Philips AC3256 User manual

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CS Příručka pro uživatele 25
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AC3256

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English
Contents
1 Important 4
Safety 4
2 Your air purier 7
Product overview 7
Controls overview 8
3 Getting started 9
Install lter 9
4 Using the appliance 10
Understand the air quality
light 10
Switch on and o 10
Change the fan speed 11
Set the timer 12
Set the child lock 12
Use the light on/o function 13
5 Cleaning 13
Cleaning schedule 13
Clean the body of the
appliance 13
Clean the air quality sensor 14
Clean the pre-lter 15
6 Replacing the lter 16
Understand the healthy air
protect lock 16
Replace the lter 16
Filter force reset 18
Filter type change 19
7 Troubleshooting 21
8 Guarantee and service 23
Order parts or accessories 23
9 Notices 23
Electromagnetic elds (EMF) 23
Recycling 24
Noise level 24

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1 Important
Safety
Read this user manual carefully before
you use the appliance, and save it for
future reference.
Danger
• Do not let water or any
other liquid or ammable
detergent enter the
appliance to avoid electric
shock and/or a re
hazard.
• Do not clean the
appliance with water,
any other liquid, or a
(ammable) detergent to
avoid electric shock and/
or a re hazard.
• Do not spray any
ammable materials
such as insecticides or
fragrance around the
appliance.
Warning
• Check if the voltage
indicated on the
appliance corresponds to
the local power voltage
before you connect the
appliance.
• If the power cord is
damaged, you must have
it replaced by Philips, a
service center authorized
by Philips, or similarly
qualied persons in order
to avoid a hazard.
• Do not use the appliance
if the plug, the power
cord, or the appliance
itself is damaged.
• This appliance can be
used by children aged
from 8 years and above
and persons with reduced
physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or
lack of experience and
knowledge if they have
been given supervision or
instruction concerning use
of the appliance in a safe
way and understand the
hazards involved. Child
shall not play with the
appliance. Cleaning and
maintenance shall not be
made by children without
supervision.
• Do not block the air inlet
and outlet, e.g. by placing
items on the air outlet or
in front of the air inlet.

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• Make sure that foreign
objects do not fall into the
appliance through the air
outlet.
Caution
• This appliance is not
a substitute for proper
ventilation, regular
vacuum cleaning, or use
of an extractor hood or
fan while cooking.
• If the power socket used
to power the appliance
has poor connections,
the plug of the appliance
becomes hot. Make
sure that you plug the
appliance into a properly
connected power socket.
• Always place and use the
appliance on a dry, stable,
level, and horizontal
surface.
• Leave at least 20cm free
space behind and on both
sides of the appliance
and leave at least 30cm
free space above the
appliance.
• Do not place anything on
top of the appliance.
• Do not sit or stand on
the appliance. Sitting or
standing on the appliance
may lead to potential
injuiry.
• Do not place the
appliance directly below
an air conditioner to
prevent condensation
from dripping onto the
appliance.
• Make sure all lters
are properly installed
before you switch on the
appliance.
• Only use the original
Philips lters specially
intended for this
appliance. Do not use any
other lters.
• Combustion of the lter
may cause inreversible
human hazard and/or
jeopardize other lives . Do
not use the lter as fuel or
for similar purpose.
• Avoid knocking against
the appliance (the air inlet
and outlet in particular)
with hard objects.
• Always lift or move the
appliance by the handle
on top of the appliance.

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such as TVs, radios, and
radio-controlled clocks.
• The appliance is only
intended for household
use under normal
operating conditions.
• Do not use the appliance
in wet surroundings or in
surroundings with high
ambient temperatures,
such as the bathroom,
toilet, or kitchen.
• The appliance does
not remove carbon
monoxide (CO) or radon
(Rn). It cannot be used
as a safety device in
case of accidents with
combustion processes
and hazardous chemicals.
• If you need to move the
appliance, disconnect the
appliance from the power
supply rst.
• Do not move the
appliance by pulling its
power cord.
• Do not insert your ngers
or objects into the air
outlet or the air inlet to
prevent physical injury
or malfunctioning of the
appliance.
• Do not use this appliance
when you have used
indoor smoke-type insect
repellents or in places
with oily residues, burning
incense, or chemical
fumes.
• Do not use the appliance
near gas appliances,
heating devices or
replaces.
• Always unplug the
appliance after use
and before cleaning
or carrying out other
maintenance.
• Do not use the appliance
in a room with major
temperature changes,
as this may cause
condensation inside the
appliance.
• To prevent interference,
place the appliance at
least 2 meters away from
electrical appliances that
use airborne radio waves

