Philips FC6055 User Manual

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FC6055

General description (fig. 1)

A Crevice tool
B Brush tool
C Squeegee
D Filter holder
E Filter
F Filter ring
G Storage slots for accessories
H Charging unit
I Adapter
J Dust compartment
K Dust compartment release button
L Exhaust air openings
M Charging light (LED)
N On/off slide
O Contact strips

Important

Read these instructions for use carefully before using the appliance and
save them for future reference.

◗ Do not use the appliance if it is damaged in any way.Take it to an

authorised Philips service centre for repair.

◗ Check if the voltage indicated on the adapter corresponds to the

local mains voltage before you connect the appliance.

◗ The adapter and the charging unit of this appliance cannot be

replaced. If the adapter or charging unit is damaged, the appliance
must be discarded.

◗ Never suck up flammable substances or corrosive liquids and do

not suck up ashes until they are cold.

◗ Never immerse the vacuum cleaner or the charging unit in water

and do not let water enter the motor unit or the charging unit.

◗ Remove the adapter from the wall socket before cleaning the

charging unit.

◗ Only charge the vacuum cleaner with the adapter and charging

unit supplied. During charging, the adapter will feel warm to the
touch.This is normal.

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◗ Do not hold the appliance with the dust compartment pointing

upwards and do not tilt the appliance to one side when sucking
up liquids.

◗ Always switch the vacuum cleaner off after use.
◗ Keep the appliance out of the reach of children.
◗ The voltage on the contact strips in the charging unit is low (max.

12 volts) and therefore not dangerous.

◗ Never block the exhaust air openings during vacuuming.
◗ Switch the appliance off when recharging it.
◗ When the appliance has been used to suck up liquids, empty and

dry the dust compartment before storing the appliance in the
charging unit.

◗ To avoid the risk of electric shock, be careful when drilling holes

in the wall to attach the charging unit, especially close to a wall
socket.

Preparing for use

Installing the charging unit

1 You can attach the charging unit to the wall as indicated in the

figure (fig. 2).

If you attach the charging unit to the wall, the space between the screw
holes should be 70 mm.

2 You can also place the charging unit on a horizontal surface

(e.g. a table or desk) (fig. 3).

3 Excess mains cord can be wound round the charging unit (fig. 4).

Charging the appliance

Charge the appliance for at least 16 hours before you use it for the first
time.

1 Insert the adapter into the wall socket.

2 Place the vacuum cleaner on the charging unit (fig. 5).

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◗ The charging light will go on to indicate that the appliance is

charging (fig. 6).

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The charging light will stay on as long as the appliance is connected to
the charging unit and the adapter is in the wall socket.

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The charging light does not give any information about the charge level
of the built-in batteries.

Using the appliance

1 Push the on/off slide forwards to switch the appliance on (fig. 7).

2 Push the on/off slide backwards to switch the appliance off (fig. 8).

3 Leave the adapter in the wall socket and always put the vacuum

cleaner back onto the charging unit immediately after use, even if
the batteries are still almost fully charged.

Brush, crevice tool and squeegee

This appliance comes with three accessories:

- a brush tool to clean delicate surfaces;

- a crevice tool to clean hard-to-reach places;

- a squeegee to suck up liquids.

1 Take the accessory you want to use from the charging unit.

2 Attach the accessory to the nozzle of the appliance (fig. 9).

◗ When sucking up liquids, hold the appliance with the nozzle

pointing downwards at an angle of 30c. Make sure the squeegee
touches the surface to be cleaned. Do not tilt the appliance to

one side.
Stop sucking up liquids when the liquid level inside the dust
compartment has reached the maximum indication line.

◗ Never hold the appliance with the on/off slide pointing

downwards when the dust compartment is filled with liquid

(fig. 10).

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