Philips AC4080 User manual

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Benutzerhandbuch 28
Mode d’emploi 56
Manuale utente 82

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Contents
1 Important 4
Safety 4
2 Yourcombiairpurierand
humidier 7
3 Getting started 8
Install lters 8
Prepare for humidication 9
4 Using the appliance 11
Understand the air quality light 11
Switch on and off the appliance 11
Change the working mode 12
Change the fan speed 13
Set the timer 14
Set the humidity level 15
Set the child lock 15
Water level 16
5 Cleaning 17
Cleaning schedule 17
Clean the body of the appliance 17
Clean the air quality sensor 17
Clean the water tank and
humidication lter 18
Clean the pre-lter and descale
the humidication lter 19
6 Replacingthelters 21
Understand the healthy air
protect lock 21
Replace lter 2 21
Replace the humidication lter 22
7 Resettingthelterlifetime
counter 23
8 Troubleshooting 24
9 Guarantee and service 26
Order parts or accessories 26
10Notices 27
Electromagnetic elds (EMF) 27
Recycling 27

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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.
• The water in the water tank
is not suitable for drinking. Do
not drink this water and do
not use it to feed animals or to
water plants. When you empty
the water tank, pour the water
down the drain.
Warning
• Check if the voltage indicated
on the bottom indicated at
the rear of 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
experiences and knowledge
if they have been given
supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance
in a safe way and understand
the hazards involved. Children
shall not play with the
appliance. Cleaning and user
maintenance shall not be made
by children without supervision.

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• Do not block the air inlet and
outlet, e.g. by placing items on
the air outlet or in front of the
air inlet.
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 and do not sit
on the appliance.
• 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.
• Avoid knocking against the
appliance (the air inlet and
outlet in particular) with hard
objects.
• Always lift or move the
appliance by both handles at
the sides of the appliance.
• 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 lling
water, cleaning, or carrying out
other maintenance.

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• 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 2m away
from electrical appliances
that use airborne radio waves
such as TVs, radios, and radio-
controlled clocks.
• When the appliance is not
used for a long time, bacteria
may grow on the lters. Check
the lters after a long period
of disuse. If the lters are very
dirty, replace them (see the
chapter ‘Replace the lters’).
• 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 a safety device in case
of accidents with combustion
processes and hazardous
chemicals.
• Clean the water tank every day
to keep it clean.
• Only ll the water tank with
cold tap water. Do not use
ground water or hot water.
• Do not put any substance
other than water in the water
tank. Do not put fragrance in
the water tank.
• If you do not use the
humidication function for a
long time, clean the water tank
and humidication lter tray.
Dry the humidication lter.
• If you need to move the
appliance, disconnect the
appliance from the power
supply rst. Then empty the
water tank. Carry the appliance
horizontally by both handles on
the sides of the appliance.

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2 Your combi air
purifierand
humidifier
Congratulations on your purchase, and
welcome to Philips!
To fully benet from the support that Philips
offers, register your product at
www.philips.com/welcome.
Philips VitaShield IPS technology and
NanoCloud technology ensures you "Healthy
air always".
VitaShield IPS technology effectively remove
pollutants (ultrane particles, allergens, bacteria
and viruses) with size >0.02 micron including
bacteria and virus*.
NanoCloud technology, using a special
humidication lter adds H2O molecules to the
dry air, and produces healthy humid air without
formation of water mist. Its humidication lter
retains bacteria, calcium and other particles
from the water.
*According to 2008 Microbiological Risk
Assessment Report of the World Health
Organization (WHO), the avian inuenza,
human inuenza viruses, Legionella, Hepatitus
viruses and SARS coronavirus are larger than
0.02 micron.
Read this user manual carefully before you use
the appliance, and save it for future reference.
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Filter 1: Pre-lter
Filter 3: Humidication
lter AC4155
Water tank
Filter 2: 2-in-1 HEPA & Active
Carbon lter AC4158
(for AC4080) Filter 2: Integrated
Multi-care lter
AC4168 (for AC4081)
Air quality
sensor
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3 Getting started
Installlters
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:
Tip
• When you remove or insert lters, place the
appliance against a wall for more stability.
Note
• Insert the lters in the correct position.
• Make sure that you place lter 2 in the appliance
rst and then the pre-lter.
• Make sure that the side with the tag is pointing
towards you.
1 Unlock the bottom of the front panel from
the appliance, then gently pull the top part
of the front panel towards you.
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2 To remove the pre-lter, press the two
clips down and pull the lter towards you.
3 Remove lter 2 from the appliance.
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5 Put the unpacked lter 2 back into the
appliance.
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6 Put the pre-lter back into 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-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 place the panel against the
body of the appliance (2).
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Prepareforhumidication
1 Remove all packaging materials of the
humidication lter.
2 Pull out the water tank from the side of
the appliance.
3 Put the humidication lter into the water
tank.

