English. Philips FC8088/81, FC8089/81

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introduction

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general description (Fig. 1)

1 Carrying handle

2 Rear wheel

3 Motor protection filter

4 Dustbag holder

5 Dustbag holder fixation tab

6 Reusable dustbag

7 Hose connection opening

8 Release tab to open dustbag compartment

9 Dustbag-full indicator

10 On/off button

11 Electronic suction power control (FC8089 only)

12 Cord rewind button

13 Hose connector

14 Hose button

15 Handgrip

16 Suction power slide

17 Combination nozzle

18 Rocker switch

19 Storage/parking ridge

20 Small nozzle (FC8089 only)

21 3 tube parts

22 Parking slot

23 Mains cord with plug

24 Crevice tool holder

25 Crevice tool

26 Exhaust filter

27 Filter grille

28 Carrying grip

29 Swivel wheel 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 flammable 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 qualified 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.

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- 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

- When you use the vacuum cleaner to vacuum ashes, fine 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. Empty the reusable dustbag, even if it is not full yet (see chapter

‘Emptying the reusable dustbag’).

- Never use the appliance without the motor protection filter. This damages the motor and shortens the life of the appliance.

- Do not suck up large objects as this may cause the air passage in the tube or hose to become obstructed.

- Only use the reusable dustbag that is supplied with the appliance. If you use another dustbag, this could lead to motor damage or shorten the lifetime of the appliance.

Electromagnetic fields (EMF)

- This Philips appliance complies with all standards regarding electromagnetic fields (EMF). If handled properly and according to the instructions in this user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on scientific evidence available today.

Preparing for use hose

1 To connect the hose, press the two hose buttons (1) and push the hose into the opening (2)

(‘click’) (Fig. 2).

2 To disconnect the hose, press the two hose buttons again (1) and pull the hose out of the appliance (2) (‘click’) (Fig. 3).

Tube

1 To connect the tube parts to each other, insert the narrow section into the wider section and turn it a little. (Fig. 4)

2 To connect the tube to the handgrip of the hose, insert the handgrip into the tube and turn it a little (Fig. 5).

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

- Connect and disconnect the accessories in the same way.

Combination nozzle

The combination nozzle enables you to clean the floor efficiently. You can use the combination nozzle on carpet with the brush strips folded in or on hard floors (for instance for tiled, parqueted, laminated and linoleumed flooring) with the brush strips folded out.

1 To connect the combination nozzle to the tube, insert the tube into the combination nozzle and turn it a little (Fig. 6).

2 Push the rocker switch on top of the combination nozzle with your foot to make the brush strip for cleaning hard floors come out of the nozzle housing (Fig. 7).

3 Push the rocker switch on the other side to make the brush strip disappear into the nozzle housing (Fig. 8).

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Crevice tool

- You can use the crevice tool to clean hard-to-reach places quickly and conveniently.

- You find the crevice tool in the crevice tool compartment of the appliance. (Fig. 9)

- You can connect the crevice tool to the tube or directly to the handgrip of the hose.

1 To connect the crevice tool, insert the tube or handgrip while turning it a little. small nozzle (FC8089)

- You can use the small nozzle to clean small areas, e.g. the seats of chairs and sofas (Fig. 10).

- You can connect the small nozzle to the tube or directly to the handgrip of the hose.

1 To connect the small nozzle, insert the tube or handgrip while turning it a little.

Using the appliance

Vacuuming

1 Pull the mains cord out of the appliance and put the 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. 11).

Adjusting suction power

During vacuum cleaning, you can adjust the suction power with:

- the slide on the handgrip of the hose, or (Fig. 12)

- the electronic suction power control on the vacuum cleaner (FC8089 only) (Fig. 13).

Note: Use maximum suction power to vacuum very dirty carpets and hard floors. Use minimum suction power to vacuum curtains, tablecloths etc.

