English - Philips FC8398/02 User Manual

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important
Read this user manual carefully before you use use the appliance and save it for future reference.
- 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 of this appliance is damaged, you must have it 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, 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.
- When you use the appliance to vacuum ashes, fine sand, lime, cement dust and similar
substances, the pores of the paper 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.
- Never use the appliance without the Motor Protection Filter. This damages the motor and
shortens the life of the appliance.
- Only use Philips s-bag ` double-layer paper dustbags or the reusable dustbag provided.
- Noise level: Lc = 80 dB(A)
electromagnetic fields (eMF)
This Philips appliance complies with all standards regarding electromagnetic fields (EMF). If handled
properly and according to the instructions in this user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on
scientific evidence available today.
Preparing for use
Hose
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.
 To connect the tubes to each other and to the handgrip of the hose, insert the narrow
section into the wider section while turning a little. The tube with the clip is the lower
tube (Fig. ).
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)
Combination nozzle
The combination nozzle can be used on either carpets (with the brush strips folded in) or hard
floors (with the brush strips folded out):
1 To clean hard floors, push the rocker switch on top of the combination nozzle with your
foot. The brush strips come out of the nozzle housing. (Fig. 4)
 To clean carpets, push the rocker switch on the other side to make the brush strips
disappear into the housing. (Fig. 5)
accessory clip
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).
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