Philips FC6055/01 User manual

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General description (Fig. 1)
ACrevice tool
BBrush tool
CSqueegee
DFilter holder
EFilter
FFilter ring
GStorage slots for accessories
HCharging unit
IAdapter
JDust compartment
KDust compartment release button
LExhaust air openings
MCharging light (LED)
NOn/off slide
OContact strips
Important
Read these instructions for use carefully before using the appliance and
save them for future reference.
Do not use the appliance if it is damaged in any way.Take it to an
authorised Philips service centre for repair.
Check if the voltage indicated on the adapter corresponds to the
local mains voltage before you connect the appliance.
The adapter and the charging unit of this appliance cannot be
replaced. If the adapter or charging unit is damaged, the appliance
must be discarded.
Never suck up ammable substances or corrosive liquids and do
not suck up ashes until they are cold.
Never immerse the vacuum cleaner or the charging unit in water
and do not let water enter the motor unit or the charging unit.
Remove the adapter from the wall socket before cleaning the
charging unit.
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Only charge the vacuum cleaner with the adapter and charging unit
supplied. During charging, the adapter will feel warm to the touch.
This is normal.
Do not hold the appliance with the dust compartment pointing
upwards and do not tilt the appliance to one side when sucking up
liquids.
Always switch the vacuum cleaner off after use.
Keep the appliance out of the reach of children.
The voltage on the contact strips in the charging unit is low (max.
12 volts) and therefore not dangerous.
Never block the exhaust air openings during vacuuming.
Switch the appliance off when recharging it.
When the appliance has been used to suck up liquids, empty and
dry the dust compartment before storing the appliance in the
charging unit.
To avoid the risk of electric shock, be careful when drilling holes in
the wall to attach the charging unit, especially close to a wall socket.
Noise level: Lc = 80 dB [A]
Preparing for use
Installing the charging unit
1 You can attach the charging unit to the wall as indicated in the
gure. (Fig. 2)
If you attach the charging unit to the wall, the space between the screw
holes should be 70 mm.
2 You can also place the charging unit on a horizontal surface (e.g. a
table or desk). (Fig. 3)
3 Excess mains cord can be wound round the charging unit. (Fig. 4)
Charging the appliance
Charge the appliance for at least 16 hours before you use it for the rst
time.
1 Insert the adapter into the wall socket.
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2 Place the vacuum cleaner on the charging unit. (Fig. 5)
The charging light will go on to indicate that the appliance is
charging. (Fig. 6)
Note:The charging light will stay on as long as the appliance is connected to
the charging unit and the adapter is in the wall socket.
Note:The charging light does not give any information about the charge level
of the built-in batteries.
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1 Push the on/off slide forwards to switch the appliance on. (Fig. 7)
2 Push the on/off slide backwards to switch the appliance off. (Fig. 8)
3 Leave the adapter in the wall socket and always put the vacuum
cleaner back onto the charging unit immediately after use, even if
the batteries are still almost fully charged.
Brush, crevice tool and squeegee
This appliance comes with three accessories:
a brush tool to clean delicate surfaces;
a crevice tool to clean hard-to-reach places;
a squeegee to suck up liquids.
1 Take the accessory you want to use from the charging unit.
2 Attach the accessory to the nozzle of the appliance. (Fig. 9)
When sucking up liquids, hold the appliance with the nozzle
pointing downwards at an angle of 30 c. Make sure the squeegee
touches the surface to be cleaned. Do not tilt the appliance to one
side.
Stop sucking up liquids when the liquid level inside the dust
compartment has reached the maximum indication line.
Never hold the appliance with the on/off slide pointing downwards
when the dust compartment is lled with liquid. (Fig. 10)
Empty the dust compartment each time you have used the
appliance to suck up a liquid.
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3 You can store all accessories by placing them in the storage slots in
the charging unit. (Fig. 11)
Cleaning
Always remove the adapter from the wall socket before cleaning the
charging unit.
When you have used the appliance to suck up liquids, empty and dry
the dust compartment.
1 Clean the appliance with a damp cloth.
Emptying the dust compartment
Make sure you empty the dust compartment and clean the lter regularly.
1 Hold the appliance over a dustbin and press the dust compartment
release button. (Fig. 12)
2 Remove the lter holder from the dust compartment. (Fig. 13)
3 Empty the dust compartment with your free hand.
4 Clean the lter and the lter holder. (Fig. 14)
Note:Remove the lter from the lter holder by turning it anticlockwise.
Note:Clean the lter with a brush or with a normal vacuum cleaner if it is
very dirty.
Note:If necessary, you can rinse the lter in cold or lukewarm water.
5 Fasten the lter in the lter holder by turning it clockwise and put
the lter holder into the dust compartment. Make sure you insert
the lter holder in the correct way. (Fig. 15)
Never use the vacuum cleaner if the lter is still wet.
Replacement
Replace the lter if it can no longer be cleaned properly (usually
after having been cleaned about 50 times).
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1 Remove the lter holder from the dust compartment. (Fig. 16)
2 Remove the lter from the lter holder by turning it anticlockwise.
(Fig. 17)
3 Remove the lter from the ring by gently turning it anticlockwise.
(Fig. 18)
4 Attach a new lter to the lter ring by turning it clockwise. (Fig. 19)
5 Push the tip of the lter inwards. (Fig. 20)
6 Fasten the lter in the lter holder by turning it clockwise. Put the
lter holder back into the dust compartment. (Fig. 21)
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New lters are available under type no. FC8036. Contact your Philips
dealer.
Environment
Do not throw the appliance away with the normal household waste
at the end of its life, but hand it in at an ofcial collection point for
recycling. By doing this you will help to preserve the environment.
(Fig. 22)
Saving energy
If you are not going to use the appliance for a longer period of time, we
advise you to remove the adapter from the wall socket to save energy.
Disposal of batteries
NiCd/NiMH batteries can be harmful to the environment and may
explode if exposed to high temperatures or re.
Batteries contain substances that may pollute the environment.Always
remove the batteries before discarding the appliance or handing it in at
an ofcial collection point. Dispose of the batteries at an ofcial collection
point for batteries.
Only remove the batteries if they are completely empty.
Remove the batteries in the following way.
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