Philips GC3800 series User manual

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GC3800 series
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FRANÇAIS 11
ITALIANO 16
ESPAÑOL 21
PORTUGUÊS 26

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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.
Product overview (Fig. 1)
1 Spray nozzle
2 Water filling door
3 Spray button
4 Steam slider
a. Dry setting
b. ECO setting
c.Auto steam setting
5 Steam boost trigger
6 Safety auto-off light (specific types only)
7 Mains cord
8 Temperature indicator light
9 Water tank
10 Temperature dial with Auto steam control
11 Calc clean button
12 Typeplate
13 Soleplate
Important
Read the separate important information leaet and this user manual
carefully before you use the appliance. Keep both documents for future
reference.
Using the appliance
Filling the water tank
Note: Your appliance has been designed to be used with tap water. If you
live in an area with hard water, fast scale build-up may occur. Therefore, it is
recommended to use 100% distilled or demineralized water to prolong the
lifetime of your appliance.
1 Open the water lling door.
2 Tilt the iron backwards and ll the water tank with tap water up to
the maximum level.
Note: Do not ll the water tank beyond the MAX indication.
Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing aids or
other chemicals in the water tank.

3 Close the water lling door ( ‘click’).
Temperature and steam setting
Table 1:
Warning: Do not use steam or steam boost at low temperature, as indicated
in the below table. Otherwise, hot water may leak from the iron.
Fabric type Temperature
setting Auto steam control Steam boost
Linen MAX Automatically
adjusted to the
optimal amount
Yes
Cotton ●●● Yes
Wool ●● No
Silk ●● No
Synthetic fabric
(e.g. acrylic, nylon,
polyamide, polyester)
●No steam No
1 Consult table 1 to set the temperature dial to the appropriate
setting for your garment.
2 Select Auto steam setting in the steam slider.
This iron is equipped with Auto steam control. According to the
temperature you select, the iron automatically provides the optimal
amount of steam for the best result.
3 Put the iron on its heel and plug it in.The temperature light goes on
to indicate that the iron is heating up.
4 When the temperature light goes out, the iron has reached the
correct temperature and you could start ironing.
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Features
Spray funtion
- Press the spray button to moisten the article to be ironed. This helps
to remove stubborn creases.
Steam boost function
- Press and release the steam boost trigger for a powerful boost of
steam to remove stubborn creases.
Ironing with extra steam
-For extra steam during ironing, press and hold the steam boost trigger.
Vertical steam
- You can use the steam boost function when you hold the iron
in vertical position for removing creases form hanging clothes,
curtains etc.
Eco steam setting / Dry ironing
-In stead of Auto steam, you could choose ECO setting in the steam
slider to save energy, yet to achieve satisfactory ironing results.
- To iron without steam, select dry setting in the steam slider.
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Safety auto-off (specic types only)
The safety auto-off function automatically switches off the iron if it has not
been used for 30 seconds resting on its soleplate or 8 minutes resting on
its backplate. The auto-off light will light up.
- To let the iron heat up again, pick up the iron or move it slightly.
The auto-off light goes out.
Cleaning and maintenance
Cleaning
1 Unplug the iron and let it cool down.
2 Pour any remaining water out of the water tank from the water
lling door.
3 Wipe akes and any other deposit off the soleplate with a damp
cloth and a non-abrasive (liquid) cleaning agent.
To keep the soleplate smooth, avoid hard contact with metal objects.
Never use a scouring pad, vinegar or other chemicals to clean the
soleplate.
Calc-clean function
IMPORTANT: Use Calc-clean function every 1 month to prolong the life of
your iron. If water in your area is very hard, or you see scales coming out from
the soleplate during ironing, use this function more frequently.
1 Make sure the iron is unplugged and the steam slider is set to dry
setting.
2 Fill the water tank to the MAX indication.
Do not pour vinegar or other descaling agents into the water tank.
3 Plug in the iron and set the temperature dial to MAX.
4 Unplug the iron when the temperature light goes out.
5 Hold the iron over the sink. Keep pushing the calc clean button and
gently shake the iron forth and back until all water in the water tank
has been used up.
Scales is ushed out, steam and boiling water also come out of the
soleplate.
Note: Repeat steps 2 to 5 if the water that comes out of the iron still contains
scale particles.
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6 Plug in the iron and let the iron heat up to dry the soleplate.
7 Unplug the iron when the temperature indicator light goes out.
8 Move the iron gently over a piece of cloth to remove any water
stains on the soleplate.
Storage
1 Unplug the iron and empty the water tank. Let it cool down in a safe
place.
2 Wind the mains cord around the backplate of the iron and store it
on its heel.
Troubleshooting
This chapter summarises the most common problems you could
encounter with the appliance. If you are unable to solve the problem with
the information below, visit www.philips.com/support for a list of
frequently asked questions or contact the Consumer Care Centre in your
country (see the worldwide guarantee leaet for contact details).
Problem Possible cause Solution
The steam boost
function does not
work properly
(water leaks out of
the soleplate).
You have used the steam
boost function too often
within a very short period.
Wait for a few seconds before you use the steam
boost function again.
You have used the steam
boost function at a too low
temperature.
Set an ironing temperature at which the steam
boost function can be used (●●● to MAX).
Flakes and
impurities come
out of the
soleplate during
ironing.
Scales are formed inside the
soleplate. Use the Calc-clean funtion (see chaper ‘Cleaning and maintenance’, section ‘Calc-clean function’).
Water leaks from
the water filling
door.
You have overfilled the water
tank. Do not fill the water tank beyond the MAX indication. Pour excess water out of the water
tank.
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