Philips GC4511 User manual

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GC4511
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Table of contents
Important.................................................................................................................7
Introduction......................................................................................................... 10
Product overview............................................................................................. 10
Before rst use .................................................................................................. 10
Using your steam iron................................................................................... 11
-Filling the water tank ........................................................................... 11
-Temperature and steam setting..................................................... 12
-Ironing............................................................................................................ 13
Features ................................................................................................................. 14
-Spray function........................................................................................... 14
-Steam boost function........................................................................... 14
-Ironing with extra steam..................................................................... 14
-Vertical steam ........................................................................................... 15
Ironing tips............................................................................................................ 15
Cleaning and maintenance.......................................................................... 16
-Cleaning........................................................................................................ 16
-Quick Calc Release................................................................................ 16
- Calc-Clean function............................................................................... 18
Storage................................................................................................................... 21
Environment and disposal........................................................................... 21
Guarantee and support................................................................................ 22
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 22

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Important
Read this important information carefully before you
use the appliance and save it for future reference.
Danger
- Never immerse the iron in water.
Warning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance
corresponds to the local mains voltage before you
connect the appliance.
- Do not use the appliance if the plug, the mains
cord or the appliance itself shows visible damage,
or if the appliance has been dropped or leaks.
- If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it
replaced by Philips, a service centre authorised by
Philips or similarly qualied persons in order to
avoid a hazard.
- Never leave the appliance unattended when it is
connected to the mains.
- Always unplug the appliance from the socket outlet
before you ll the water tank with water.
- This appliance can be used by children aged from
8 years and above and by persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of
experience and knowledge if they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance in a safe way and if they understand the
hazards involved.
- Do not allow children to play with the appliance.
- Older children are only allowed to clean the
appliance and perform the Calc-Clean procedure
under supervision.
- Keep the iron and its mains cord out of the reach
of children less than 8 years of age when the
appliance is switched on or cooling down.

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- Always place and use the iron on a stable, level
and horizontal surface.
- Do not let the mains cord come into contact with
the hot soleplate of the iron.
- Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made
by children without supervision.
Warning:For Iron models with Quick
Calc Release feature
- Do not open and remove the Quick Calc Release
tray from the appliance during use.
- Only use the Quick Calc Release tray that is
supplied with the appliance. Do not use other tray
on the appliance.
- Do not ll water, perfume, vinegar, starch,
descaling agents, ironing aids or other chemicals at
the channel of the Quick Calc Release tray.
- Do not insert your nger or pointed objects into
the channel of the Quick Calc Release tray.
CAUTION: Hot surface
Surfaces are liable to get hot during use
(for irons with ‘hot’ symbol marked on the
appliance).
Caution
- Only connect the appliance to an earthed wall socket.
- Check the mains cord regularly for possible damage.
- Fully unwind the mains cord before you plug it in
the wall socket.
- The soleplate of the iron can become extremely
hot and may cause burns if touched.
- Descale the iron regularly according to the
instructions in chapter ‘Cleaning and maintenance’
in the user manual.

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- When you have nished ironing, when you clean
the appliance, when you ll or empty the water
tank and also when you leave the iron even for
a short while: set the steam control to the ‘dry
ironing’ position, put the iron on its heel and
remove the mains plug from the wall socket.
- Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents,
ironing aids or other chemicals in the water tank.
- This appliance is intended for household use only.
Electromagnetic elds (EMF)
This Philips appliance complies with all applicable
standards and regulations regarding exposure to
electromagnetic elds.

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips!
To fully benet from the support that Philips offers,
register your product at www.philips.com/welcome.
Product overview (Fig. 1)
1 Spray nozzle
2 Water lling door
3 Spray button
4 Steam slider
a. Dry setting
b. ECO setting
c. Auto steam setting
5 Steam boost trigger
6 Mains cord
7 Temperature indicator light
8 Water tank
9 Temperature dial with Auto steam control
10 Calc clean button
11 Soleplate
12 Quick Calc Release lock
13 Quick Calc Release tray
14 Typeplate
Before rst use
This steam iron is intended for ironing and refreshing fabrics only.
Remove all packaging material and stickers.
Always place the steam iron on a stable and horizontal surface.
Fill in the water tank before every use (see Chapter ‘Using your
steam iron’ , section ‘Filling the water tank’).

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Using your steam iron
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 distilled or
demineralized water to prolong the lifetime of your appliance.
1Make sure the appliance is unplugged.
2 Open the water lling door.
3 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 to
avoid spillage. If you have overlled the water tank, empty it until
the water level drops below the MAX indication.
Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing
aids or other chemicals in the water tank.
4 Close the water lling door ( ‘click’).

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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
Ye s
Cotton ●●● Ye s
Wool ●● No
Silk ●● No
Synthetic fabric
(e.g. acrylic, nylon,
polyamide, polyester)
● Automatically
adjusted to
no steam
No
1 Put the iron on its heel.
2 Consult table 1 to set the temperature dial to the
appropriate setting for your garment.
3 Select the steam setting with the steam slider.
-Auto steam: The iron automatically adjusts the steam
output according to the selected temperature to provide
the best ironing result.

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-ECO: This steam setting enables you to reduce the steam
output to save energy and still have sufcient steam to iron
your garments.
-Dry: This steam setting enables you to iron without steam
or to stop steam when the iron is not in use.
4 Put the mains plug into an earthed wall socket.
,The temperature indicator light goes on while the iron is
heating up.
,When the temperature indicator light goes off, the steam
iron is ready to use.
Note: This light goes on from time to time during ironing.
Ironing
1 Unfold your ironing board and set it to the appropriate
height.
2 Place the garment you want to iron on the ironing board.
3 Start ironing when the temperature indicator light goes off.

