No manual adjustments are required. The height of the nozzle is instantly and automatically adjusted to any carpet pile height. This self adjusting feature allows the nozzle to float evenly over all carpet pile surfaces. Nozzle Deep Pile Carpet Shallow Pile Carpet ■: ■ ■ . .■■■ ■ ■ ■■ ■. ■' ■ . . ■■■ ■ ' ' ' ' ' ■ V3V':4': The electronic sensor is a feature which will detect particles as they pass through the vacuum cleaner. / ^ йСЛЮЗ-Шю Sensor Г” Switch Red light indicates dirt is being picked up by / the cleaner. Green light indicates most of the / dirt has been picked up by the cleaner. / Panasonic The dirt sensor indicators and sensor / / sensitivity switch are located on the front top of the switch cover. See the / /V Dirt Sensor section under To Operate / / Cleaner section for operation. 1 / A u V \ /\ 1 -8- CARPET/BARE FLOOR SELECTOR To use cleaner on bare floors, the carpet/bare floor selector on top of the nozzle should be positioned all the way back and down toward the bottom of the nozzle until it locks into place. When the selector is in this position, the agitator does not turn. This is also the correct position to place the selector in to use the attachments. When the attachments are used, the agitator should not be turning. To use cleaner on carpeted areas, the carpet/bare floor selector should be all the way forward and up to the carpet position. This position will allow the agitator to turn. When carpets are being cleaned, the selector should be in this position. " Carpet/Bare Floor Selector Take care when selecting either position to make sure the selector is pushed fully and quickly as possible to that position. Failure to do so can cause the belt to rub on the selector shaft and may result in the belt becoming hot and creating a burning rubber smell. To prevent injury when returning the selector to the carpet position, use caution as the selector can move quickly upward due to tension caused by the belt. To clean bare floor or use attachments To clean carpet HOSE RING AND HOSE RING MOUNT The hose ring is a feature designed to prevent tipping of the vacuum while performing certain tasks that involve the use of the attachments. To use this anti-tip feature, place the hose ring in the hose ring mount as shown in the illustration. Rotate this ring on the hose so that the hose ring knob will align with the slot in the hose ring mount and slide the ring down firmly until It stops. For recommendations on when to use the hose ring and the exact location of the hose ring mount see the Use of Attachments section. Hose Ring Mount -9- TO OPERATE CLEANER A CAUTION Do not use outlets above counters. Damage to items in the surrounding areas could occur. Be sure the switch is in the off position while plugging the cord in. POWER CORD NOTE: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, this vacuum has a polarized plug, (one blade is wider than the other). This plug wfll fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug, tf it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet. DO NOT CHANGE THE PLUG IN ANY WAY. -10- HANDLE ADJUSTMENTS The handle may be lowered to any position required Just step on handle release pedal as indicated by the illustration and lower the handle as desired 1 Upright position The handle locks in this position for storage The handle should always be in an upright position when the cleaning tools are used 2 Middle position This position is for normal cleaning 3 Low position This position is used for cleaning under furniture DIRT SENSOR OPERATION - As you vacuum, the red indicator light will come on and stay on as long as the sensor detects a high concentration of particles passing through the cleaner The green light indicates that most of the cleaning is complete The sensor switch allows you to select the sensitivity of the dirt sensor The switch can be set to Hi or Lo sensitivity Set the sensor switch to the Hi position when • Cleaning bare floors • Cleaning carpet with low pile height Set the sensor switch to the Lo position when • Cleaning heavily soiled areas • Cleaning carpet with deep pile • Cleaning new carpets Even with the sensor switch in the Lo position, the dirt sensor will detect carpet fuzz, especially on new carpet, which may cause the red light to remain on longer than expected A WARNING Personal Injury Hazard when Using Attachments, DO NOT place hands or feet underneath the unit when using the attachment tools The agitator assembly begins to revolve rapidly when using attachments USE OF ATTACHMENTS CAUTION When using the attachments, the agitator begins rotating if the carpet/bare floor selector is not in the bare floor position Always use the bare floor position when using attachments. Do not allow the cleaner to remain in just one place for a period of time in the carpet position as the agitator may damage the floor surface Avoid p...