Philips FC8920-FC8910 User Manual

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Adjust the telescopic tube to the length you find most comfortable during vacuuming. (Fig. 6)

Hold the collar with one hand and pull the tube part above the collar upwards or push it 

downwards with the other hand.

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To connect the tube to one of the accessories: (Fig. 7)

 - Telescopic tube with conical connection (specific types only): Insert the telescopic tube into the 

accessory while turning it a little.

 - Telescopic tube with button connection (specific types only): Press the spring-loaded lock 

button on the telescopic tube and insert the tube into the accessory. Fit the spring-loaded lock 

button into the opening in the accessory (‘click’).

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 To disconnect the telescopic tube from one of the accessories: 

 - Telescopic tube with conical connection (specific types only): Pull the telescopic tube out of the 

accessory while turning it a little.

 - Telescopic tube with button connection (specific types only): Press the spring-loaded lock 

button and pull the tube out of the accessory.

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 Insert the crevice tool and the small nozzle into the clip.

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Snap the accessory clip onto the tube (Fig. 8).

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 Pull the accessory clip from the tube to remove it.

The Tri-Active nozzle is a multi-purpose nozzle for carpets and hard floors.

 - The side brushes catch more dust and dirt at the sides of the nozzle and allow you to clean 

better along furniture and other obstacles (Fig. 9).

 - The opening at the front of the nozzle allows you to suck up larger particles (Fig. 10).

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Use the hard floor setting to clean hard floors (for instance tiled, parqueted, laminated and

linoleumed flooring): push the rocker switch on top of the nozzle with your foot to make the

brush strip come out of the housing. At the same time, the wheel is lifted to prevent 

scratching and to increase manoeuvrability (Fig. 11).

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 Use the carpet setting to clean carpets: push the rocker switch again to make the brush strip 

disappear into the nozzle housing. The wheel is lowered automatically (Fig. 12).
Combination nozzle (specific types only)

The combination nozzle can be used on either carpets or hard floors.

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To clean hard floors, push the rocker switch on top of the nozzle with your foot (Fig. 13).

 

, The brush strip for cleaning hard floors comes out of the nozzle housing.

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To clean carpets, push the rocker switch again (Fig. 14).

 

, The brush strip disappears into the nozzle housing.

 - The hard-floor nozzle is designed for gentle cleaning of hard floors (Fig. 15).

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