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English
2 Your air purifier
Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips!
To fully benet from the support that Philips oers, register your product at
www.philips.com/welcome.
Product overview
AControl panel
BAir quality light
CAir quality sensors
DNanoProtect lter Series 3*
(FY3433)
ENanoProtect lter AC* (FY3432)
FPre-lter
GFront panel
B
A
FDC
G
E
* Hereinafter referred to as air
purication lter

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Controls overview
HOn/O button
IChild lock button
JLight on/o button
KDisplay screen
LFan speed button
MTimer button
NReset button
H J K L M NI

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English
3 Remove all lters.
4 Remove all packaging materials of
the air purication lters.
5 Put the unpacked air purication
lters back into the appliance.
1
Note
• Put the thick lter in the appliance rst,
and then the thinner lter.
3 Getting started
Install lter
The appliance comes with all lters
tted inside. Remove the packaging
of the lters before you can use the
appliance. Remove all lters, unpack
them, and place them back into the
appliance described as follows.
Note
• Make sure that the side with the tag is
pointing towards you.
1 Pull the bottom part of the front
panel to remove it from the
appliance.
2 Press the two clips down and pull
the pre-lter towards you.

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6 Put the pre-lter back into the
appliance.
Note
• Make sure that the side with the two
clips is pointing towards you, and that
all hooks of the pre-lter are properly
attached to the purier.
7 To reattach the front panel, mount
the panel onto the top of the
appliance rst (1). Then, gently push
the panel against the body of the
appliance (2).
4 Using the
appliance
Understand the air
quality light
PM2.5
level
Air quality
light color Air quality level
≤12 Blue Good
13-35 Blue-purple Fair
36-55 Purple-red Unhealthy
>55 Red Very unhealthy
The air quality light automatically goes
on when the appliance is switched on,
and lights up all colors in sequence.
In a short time the air quality sensors
select the color that corresponds to the
ambient air quality.
Switch on and o
1 Put the plug of the appliance in the
power socket.
2 Touch to switch on the
appliance.
»The appliance operates under
the Pollution mode by default.

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»After measuring the air quality
for a short time, the air quality
sensor automatically selects the
color of the air quality light.
»After measuring the particle
matters in the air, the appliance
shows the icon and the
PM2.5 level on the screen.
3 Touch and hold for 3 seconds to
switch o the appliance.
Note
• After the appliance is switched o by
the on/o button , if the plug is still
in the power socket, the appliance will
operate under the previous settings
when it is switched on again.
Change the fan speed
There are several fan speeds available.
You can choose the Pollution mode,
speed 1, 2, 3, 4or 5.
Pollution mode
The specially designed pollution
mode can eectively remove airborne
pollutants such as PM2.5.
• Touch the fan speed button to
select the Pollution mode.
»The icon displays on the
screen.
Sleep mode
In sleep mode, the appliance operates
quietly under speed 1. One minute after
the sleep mode is selected, the power
and light on/o indicators are dimmed,
and all the other lights are o.
• Touch the fan speed button to
select the sleep mode (speed 1).

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Set the child lock
1 Touch and hold the child lock
button for 3 seconds to activate
child lock.
»"L" displays on the screen for
3 seconds.
»When the child lock is on,
all the other buttons are not
responsive.
3s
2 Touch and hold the child lock
button for 3 seconds again to
deactivate child lock.
»"UL" displays on the screen for
3 seconds.
3s
Manual
• Touch the fan speed button
repeatedly to select the fan speed
you need.
Set the timer
With the timer, you can let the
appliance operate for a set number of
hours. When the set time has elapsed,
the appliance will automatically switch
o.
• Touch the timer button
repeatedly to choose the number
of hours you want the appliance to
operate.
»The timer is available from 1to
24 hours.
To deactivate the timer, touch the timer
button repeatedly until displays
on the screen.

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Use the light on/o
function
With the light on/o button, you can
switch on or o the air quality light,
the display screen and the function
indicators if needed.
1 Touch the light on/o button
once, the air quality light will go out.
2 Touch the light on/o button
again, the display screen and the
function indicators will go out. The
power on/o and light on/o
indicators will still be on, but the
lights will be dimmed.
3 Touch the light on/o button for
the third time, all lights will be on
again.
5 Cleaning
Note
• Always unplug the appliance before
cleaning.
•Never immerse the appliance in water
or any other liquid.
• Never use abrasive, aggressive, or
ammable cleaning agents such as
bleach or alcohol to clean any part of
the appliance.
• Only the pre-lter is washable. The air
purication lter is not washable nor
vacuum cleanable.
Cleaning schedule
Frequency Cleaning method
When necessary
Wipe the surface
of the appliance
with a soft dry
cloth
When F0
displays on the
screen
Clean the pre-
lter
Every two
months
Clean the air
quality sensors
Clean the body of the
appliance
Regularly clean the inside and outside
of the appliance to prevent dust from
collecting.
1 Wipe away dust with a soft dry cloth
from the body of the appliance.
2 Clean the air outlet with a soft dry
cloth.

