Adjusting Suction Power - Philips FC9171/01 Manual

Infrared remote control (specific types only)
1 Remove the battery compartment cover.
2 Place the batteries in the battery compartment (Fig. 23).
Make sure the - and + poles point in the right direction.
3 Reattach the battery compartment cover
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 with your foot to switch on the
appliance (Fig. 24).

Adjusting suction power

During vacuuming, you can adjust the suction power.
- Use maximum suction power to vacuum very dirty carpets and hard floors.
- Use minimum suction power to vacuum curtains, table carpets, etc.
Infrared remote control (specific types only)
With the infrared remote control, you can set the suction power to one of 5 different suction
power settings.
- When you switch on the appliance, it always starts operating at the highest suction
power setting.
- To reduce the suction power by one setting, press the - button. (Fig. 25)
To increase the suction power by one setting, press the + button.
Suction power knob (specific types only)
- During vacuum cleaning, you can adjust the suction power with the suction power knob on top
of the appliance (Fig. 26)
Pausing during use
1 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. 27).
2 If the appliance is equipped with an infrared remote control (specific types only), press the
standby button to switch off the vacuum cleaner temporarily, for instance when you have to
move some furniture. (Fig. 28)
3 To continue vacuum cleaning, press the standby button again. The appliance then starts
operating at the previously selected suction power setting again.
storage
1 Slide the tube parts into each other to reduce the tube to its shortest length.
2 Switch off the appliance and remove the mains plug from the wall socket.
3 Press the cord rewind button to rewind the mains cord (Fig. 29).
4 To store the appliance in upright position, insert the ridge on the nozzle into the storage
slot (Fig. 30).
5 Always put the TriActive nozzle in the carpet setting when you store it (brush strip retracted
into the nozzle). Also prevent the side brushes from becoming bent (Fig. 15).
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