.
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1 Attach the handgrip to the telescopic tube (‘click’). (Fig. 6)
2 To disconnect the handgrip from the tube, hold the handgrip with one hand. With the other
hand, hold the telescopic tube and press the tube release button (1) and pull the tube off the
handgrip (2). (Fig. 7)
Note (specic types only): The holes at the end of the handgrip prevent objects from getting stuck or
damaged when you use your vacuum cleaner without the tube or accessories supplied.
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1 To connect the hose, push it rmly into the appliance (‘click’) (Fig. 8).
2 To disconnect the hose, press the release button and pull the hose out of the appliance.
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Tip: For optimal ergonomy, we advise you to hold both handgrips when you move the nozzle to and fro.
This prevents you from having to twist and bend your spine.
1 Adjust the length of the tube in such a way that the hand holding the standard handgrip is at
hip level (Fig. 9).
2 For optimal ergonomy, we advise you to hold the tube in such a way that the standard
handgrip is at hip level. (Fig. 10)
3 To connect the tube to a nozzle, press the spring-loaded lock button on the tube and insert
the tube into the nozzle. Fit the spring-loaded lock button into the opening in the nozzle
(‘click’) (Fig. 11).
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1 Slide the accessory holder onto the handgrip (‘click’) (Fig. 12).
2 Push the accessories onto the holder. (Fig. 13)
3 To detach the accessory holder, squeeze the release levers together (1) and slide the
accessory holder off the handgrip (2) (Fig. 14).
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1 Connect the crevice nozzle (1) or small nozzle (2) with or without brush attachment directly
to the standard handgrip or to the tube (Fig. 15).
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1 To assemble the brush attachment, slide it onto the bottom of the small nozzle
(‘click’) (Fig. 16).
2 To disassemble the brush attachment, slide it off the bottom of the small nozzle.
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1 Use the hard oor setting to clean hard oors (for instance for tiled, parqueted, laminated
and linoleumed ooring): push the rocker switch on top of the nozzle with your foot to
make the brush strip come out of the housing. At the same time, the wheel is lifted to
prevent scratching and to increase manoeuvrability (Fig. 17).
2 Use the carpet setting to clean carpets: push the rocker switch again to make the brush strip
disappear into the nozzle housing. The wheel is lowered automatically (Fig. 18).
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- The remote control has three buttons (specic types only) or four buttons (specic types only)
with which you operate the vacuum cleaner.
- The infrared-active light ashes when you press a button on the remote control. (Fig. 19)
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1 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. 20).
Tip: To avoid bending your back, press the on/off button with your foot.
, The vacuum cleaner starts operating at the highest suction power level.
3 To switch off the appliance, press the on/off button on top of the appliance or the standby
button on the remote control.
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1 During vacuuming, you can adjust the suction power level with the – and + buttons on the
remote control.
- Use maximum suction power to vacuum very dirty carpets and hard oors.
- Use minimum suction power to vacuum curtains, tablecloths etc.
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1 If you want to pause for a moment, press the standby button on the remote control to
switch off the appliance temporarily.
2 Insert the ridge on the nozzle into the parking slot to park the tube in a convenient
position (Fig. 21).
3 To ensure stable parking of the telescopic tube, adjust the tube to the shortest length.
4 To continue vacuum cleaning, simply press the standby button on the remote control again.
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A clean lter cylinder helps maintain high suction power.
After every vacuuming session, clean the lter cylinder in the way described below.
Always leave the hose connected to the appliance during the lter-cleaning process to prevent
dust from coming out of the appliance.
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1 Switch off the appliance and unplug it (Fig. 20).
2 Keep the appliance in horizontal position, with all wheels touching the oor.
3 Press the cover release button (1) and open the cover (2) (Fig. 22).
4 Turn the lter-cleaning handle until it has made 6 full circles (Fig. 23).
5 Close the cover rmly (‘click’).
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Always press the AutoClean button when you have nished vacuum cleaning.
Make sure the dust bucket, the lter cylinder and the lter cylinder case are installed properly
and the cover is closed properly.
1 Switch off the appliance. Leave the mains plug in the wall socket (Fig. 20).
2 Keep the appliance in horizontal position, with all wheels touching the oor.
3 Press the AutoClean button on the remote control on the handgrip (Fig. 24).
, You hear a beep and 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.
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You can also press the AutoClean 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 motor automatically starts
running again and you can continue vacuum cleaning.
