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English introduction Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips. com/welcome. With this new CleanAir System you breathe cleaner air. For the best results, place the CleanAir System in a room where you spend most of your time, e.g.
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English Water level window K Mains cord with plug Water tank lid M Filter 6: water softener N Water tank O Filter 5: humidification filter Remote control storage compartment Q Control panel Power on/off button SELECT button with PURIFIER and HUMIDIFIER lights MODE button with AUTO, SILENT and BOOST POWER lights SPEED button with speeds lights and filter cleaning and filter replacement indications...
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If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by Philips, a service centre authorised by Philips or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
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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.
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English Place your fingers in the recesses of the side panels and gently pull the upper part of the front panel towards you (1). Then lift the hooks at the bottom of the panel out of the bottom of the appliance (2). To remove the pre-filter, grab the two projections and pull the filter towards you. Remove all other filters from the appliance. Remove all packaging material from the filters. Put filter 4 (HEPA filter) back into the appliance. Note: Make sure that the side with the tag points towards you.
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English Put filter 3 (activated carbon filter) back into the appliance. Note: Make sure that the side with the tag points towards you. Put filter 2 (multi-care filter) back into the appliance. Note: Make sure that the side with the tag points towards you. Put filter 1 (pre-filter) back into the appliance. Note: Make sure that the side with the two projections points towards you. Note: Make sure that all hooks are properly attached to the appliance.
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English Lift the water bucket out of the appliance (1). Then remove the water tank from the back of the appliance (2). Note: You cannot remove the water tank without first removing the water bucket. Open the 4 clips and then remove the water tank lid. Remove the packaging material from the water softener.
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English Remove the packaging material from the humidification filter. Put the humidification filter in the water tank lid. Unscrew the top cap of the water bucket. Fill the water bucket with cold tap water. Note: Do not touch the valve at the bottom of the water bucket, otherwise water leakage occurs. Screw the top cap tightly back onto the water bucket (‘click’).
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English Slide the water tank back into the appliance (1). Then put the water bucket back into the appliance (2). Note: You can only put the water tank back into the appliance if the water bucket is not in the appliance. Place the water bucket cover on the opening (1) and slide it to the right (2) to lock it.
English Slide the battery holder back into the remote control (‘click’) Note: Remove the battery if you are not going to use the remote control for a long time. Using the appliance switching the appliance on and off Put the plug in the wall socket All lights go on and off twice and you hear a beep.
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English Press the SELECT button once or twice to select air purification only or air purification combined with air humidification. If the appliance is set to air purification only, the PURIFIER light is on. If the appliance is set to air humidification combined with air purification, the PURIFIER and HUMIDIFIER lights are on. Note: To ensure that the air that comes out of the appliance is clean, it is not possible to set the appliance to air humidification only. setting the fan speed To select one of the 4 fan speeds for air purification, press the SPEED button one or more times. , The corresponding fan speed light shows the set fan speed.
English To select the silent mode, press the MODE button one or more times until the SILENT light goes on. Note: In SILENT mode, the fan operates very quietly and the fan speed lights are out. BOOsT POWER mode When the air quality in the room is very bad, for example when somebody is smoking in the room, you can use the boost power mode to purify the air quickly.
English again for 5 minutes or longer, the appliance resumes operation in AUTO mode. Note: The night mode only works when the appliance is operating in AUTO mode. Note: The night mode works with or without air humidification. Timer function With the timer function, you can let the appliance operate for a set number of hours.
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English condensation develops on the air quality sensor. As a result, the air quality indicator may indicate that the air quality is bad even though the air quality is good. In this case you have to clean the air quality sensor or set an appropriate fan speed with the SPEED button.
English Air purification combined with air humidification When you set the appliance to air purification combined with air humidification, the appliance cleans the air and humidifies it at the same time. Note: Make sure the water bucket is filled with water when you want to use the air humidfication function (see chapter ‘Before first use’).
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English Cleaning and maintenance Always unplug the appliance before you clean it or replace a filter. Never immerse the appliance in water or any other liquid. Never use aggressive or flammable cleaning agents such as bleach or alcohol to clean any part of the appliance. Only the pre-filter, the humidification filter and the water softener are washable. All other filters are NOT washable. Body of the appliance Regularly clean the inside and outside of the body to prevent dust from collecting on the inside and outside.
English Unscrew the top cap of the water bucket. Fill the water bucket for 1/3 with water. Add some mild washing-up liquid to the water in the water bucket. Screw the top cap tightly back onto the water bucket (‘click’). Shake the bucket to and fro with both hands to clean the inside of the water bucket.
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English Clean the water softener under a running tap with the cleaning brush supplied. Do not use any other substance than water to clean the water softener. Wipe the water from the water softener with a soft, dry cloth. Place the water softener back into the water tank. Align the two projections of the lid with the holes in the water tank and put the lid on the water tank. Then close the four clips to lock the lid (click).
English Clean the humidification filter gently with the cleaning brush supplied under a slowly running tap. Put the humidification filter back into the water tank. Descaling to clean the humidification filter: Descale the humidification filter when the first speed light (with the indication CLEAN 1/5 above it) flashes. Note: It is important to descale the humidifying filter to avoid scale build-up, which would seriously affect the humidifying performance. Remove the humidification filter from the water tank.
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English Filter replacement and reset procedure Filter maintenance When any of the filters has to be replaced, the speed light under the filter number concerned and the ‘REPLACE FILTER’ light start to flash. You then have to replace this filter. To ensure that the filters are in optimal condition when the appliance is operating, the appliance is equipped with a lock system.
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English Replacing the filters and resetting the appliance Tip: Place the appliance against a wall for more stability when you remove or insert filters. Switch off the appliance and unplug it. Follow the instructions in chapter ‘Before first use’, section ‘Placing the filters’ to remove old filters and place new filters. Note: Always use a new filter to replace an old filter. Note: Make sure you reattach the front panel properly.
If you need information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips website at www.philips.com or contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country (you find its phone number in the worldwide guarantee leaflet).
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This is normal. Howeve, if the appliance produces a burnt smell, contact your Philips dealer or an authorised Philips service centre. The appliance may also produce an unpleasant smell when one of the filters is dirty. In this case, clean...
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