SmallStar FC8236 - Aspirateur PHILIPS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL SmallStar FC8236 PHILIPS

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.

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 Cover release tab

 Hose connection opening

 Dustbag full indicator

 Electronic suction power control

 Hose with handgrip

 Combination nozzle with 2 rocker switches

 Telescopic tube with extension tube

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

- Never suck up water or any other liquid. Never suck up ammable substances and do not suck

up ashes until they are cold.

- 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 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

- 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 suck up large objects as this may cause the air passage in the tube or hose to become

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

substances, the pores of the dustbag become clogged. As a result, the dustbag-full indicator will

indicate that the dustbag is full. Replace the dustbag, even if it is not full yet (see chapter

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

motor and shortens the life of the appliance.

- Only use Philips s-bag® synthetic dustbags.

- During vacuum cleaning, especially in rooms with low air humidity, your vacuum cleaner builds

up static electricity. As a result you can experience electric shocks when you touch the tube or

other steel parts of your vacuum cleaner. These shocks are not harmful to you and do not

damage the appliance. To reduce this inconvenience we advise you:

1 to discharge the appliance by frequently holding the tube against other metal objects in the

room (for example the legs of a table or chair, a radiator etc.) (Fig. 2)

2 to raise the air humidity level in the room by placing water in the room. For example, you can

hang containers lled with water from your radiators or place bowls lled with water on or

near your radiators (Fig. 3).

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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.

1 To connect the hose, push it into the appliance (1) and turn it clockwise (2) (Fig. 4).

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

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1 To connect the extension tube to the bottom part of the telescopic tube, insert the narrow

section into wider section and turn a little.

Note: To disconnect the tube parts from each other, pull and turn a little.

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

section and turn a little (Fig. 5).

Note: To disconnect the tube from the handgrip, pull and turn a little.

3 To adjust the length of the tube to the length you nd most comfortable during vacuuming,

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

upwards (2) (Fig. 6).

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1 To connect a nozzle to the tube, insert the tube into the nozzle and turn a little (Fig. 7).

Note: To disconnect a nozzle from the tube, pull and turn a little.

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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. 8).

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

into the housing (Fig. 9).

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1 Connect the small nozzle, crevice nozzle or brush nozzle directly to the handgrip or to the

1 Crevice nozzle: use this nozzle to clean narrow corners or hard-to-reach places.

2 Small nozzle: use this nozzle to clean small areas, e.g. the seats of chairs and sofas.

3 Brush nozzle: use this nozzle to clean computers, bookshelves etc.

- You can carry the vacuum cleaner by the handle at the front or on top of the appliance (Fig. 11).

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

2 Press the on/off button on top of the appliance with your foot to switch on

the appliance (Fig. 12).

- 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: To ensure stable parking of the telescopic tube, adjust the tube to the shortest length.

3 To switch off the appliance, press the on/off button again.

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- You can adjust the suction power with the electronic suction power control on the vacuum

Always switch off and unplug the appliance before you remove and clean any parts.

Do not clean any part of the vacuum cleaner in the dishwasher. If necessary, clean the parts with

Clean the appliance with a damp cloth.

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Clean the permanent motor protection lter every time you replace the dustbag.

1 Pull at the cover release tab (1) and open the cover (2) (Fig. 15).

2 Pull the clamps aside (1) and pull the dustbag forward (2) (Fig. 16).

3 Lift the dustbag out of the appliance. (Fig. 17)

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

4 Pull the motor protection lter holder forwards to release it (Fig. 18).

5 Remove the motor protection lter from lter holder.

6 Shake the motor protection lter over a dustbin to clean it.

87 Put the clean lter back into the lter holder.

8 Fit the two lugs at the bottom of the lter holder into the brackets (1). Then press the lter

holder home (‘click’) (2). (Fig. 19)

9 Place the bottom edge of the dustbag in front of the ridge on the bottom of the appliance

(1). Pull the cardboard front of the dustbag towards you (‘click’) (2). (Fig. 20)

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

Tip: We advise you to clean the motor protection lter every time you replace the dustbag (see chapter

Always unplug the appliance before you replace the dustbag.

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In some cases, the dustbag-full indicator can indicate that the dustbag is full, even though it is not.

This may occur if the pores of the dustbag are clogged (e.g. when you have vacuumed ashes, ne

sand, lime, cement dust and similar substances) or if something is blocking the nozzle, tube and/or

hose. If the pores of the dustbag are clogged, you have to replace the dustbag, even if it is not full

yet. If the dustbag is not clogged but not full either, something is blocking the nozzle, tube and/or

hose. In this case, do not replace the dustbag but remove the obstruction.

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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. 21).

1 Pull at the cover release tab (1) and open the cover (2) (Fig. 15).

2 Pull the clamps aside (1) and pull the dustbag forward (2) (Fig. 16).

3 Pull the cardboard tag upwards to lift the dustbag out of the appliance. (Fig. 17)

, The dustbag is sealed automatically.

4 Place the bottom edge of the new dustbag in front of the ridge on the bottom of the

appliance (1). Pull the cardboard front of the dustbag towards you (‘click’) (2) (Fig. 22).

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

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Your vacuum cleaner is equipped with a Clean Air HEPA outlet lter (service code 4222 459

Replace the Clean Air HEPA outlet lter every 12 months.

1 Switch off and unplug the appliance.

2 Pull at the grip on the lter grille (1) and remove it from the appliance (2) (Fig. 23).

3 Remove the Clean Air HEPA outlet lter from the appliance (Fig. 24).

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

2 Press the cord rewind button to rewind the mains cord.

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

the nozzle into the storage slot (Fig. 27).

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

If you have any difculties obtaining lters or other accessories for this appliance, please contact the

Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country or consult the worldwide guarantee leaet.

- Philips Classic s-bag® synthetic dustbags are available under type number FC8021.

- Philips Clinic s-bag® high ltration synthetic dustbags are available under type number FC8022.

- Philips Anti-odour s-bag® synthetic dustbags are available under type number FC8023.

Note: Please visit www.s-bag.com for more information about the s-bag®.

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- Clean Air HEPA outlet lters are available under service code 4222 459 48841.

- Do not throw away the appliance 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 help to preserve the

environment (Fig. 28).

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If you need service or information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips website at

www.philips.com or contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country (you nd its phone

number in the worldwide guarantee leaet). If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your country,

go to your local Philips dealer.

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This chapter summarises the most common problems you could encounter with the appliance. If

you are unable to solve the problem with the information below, contact the Consumer Care

Centre in your country.

Problem Possible cause Solution

The dustbag is full. Replace the dustbag (see chapter ‘Replacement’).

outlet lter is dirty.

Replace the Clean Air HEPA outlet lter (see

chapter ‘ Replacement).

The electronic suction

power control is set to a

Set the electronic suction power control to a

The nozzle, tube or hose

Disconnect the blocked-up item and connect it

(as far as possible) the other way around. Switch

on the vacuum cleaner to force the air through

the blocked-up item in opposite direction.

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