Remote Control Operation; Adjusting Suction Power - Philips FC9258 Directions For Use Manual

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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.
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Specific types only: The timer on the display shows how long you have been vacuuming.
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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.
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- 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
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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
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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.