Melissa 640-121, Manual

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INTRODUCTION
To get the best out of your new appliance, please read this user guide
carefully before using it for the first time. We also recommend that you
keep the instructions for future reference, so that you can remind yourself
of the functions of your apparatus.
SAFETY MEASURES
General
• The appliance, cord or plug must not be placed in water or any other
liquid.
• Never touch the appliance, cord or plug with wet or damp hands.
• Never try to repair the appliance yourself. If the apparatus, cable or
plug needs to be repaired, it should be taken to an authorised service
centre. Please contact the store where you bought the appliance for
repairs under guarantee.
Use
• The appliance is for indoor domestic use only.
• Never use the appliance if it, the cord or plug is damaged or if the
appliance is not functioning correctly.
• Only use accessories manufactured or recommended by the
manufacturer.
• Do not use it on wet surfaces.
• Take particular care when vacuuming stairs, due to the risk of falling.
• Do not use the appliance to vacuum up matches, hot ashes, cigarette
butts, hard or sharp objects, wet or damp substances, combustible
materials (petrol, solvents, etc.) or vapour from these.
• Do not use the appliance to vacuum up fine building dust – from
plasterboard, bricks, etc.
• Do not cover the appliance’s suction or exhaust port.
• Ensure that you keep clothing, hair and body parts away from the
nozzle and moving parts of the appliance.
• Switch the appliance off and unplug it when it is not in use, and
before you change the dust bag or clean or replace the filters.
• Never leave the appliance unattended when it is switched on.
• Children should be supervised when using it.
Cord and plug
• Avoid pulling the cord when removing the plug from the socket.
Instead, hold the plug.
• Keep hold of the plug when rewinding the cord, so that it does not
strike the appliance.
• Keep the cord and appliance away from heat sources, hot objects
and naked flames.
KEY TO MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE APPARATUS
1. Hose
2. Hose connector
3. Combination nozzle
4. Floor nozzle
5. Brush change button
6. Locking mechanism
7. Telescopic tube
8. Carrying handle
9. Button for automatic cord rewind
10. On/off button
11. Suction control
12. Bag change indicator
13. Dust bag cover handle
14. Carrying handle
15. Parking holder
16. Parking holder
USE
1. Attach the hose to the appliance by fitting the hose connector into
the suction nozzle until it clicks into place.
o To remove the hose, press the buttons on the side of the hose
connector and pull it out.
2. Fit the telescopic tube into the other end of the hose, and attach a
nozzle to the end of the tube.
o See the Nozzles section for a description of the intended purposes
of the various nozzles.
3. You can adjust the length of the telescopic tube by pushing the
locking mechanism down and pulling or pushing on the bottom
section of the tube until it reaches a suitable length (see picture).
o When parking, shorten the tube as far as possible.
4. Pull the cord out of the appliance. The cord must not be pulled out
any further than the red mark on the cord.
5. Plug in and switch the power on.
6. Press the on/off button to start and stop the appliance.
7. While in use, the suction force can be regulated by opening
and closing the air valve on the handle. It can also be adjusted
electronically using the suction force regulation button.
Nozzles
The appliance comes with one floor nozzle and one combination nozzle.
Nozzle Use
Floor nozzle All types of flooring, with or without carpet
Combination nozzle Radiators, nooks and crannies, skirting
boards, furniture, blinds, lampshades,
shelves and bookcases.
• The floor nozzle has two settings. When cleaning hard surfaces
(wooden or stone floors, tiles, etc.), the nozzle brushes should be
extended. When cleaning carpets and rugs, the brushes should be
retracted into the nozzle. Press the brush change button to switch
between the two settings.
• The combination nozzle has two settings. When cleaning radiators,
nooks and crannies and skirting boards, the nozzle brushes should
be extended. When cleaning furniture, blinds, lampshades, shelves
and bookcases, the brushes should be retracted into the nozzle.
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