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4 Open the lid of the water lling hole.
5 Fill the water tank with cold tap water.
Note
• When pouring water into the water tank,
make sure not to exceed the MAX water level
indication.
6 After the water is lled, put the lid back
onto the water lling hole.
7 Push the water tank back into the
appliance.

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4 Using the appliance
Understandtheairquality
light
Coloroftheairquality
light
Airqualitylevel
Blue Good
Purple Fair
Red Bad
The air quality light automatically goes on
when the appliance is switched on, and
shows all colors repeatedly. In a short while
the air quality light selects the color that
corresponds to the ambient air quality.
Note
• The built-in air quality sensor measures the air
quality and automatically selects the appropriate
color of the air quality light. When the air is
clean, the color of the air quality light is in blue.
When the air quality deteriorates, the color of
the air quality light changes to purple or red.
Switchonandoffthe
appliance
The appliance operates under air purication
combined with humidication by default.
1 Put the plug into the wall socket.
»All lights go on once and then go out
again.
2 Press to switch on the appliance.
»The PURIFY and HUMIDIFY lights are
on.
»After measuring the air quality for
a short while, the air quality sensor
automatically selects the appropriate
color of the air quality light.
»The appliance enters AUTO mode,
and the target humidity level is 50% by
default.
3 Press for 2 seconds to switch off the
appliance.
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Setthesensitivityoftheair
qualitysensor
This appliance allows you to adjust the
sensitivity of the air quality sensor. There are
three sensitivity levels:
• extra sensitive (default setting)
• sensitive
• standard
You can adjust the sensitivity of the air quality
sensor in the following way:
Note
• When the appliance is set to a higher sensitivity,
the purier becomes more allergic to the
pollutants in the air. When the purier is in
AUTO mode, it is more likely to choose a higher
fan speed than the standard mode. The air
quality sensor selects the appropriate color of
the air quality light in accordance with the higher
sensitivity.
1 Unplug the appliance.
2 After a short while, put the plug in the wall
socket again.
Note
• After the appliance is switched off by the on/
off button , if the plug is still in the power
socket, the appliance will resume working
based on the last settings when it is
switched on again.
Change the working mode
Besides operating under air purication
combined with humidication, the appliance can
also work under air purication only mode.
1 After the appliance is switched on,
press once.
»The HUMIDIFY and humidity level
indicators go out.
»The humidication function is
deactivated. The appliance works under
air purication only mode.
2 Press again to activate the humidication
function.
Note
• In air purication only mode, the humidication
button does not respond.
• The appliance cannot work under humidication
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3 Press and hold the fan speed button
and humidier button simultaneously
for 3 seconds.
»One or more fan speed lights ash to
show the current sensitivity level of the
air quality sensor.
3”
Fan speed light Sensitivitylevel
+ standard
sensitive
extra sensitive
4 Press the fan speed button to adjust the
sensitivity level of the air quality sensor.
5 Press and hold for 2 seconds to save
the setting and switch off the appliance.
Note
• When you are changing the sensitivity level, if
you do not change any settings, or if you do not
press for 2 seconds after you have changed any
settings, the appliance will resume normal work
without saving any changes.
• After the sensitivity is changed and saved, the
appliance automatically starts operating at the
preset sensitivity level whenever you switch on
the appliance.
Changethefanspeed
AUTO
In AUTO mode, the appliance selects the
appropriate fan speed in accordance with the
ambient air quality.
• Press the fan speed button to select
AUTO mode.
• AUTO and one of the fan speed indicators
(, or ) light up.
Note
• In AUTO mode, when the air quality reaches
the target (air purication only mode), or when
the air quality and humidity reach the target
simultaneously (combi mode), the appliance will
work with a lower fan speed, and the fan speed
indicator ( , or ) goes out.

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Manual
You can mannually select the desired fan speed.
• Press the fan speed button once or
more times to select the desired fan speed
(, or ).
Note
• Fan speed is available for AC4081 only.
• In Manual mode, when the air quality reaches
the target (air purication only mode), or when
the air quality and humidity reach the target
simultaneously (combi mode), the appliance will
continue to work with the selected fan speed.
Tip
• If the air quality light is in blue color, this means
the air quality is good, and you can select a
lower fan speed.
• On the other hand, if the air quality light is in red
or purple color, this means the air quality is bad
or fair. You can select a higher fan speed to clean
the air quickly.
Sleep mode
In sleep mode, the appliance operates very
quietly.
• Press the fan speed button to select the
sleep mode.
»The sleep indicator lights up.
To change to another fan speed, press the fan
speed button .
Note
• When the appliance switches to sleep mode,
the indicators goes out after 1 minute, and the
appliance keeps working.
Set the timer
With the timer function, you can let the
appliance operate for a set number of hours.
When the set time has elapsed, the appliance
automatically switches off.
1 Press the timer button to activate the
timer.
»The timer light ( , or ) goes on.

