FC8398 - Aspirateur PHILIPS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL FC8398 PHILIPS

Read these instructions for use carefully before using the appliance and save them for future

◗ 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 cord or the appliance itself is damaged.

◗ If the mains cord is damaged, it must be replaced by Philips, a service centre authorised by

Philips or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

◗ Keep the appliance out of the reach of children.

◗ Never suck up water or any other liquid. Never suck up flammable substances and do not

suck up ashes until they are cold.

◗ Do not point the hose at the eyes or ears nor put it in your mouth when the vacuum

cleaner is switched on and the hose is connected to the vacuum cleaner.

◗ When the vacuum cleaner is used to suck up fine dust, the pores of the dustbag may become

clogged, causing the passage of air through the dustbag to become obstructed.As a result, the

dustbag-full indicator will indicate that the dustbag needs to be replaced, even though the

dustbag is not full at all.

◗ Never use the appliance without the Motor Protection Filter.This could damage the motor

and shorten the life of the appliance.

◗ Only use Philips s-bag` double-layer paper dustbags or the reusable dustbag provided.

1 To connect the hose, push it into the appliance and turn it clockwise (fig. 1).

To disconnect the hose, turn it anticlockwise and pull it out of the appliance.

2 Connect the tubes to each other and to the handgrip by inserting the narrow section into

the wider section while turning it a little.The tube with the clip is the lower tube (fig. 2).

You can connect the accessories in the same way.

Disconnect the accessories and tubes by pulling them and turning them a little.

Telescopic tube (specific types only)

1 Adjust the tube to the length you find most comfortable during vacuum cleaning (fig. 3).

The combi nozzle can be used on either carpets (with the brush strips folded in) or hard floors

(with the brush strips folded out):

1 Push the rocker switch on top of the combi nozzle with your foot to make the brush strips

for cleaning hard floors come out of the nozzle housing (fig. 4).

2 Push the rocker switch on the other side to make the brush strips disappear into the housing

◗ The accessory clip can simply be snapped onto the tube.

◗ The crevice tool and the small nozzle (specific types only) can be snapped onto the clip (fig. 6).

ENGLISH6Using the appliance

1 Pull the cord out of the appliance and put the mains plug in the wall socket.

2 Switch the appliance on by pushing the on/off button on top of the appliance with your foot.

◗ You can carry the vacuum cleaner by the handle at the front of the appliance (fig. 7).

Adjusting suction power

You can adjust the suction power by means of:

◗ the slide on the handgrip, or (fig. 8).

◗ the electronic suction power control (specific types only) (fig. 9).

1 Switch the appliance off and remove the mains plug from the wall socket.

2 Rewind the mains cord by pressing the cord rewind button.

3 Put the appliance in upright position and attach the lower tube to the appliance by means of

Replacing the dustbag

Replace the dustbag as soon as the 'dustbag full' indicator has changed colour permanently.

Always unplug the appliance before replacing the dustbag.

1 Open the cover (fig. 11).

2 Push the dustbag holder backwards (fig. 12).

3 Lift the dustbag out of the dustbag holder by pulling the cardboard lug upwards.This causes

the dustbag to become sealed (fig. 13).

4 Slide the cardboard front of the new dustbag into the two grooves of the dustbag holder.

Press it down as far as possible (fig. 14).

5 Pull the dustbag holder forwards until you hear a click and close the cover (fig. 15).

You cannot close the cover if no dustbag has been inserted.

Philips s-bag` paper dustbags are available under type number FC8021.

If provided, you can use the reusable dustbag instead of paper dustbags.The reusable dustbag can be

used and emptied repeatedly.

For removing and inserting the reusable dustbag, simply follow the instructions for replacing paper

To empty the reusable dustbag:

1 Remove the clip by sliding it off the dustbag sideways.

2 Shake out the contents into a dustbin.

ENGLISH 73 Close the dustbag by sliding the clip back onto the bottom edge of the dustbag.

Philips reusable dustbags are available under type number FC8026.

Always unplug the appliance before replacing the filters.

Motor Protection Filter

Replace the Motor Protection Filter once a year.

1 Open the cover and remove the filter.

2 Insert a new filter into the holder with the white side pointing upwards (fig. 16).

Replace the AFS Micro Filter every 6 months.

1 Open the grille (1) at the back of the appliance and take it out (2) (fig. 17).

2 Remove the old filter and place the sides and the bottom edge of the new filter properly

behind the 3 ridges of the holder on the inside of the grille (fig. 18).

3 Put the grille back into the vacuum cleaner by first hooking the bottom edge of the grille into

the appliance (1) and then pushing the grille towards the appliance until it snaps home (2)

Two AFS Micro Filters and one Motor Protection Filter are available under type number FC8032.

If you need information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips website at www.philips.com

or contact the Philips Customer Care Centre in your country (you will find its phone number in the

worldwide guarantee leaflet). If there is no Customer Care Centre in your country, turn to your

local Philips dealer or contact the Service Department of Philips Domestic Appliances and Personal

1 Insufficient suction power

◗ Check if the dustbag needs to be replaced.

◗ Check if the filters need to be replaced.

◗ Check if the slide on the handgrip is closed.

◗ Check if the electronic suction power control is in maximum position (specific types only).

◗ Check if the nozzle, tube or hose is blocked up.To remove the obstruction, disconnect the

blocked-up item and connect it (as far as possible) the other way around. Switch the vacuum

cleaner on to force the air through the blocked-up item in opposite direction (fig. 20).

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