Philips FC8204/01 User manual

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General description (Fig. 1)

1 Cover

2 Paper dustbag

3 Motor Protection Filter

4 Dustbag holder

5 Hose connection opening

6 Hose connector

7 Dustbag-full indicator

8 Top handle

9 Cord rewind button

10 Electronicsuctionpowercontrol(specictypesonly)

11 Mains plug

12 On/off button

13 Parking slot

14 HEPAFilter(specictypesonly)

15 Filter grille

16 MicroFilter(specictypesonly)

17 Rear wheel

18 Crevice nozzle

19 Smallnozzle(specictypesonly)

20 Brushnozzle(specictypesonly)

21 Hose with handgrip and suction power slide

22 Plastictubeparts(specictypesonly)

23 Telescopictube(specictypesonly)

24 Combination nozzle

25 Front handle

26 Swivel wheel

27 Typeplate

Important

Readthisusermanualcarefullybeforeyouusetheapplianceandsaveitforfuturereference.

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cordortheapplianceitselfisdamaged.

Ifthemainscordofthisappliance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.

Keeptheapplianceoutofthereachofchildren.

Neversuckupwateroranyotherliquid.Neversuckupammablesubstancesanddonotsuck

upashesuntiltheyarecold.

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.

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

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

indicatorwillindicatethatthedustbagisfull.Replacethedustbag,evenifisnotfullyet.

NeverusetheappliancewithouttheMotorProtectionFilter.Thisdamagesthemotorand

shortensthelifeoftheappliance.

Neverusethisappliancewithoutadustbag.

ItishighlyrecommendedthatyouusePhilipss-bag

`double-layerpaperdustbags.

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Electromagnetic elds (EMF)

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.

Before rst use

Youcanremovethestickersfromtheplasticstoragecontainer(specictypesonly).

Preparing for use

Hose

1 To connect the hose, push it into the appliance (1) and turn it clockwise (2) (Fig. 2).

Todisconnectthehose,turnitanticlockwiseandpullitoutoftheappliance.

Plastic tube (specic types only)

1 To connect the tube parts to each other, insert the narrow section into the wider section

and turn a little. (Fig. 3)

2 To connect the tube to the handgrip of the hose, insert the narrow section into the wider

section and turn a little (Fig. 4).

Todisconnectthetubeortubeparts,pullandturnalittle.

Usethesamemethodtoconnectanddisconnecttheaccessories.

Telescopic tube (specic types only)

1 Press the spring-loaded lock button on the telescopic tube part and slide the lock button

into the opening in the other tube part.

2 Connect the telescopic tube part to the handgrip of the hose. Insert the narrow section into

the wider section and turn a little.

Todisconnectthetube,pullandturnalittle.

Usethesamemethodtoconnectanddisconnecttheaccessories.

3 Adjustthetelescopictubetothelengthyoundmostcomfortableduringvacuuming.Push

the slide on the tube upwards and push the lower tube part downwards or pull it

upwards (Fig. 5).

Combination nozzle

Youcanusethecombinationnozzleoncarpet(withthebrushstripsfoldedin)oronhardoors

(withthebrushstripsfoldedout).

Tocleanhardoors,pushtherockerswitchontopofthecombinationnozzlewithyourfootto

makethebrushstripscomeoutofthenozzlehousing.(Fig.6)

To clean carpet, push the rocker switch on the other side to make the brush strips disappear

intothehousing.(Fig.7)

Crevice nozzle, small nozzle and brush nozzle

Yourvacuumcleanercomeswithoneormoreofthesethreeaccessories.

1 Connectthesmallnozzle,crevicenozzleorbrushnozzledirectlytothehandgriportothe

tube (Fig. 8).

1 Usethesmallnozzletovacuumcleansmallareas,e.g.theseatsofchairsandsofas.

2 Usethecrevicenozzletocleannarrowcornersorhard-to-reachplaces.

3 Usethesmallbrushnozzletocleancomputers,bookshelvesetc.

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Using the appliance

Vacuum cleaning

Youcancarrythevacuumcleanerbythehandleatthefrontorontopoftheappliance(Fig.9).

1 Pullthecordoutoftheapplianceandinsertthemainsplugintothewallsocket.

2 Press the on/off button on top of the appliance with your foot to switch on the appliance.

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.10).

