Philips GC4520/45 User manual

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GC4500 series
User manual
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10
TÜRKÇE 15
19
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Important

offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome.

appliance. Keep both documents for future reference.
Product overview (Fig. 1)
1 Spray button
2 Steam slider
a. Dry setting
b. ECO setting
c. Auto steam setting
3 Steam boost trigger
 
5 Temperature indicator light
6 Temperature dial with Auto steam control
7 Calc clean button
8 Quick Calc Release lock
9 Quick Calc Release tray
Type of water to use
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.
Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing aids or other chemicals in the water tank.
Ironing
Please read the quick start guide in this user manual carefully to start using your appliance.
Temperature setting
Select the temperature to the appropriate setting for your garment according to table 1 below:
Table 1:
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,
 Automatically adjusted to no steam No

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Steam setting
-Auto steam: The iron automatically adjusts the steam output according to the selected temperature
to provide the best ironing result.
-ECO: This steam setting enables you to reduce the steam output to save energy and still have

-Dry: This steam setting enables you to iron without steam or to stop steam when the iron is not in
use.
-Iron with extra steam: Press and hold the steam boost trigger to get more steam to remove
stubborn creases.
Steam boost function and vertical steaming
- Press and release the steam boost trigger for a powerful boost steam. This can be used to remove
targeted stubborn creases or creases from a hanged garment.


Hot steam comes out of the iron. Do not remove wrinkles from a garment while some one is wearing
it. To prevent burns, do not direct the steam at people.

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 
3 W
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





1 Put the iron on a levelled surface and push up the Quick Calc Release lock at the back of the iron
 

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2 T .
3 Pour out scales in the tray into a sink or dustbin. Clean the tray using tap water. Remove any

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.
4 Wipe off the scales in the opening of the Quick Calc Release tray with a damp cloth  .
5 Insert the tray back into the iron 
6 P .
Do not use the iron when the Quick Calc Release tray is not locked.


Calc-clean function



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  .


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.
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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
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Problem Possible cause Solution
Water leaks from the


water tank.
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.
Water or steam leaks
from the back part of
the iron.
You have not locked the
Quick Calc release tray
properly.
Take out the Quick Calc Release tray and clean it
using tap water. Use a piece of cloth to wipe off
calc in the opening of the back part of the iron. Put
back the tray and lock it. (See chapter ‘Cleaning
and maintenance’, section ‘Quick calc release

The Quick Calc release
tray is damaged.
Contact a consumer care center in your country


The steam boost
function does not
work properly (water
leaks out of the

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 too low
a 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.
Calc are formed inside the
soleplate.
Use the Calc-Clean function (see chapter ‘Cleaning
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- 



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





- 



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1 
2 
3 











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1 

2 .
3 





4 
.
5 
6 .








1 
.
2 

3 
4 
5 
.



6 
7 
8 
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