User manual PHILIPS FC9254

[. . . ] 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 Do not suck up large objects as this may cause the air passage in the tube or hose to become obstructed. When you use the vacuum cleaner to vacuum ashes, fine sand, lime, cement dust and similar substances, the pores of the filter cylinder become clogged. [. . . ] The opening at the front of the nozzle allows you to suck up larger particles (Fig. 1 Usethehardfloorsettingtocleanhardfloors(forinstancefortiled, parqueted, laminated andlinoleumedflooring):pushtherockerswitchontopofthenozzlewithyourfootto make the brush strip come out of the housing. Crevice tool, small nozzle and brush attachment 1 Connect the crevice tool (1) or small nozzle () with or without brush attachment directly to the standard handgrip or to the tube (Fig. Brush attachment 1 To assemble the brush attachment, slide it onto the bottom of the small nozzle (`click')(Fig. To disassemble the brush attachment, slide it off the bottom of the small nozzle (Fig. Using the appliance 1 Pull the cord out of the appliance and put the mains plug in the wall socket. Tip:To avoid bending your back, press the on/off button with your foot. , The vacuum cleaner starts operating at the highest suction power level. Adjusting suction power 1 During vacuuming, you can adjust the suction power level with the ­ and + buttons on the control panel. , Specifictypesonly:Thedisplayshowsthesetsuctionpowerlevel. - Use maximum suction power to vacuum very dirty carpets and hard floors (Fig. - Use the ECO setting to clean at an energy-efficient suction power level. Pausing during use 1 If you want to pause for a moment, press the on/off/standby button on the control panel to switch off the appliance temporarily (Fig. , Specifictypesonly:Thepreviouslyselectedsuctionpowerlevelappearsonthedisplayagain and the timer continues to count up the vacuuming time. Using the filter-cleaning handle to clean the filter cylinder A clean filter cylinder helps maintain high suction power. After every vacuuming session, clean the filter cylinder in the way described below. Alwaysleavethehoseconnectedtotheapplianceduringthefilter-cleaningprocesstoprevent dust from coming out of the appliance. Press the cover release button (1) and open the cover () (Fig. Reminder to clean the filter cylinder You have to clean the filter cylinder by turning the filter-cleaning handle after each vacuuming session. This prevents the filter cylinder from clogging and helps maintain optimal suction power. If you fail to clean the filter cylinder with the filter-cleaning handle a number of vacuuming sessions in a row: - the filter-cleaning reminder light flashes for 15 seconds (types without display) (Fig. - the filter-cleaning reminder symbol on the display flashes for 15 seconds (types with display). [. . . ] In this case, insert the ridge on the nozzle into the parking slot. Com, contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country or visit your vacuum cleaner specialist. If you have any difficulties obtaining filters or other accessories for this appliance, contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country or consult the worldwide guarantee leaflet. Also make sure that the filter cylinder unit is inserted properly into the dust bucket (`click'). [. . . ]