Philips AC3256 User manual

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Table of 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 14
6 Replacing the lter 16
Understand the healthy air
protect lock 16
Replace the lter 16
Filter force reset 18
Filter type change 18
7 Troubleshooting 20
8 Guarantee and service 22
Order parts or accessories 22
9 Notices 22
Electromagnetic elds (EMF) 22
Recycling 23
Noise level 23

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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 flammable
detergent enter the
appliance to avoid electric
shock and/or a fire
hazard.
• Do not clean the
appliance with water,
any other liquid, or a
(flammable) detergent to
avoid electric shock and/
or a fire hazard.
• Do not spray any
flammable 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
qualified 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 filters
are properly installed
before you switch on the
appliance.
• Only use the original
Philips filters specially
intended for this
appliance. Do not use any
other filters.
• Combustion of the filter
may cause inreversible
human hazard and/or
jeopardize other lives . Do
not use the filter 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 first.
• Do not move the
appliance by pulling its
power cord.
• Do not insert your fingers
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
fireplaces.
• 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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2 Your air purifier
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Product overview
AControl panel
BAir quality light
CAir quality sensors
DNanoProtect S3 filter HEPA*
(FY3433)
ENanoProtect AC filter* (FY3432)
FPre-filter
GFront panel
B
A
FDC
G
E
* Hereinafter referred to as air
purification filter

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

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3 Press the two clips down and pull
the pre-filter towards you.
4 Put the unpacked air purification
filters back into the appliance.
Note
• Put the thick filter in the appliance first,
and then the thinner filter.
5 Put the pre-filter back into the
appliance.
3 Getting started
Install lter
Before using the appliance, remove all
packaging materials of the filters and
place the filter into the appliance as
described below.
Note
• Make sure that the side with the tag is
pointing towards you.
1 Remove all packaging materials of
the air purification filters.
2 Pull the bottom part of the front
panel to remove it from the
appliance.

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Note
• Make sure that the side with the two
clips is pointing towards you, and that
all hooks of the pre-filter are properly
attached to the purifier.
6 To reattach the front panel, mount
the panel onto the top of the
appliance first (1). Then, gently push
the panel against the body of the
appliance (2).
4 Using the
appliance
Understand the air
quality light
Air quality light
color
Air quality level
Blue Good
Blue-violet Fair
Red-purple Unhealthy
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 auto mode by default.