Philips FC8138 Bedienungsanleitung

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FC8138

ENGLISH 6

 12

 18

 25

 32

 38

 44

 51

 57

Introduction

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.

General description (Fig. 1)

1 Cover

2 On/off button

3 Dustbag full indicator

4 Electronic suction power control

5 Cord rewind button

6 Rear wheel

7 Hose connector

8 Hose connection opening

9 Cover release tab

10 Handle

11 Dustbag holder

12 Dustbag

13 Motor protection lter (specic types only)

14 Swivel wheel

15 Type plate

16 Storage slot

17 HEPA exhaust lter

18 Rocker switch for carpet/hard oor settings

19 Combination nozzle

20 Parking slot

21 Mains cord with plug

22 Exhaust lter grille

23 Crevice nozzle

24 Small nozzle

25 Telescopic tube

26 Hard oor nozzle (specic types only)

27 VBrush nozzle (specic types only)

28 Accessory holder

29 Hose with handgrip and suction power slide

30 Mini turbo brush (specic types only)

Important

Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it for future reference.

Danger

- 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 mains cord, the plug or the appliance itself is damaged.

- 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.

- 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.

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- Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

- Do not point the hose, the tube or any other accessory at the eyes or ears nor put it in your

mouth when it is connected to the vacuum cleaner and the vacuum cleaner is switched on.

- Do not use the appliance and the mini turbo brush on pets.

- The plug must be removed from the socket-outlet before cleaning or maintaining the appliance.

Caution

- Do not suck up large objects as this may cause the air passage in the tube or hose to become

obstructed.

- When you use the vacuum cleaner to vacuum ashes, ne sand, lime, cement dust and similar

substances, the pores of the dustbag and the motor protection lter become clogged. If you

notice a strong decrease in suction power, replace the dustbag and clean the motor protection

lter.

- Always unplug the appliance before you replace the dustbag or clean the lters and assemble or

disassemble accessories.

- Never use the appliance without a dustbag or the motor protection lter. This could damage the

motor and shorten the life of the appliance.We advise you to use Philips s-bag ®dustbags or

Philips reusable dustbags.

- Noise level: Lc= 81 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

Hose

1 To connect the hose, push it into the appliance (‘click’) (Fig. 2).

2 To disconnect the hose, press the release buttons (1) and pull the hose connector out of the

hose connection opening (2). (Fig. 3)

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1 To connect the tube to the handgrip of the hose, insert the narrow section into the wider

section while turning a little (Fig. 4).

To disconnect the tube, pull while turning a little.

2 Adjustthetelescopictubetothelengthyoundmostcomfortableduringvacuuming.Press

the slide on the tube (1) and push the lower tube part downwards or pull it upwards

(2) (Fig. 5).

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You can use the combination nozzle on carpet (with the brush strips folded in) or on hard oors

(with the brush strips folded out).

- To clean hard oors, push the rocker switch on top of the combination nozzle with your foot to

make the brush strips come out of the nozzle housing. (Fig. 6)

- To clean carpet, push the rocker switch on the other side to make the brush strips disappear

into the housing. (Fig. 7)

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- The hard oor nozzle is designed for gentle cleaning of hard oors (Fig. 8).

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You can store two accessories in the accessory holder at the same time.

1 Connect the accessory holder to the tube (1) and then connect the hose to the accessory

holder (2) (Fig. 9).

2 To store accessories in the accessory holder, push them onto the holder (Fig. 10).

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1 Connectthecrevicenozzle,smallnozzleorbrushnozzle(specictypesonly)tothe

handgrip of the hose or to the tube.To do this, insert the handgrip or tube into the

accessory while turning a little. (Fig. 11)

- Use the crevice nozzle to clean narrow corners or hard-to-reach places.

- Use the small nozzle to clean small areas, e.g. the seats of chairs and sofas.

- Specic types only: Use the brush nozzle to clean computers, bookshelves etc.

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The mini turbo brush is specially designed to effectively pick up animal hairs and uff from furniture

and mattresses.The unique brush inside the mini turbo brush loosens the hairs from the fabric so

that they can be picked up by the vacuum cleaner.The mini turbo brush can be attached to the

handgrip of the hose or to the telescopic tube.

1 To attach the mini turbo brush, insert it into the handgrip or the telescopic tube while

turning a little.

2 To detach the mini turbo brush, pull it out of the handgrip or the telescopic tube while

turning it a little.

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1 Pullthecordoutoftheapplianceandinsertthemainsplugintothewallsocket.

2 Presstheon/offbuttonontopoftheappliancewithyourfoottoswitchontheappliance.(Fi

g. 12)

Note: If you want to pause for a moment, insert the ridge on the nozzle into the parking slot to park the

tube in a convenient position (Fig. 13).