Adjusting suction power

You can adjust the suction power with:

thesuctionpowerslideonthehandgripor(Fig.11)

theelectronicsuctionpowercontrolonthevacuumcleaner(specictypesonly)(Fig.12).

Replacement

Replacing the dustbag

Always unplug the appliance before you replace the dustbag.

Replace the dustbag as soon as the dustbag-full indicator on top of te appliance has changed colour

permanently.

1 Openthecover(Fig.13).

2 Push the cardboard tag of the dustbag backwards (Fig. 14).

3 Pull the cardboard tag upwards to lift the dustbag out of the appliance. (Fig. 15)

Thedustbagissealedautomatically.

4 Placethebottomedgeofthenewdustbaginfrontoftheridgeonthebottomofthe

appliance (1). Pull the cardboard front of the dustbag towards you (‘click’) (2). (Fig. 16)

5 Closethecover.

Replacing lters

Alwaysunplugtheappliancebeforeyoureplacealter.

YourvacuumcleanerisequippedwitheitheraMicroFilteroraHEPAFilter.

Micro Filter (specic types only)

ReplacetheMicroFilterevery6months.

1 Toremovetheltergrille,turnitanticlockwise(1)andpullitout(2)(Fig.17).

2 Removethelterholderfromthegrille.

3 Removetheoldlterfromthegrille.

4 Putthenewlteronthegrilleandlockitintoplacewiththeltersupport(Fig.18).

5 Puttheltergrillebackintotheappliance(1)andturnitclockwise(2)(Fig.19).

HEPA Filter (specic types only)

ReplacetheHEPAFilterevery6months.

1 Toremovetheltergrille,turnitanticlockwise(1)andpullitout(2)(Fig.17).

2 RemovetheHEPAFilter(Fig.20).

3 InsertanewHEPAFilter.

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4 Puttheltergrillebackintotheappliance(1)andturnitclockwise(2)(Fig.19).

Motor Protection Filter

ReplacetheMotorProtectionFilteronceayear.

1 Openthecoverandpullthelterholderoutoftheappliance.

2 Insertanewlterintotheholder(Fig.21).

3 Putthelterholderbackintotheappliance(‘click’)(Fig.22).

Cleaning

Always switch off and and unplug the appliance before you clean any parts.

Donotcleananypartofthevacuumcleanerinthedishwasher.Ifnecessary,cleanthepartswith

amoistcloth.

1 Cleantheappliancewithadampcloth.

Storage (Fig. 23)

1

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

2 Press the cord rewind button to rewind the cord.

3 You can store the appliance in two ways:

Insert the ridge on the nozzle into the parking slot to park the tube and then put the appliance

away(Fig.10).

Storetheapplianceanditsaccessoriesintheboxorplasticstoragecontainersupplied.

4 Tostoretheappliance,lookatthestoragegureatthebeginningofthisusermanual.This

gureshowsyouhowtostoretheapplianceanditsaccessoriesintheboxorplasticstorage

container.

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

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

Philips Clinic s-bag

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

Philips Anti-odour s-bag

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

Philips Long Performance s-bag

` dustbags for extra long cleaning performance are available

undertypenumberFC8024.

Ordering lters

HEPAFiltersareavailableundertypenumberFC8029.

MicroFiltersareavailableunderservicenumber432200038900.

MotorProtectionFiltersareavailableunderservicenumber432200038890.

Environment

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.24).

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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,turntoyour

local Philips dealer or contact the Service Department of Philips Domestic Appliances and Personal

CareBV.

Thestorageboxisnotcoveredbythetermsoftheinternationalguarantee.

Troubleshooting

1

Thesuctionpowerisinsufcient

Perhapsthedustbagisfull.

Ifnecessary,replacethedustbag.

Perhapstheltersneedtobereplaced.

Ifnecessary,replacethelters.

Perhapsthesuctionpowerslideonthehandgripisopen.

Closetheslide.

Perhapstheelectronicsuctionpowercontrol(specictypesonly)hasbeensettoalowsetting.

Setthecontroltoahighersetting.

Perhapsthenozzle,tubeorhoseisblockedup.(Fig.25)

Toremovetheobstruction,disconnecttheblocked-upitemandconnectit(asfaraspossible)

theotherwayround.Switchonthevacuumcleanertoforcetheairthroughtheblocked-up

iteminoppositedirection.

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