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3 Clean the air quality sensor, the
dust inlet and the dust outlet with a
lightly moistened cotton swab.
4 Dry them with a dry cotton swab.
5 Reattach the air quality sensor
cover.
Clean the air quality
sensor
Clean the air quality sensor every 2
months for optimal functioning of the
purier. Clean them more frequently
if you use the purier in a dusty
environment.
Note
• When the humidity level in the
room is very high, it is possible that
condensation develops on the air
quality sensor. As a result, the air
quality light may indicate that the air
quality is bad even though it is good.
In this case you have to clean the
air quality sensor or use one of the
manual speed settings.
1 Clean the air quality sensor inlet
and outlet with a soft brush.
2 Remove the air quality sensor cover.

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3 Wash the pre-lter under a running
tap. If the pre-lter is very dirty, use
a soft brush to brush away the dust.
4 Air dry the pre-lter.
Note
• Make sure that the pre-lter is
completely dry. If it is still wet, bacteria
may multiply in it and shorten the
lifetime of the pre-lter.
5 Put the pre-lter back into the
appliance.
Note
• Make sure that the side with the two
clips is pointing towards you, and that
all hooks of the pre-lter are properly
attached to the purier.
Clean the pre-lter
Filter alert light
status Follow this
F0 displays on the
screen
Clean the pre-
lter
1 Pull the bottom part of the front
panel to remove it from the
appliance.
2 Press the two clips down and pull
the pre-lter towards you.

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6 Replacing the
filter
Understand the healthy
air protect lock
This appliance is equipped with the
healthy air protect lock to make sure
that the air purication lters are in
optimal condition when the appliance
is operating. When the lters are almost
expired, the lter code displays on the
screen to indicate that you need to
replace the lters.
If the lters are not replaced in 14 days,
the appliance will stop operating and
get locked.
Replace the lter
Note
•The air purication lters are not
washable nor vacuum cleanable.
Filter alert light
status Follow this
A3 displays on the
screen
Replace
NanoProtect
lter Series 3
C7 displays on the
screen
Replace the
NanoProtect
lter AC
A3 and C7 display
on the screen
alternately
Replace both
lters
6 To reattach the front panel, mount
the panel onto the top of the
appliance rst (1). Then, gently push
the panel against the body of the
appliance (2)
7 Touch and hold the reset button
for 3 seconds to reset the pre-lter
cleaning time.
3s

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3 Place the new lter into the
appliance.
1
4 Touch and hold the reset button
for 3 seconds to reset the lter
lifetime counter.
3s
Note
•Cleanse your hands after changing the
lter.
1 Take out the expired air purication
lter according to the lter code
displayed on the screen, and gently
put the expired lter into the trash
bin.
1
Note
•Do not touch the pleated lter surface,
or smell the lter as it has collected
pollutants from the air.
2 Remove all packaging material of
the new lter.

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3 Code (C7) of the Nanoprotect lter
AC displays on the screen after the
lifetime of the NanoProtect lter
Series 3 has been reset.
4 Touch and hold for 3 seconds to
force reset the lter lifetime of the
NanoProtect lter AC and exit the
lter force reset mode.
3s
Filter force reset
1 Touch and simultaneously
for 3 seconds to enter the lter force
reset mode.
»Code (A3) of the NanoProtect
lter Series 3 displays on the
screen.
3s
2 Touch and hold for 3 seconds to
force reset the lter lifetime of the
NanoProtect lter Series 3 lter.
3s

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Note
•After you have selected the lter code
of the new lter using the button,
if you do not touch any other buttons
in 10 seconds, the appliance will
automatically conrm the lter code of
the new lter.
4 Code (C7) of the Nanoprotect lter
AC displays on the screen after the
rst lter type has been changed.
5 Touch to select the new lter
code of the second lter.
Filter type change
1 Touch and simultaneously
for 3 seconds to enter the lter type
change mode.
»Code (A3) of the NanoProtect
lter Series 3 displays on the
screen.
3s
2 Touch to select the lter code of
the new lter you will use.
3 Touch and hold for 3 seconds to
conrm the lter code of the new
lter.
3s

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6 Touch and hold for 3 seconds to
conrm the lter code of the second
lter and exit the lter type change
mode.
3s
Note
•After you have selected the lter code
of the new lter using the button,
if you do not touch any other buttons
in 10 seconds, the appliance will
automatically conrm the lter code of
the new lter.
Note
•Refer to the separate leaet that comes
with the lter for more information on
dierent lter combinations for your
choice.