Philips FC9219 - FC9200 User manual

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FC9219 - FC9200

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General description (Fig. 1)

A Cover

B On/off button

C Suction power knob

D Cleaning brush

E Motorprotectionlter

F Dust bucket

G Dust bucket release button

H Filter cylinder case

I Filter cylinder

J Hose connector

K Handgrip

L Accessory holder

M Telescopic tube

N Tri-Active nozzle

O Crevice tool

P Smallnozzle(specictypesonly)

Q Small brush

R SuperCleanAirFilter,SuperCleanAirHEPA12lterorUltraCleanAirHEPA13lter

S Filter grille

T Parking slot

U Cord rewind button

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.

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 blockage indicator turns red to indicate that there is an obstruction that needs

to be removed.

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Neverusetheappliancewithoutthemotorprotectionlter.Thisdamagesthemotorand

shortens the life of the appliance.

OnlyusethePhilipsltercylindersuppliedwiththeappliance.

Noiselevel:Lc=76dB(A).



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andpullthehoseoutoftheappliance

(Fig.3).



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).



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.



1 Connectthecrevicetool(1),thesmallnozzle(specictypesonly)(2)orthesmallbrush(3)

directlytothehandgriportothetube(Fig.10).



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

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.14).

3 Duringvacuumcleaning,youcanadjustthesuctionpowerwiththeknobontopofthe

appliance(Fig.15).

Usemaximumsuctionpowertovacuumverydirtycarpetsandhardoors.

Useminimumsuctionpowertovacuumcurtains,tablecarpets,etc.

4 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.16).

Storage

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.17).

3 Inserttheridgeonthenozzleintotheparkingslottoattachthenozzletotheappliance.

Storetheapplianceinhorizontalposition,withallwheelstouchingtheoor(Fig.16).

4 AlwaysputtheTri-Activenozzleinthecarpetsettingwhenyoustoreit.Alsopreventtheside

brushesfrombecomingbent(Fig.9).



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(Fig.18).

1 Switchofftheapplianceandremovethehose.

2 Pressthereleasebuttonontopofthedustbuckethandletounlockthecover(1).Swing

openthecover(2).(Fig.19)

3 Liftthedustbucketoutoftheappliance(Fig.20).

4 Holdthedustbucketoveradustbinandlifttheltercylindercaseoutofthebucket.Empty

thebucket(Fig.21).

5 Ifyouwish,youcancleanthedustbucketwithcoldtapwaterandsomewashing-upliquid.

6 Puttheltercylindercasebackintothedustbucketandputthebucketbackintothe

appliance.

7 Closethecoverrmly(‘click’).

Alwaysputtheltercylindercasebackintothebucket,otherwisetheappliancecannotbe

switchedon.



Alwaysunplugtheappliancebeforeyoucleanorreplacethelters.

Theltercylinderandtheltercylindercasearenotdishwasher-proof.



Cleantheltercylinderevery2months.

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1 Switchofftheapplianceandremovethehose.

2 Pressthereleasebuttonontopofthedustbuckethandletounlockthecover(1).Swing

openthecover(2)(Fig.19).

3 Liftthedustbucketoutoftheappliance(Fig.20).

4 Lifttheltercylindercaseoutofthebucket(Fig.21).

5 Turnthehandleontopoftheltercylindercaseanticlockwise(1)andlifttheltercylinder

outofthecase(2).(Fig.22)

6 Cleantheltercylinderandthecasewiththebrushsupplied.Brushfromthetopofthelter

downwardsalongtheribsofthelter(Fig.23).

Onlyusethebrushsupplied.Otherbrushesmaydamagetheltercylinder.

7 Ifthereisdirtontheinsideofthecase,emptythecaseoveradustbin.

8 Ifyouwish,youcancleantheltercylindercasewithcoldtapwaterandsomewashing-up

liquid.

9 Ifyouwanttowashtheltercylinder,washitthoroughlywithonlywater.Donotuseany

soap,washing-upliquidorotherdetergenttocleanthelter.Lettheltercylinderdry

completelybeforeyoureinsertitintothecase(Fig.24).

10 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case.

11 Putthecasewiththeltercylinderbackintothedustbucket.



Cleanthepermanentmotorprotectionltereverytimeyoucleantheltercylindercase.

1 Takethemotorprotectionlteroutoftheappliance.Cleanthelterbytappingthedustout

ofitoveradustbin(Fig.25).

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.

2 Pressthecleanlterrmlybackintotheltercompartmenttoensurethatitisproperly

placed.





ThisapplianceisequippedwitheithertheSuperCleanAirlter,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.

Note: To guarantee optimal dust retention and performance of the vacuum cleaner, always replace

thelterwithanoriginalPhilipslterofthecorrecttype(seechapter‘Orderingaccessories’).



TheSuperCleanAirlterltersalargepartofthesmallerparticlesfromtheexhaustairwithits

electrostaticallychargedbres.

ReplacetheSuperCleanAirltereverysixmonths.Thislterisnotwashable.

1 Removetheltergrille(Fig.26).

2 Removetheoldlter(Fig.27).

3 Insertthenewlterintotheappliance.

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4 Reattachthetopoftheltergrilleandpushthebottomcornersuntiltheysnaphome

(‘click’)(Fig.28).



TheSuperCleanAirHEPA12lterisabletoremove99.5%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.

ReplacetheSuperCleanAirHEPA12ltereverysixmonths.Thislterisnotwashable.

ToreplacetheSuperCleanAirHEPA12lter,followsteps1-4ofsection‘SuperCleanAirlter’

above.



TheUltraCleanAirHEPA13lterisabletoremove99.95%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.

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.29).

2 TakeoutthewashableHEPA13lter(Fig.30).

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.31).

Turnthelter180°andletthewaterowalongthepleatsinoppositedirection(Fig.32).

Continuethisprocessuntilthelterisclean.

Nevercleanthewashablelterwithabrush(Fig.33).

Note:Cleaningdoesnotrestoretheoriginalcolourofthelter,butdoesrestoreitsltrationpower.

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.34).

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.

Philipsltercylindersareavailableunderservicenumber432200517520.

SuperCleanAirltersareavailableundertypenumberFC8030.

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.



Do not throw the appliance away 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.35).

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

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.



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suctionpowerisinsufcient.

Check if the suction power knob is in maximum position.

Checkiftheltercylinderislledwithdirt.

Ifnecessary,cleantheltercylinder.

Checkiftheotherltersneedtobecleanedorreplaced.

Check if the blockage indicator has changed colour. If it has changed colour, the nozzle, tube or

hosemaybeblockedup.(Fig.36)

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.

2 Theappliancecannotbeswitchedon.

Checkiftheltercylindercasewiththeltercylinderinithasbeeninsertedintothedust

bucket.

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