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Philips FC9166-9160 User manual

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FC9166-9160
Read manual before use
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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 Motor Protection Filter holder
9 Dustbag holder
10 Dustbag
11 Rear wheel
12 Small nozzle
13 Crevice nozzle
14 Brush nozzle
15 Button coupling
16 Hosewithhandgrip(specictypesonly:withremotecontrol)
17 Accessoryholder
18 Tri-Active nozzle
19 Rockerswitchforcarpet/hardoorsettings
20 Parking/storage ridge
21 Side brush
22 Tri-Scopic tube
23 Hinging top handle
24 Filter grille (open)
25 Parking slot
26 Mains plug
27 Super/Ultra Clean Air HEPA Filter
28 Front handle
29 Swivel wheel
30 Storage slot
31 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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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dustbag,evenifitisnotfullyet(seechapter
‘Replacement’).
Never use the appliance without the Motor Protection Filter. This could damage the motor and
shorten the life of the appliance.
OnlyusePhilipss-bag
` paper dustbags.
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Thetranslucentdisplaypanelismadeofrecyclablepolycarbonate(>PC/ABS<).
Electromagnetic elds (EMF)
ThisPhilipsappliancecomplieswithallstandardsregardingelectromagneticelds(EMF).Ifhandled
properlyandinaccordancewiththeinstructionsinthisusermanual,theapplianceissafetouse
accordingto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
1 ToconnectanddisconnecttheTri-Activenozzle,usethesamemethodasforthetube.
TheTri-Activenozzleisamulti-purposenozzleforcarpetsandhardoors(Fig.6).
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.
Theopeningatthefrontofthenozzleallowsyoutovacuumlargerparticles(Fig.7).
2 Hardoorsetting: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.8).
3 Carpetsetting:pushtherockerswitchagaintomakethebrushstripdisappearintothe
nozzlehousing.Thewheelisloweredautomatically(Fig.9).
Crevice nozzle, small nozzle and brush nozzle
1 Toconnectthecrevicenozzle(1),thesmallnozzle(2)orthebrushnozzle(3),usethesame
methodasforthetube.(Fig.10)
Connectthenozzlesdirectlytothehandgripofthehoseortothetube.
Accessory holder
Theaccessoryholdercanbesnappedontothehandgrip(Fig.11).
Tostorenozzlesintheaccessoryholder,pushthemintotheholder.Todetachtheaccessories,pull
them out of the holder.
Youcanstoretwoaccessoriesatatimeintheaccessoryholder:
Crevice nozzle and small nozzle (Fig. 12).
Pleasenotehowthesmallnozzlemustbeplacedintheaccessoryholder.
Crevice nozzle and brush nozzle (Fig. 13).
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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.14).
Infrared remote control (specic types only)
1 Placethebatteriesinthebatterycompartment(Fig.15).
Makesurethe-and+polespointintherightdirection.
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).
2 Pressthestandbybuttontoswitchoffthevacuumcleanertemporarily,forinstancewhen
youhavetomovesomefurniture.(Fig.18)
3 Tocontinuevacuumcleaning,pressthestandbybuttonagain.Theappliancethenstarts
operatingatthepreviouslyselectedsuctionpowersettingagain.
Adjusting suction power
Duringvacuumcleaning,youcanadjustthesuctionpowerwiththeknobontopofthe
appliance. (Fig. 19)
Ifyourappliancehasaremotecontrol,youcanadjustthesuctionpowerwiththe+and-
buttons.Seesection‘Infraredremotecontrol(specictypesonly)’.
Usemaximumsuctionpowertovacuumcleanverydirtycarpetsandhardoors.
Use minimum suction power to vacuum clean curtains, table carpets, etc.
Parking the tube
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. 20).
Replacing the dustbag
Alwaysunplugtheappliancebeforeyoureplacethe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 Reinsertthedustbagholderintothevacuumcleaner.
Note:If you have not inserted a dustbag, you cannot close the cover.
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Cleaning/replacing lters
Onlywipetheappliancewithamoistcloth.
Alwaysunplugtheappliancebeforeyoucleanorreplacethelters
Motor Protection Filter
CleanthepermanentMotorProtectionFiltereverytimeyoureplacethedustbag.
1 Removethedustbagholderwiththedustbag(Fig.23).
2 Pressthelterholderreleasetab(1)andtaketheMotorProtectionFilterholderoutofthe
appliance(2).(Fig.26)
3 Tocleanthelter,shakeitoveradustbin.
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thelterholder
home(‘click’)(2)(Fig.27).
5 Placethedustbagholderwiththedustbagbackintotheappliance.
Super/Ultra Clean Air HEPA Filter
ThisapplianceisequippedwitheithertheSuperCleanAirHEPAFillterortheUltraCleanAirHEPA
Filter.Theseltersarelocatedinthebackoftheappliance.Theyareabletoremove99.5%and
99.9%,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.
ReplacetheHEPAFiltereverysixmonths.
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).
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.31).
4 Tostoretheapplianceinuprightposition,inserttheridgeonthenozzleintothestorage
slot(Fig.32).
5 AlwaysputtheTri-Activenozzleinthecarpetsettingwhenyoustoreit.Preventtheside
brushesfrombecomingbent(Fig.8).
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 `paperdustbagsareavailableundertypenumberFC8021.
Philips Clinic s-bag `high-ltrationdustbagsareavailableundertypenumberFC8022.
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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
SuperCleanAirFiltersareavailableundertypenumberFC8030.
SuperCleanAirHEPAFiltersareavailableundertypenumberFC8031.
Ultra Clean Air HEPA Filters are available under service number 4322 004 92990.
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. 33).
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beforeyoudiscardandhandinthe
applianceatanofcialcollectionpoint.
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.
Troubleshooting
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Thesuctionpowerisinsufcient.
Thedustbagmaybefull.
Replace the dustbag.
Theltersmaybedirty.
Cleanorreplacethelters.
Thesuctionpowermaybesettoalowsetting.
Set the suction power to a higher setting.
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.
2 Theinfraredremotecontrol(specictypesonly)doesnotfunction
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.
Thebatteriesmaybeempty.
Replace the batteries.
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