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You have to clean the lter cylinder after each vacuuming session. This prevents the lter cylinder
from clogging and helps maintain optimal suction power.
- If you fail to clean the lter cylinder a number of vacuuming sessions in a row, the lter
light ashes for 15 seconds. (Fig. 25)
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Always unplug the appliance before you empty the dust bucket.
The dust bucket is not dishwasher-proof.
Empty the dust bucket as soon as the dust level has reached the round disc of the lter cylinder
case.
1 Switch off the appliance and remove the mains plug from the wall socket.
2 To disconnect the hose, press the release button (1) and pull the hose out of the appliance
(2) (Fig. 26).
3 To unlock the cover, press the cover release button. Swing open the cover.
4 Lift the dust bucket out of the appliance (Fig. 27).
5 Press the release button for the lter cylinder unit on the bucket handle (1) and remove the
lter cylinder unit (2) (Fig. 28).
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6 Hold the dust bucket over a dustbin and empty it (Fig. 29).
7 Clean the dust bucket with cold tap water and some washing-up liquid.
8 If you want to clean the lter cylinder unit, remove the lter cylinder from the lter cylinder
case. Turn the handle on top of the lter cylinder anticlockwise (1) and lift the lter cylinder
out of the case (2). (Fig. 30)
9 To clean the lter cylinder, gently tap it against the dustbin to release all ne dust from the
lter cylinder. (Fig. 31)
- If you persistently fail to clean the lter cylinder after every use, the lter cylinder clogs up with
dirt and the suction power decreases over time. If this happens, unclog the lter cylinder in the
following way:
 Hold the lter cylinder over a dustbin.
 Clean it with the cleaning brush supplied. Gently brush from the top of the lter downwards
along the ribs of the lter (Fig. 32).
Only use the cleaning brush that comes with the appliance. Other brushes may damage the lter
cylinder.
The lter cylinder is not waterproof and cannot be cleaned with water, cleaning agents or
ammable substances.
Note: Cleaning does not restore the original colour of the lter, but does restore its ltration power.
10 To clean the lter cylinder case, use a dry cloth or the cleaning brush supplied. You can also
clean it with cold tap water and some washing-up liquid (Fig. 33).
- Do not clean the lter cylinder case with the lter cylinder in it under the tap, as the lter
cylinder is not waterproof (Fig. 34).
11 Put the lter cylinder back into the lter cylinder case (1) and turn it clockwise to x it (2)
(‘click’) (Fig. 35).
Make sure that the lter cylinder case is dry before you reinsert the lter cylinder into it.
12 Put the lter cylinder unit back into the dust bucket (‘click’) (Fig. 36).
Make sure that the dust bucket is dry before you reinsert the lter cylinder unit.
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Clean the permanent motor protection lter every two months.
1 Unplug the appliance.
2 Take the motor protection lter out of the appliance and clean the lter by tapping the dust
out of it over a dustbin (Fig. 37).
If you want to clean the motor protection lter more thoroughly, you can rinse it under a cold tap.
Do not use washing-up liquid, ammable substances or any other cleaning agent to clean the
motor protection lter.
Make sure that the motor protection lter is completely dry before you put it back into the lter
compartment.
3 Press the clean lter rmly back into the lter compartment to ensure that it is properly
placed.
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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 and
lters’).
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Clean the washable HEPA 13 lter every 6 months. You can clean the washable HEPA 13 lter max.
4 times. Replace the lter after it has been cleaned 4 times.
Note: Do not clean the HEPA 13 lter in the washing machine, but follow the procedure below.
1 Unplug the appliance.
2 Grab the release tabs of the HEPA lter cover to open and remove the lter cover (Fig. 38).
3 Take out the washable HEPA 13 lter (Fig. 39).
4 Rinse the pleated side of the HEPA 13 lter under a warm slow-running tap (Fig. 40).
- 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.
- Turn the lter 180° and let the water ow along the pleats in the opposite direction (Fig. 41).
- Continue this process until the lter is clean.
Never clean the washable lter with a brush (Fig. 42).
Note: Cleaning does not restore the original colour of the lter, but does restore its ltration power.
5 Carefully shake the water from the surface of the lter.
6 Let the HEPA lter dry completely.
7 Place the dry HEPA lter back into the appliance.
8 Reattach the top of the lter cover (1) and then close the cover (2) (‘click’) (Fig. 43).
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1 Replace the batteries when the light on top of the remote control does not ash when you
press any button (Fig. 44).
