Philips AC4080 User manual

AC4080
AC4081
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Contents
1 Important 2
Safety 2
2 Your combi air purifier and
humidifier 5
3 Get started 6
Install lters 6
Prepare for humidication 7
4 Use the appliance 9
Understand the air quality light 9
Switch on and off the appliance 9
Change the working mode 10
Change the fan speed 11
Set the timer 13
Set the humidity level 13
Set the child lock 13
Water level 14
5 Cleaning 15
Cleaning schedule 15
Clean the body of the appliance 15
Clean the air quality sensor 15
Clean the water tank and
humidication lter 16
Clean the pre-lter and descale
the humidication lter 17
6 Replace the filters 18
Understand the healthy air
protect lock 18
Replace lter 2 18
Replace the humidication lter 19
7 Reset the filter lifetime counter 21
8 Troubleshooting 22
9 Guarantee and service 24
Order parts or accessories 24
10 Notices 24
Electromagnetic elds (EMF) 24
Recycling 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 flammable 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
(flammable) detergent to avoid
electric shock and/or a re
hazard.
• Do not spray any flammable
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 is not intended
for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical
sensory or mental capabilities,
or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or
instruction concerning use
of the appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised
to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance.
• 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.

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• 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.
• 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

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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 influenza,
human influenza 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.
Filter 1: Pre-lter
Filter 3: Humidication
lter AC4155
Water tank
Filter 2: AC HEPA lter AC4158
(for AC4080) Filter 2: Integrated
Multi-care lter
AC4168 (for AC4081)
Air quality
sensor
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3 Get started
Install filters
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 the lters in the order
of lter 2 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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1
2 To remove the pre-lter, press the two
clips down and pull the lter towards
you.
3 Remove the used lter 2 from the
appliance.
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4 Remove the packaging materials of the
new lter 2.
5 Put lter 2 back into the appliance.

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2
2
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6 Put the pre-lter back into the appliance.
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2
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2
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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 humidification
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 Use 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 power supply.
»All lights go on once and then go out
again.
2 Press to switch on the appliance.
»The purier and humidier 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%.

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2 Press again to activate the humidication
function again.
Note
•In air purication only mode, the humidication
button does not respond.
•The appliance cannot work under humidication
only mode.
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:
• standard (default setting)
• sensitive
• extra sensitive
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.
3 Press for 2 seconds to switch off the
appliance.
2”
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
work 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, and the humidication indicator
goes out with the humidity level indicator.
The humidication function is deactivated.
The appliance works under air purication
only mode.

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2 After a short while, put the plug in the wall
socket again.
3 Press and hold the fan speed button
and humidier button simultaneously
for 3 seconds.
»One or more fan speed lights flash 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.

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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.
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.

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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.
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 flash.
»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.

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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.
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, flashes 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 flashes 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 flammable
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
humidification filter
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.
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Put the water tank back into the appliance.
Clean the pre-filter and
descale the humidification
filter
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
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.
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.

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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.
水: 白醋
1 : 1
1 小时
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.
8 After the pre-lter and humidication lter
are put back in the appliance, reset the
lter lifetime counter. (Refer to chapter 9
"Reset the lter lifetime counter")