Philips FC6145 User manual

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FC6145, FC6144, FC6142, FC6140

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FC6145,FC6144,FC6142,FC6140
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Introduction
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General description (Fig. 1)
1 Detachable nozzle (FC6145/FC6144/FC6140 only)
2 Nozzle release button (FC6145/FC6144/FC6140 only)
3 Dust compartment
4 Dust compartment release button
5 Charging light (LED)
6 On/off slide
7 Exhaust air openings
8 Adapter
9 Brush tool
10 Crevice tool
11 Charger
12 Squeegee (FC6142 only)
13 Outer lter (FC6142 only)
14 Inner lter (FC6142 only)
15 Outer lter (FC6145/FC6144/FC6140 only)
16 Inner lter (FC6145/FC6144/FC6140 only)
Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it
for future reference.
Danger
- 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 charger in water.
Warning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the
local mains voltage before you connect the appliance.
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- Do not use the appliance if the plug, the mains cord or other parts
are damaged.
- The adapter and the charger of this appliance cannot be replaced. If
the adapter or charger is damaged, the appliance must be discarded.
- 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.
Caution
- Remove the adapter from the wall socket before you clean the
charger.
- Only charge the vacuum cleaner with the adapter and charger
supplied. During charging, the adapter feels 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 you suck up
liquids.
- Always switch off the vacuum cleaner after use.
- The voltage on the contact strips in the charger is low (max. 12 volts)
and therefore not dangerous.
- Never block the exhaust air openings during vacuuming.
- Switch off the appliance when you recharge it.
- Always use the vacuum cleaner with the lter unit assembled.
- When you have used the appliance to suck up liquids, empty and dry
the dust compartment before you store the appliance in the charger.
- To avoid the risk of electric shock, be careful when you drill holes in
the wall to attach the charger, especially close to a wall socket.
- Noise level FC6145: Lc= 81 dB(A).
- Noise level FC6144: Lc= 78 dB(A).
- Noise level FC6142/FC6140: Lc= 75 dB(A).
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This Philips appliance complies with all standards regarding
electromagnetic elds (EMF). If handled properly and according to the
instructions in this user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on
scientic evidence available today.
Preparing for use
Installing the charger
1 Attachthechargertothewallasshowninthegure.(Fig.2)
If you attach the charger to the wall, the space between the screw holes
has to be 12cm.
2 Youcanalsoplacethechargeronahorizontalsurface(e.g.atable
ordesk)(Fig.3).
3 Windexcessmainscordaroundthereelinthebackofthecharger
andpassthecordthroughtheslot(Fig.4).
Charging the appliance
Charge the appliance for at least 16 hours before you use it for the rst
time.
1 Make sure the appliance is switched off.
2 Put the adapter in the wall socket.
3 Placethevacuumcleaneronthecharger(Fig.5).
- Make sure you place the opening in the back of the vacuum cleaner
on the hook of the charger (Fig. 6).
,The charging light goes on to indicate that the appliance
ischarging(Fig.7).
Note:The charging light stays on as long as the appliance is in the plugged-in
charger.
Note:The charging light does not give any information about the battery
charge level of the vacuum cleaner.
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1 Pushtheon/offslideforwardstoswitchontheappliance(Fig.8).
2 Pushtheon/offslidebackwardstoswitchofftheappliance(Fig.9).
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The appliance comes with the following accessories:
- a brush tool to clean delicate surfaces;
- a crevice tool to vacuum corners or narrow gaps;
- a squeegee to suck up liquid (FC6142 only).
1 Take the accessory you want to use from the charger.
2 Attachtheaccessorytothenozzleoftheappliance(Fig.10).
Sucking up liquid (FC6142 only)
1 Connect the squeegee to the nozzle of the appliance.
2 Hold the appliance with the nozzle pointing downwards at an angle
of 30°.
Never hold the appliance with the nozzle pointing upwards when there
is liquid in the dust compartment.
Do not tilt the appliance to one side or shake the appliance when there
is liquid in the dust compartment.
3 Placethesqueegeeonthesurfacetobecleaned.
Make sure the squeegee stays in contact with the surface.
4 Suck up the liquid.
Stop sucking up liquid when the liquid level inside the dust
compartment has reached the maximum indication.
5 Empty and dry the dust compartment each time you have used the
appliance to suck up a liquid.
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Cleaning
Alwaysremovetheadapterfromthewallsocketbeforeyoucleanthe
charger.
1 Whenyouhaveusedtheappliancetosuckupliquid(FC6142only),
always empty and dry the dust compartment after use.
2 Clean the appliance and the charger with a damp cloth.
Emptying and cleaning the dust compartment (FC6145/
FC6144/FC6140)
Make sure you empty and clean the dust compartment regularly.
Quick cleaning
To empty the dust compartment quickly:
1 Pressthenozzlereleasebutton(1)andtakethedetachablenozzle
offtheappliance(2)(Fig.11).
2 Shake the contents of the dust compartment out into a
dustbin(Fig.12).
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1 Holdtheapplianceoveradustbin,pressthedustcompartment
releasebutton(1)andremovethedustcompartment(2)(Fig.11).
2 Removethelterunitfromthedustcompartment(Fig.13).
3 Emptythedustcompartmentbyshakingitwithyourfree
hand(Fig.14).
4 Ifnecessary,cleanthedustcompartmentwithadampcloth.
5 Ifnecessary,cleanthelterunit.Seesection‘Cleaningthelterunit
(FC6145/FC6144/FC6140)’.
6 Toreattachthedustcompartment,aligntheslotonthedust
compartmentwiththeprojectionontheappliance.Firstattachthe
bottomofthedustcompartment(1)andthenpushthetopofthe
dustcompartmenttowardstheappliance(2)untilitlocksinto
place(‘click’)(Fig.15).
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