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Features
Spray function
You can use the spray function at any temperature to moisten
the garments to be ironed. This helps remove the stubborn
creases.
- Press the spray button several times to moisten the
garments to be ironed.
Steam boost function
You can use a powerful boost of steam to remove targeted
stubborn creases.
-Press and release the steam boost trigger for a powerful
boost of steam to remove stubborn creases.
Note:The steam boost function should only be used at temperature
setting between ●●● to MAX. Leaking may appear if you use
steam boost at too low a temperature.
Ironing with extra steam
You can use more steam to iron a garment with many stubborn
creases.
- For extra steam during ironing, press and hold the steam
boost trigger.

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Vertical steam
-Hold the iron in vertical position, press and release the
steam boost trigger to remove creases from a hanged
garment.
Tip: Pull the garment with one hand to stretch it for more effective
wrinkle removal. Move the iron up and down to apply steam to
different parts of the hanged garment.
Hot steam comes out of the iron. Do not remove wrinkles
from a garment while someone is wearing it. To prevent
burns, do not direct the steam at people.
Note:The steam boost function should only be used at temperature
setting between ●●● to MAX. Leaking may appear if you use
steam boost at too low a temperature.
Ironing tips
Minimizing wrinkles while drying
Start wrinkle removal early in the drying process by spreading
out the laundry properly after washing. Put the garments on
hangers to let them dry naturally with less wrinkles.
Shirt ironing
Start with the time-consuming parts such as collar, cuff links and
sleeves.
Next, iron the bigger parts like front and back. By doing this, you
prevent wrinkling the bigger parts when you are busy ironing the
time-consuming ones.
Collar: When you iron a collar, start on its underside and iron
from the outside (the pointy end) inwards. Turn over and
repeat. Fold down the collar and press the edge for a crisp
nish.
Buttons: Iron on the reverse side of the buttons for more
effective faster ironing.

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Cleaning and maintenance
Cleaning
1 Unplug the iron and let it cool down.
2 Empty the water tank.
3Clean the iron with a moist cloth.
4 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.
Quick Calc Release
IMPORTANT: To prolong the life time of your appliance and to
maintain good steaming performance, use Quick Calc Release
function once a month.
If water in your area is very hard, use this function more frequently.
Note: Make sure that the iron has been unplugged for at least
1 hour and has completely cooled down, before you use Quick Calc
Release.
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1 Put the iron on a levelled surface and push up the Quick
Calc Release lock at the back of the iron.
2 Take out the Quick Calc Release tray.
3 Pour out calc in the tray into a sink or dustbin.
4 Rinse the tray using tap water. Remove any excess water
from the tray.
Do not pour water, vinegar, descaling agents or other
chemicals into the iron from the opening of the Quick Calc
Release.
Do not use vinegar, descaling agents or other chemicals to
wash the tray.

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5 Wipe off the calc in the opening of the Quick Calc Release
tray with a damp cloth.
6 Insert the tray back into the iron.
7 Push down the Quick Calc Release lock.
Do not use the iron when the Quick Calc Release tray is not
locked.
If you break or lose the tray, contact a consumer care center
in your country (see chapter ‘Guarantee and support’).
Calc-Clean function
IMPORTANT: Besides Quick Calc Release function, you should also
perform calc-clean once a month to prolong the life of your iron.
If water in your area is very hard, or you see calc coming out from
the soleplate during ironing, use this function more frequently.
Note: For better cleaning, remove the calc collected in Quick Calc
Release tray before using the Calc-Clean function (see chapter
‘Cleaning and maintenance’, section ‘Quick Calc Release’).
1 Make sure the plug is removed from the socket.

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2 Make sure the steam slider is set to dry setting.
3 Fill the water tank to the MAX indication.
Do not pour vinegar or other descaling agents into the water
tank.
4 Put the mains plug into an earthed wall socket.
5 Set the temperature dial to MAX.
6 Wait for the iron to heat up. Remove the plug from the
socket when the temperature indicator light goes off.

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7 Hold the iron over the sink. Press and hold the calc clean
button and gently shake the iron forth and back until all
water in the water tank has been used up.
Calc is ushed out, steam and boiling water also come out of
the soleplate.
Note: Repeat steps 3 to 7 if the water that comes out of the iron
still contains calc.
8 Plug in the iron and let the iron heat up to dry the
soleplate.
9 Unplug the iron when the temperature indicator light goes
out.
10 Move the iron gently over a piece of cloth to remove any
water stains on the soleplate.

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Storage
1 Remove the plug from wall socket.
2 Empty the water tank.
3 Let the steam iron cool down in a safe place.
4 Wind the mains cord around the cord winding area and x
it with the cord clip. Put the mains cord below the CordFix
indication to ensure the mains cord does not touch the
hot soleplate during storage.
5Store the iron on its heel in a safe and dry place.
Environment and disposal
Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household
waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an ofcial collection
point for recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the
environment.

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Guarantee and support
If you need information or support, please visit
www.philips.com/support or read the separate worldwide
guarantee leaet. You can also contact the Consumer Care
Centre in your country.
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 chapter ‘Guarantee and support’).
Problem Possible cause Solution
Water leaks
from the water
lling door.
You have overlled the
water tank.
Do not ll the water tank beyond the
MAX indication. Pour excess water out of
the water tank.
Water drips
from the
soleplate after
the iron has
been unplugged
or has been
stored.
The steam slider is set to
MAX or ECO.
Set the steam slider to dry setting.
You have put the iron
in horizontal position
with water still left in the
water tank.
Empty the water tank.