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2 Press the timer button repeatedly to
choose the number of hours you want the
appliance to operate. The corresponding
timer light goes on.
To deactivate the timer function, press the timer
button repeatedly until the timer light ( ,
or ) goes out.
Setthehumiditylevel
Note
•
Make sure that the water tank is lled with
water when you want to use the humidication
function (see the chapter "Get started", section
"Prepare for humidication").
• Press the humidity button once or
more times to set the desired air humidity
to 40%, 50% or 60%.
»The corresponding humidity light (40%,
50% or 60%) starts to ash.
»When the appliance reaches the target
humidity level, the humidity level
indicator remains on.
Note
• If you want to increase the humidity level in
shorter time, you can select a higher fan speed.
Set the child lock
Note
• Child lock is only applicable for AC4081.
• Press and hold the fan speed button
and timer button simultaneously for
3 seconds to activate child lock.
3”
»When the child lock is on, all buttons
are not responsive.
• Press and hold the fan speed button
and timer button simultaneously for
3 seconds again to deactivate child lock.
3”
Note
• When the child lock is on, the appliance will not
respond when you press any button.

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Water level
The water level in the water tank is visible
through the water level window on the side of
the appliance. When there is not enough water
in the water tank, ashes to indicate that you
have to rell the water tank.
Note
• When there is no water in the water tank,
the rell water light remains on, and the
humidication indicator ashes to remind users
the humidication function is not working.
When the water tank is relled with water, the
humidication function will be resumed.
• The rell water light does not light up under
air purication only mode.

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5 Cleaning
Note
• Always unplug the appliance before you clean it.
• 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 and humidication lter are
washable. The air purier 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.
Every week Rinse the humidication lter.
Rinse the water tank.
When the
lter replace
indicator /
lights up
Clean the pre-lter.
Descale the humidication
lter with the vinegar-water
mixture.
Every two
months
Clean the air quality sensor
and air humidity sensor with a
dry cotton swab.
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 inlet and the air outlet with a
soft dry cloth.
Cleantheairqualitysensor
Clean the air quality sensor every two months
for optimal functioning of the appliance. Clean
it more frequently if you use the appliance 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 the air quality is good. In this case you
have to clean the air quality sensor or use one of
the manual speed settings.
1 Clean the inlet and outlet of the air quality
sensor with a soft brush.
2 Remove the cover of the air quality sensor.

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3 Clean the 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 sensor cover.
Clean the water tank and
humidicationlter
Clean the water tank and humidication lter
every week to keep them hygienic.
1 Pull the water tank from the side of the
appliance.
2 Remove the humidication lter from the
water tank.
3 Rinse the humidication lter under a
running tap.
Note
• Do not scrub the humidication lter, nor place
it under direct sunlight.
4 Unfasten the locks on the edge of the
water tank lid, and remove it from the
water tank.
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5 Rinse the water tank under a running tap.
Note
• If necessary, use a mild detergent to clean the
water tank. In this case, rinse the water tank
thoroughly.
6 Dry the water tank and its lid with a soft,
dry cloth.
7 Put the lid back onto the water tank and
fasten the locks.
8 Put the humidication lter back into the
water tank.
9 Put the water tank back into the appliance.
Cleanthepre-lterand
descalethehumidication
lter
Filter alert light status Follow this
Filter light / goes on Clean the pre-lter
and descale the
humidication lter
Note
• Only the pre-lter and humidication lter are
washable. Filter 2 is not washable.
• Filter light / goes on approximately once
every month.
1 Wash the pre-lter under a running tap. If the
pre-lter is very dirty, use a soft brush to brush
away the dust.
2 Air dry the pre-lter.

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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.
3 Mix the white vinegar with an equal
amount of tap water in a container that is
large enough to soak the humidication
lter in.
Note
• White vinegar has 5% acetic acid.
• If there are white deposits (limescale) on the
lter, make sure that the side with the white
deposits is immersed in the water.
4 Let the humidication lter soak in the
solution for one hour.
Water : Vinegar
1 : 1
1 Hour
5 Discard the water-vinegar solution.
6 Rinse the humidication lter under the
tap to rinse away vinegar residues. During
rinsing, turn the humidication lter so that
both the front and back sides are rinsed.
7 Let excess water drip off the
humidication lter and let it air dry.
8 After the pre-lter and humidication lter
are put back in the appliance, reset the
lter lifetime counter. (Refer to chapter 7
"Resetting the lter lifetime counter")