User manual PHILIPS FC 9178

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] 2 To disassemble the brush attachment, slide it off the bottom of the small nozzle. - 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 suck up larger particles. 1 Use the hard floor setting to clean hard floors (for instance for tiled, parqueted, laminated and linoleumed flooring): push the rocker switch on top of the nozzle with your foot to make the brush strip come out of the housing. 2 Use the carpet setting to clean carpets: push the rocker switch again to make the brush strip disappear into the nozzle housing. Remote control operation (specific types only) The remote control has three buttons with which you operate the vacuum cleaner. With the `+' and `-' buttons you adjust the suction power and with the standby button you switch the appliance to standby mode. Note:The functions on the remote control only work after you have switched on the appliance with the on/off switch on the appliance itself. Note: Replace the batteries when the `infrared active light' does not light up when you press any button. 1 Pull the cord out of the appliance and put the mains plug in the wall socket. 2 To switch on the appliance , press the on/off button on top of the appliance. Tip:To avoid bending your back, press the on/off button with your foot. 3 To switch off the appliance , press the on/off button on top of the appliance. Adjusting suction power on appliance (specific types only) 1 During vacuum cleaning, you can adjust the suction power with the selection wheel on top of the appliance. - Use maximum suction power to vacuum very dirty carpets and hard floors. - Use minimum suction power to vacuum curtains , tablecloths etc. On remote control (specific types only) 1 During vacuuming, you can adjust the suction power level with the ­ and + buttons on the remote control. - Use maximum suction power to vacuum very dirty carpets and hard floors. Use minimum suction power to vacuum curtains, tablecloths etc. Pausing during use 1 If you want to stop vacuum cleaning for a moment, press the standby button on the remote control to switch off the appliance temporarily (specific types only). If your appliance has no remote control, press the on/off button on top of the appliance to switch off the appliance. 4 To continue vacuum cleaning, simply press the standby button on the remote control again (specific types only). [. . . ] 5 Put the dry filter back into the appliance. 6 Reattach the top of the filter cover and then close the cover (`click') (2). Ordering accessories For purchasing dustbags, filters or other accessories for this appliance, please visit www. Ordering dustbags - Philips Classic s-bag ` synthetic dustbags are available under type number FC8021. [. . . ]