Philips FC9252 - Manual (Page 10)

remote control operation
- The control panel has three buttons with which you operate the vacuum cleaner.
- Types without display: the infrared-active light flashes when you press a button on the control
panel (Fig. 25).
- Types with display: when the filter-cleaning reminder symbol on the display flashes, you have to
clean the filter (Fig. 26).
- Types without display: when the filter-cleaning reminder light on the remote control flashes, you
have to clean the filter (Fig. 27).
- Specific types only: The control panel has a display that gives information about the suction
power and the battery status. It also tells you when to clean the filter (Fig. 28).
using the appliance
1 Pull the 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 to switch on the appliance (Fig. 29).
Tip: To avoid bending your back, press the on/off button with your foot.
, The vacuum cleaner starts operating at the highest suction power level.
, Specific types only: The timer on the display shows how long you have been vacuuming.
During the first minute, the time is shown in seconds. After the first minute, the clock symbol
flashes and the time is shown in minutes.
3 To switch off the appliance, press the on/off button on top of the appliance or the standby
button on the control panel (Fig. 30).
adjusting suction power
1 During vacuuming, you can adjust the suction power level with the – and + buttons on the
control panel.
, Specific types only: The display shows the set suction power level.
- Use maximum suction power to vacuum very dirty carpets and hard floors (Fig. 31).
- Use minimum suction power to vacuum curtains, tablecloths etc (Fig. 32).
- Use the ECO setting to clean at an energy-efficient suction power level.
Pausing during use
1 If you want to pause for a moment, press the on/off/standby button on the control panel to
switch off the appliance temporarily (Fig. 30).
, Specific types only: The suction power level disappears from the display, the timer stops
counting up the time and after approx. 10 seconds, the display goes out.
2 Insert the ridge on the nozzle into the parking slot to park the tube in a convenient
position (Fig. 33).
3 To ensure stable parking of the telescopic tube, adjust the tube to the shortest length.
4 To continue vacuum cleaning, simply press the standby button on the control panel again.
, Specific types only: The previously selected suction power level appears on the display again
and the timer continues to count up the vacuuming time.
using the filter-cleaning handle to clean the filter cylinder
A clean filter cylinder helps maintain high suction power.
After every vacuuming session, clean the filter cylinder in the way described below.
1 Switch off the appliance and unplug it (Fig. 29).
2 Keep the appliance in horizontal position, with all wheels touching the floor.
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