Electromagnetic Fields (Emf); Before First Use; English - Philips FC6161 Bedienungsanleitung

important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it for future reference.
Danger
- Never suck up water or any other liquid. Never suck up flammable substances and do not suck
up ashes until they are cold.
- Never immerse the appliance, the charging base or the adapter in water or any other liquid, nor
rinse it under the tap.
Warning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the adapter corresponds to the local mains voltage before you
connect the appliance.
- Do not use the vacuum cleaner, the charging base or the adapter if it is damaged.
- If the adapter or charging base is damaged, always have it replaced with one of the original type
in order to avoid a hazard.
- The adapter contains a transformer. Do not cut off the adapter to replace it with another plug,
as this causes a hazardous situation.
- This appliance can be used by children aged 8 or above and by persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given
instructions in safe use of the appliance or supervision to establish safe use and if they have
been made aware of the hazards involved.
- Do not allow children to play with the appliance.
- Children are only allowed to empty the dust compartment, clean the filter unit and clean the
appliance under supervision.
Caution
- Remove the adapter from the wall socket before you clean the charging base.
- Only charge the vacuum cleaner with the adapter and charging base supplied. During charging,
the adapter feels warm to the touch. This is normal.
- Always switch off the vacuum cleaner after use.
- The voltage on the contact strips in the charging base is low and therefore not dangerous.
- Never block the exhaust air openings during vacuuming.
- Switch off the appliance when you charge it.
- Always use the vacuum cleaner with the filter unit assembled.

Electromagnetic fields (EMF)

This Philips appliance complies with all standards regarding electromagnetic fields (EMF). If handled
properly and according to the instructions in this user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on
scientific evidence available today.

Before first use

1 Remove any protective foil or plastic from the appliance.
2 Attach the back support to the back of the charging base ('click') (Fig. 2).
Note: You only have to do this once. Never disassemble the back support from the charging base.
Note: You do not have to attach the back support if the extra stability the back support provides is not
required.
Tip: For better stability you can also mount the charging base to the wall. To do so, drive the screw
supplied through the hole in the back support into the wall.

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