Philips FC9177/01 User manual

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FC9179-FC9160

ENGLISH 6

DANSK 13

DEUTSCH 20

 27

ESPAÑOL 35

SUOMI 42

FRANÇAIS 48

ITALIANO

55

NEDERLANDS 62

NORSK

69

PORTUGUÊS

75

SVENSKA 82

TÜRKÇE

89

6

General description (Fig. 1)

1 Cord rewind button

2 Suction power knob (in case of remote control: infrared receiver)

3 On/off button

4 Dustbag-full indicator

5 Hose connection opening

6 Hose with swivel connector

7 Dust cover release tab

8 Filterholderwithmotorprotectionlter

9 Removablestrip(speciccountriesonly)

10 Reusabledustbag(speciccountriesonly)

11 Dustbag holder

12 Disposablesyntheticdustbag

13 Rear wheel

14 Small nozzle

15 Crevice tool

16 Small brush

17 Button coupling

18 Hosewithhandgrip(specictypesonly:withremotecontrol)

19 Accessoryholder

20 Tri-Active nozzle

21 Rockerswitchforcarpet/hardoorsettings

22 Parking/storage ridge

23 Side brush

24 Tri-Scopic tube

25 Hinging top handle

26 Filter grille (open)

27 Parking slot

28 Mains plug

29 SuperCleanAirHEPA12lterorUltraCleanAirHEPA13lter

30 Front handle

31 Swivel wheel

32 Storage slot

33 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

Whenyouusethevacuumcleanertovacuumashes,nesand,lime,cementdustandsimilar

substances,theporesofthedustbagbecomeclogged.Asaresult,thedustbag-fullindicatorwill

indicatethatthedustbagisfull.Replacethedisposabledustbagoremptythereusabledustbag,

evenifitisnotfullyet(seechapter‘Replacing/emptyingthedustbag’).

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

shortenthelifeoftheappliance.

OnlyusePhilipss-bag

`syntheticdustbagsorthereusabledustbagprovided(somecountries

only).

Thetranslucentdisplaypanelismadeofrecyclablepolycarbonate(>PC/ABS<).



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,pushthebuttonsandpullthehoseoutoftheappliance(Fig.3).

Tri-Scopic tube

1 Toconnectthetubetothehandgrip,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.

3 Adjustthetubetothelengthyoundmostcomfortableduringvacuuming.Pressoneofthe

twocollarsdownwardsandpullthetubepartabovethecollarupwardsorpushit

downwards(Fig.5).

Keepthetubeawayfromyourfacewhenyouextendit.Thetubeisverylong.

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vacuumlargerparticles(Fig.7).

1 ToconnectanddisconnecttheTri-Activenozzle,usethesamemethodasforthetube.

2 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.

3 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ofthehoseortothetube.Usethesamemethodasfor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nozzle(Fig.13).

Note: Make sure the suction opening of the small brush points towards the holder.



1 Removethebatterycompartmentcover.

2 Placethebatteriesinthebatterycompartment(Fig.14).

Makesurethe-and+polespointintherightdirection.

3 Reattachthebatterycompartmentcover

Using the appliance

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withyourfoottoswitchonthe

appliance(Fig.15).

Adjusting suction power

Duringvacuuming,youcanadjustthesuctionpower.

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

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



Withtheinfraredremotecontrol,youcansetthesuctionpowertooneof5differentsuction

powersettings.Whenyouswitchontheappliance,italwaysstartsrunningatthehighestsuction

powersetting.

Toreducethesuctionpowerbyonesetting,pressthe-button(Fig.16).

Toincreasethesuctionpowerbyonesetting,pressthe+button(Fig.17).



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

oftheappliance(Fig.18)

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.19).

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.20)

3 Tocontinuevacuumcleaning,pressthestandbybuttonagain.Theappliancethenstarts

operatingatthepreviouslyselectedsuctionpowersettingagain.

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Replacing/emptying the dustbag

Alwaysunplugtheappliancebeforeyoureplacethedisposabledustbagoremptythereusable

dustbag.

Replacing the disposable dustbag

Replacethedustbagassoonasthedustbag-fullindicatorhaschangedcolourpermanently,i.e.

evenwhenthenozzleisnotplacedontheoor(Fig.21).