Note: Your remote control may differ from the one shown in the gure.
2 Follow steps 1 to 3 in chapter ‘Before rst use’.
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Note: Before you store the appliance, always make sure you have cleaned the lter cylinder by pressing
the AutoClean button (specic types only) or with the lter-cleaning handle (specic types only). See
section ‘Cleaning the lter cylinder’ in chapter ‘Using the appliance’.
1 Switch off the appliance and remove the mains plug from the wall socket (Fig. 20).
2 Press the cord rewind button to rewind the mains cord (Fig. 45).
3 Adjust the telescopic tube to the shortest length.
4 Put the Tri-Active nozzle in the carpet setting when you store it (brush strip retracted into
the nozzle). Also prevent the side brushes from becoming bent (Fig. 18).
5 Use the storage grip to put the appliance in upright position. Insert the ridge on the nozzle
into the storage slot on the appliance. (Fig. 46)
Tip: You can also detach the tube from the hose.
Tip: You can also store the appliance horizontally. In this case, insert the ridge on the nozzle into the
parking slot.
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To purchase accessories and lters, visit our website www.philps.com, contact the Philips Consumer
Care Centre in your country or visit your vacuum cleaner specialist.
If you have any difculties obtaining lters or other accessories for this appliance, contact the Philips
Consumer Care Centre in your country or consult the worldwide guarantee leaet.
- Washable Ultra Clean Air HEPA 13 lters are available under service number 432200493350
- Filter cylinder for FC9262, dark aubergine: 432200909850
- Filter cylinder for FC9256, ice white: 4322 009 09840
- Filter cylinder for FC9258, pea green: 432200900090
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- The batteries of the remote control 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 before you
discard and hand in the appliance at an ofcial collection point (Fig. 47).
- 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. 48).
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If you need service or information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips website at 
or contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country (you nd its phone
number in the worldwide guarantee leaet). If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your country,
go to your local Philips dealer.
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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 Consumer Care
Centre in your country.
Problem Possible cause Solution
The light in the
AutoClean button
(specic types only)
or the lter-
cleaning reminder
light (specic types
only) ashes.
The lter cylinder
needs to be cleaned.
Press the AutoClean button (specic types
only) or turn the lter-cleaning handle (specic
types only) to clean the lter cylinder.
The suction power
is insufcient.
You have selected a
low suction power
setting.
Select a higher suction power setting.
The lter cylinder is
clogged with dirt.
Clean the lter cylinder (see chapter ‘Cleaning
and maintenance’).
The motor protection
lter and/or the HEPA
lter are dirty.
Clean or replace the lters (see chapter ‘Cleaning
and maintenance’).
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Problem Possible cause Solution
The nozzle, hose or
tube 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.
The infrared
remote control
does not function.
You have not inserted
the batteries properly
or the batteries are
empty.
Insert the batteries properly or replace them. See
chapter ‘Replacement’.
The appliance does
not function and
the standby light on
the cover of the
appliance ashes.
The dust bucket and/or
the lter cylinder unit
are not installed
properly.
Unplug the appliance. Make sure that the lter
cylinder is assembled properly into the lter
cylinder case (‘click’). Also make sure that the
lter cylinder unit is inserted properly into the
dust bucket (‘click’).
The cover is not closed
properly.
Make sure the cover is closed properly. Put the
plug in the wall socket and try again.
When I use my
vacuum cleaner I
sometimes feel
electric shocks.
Your vacuum cleaner
has built up static
electricity. The lower
the air humidity in the
rooms, the more static
electricity the appliance
builds up.
To reduce this inconvenience, we advise you to
discharge the appliance by frequently holding the
tube against other metal objects in the room (for
example legs of a table or chair, radiator etc.).
To reduce this inconvenience, we advise you to
raise the air humidity level in the room by placing
water in the room. For example, you can hang
containers lled with water from your radiators
or place bowls lled with water on or near your
radiators.
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If you do not nd the PostureProtect handgrip comfortable to use, you can consider removing it.
1 Remove the screw cover strip from the PostureProtect handgrip. (Fig. 49)
2 Use a Torx T15 screwdriver to remove the screws of the PostureProtect handgrip (Fig. 50).
3 Remove the PostureProtect handgrip from the tube.
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