User manual PHILIPS FC9261

[. . . ] 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 side brushes catch more dust and dirt at the sides of the nozzle and allow you to clean better along furniture and other obstacles (Fig. - 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 AutoClean button to clean the filter cylinder A clean filter cylinder helps maintain high suction power. To clean the filter, press the AutoClean button once every time after you have finished vacuuming. Makesurethedustbucket, thefiltercylinderandthefiltercylindercaseareinstalledproperly and the cover is closed properly. Alwaysleavethehoseconnectedtotheapplianceduringthefilter-cleaningprocesstoprevent dust from coming out of the appliance. Using the autoClean button during vacuuming 1 You can also press the AutoClean button during vacuum cleaning. Reminder to clean the filter cylinder If you fail to clean the filter cylinder with the AutoClean button after a number of vacuuming sessions in a row, the light in the AutoClean button (for types without display) or the AutoClean symbol on the display (for types with display) flashes for 15 seconds (Fig. If you still do not use the AutoClean button, this happens again the next time you switch on the appliance. [. . . ] Storage Note: Before you store the appliance, always make sure you have cleaned the filter cylinder by pressing the AutoClean button (see section `Using the AutoClean button' in chapter `Using the appliance'). 1 Switch off the appliance and remove the mains plug from the wall socket. 54) Tip:You can also detach the tube from the hose. tip:You can also store the appliance horizontally. [. . . ]