Philips MiniVac FC6132 User manual

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FC6132, FC6130
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DANSK 15
DEUTSCH 25
 35
ESPAÑOL 46
SUOMI 56
FRANÇAIS 65
ITALIANO 75
NEDERLANDS 85
NORSK 95
PORTUGUÊS 104
SVENSKA 115
TÜRKÇE 123

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Introduction
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General description (Fig. 1)
1 Upper stick part with handle (FC6132)
2 On/off slide on stick (FC6132)
3 Cord winding hook (FC6132)
4 Lower stick part (FC6132)
5 Cord winding hook (FC6132)
6 Stick release button (FC6132)
7 Clean Air HEPA lter cover
8 Exhaust air openings
9 Clean Air HEPA lter
10 Mains cord
11 Shoulder strap attachment points
12 Handle
13 On/off slide on vacuum cleaner
14 Dust compartment release button
15 Inner lter
16 Outer lter
17 Dust compartment
18 Internal air inlet unit
19 Nosepiece release button
20 Detachable nosepiece
21 Attachment point for stick (FC6132)
22 Shoulder strap + clasps
23 Crevice tool
24 Brush tool
25 Floor nozzle (FC6132)
26 Ridges on the oor nozzle (FC6132)
27 Appliance end of hose (FC6130)
28 Hose (FC6130)
29 Attachment end of hose (FC6130)
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Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it
for future reference.
Danger
Never immerse the appliance in water or any other liquid, nor rinse it
under the tap.
Never suck up water or any other liquid. Never suck up ammable
substances and do not suck up ashes until they are cold.
Warning
Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the
local mains voltage before you connect the appliance.
Do not use the appliance if the plug, the mains cord or other parts
are 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.
If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by Philips, a
service centre authorised by Philips or similarly qualied persons in
order to avoid a hazard.
Caution
Remove the plug from the wall socket before you clean the appliance.
Always switch off the appliance after use.
Never block the exhaust air openings during vacuuming.
Always use the vacuum cleaner with the lter unit, the dust
compartment and the Clean Air HEPA lter assembled.
Always switch off the appliance before you connect or disconnect
accessories.
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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
The appliance comes with a shoulder strap and exible hose (FC6130) or
with a stick and oor nozzle (FC6132) for extra convenience during
vacuum cleaning.
The appliance also comes with a brush tool to clean delicate surfaces and
a crevice tool to clean the hard-to-reach places.
Attaching the shoulder strap (FC6130 only)
1 To attach the shoulder strap, connect the clasps to the attachment
points on the appliance.
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1 To assemble the stick, connect the lower stick part to the upper
stick part (‘click’) (Fig. 2).
Note:You cannot disassemble the stick once you have assembled it.
2 Insert the stick into the attachment point for the stick at the back
of the appliance (‘click’) (Fig. 3).
Make sure the ridge on the stick aligns with the attachment point on
the appliance when the stick is inserted.
Make sure the on/off slide on the stick is in ‘off’ position.
3 To detach the stick from the appliance, press the stick release
button with one hand (1) and pull the stick out of the appliance
with the other hand (2) (Fig. 4).
4 Attachtheoornozzletothenosepiece(Fig.5).
You can use the oor nozzle to clean hard oors and carpets.
The oor nozzle is equipped with a uff collector that removes hair and
uff.
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5 To place the appliance in upright position, align the ridges on the
oornozzlewitheachother(Fig.6).
6 Put the plug in the wall socket.
Brush tool and crevice tool
You can use the brush tool to clean delicate surfaces.
With the crevice tool, you can quickly and conveniently clean hard-to-
reach places.
1 Attach the brush tool or the crevice tool to the nosepiece of the
appliance (Fig. 7).
Hose (FC6130 only)
This appliance comes with a hose for extended reach during vacuum
cleaning.
1 Insert the appliance end of the hose into the nosepiece of the
appliance (Fig. 8).
2 Attach the brush tool or the crevice tool to the attachment end of
the hose for extended reach during vacuum cleaning (Fig. 9).
Using the appliance
Always switch off the appliance before you connect or disconnect
accessories.
1 Put the plug in the wall socket.
2 Push the on/off slide on the vacuum cleaner or on the stick
(FC6132 only) forwards to switch on the appliance (Fig. 10).
3 Push the on/off slide on the vacuum cleaner or on the stick
(FC6132 only) backwards to switch off the appliance (Fig. 11).
Cleaning
Never immerse the appliance in water or any other liquid, nor rinse it
under the tap.
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1 Remove the plug from the wall socket before you clean the
appliance.
2 Clean the appliance with a damp cloth.
Emptying the dust compartment quickly
Make sure you empty the dust compartment regularly to optimise the
performance of the appliance.
Always unplug the appliance before you empty the dust compartment.
1 Press the nosepiece release button (1) and remove the nosepiece
from the appliance (2) (Fig. 12).
2 Empty the contents of the dust compartment into a
dustbin (Fig. 13).
Tip:Alternatively, you can use a normal vacuum cleaner to suck the contents
out of the dust compartment.
3 Push the nosepiece back onto the appliance (‘click’). (Fig. 14)
Cleaning the dust compartment thoroughly
1 Press the dust compartment release button (1) and remove the
dust compartment from the appliance (2) (Fig. 15).
2 Pullthelterunitoutofthedustcompartment(Fig.16).
3 Ifnecessary,cleanthelterunit.Seesection‘Cleaningthelter
unit’.
4 Empty the dust compartment over a dustbin (Fig. 17).
5 If necessary, clean the dust compartment with a damp cloth.
6 Placethelterunitbackintothedustcompartment(Fig.18).
7 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.Then push the top of the dust
compartment towards the appliance until it locks into place
(‘click’) (Fig. 19).
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