English6 EnglishIntroductionCongratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support thatPhilips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/MyVacuumCleaner.Important safety informationRead this important information carefully before you use the appliance and save it for futurereference.Danger- Never vacuum up water or any other liquid, flammable substances or hot ashes.Warning- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the local mains voltage before youconnect the appliance.- Do not use the appliance if the plug, the mains cord or the appliance itself is damaged.- If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by Philips, a service center authorized byPhilips or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.- Do not point the hose, the tube or any other accessory at the eyes or ears nor put it in your mouth.- The plug must be removed from the socket-outlet before cleaning or maintaining the appliance.- Do not use the appliance in combination with a transformer, as this could cause hazardoussituations.- This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reducedphysical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have beengiven supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand thehazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shallnot be made by children without supervision.- This vacuum cleaner is designed for household use only. Do not use this vacuum cleaner tovacuum up building waste, cement dust, ashes, fine sand, lime and similar substances. Never usethe vacuum cleaner without any of the filters. This could damage the motor and shorten the life ofthe vacuum cleaner. Always clean all parts of the vacuum cleaner as shown in the user manual. Donot clean any parts with water and/or cleaning agents if this is not specifically shown in the usermanual.Caution- If you clean a washable filter with water, make sure it is completely dry before you put it back intothe appliance. Do not dry the filter in direct sunlight, on a radiator or in a tumble dryer. Replace awashable filter if it can no longer be cleaned properly or if it is damaged.- To guarantee optimal dust retention and performance of the vacuum cleaner, always replace thefilters with original Philips filters of the correct type (see 'Ordering accessories').- The TriActive LED nozzle contains LED lights. Do not look directly at the light source (Fig. 1).- Do not point the LED lights directly at the eyes of people or pets.- Do not clean the nozzles with water or a cleaning agent.- Maximum noise level: Lc = 84 dB(A)