Philips FC8344 User Manual
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using the appliance
Vacuum cleaning
1
Pull the cord out of the appliance and put the mains plug in the wall socket.
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 on top of the appliance (Fig. 6).
adjusting suction power
You can adjust the suction power by means of:
the slide on the handgrip, or (Fig. 7)
the electronic suction power control (specific types only) (Fig. 8).
storage
1
Switch the appliance off and remove the mains plug from the wall socket.
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
the clip (Fig. 9).
Replacement
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. 10).
Pull the dustbag holder towards you to unlock the dustbag (1) and lift the dustbag out of the
appliance (). (Fig. 11)
3
Put a new dustbag into the appliance. Position the opening of the dustbag directly opposite
the hose connection opening (1). Pull the front of the dustbag forwards until it locks into
place in the holder () (Fig. 1).
reusable dustbags
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
dustbags.
To empty the reusable dustbag:
1
Remove the clip by sliding it off the dustbag sideways (Fig. 13).
Shake out the contents into a dustbin.
3
Close the dustbag by sliding the clip back onto the bottom edge of the dustbag.
replacing filters
Always unplug the appliance before replacing the filters.
Motor Protection Filter
Replace the Motor Protection Filter when you insert the first of a new set of dustbags.
1
Open the cover and remove the dustbag (Fig. 11).
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