Parking the tube

- If you want to pause for a moment, insert the ridge on the combination nozzle into the parking slot to park the tube in a convenient position (Fig. 14).

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. 15).

3 After use, store the crevice tool in its holder (Fig. 9).

4 Insert the ridge on the combination nozzle into the parking slot (Fig. 14).

Emptying the reusable dustbag

Always unplug the appliance before you open the cover of the dustbag compartment to empty the reusable dustbag.

Note: Only use the reusable dustbag that is supplied with the appliance. If you use another dustbag, this could lead to motor damage or shorten the lifetime of the appliance.

- Empty the dustbag as soon as the dustbag-full indicator remains yellow, also when the nozzle is not placed on the floor (Fig. 16).

1 Place your fingers under the release tab (1) and open the cover of the dustbag compartment

(2) (Fig. 17).

2 Lift the dustbag holder with the dustbag out of the dustbag compartment (Fig. 18).

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3 Slide the front of the dustbag out of the dustbag holder (Fig. 19).

4 Hold the dustbag over a dustbin and slide the clip off the dustbag sideways to empty the dustbag (Fig. 20).

5 To close the dustbag, slide the clip back onto the bottom edge of the dustbag (Fig. 21).

6 Slide the front of the empty dustbag into the two grooves of the dustbag holder as far as possible. (Fig. 22)

7 Place the dustbag holder fixation tab between the two ridges inside the dustbag compartment (Fig. 23).

Note: Make sure the arrow on the dustbag front points downwards.

8 Push the dustbag holder down until the dustbag holder fixation tab locks in position.

Note: The appliance does not work if the dustbag is not placed properly.

9 Close the cover of the dustbag compartment (Fig. 24).

Note: You cannot close the cover of the dustbag compartment if the dustbag holder with the reusable dustbag has not been inserted.

Tip: If you want to clean the reusable dustbag thoroughly, you can clean it in water. Make sure you let the dustbag dry completely before you place it back into the appliance.

Cleaning the filters

Exhaust filter

Clean the exhaust filter every three months.

1 Pull at the grip on the filter grille (1) and remove the filter grille from the appliance

(2) (Fig. 25).

2 Take out the exhaust filter. Shake the dirt out of the filter over a dustbin (Fig. 26).

Tip: To clean the exhaust filter thoroughly, you can also clean it in water. Make sure you let the filter dry completely before you place it back into the appliance.

3 Put back the exhaust filter (Fig. 27).

4 To reattach the filter grille to the vacuum cleaner, align the two ridges of the grille with the two slots on the vacuum cleaner and close the grille (‘click’) (Fig. 28).

Motor protection filter

Never use the appliance without the motor protection filter. This damages the motor and shortens the life of the appliance.

Clean the motor protection filter every time you clean the reusable dustbag.

1 Take the motor protection filter out of the appliance.

2 Clean the filter by shaking the dirt out of it over a dustbin.

Tip: To clean the motor protection filter thoroughly, you can also clean it in water. Make sure you let the filter dry completely before you place it back into the appliance.

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Replacement

Replace the reusable dustbag if it can no longer be cleaned properly. Reuseable dustbags are available under service number 4322 004 93641.

Only use the reusable dustbag that is supplied with the appliance.

Environment

- Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an official collection point for recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the environment (Fig. 29).

guarantee and service

If you need service or information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips website at www.philips.com or contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country. You find its phone number in the worldwide guarantee leaflet. If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your country, go to your local Philips dealer.

Troubleshooting

Problem

The suction power is insufficient.

Possible cause

The suction power slide on the handgrip is open.

Solution

Close the suction power slide on the handgrip.

FC8089 only: The electronic suction power control is set to a low setting.

The dustbag is full.

The motor protection filter and/or the exhaust filter is dirty.

The nozzle, tube or hose is blocked up.

Set the electronic suction power control to a higher setting.

Empty the reusable dustbag.

Shake these filters over a dustbin to clean them.

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 suck the obstruction out of the blocked-up item.