1 Pullthecoverupwardstoopenit(Fig.22).

2 Liftthedustbagholderoutoftheappliance(Fig.23).

Makesureyouholdthedustbaguprightwhenyouliftitoutoftheappliance.

3 Pullatthecardboardtagtoremovethefulldustbagfromtheholder(Fig.24).

Thedustbagissealedautomatically.

4 Slidethecardboardfrontofthenewdustbagintothetwogroovesofthedustbagholderas

faraspossible.(Fig.25)

5 Putthedustbagholderbackintothevacuumcleaner.

Note: If you have not inserted a dustbag, you cannot close the cover.



In some countries, this vacuum cleaner also comes with a reusable dustbag that can be used and

emptiedrepeatedly.Youcanusethereusabledustbaginsteadofdisposabledustbags.

1 Removethereusabledustbagfromtheapplianceandtheholderasdescribedinsection

‘Replacingthedisposabledustbag’above.

2 Slidetheclipoffthedustbagsideways.

3 Shakeoutthecontentsintoadustbin.

4 Toclosethedustbag,slidetheclipbackontothebottomedgeofthedustbag.

5 Reinsertthereusabledustbagintotheholderandtheapplianceasdescribedin

section‘Replacingthedisposabledustbag’above.



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

Note: Only wipe the body of the appliance with a moist cloth.



Cleanthepermanentmotorprotectionltereverytimeyoureplaceoremptythedustbag.

1 Removethedustbagholderwiththedustbag(Fig.23).

2 Pressthelterholderreleasetab(1)andtakethelterholderoutoftheappliance(2).Take

themotorprotectionlteroutofthelterholder.(Fig.26)

3 Shakethelteroveradustbintocleanit.

4 Putthecleanlterbackintothelterholder.Fitthetwolugsofthelterholderbehindthe

ridgeatthebottomtoensurethatittsproperlyatthetop(1).Thenpresshomethelter

holder(‘click’)(2)(Fig.27).

5 Placethedustbagholderwiththedustbagbackintotheappliance.

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

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 Opentheltergrille(Fig.28).

2 Removetheoldlter(Fig.29).

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

4 Closetheltergrilleandpushthebottomcornersuntiltheysnaphome(Fig.30).

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

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 Opentheltergrille(Fig.28).

2 TakeoutthewashableHEPA13lter(Fig.29).

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.Closetheltergrilleandpushthebottomcornersuntil

theysnaphome(Fig.30).

Storage

1

Slidethetubepartsintoeachothertoreducethetubetoitsshortestlength.

2 Switchofftheapplianceandremovethemainsplugfromthewallsocket.

3 Pressthecordrewindbuttontorewindthemainscord(Fig.34).

4 Tostoretheapplianceinuprightposition,inserttheridgeonthenozzleintothestorage

slot(Fig.35).

5 Always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.8).

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Ordering accessories

Ifyouhaveanydifcultiesobtainingdustbags,ltersorotheraccessoriesforthisappliance,please

contactthePhilipsCustomerCareCentreinyourcountryorconsulttheworldwideguarantee

leaet.

Ordering dustbags

Philips Classic s-bag

`syntheticdustbagsareavailableundertypenumberFC8021.

Philips Clinic s-bag

`high-ltrationsyntheticdustbagsareavailableundertypenumberFC8022.

Philips Anti-Odour s-bag

`syntheticdustbagsareavailableundertypenumberFC8023.



SuperCleanAirFilters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.

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.36).

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suctionpowerisinsufcient.

A Thedustbagmaybefull.

Emptythereusabledustbag(specictypesonly)orreplacethepaperdustbag.

B Theltersmaybedirty.

Cleanorreplacethelters.

C Thesuctionpowermaybesettoalowsetting.

Setthesuctionpowertoahighersetting.

D Thenozzle,tubeorhosemaybe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.37).

2 Theinfraredremotecontrol(specictypesonly)doesnotfunction.

A Perhapsthebatteriesdonotmakepropercontactorhavenotbeeninsertedintheproperway.

Removethelidofthebatterycompartmentandpushthebatteriesbackintoplace.Makesure

thatthe-and+polespointintherightdirection(Fig.14).

B Thebatteriesmaybeempty.

Replacethebatteries.

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