Philips AC3256 User manual

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AC3256

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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 off 10
Change the fan speed 11
Set the timer 12
Set the child lock 12
Use the light on/off 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 17
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 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.
• The 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.
• 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

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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.
• 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.

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• To prevent interference, place
the appliance at least 2 meters
away from electrical appliances
that use airborne radio waves
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.

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2 Your air purifier
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.
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/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 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.
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
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 off
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.
»After measuring the air quality for
a short time, the air quality sensor
automatically selects the color of the
air quality light.

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»After measuring the particle matters in
the air, the appliance shows the PM2.5
level on the screen.
3 Touch and hold for 3 seconds to switch
off the appliance.
Note
• After the appliance is switched off by the on/
off 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 auto mode, allergen mode, speed 1,
2, 3, 4or 5.
Auto (A)
In auto mode, the appliance selects the fan
speed according to the ambient air quality.
• Touch the fan speed button to select
auto (A).
Allergen mode
The specially designed allergen mode can
effectively remove common allergens such as
pollen, pet dander and dust mite etc.
• Touch the fan speed button to select
the allergen mode (AL).
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/off
indicators are dimmed, and all the other lights
are off.
• 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 off.
• 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/off function
With the light on/off button, you can switch on
or off the air quality light, the display screen and
the function indicators if needed.
1 Touch the light on/off button once, the
air quality light will go out.
2 Touch the light on/off button again, the
display screen and the function indicators
will go out.The power on/off and light
on/off indicators will still be on, but the
lights will be dimmed.
3 Touch the light on/off 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 pre-lter
Filter alert light status Follow this
F0 displays on the
screen Clean the pre-lter
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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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.
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
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.
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.

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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.
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.
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

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2 Touch and hold for 3 seconds to force
reset the lter lifetime of the NanoProtect
lter Series 3.
3s
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
3 Place the new lter into the appliance.
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.
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

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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.
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
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.
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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.
Note
• Refer to the separate leaet that comes with
the lter for more information on different lter
combinations for your choice.

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7 Troubleshooting
This chapter summarizes the most common problems you could encounter with the appliance. If you
are unable to solve the problem with the information below, contact the Consumer Care Center in
your country.
Problem Possible solution
The appliance does not
work even though it is
plugged in..
•The lter replacement code has been displaying on the screen but you
have not replaced the corresponding lter yet. The appliance will be
locked if you keep using the expired lter. In this case, replace the lter
and reset the lter lifetime counter.
The appliance does not
work even though it is
switched on.
•The appliance is working but the buttons are not responsive. Check if
the child lock is on.
•The lter replacement code has been on continuously but you have
not replaced the corresponding lter, and the appliance is now locked.
In this case, replace the lter and reset the lter lifetime counter.
The airow that comes
out of the air outlet
is signicantly weaker
than before.
•The pre-lter is dirty. Clean the pre-lter (see chapter "Cleaning").
The air quality does
not improve, even
though the appliance
has been operating for
a long time.
•One of the lters has not been placed in the appliance. Make sure that
all lters are properly installed in the following order, starting with the
innermost lter: 1) NanoProtect lter Series 3; 2) NanoProtect lter
AC; 3) pre-lter.
•The air quality sensor is wet.The humidity level in your room is high
and causes condensation. Make sure that the air quality sensor is clean
and dry (see chapter "Cleaning").
The color of the air
quality light always stays
the same.
•The air quality sensor is dirty. Clean the air quality sensor (see chapter
"Cleaning").
The appliance
produces a strange
smell.
•The rst few times you use the appliance, it may produce a plastic
smell. This is normal. However, if the appliance produces a burnt smell,
contact your Philips dealer or an authorized Philips service centre.The
appliance may also produce an unpleasant smell when the lter is
dirty. In this case, clean or replace the lter concerned.