Note:You can carry the vacuum cleaner by the handle at the front of the appliance (Fig. 14).

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You can adjust the suction power with:

- the suction power slide on the handgrip (Fig. 15).

- the electronic suction power control on the vacuum cleaner (Fig. 16).

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Cleaning and maintenance

Theplugmustberemovedfromthesocket-outletbeforecleaningormaintainingtheappliance.

1 Switchoffandunplugtheappliancebeforeyouremoveandcleananyparts.

2 Clean the appliance and its parts with a damp cloth.

Donotcleananypartofthevacuumcleanerinthedishwasher.



To maintain optimal performance, clean the HEPA lter each time you replace the dustbag.

1 ToopentheHEPAexhaustltergrille,grabthetabsandpullthegrilleupwardstoremoveit

from the appliance (Fig. 17).

2 RemovetheHEPAexhaustlter.

3 RinsethepleatedsideoftheHEPAexhaustlterunderahotslow-runningtap.

- Hold the lter in such a way that the pleated side points upwards and the water ows parallel

to the pleats. Hold the lter at an angle so that the water washes away the dirt inside the

pleats (Fig. 18).

- Turn the lter 180° and let the water ow along the pleats in the opposite direction (Fig. 19).

- Continue this process until the lter is clean.

NevercleantheHEPAexhaustlterwithabrush(Fig.20).

Note: Cleaning does not restore the original colour of the lter, but does restore its ltration power.

4 CarefullyshakethewaterfromthesurfaceoftheHEPAexhaustlter.LettheHEPAexhaust

lterdrycompletelybeforeyouputitbackintothevacuumcleaner.

5 PlacethedryHEPAexhaustlterbackintotheappliance.

6 ToclosetheHEPAexhaustltergrille,rstalignthelugsonthetopofthegrillewiththe

slots in the appliance (1).Then press the tabs downwards until the grille locks into place

(2) (‘click’) (Fig. 21).

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To maintain optimal performance, clean the motor protection lter at least once a year.

1 Pullthecoverupwardstoopenit(Fig.22).

2 Liftthedustbagholderoutoftheappliance.(Fig.23)

Make sure you hold the dustbag upright when you lift it out of the appliance.

3 Pullthelterholderwiththemotorprotectionlteroutoftheappliance.(Fig.24)

4 Takethemotorprotectionlteroutoftheholder.Shakethemotorprotectionlterovera

dustbin to clean it.

5 Putthelterinthelterholderandslidethelterholderbackintotheappliance.

6 Putthedustbagholderbackintotheappliance.

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To clean the brush inside the mini turbo brush, follow the steps below.

1 Rotatethebrushinsidetheminiturbobrushuntilthecuttinggroovefacesyou.Useapairof

scissorstocutthehairs,threadsetc.thathavecollectedaroundthebrush.(Fig.25)

2 Removeuff,hairsandotherdirtfromthebrush.

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Storage

1 Switch off and unplug the appliance.

2 Pressthecordrewindbuttontorewindthecord(Fig.26).

3 Puttheapplianceinuprightposition.Toattachthenozzletotheappliance,inserttheridgeon

thenozzleintothestorageslot.

Note:To ensure stable storage of the telescopic tube, adjust the tube to the shortest length.

Replacement

Theplugmustberemovedfromthesocket-outletbeforecleaningormaintainingtheappliance.

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- Replace the dustbag as soon as the dustbag-full indicator has changed colour permanently, i.e.

even when the nozzle is not placed on the oor (Fig. 27).

1 Switch off and unplug the appliance.

2 Pullthecoverupwardstoopenit.

3 Liftthedustbagholderoutoftheappliance.

Make sure you hold the dustbag upright when you lift it out of the appliance.

4 Pullatthecardboardtagtoremovethefulldustbagfromtheholder(Fig.28).

,When you do this, the dustbag is sealed automatically.

5 Slidethecardboardfrontofthenewdustbagintothetwogroovesofthedustbagholderas

far as possible. (Fig. 29)

6 Putthedustbagholderbackintothevacuumcleaner(Fig.30).

Note: If no dustbag has been inserted, you cannot close the cover.

7 Pushthecoverdownwardstocloseit.

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Alwaysunplugtheappliancebeforeyoureplacealter.

Replace the HEPA exhaust lter every 12 months.

- To remove the old lter and place the new lter, follow the instructions for removing and

placing the lters in section ‘Cleaning the HEPA exhaust lter’ in chapter ‘Cleaning and

maintenance’.

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To purchase accessories for this appliance, please visit our online shop at www.shop.philips.com/

service. If the online shop is not available in your country, go to your Philips dealer or a Philips

service centre. If you have any difculties obtaining accessories for your appliance, please contact the

Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country. You nd its contact details in the worldwide

guarantee leaet.

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