Philips GC4800 series User manual

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GC4800 series
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GC4800 series
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БЪЛГАРСКИ 18
ČEŠTINA 30
EESTI 42
HRVATSKI 54
MAGYAR 66
ҚАЗАҚША 78
LIETUVIŠKAI 90
LATVIEŠU 101
POLSKI 113
ROMÂNĂ 125
РУССКИЙ 137
SLOVENSKY 149
SLOVENŠČINA 161
TÜRKÇE 173
УКРАЇНСЬКА 185

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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.
General description (Fig. 1)
1 Spray nozzle
2 Filling opening
3 Spray button
4 Steam control
5 Steam boost button
6 Ionic DeepSteam button (GC4880, GC4875, GC4870 only)
7 Ionic DeepSteam light (GC4880, GC4875, GC4870 only)
8 Temperature dial
9 Amber temperature light (all types)/red auto-off light GC4891/
GC4890/GC4880/GC4875/ GC4870/GC4865/GC4860/GC4856/
GC4855/GC4852/GC4851/ GC4850 only).
10 Mains cord
11 Type plate
12 Soleplate
13 Calc-Clean button
Not shown: Heat-resistant protective cover (GC4880 only)
Not shown: lling cup
Important
Read this user manual 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 type plate
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.
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-This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
- Children should be supervised to ensure that they
do not play with
the appliance.
-Do not let the mains cord come into contact with
the hot soleplate
of the iron.
Caution
-Only connect the appliance to an earthed wall
socket.
-Check the mains cord regularly for possible damage.
- The soleplate of the iron can become extremely hot
and may cause burns if touched.
- 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 position 0, put the iron on
its heel and remove the mains plug from the wall
socket.
- Always place and use the iron on a stable, level and
horizontal surface.
- 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 standards regarding electromagnetic
elds (EMF). If handled properly and according to the instructions in this
user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on scientic evidence
available today.
Before rst use
1 Remove any sticker, protective foil or plastic from the soleplate.
2 Rinseanddrythellingcup.
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Preparing for use
Filling the water tank
Type of water to be used
You can use normal tap water to ll the water tank.
Tip: If the tap water in your area is very hard, we advise you to mix it with an
equal amount of distilled water. Do not use distilled water only.
1 Makesuretheapplianceisunplugged.
2 Set the steam control to position 0 (= no steam).
3 Openthecapofthellingopening.
4 Tilttheironbackwardsandusethellingcuptollthewatertank
withtapwateruptothemaximumlevel.
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.
5 Closethecapofthellingopening(‘click’).
Selecting the temperature and steam setting
Temperature and steam settings
Fabric type Temperature
setting Steamsetting Steam boost Ionic DeepSteam (specictypesonly)
Linen MAX 5-6 \yes
Cotton 33-4 \yes
Wool 21-2 N.A. yes
Silk 10 N.A. N.A.
Synthetic fabrics (e.g.
acrylic, nylon, polyamide,
polyester)
10 N.A. N.A.
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1 Specictypesonly:removetheheat-resistantprotectivecover.
Donotleavetheheat-resistantprotectivecoveronthesoleplateduring
ironing.
2 Puttheirononitsheel.
3 Tosettherequiredironingtemperature,turnthetemperaturedial
totheappropriateposition(seethe‘Temperatureandsteamsettings’
table above).
Check the laundry care label for the fabric type.
If you do not know what kind or kinds of fabric an article is made of,
determine the right ironing temperature by ironing a part that is not visible
when you wear or use the article.
Silk, woollen and synthetic materials: iron the reverse side of the fabric to
prevent shiny patches. To prevent stains, do not use the spray function.
Start ironing the articles that require the lowest ironing temperature, such
as those made of synthetic bres.
4 Settheappropriatesteamsetting(seethe‘Temperatureandsteam
settings’tableabove).
Note: Make sure that the steam setting you select is suitable for the set ironing
temperature.
5 Putthemainspluginanearthedwallsocket.
,Theambertemperaturelightgoeson.
6 Whentheambertemperaturelighthasgoneout,waitawhilebefore
youstartironing.
,Thetemperaturelightgoesonfromtimetotimeduringironing.
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Using the appliance
Note: The iron may give off some smoke when you use it for the rst time.
This ceases after a short while.
Ironing without steam
1 Set the steam control to position 0 (= no steam).
2 Settherequiredironingtemperature(seechapter‘Preparingforuse’,
section‘Selectingthetemperatureandsteamsetting’).
Steam ironing
1 Makesurethatthereiswaterinthewatertank.
2 Settherequiredironingtemperature(seechapter‘Preparingforuse’,
section‘Selectingthetemperatureandsteamsetting’).
3 Settheappropriatesteamsetting(seechapter‘Preparingforuse’,
section‘Selectingthetemperatureandsteamsetting’).
Note:The iron starts to produce steam as soon as it reaches the set
temperature.
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Steam ironing with extra steam
1 Forextrasteamduringironing,pressandholdthesteamboost
button.
Ironing with Ionic DeepSteam (specic types only)
When you use the Ionic DeepSteam function during steam ironing, the
steam produced is ner than during regular steam ironing. Fine steam
reaches deeper, especially into thick fabrics. This helps you to remove
stubborn creases easily.
1 Makesurethatthereiswaterinthewatertank.
2 Settherequiredironingtemperature(seechapter‘Preparingforuse’,
section‘Selectingthetemperatureandsteamsetting’).
3 Settheappropriatesteamsetting(seechapter‘Preparingforuse’,
section‘Selectingthetemperatureandsteamsetting’).
4 PresstheIonicDeepSteambuttononcetoswitchontheIonic
DeepSteamfunction.
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,TheblueIonicDeepSteamlightgoesonandyouhearahumming
sound.
,TheironnowproducesIonicDeepSteamtohelpyouremoveeven
thetoughestcreases.
5 PresstheIonicDeepSteambuttonagaintoswitchofftheIonic
DeepSteamfunction.
Note:The Ionic DeepSteam function is only effective when it is used in
combination with a steam setting and a temperature setting between 2and
MAX.
Note: Do not use the Ionic DeepSteam function when you iron without steam
and/or at low temperature settings. However, ironing at low temperatures
without steam with the Ionic DeepSteam function switched on will not damage
the iron.
Note:The Ionic DeepSteam output may vary from time to time, depending on
the ironing temperature.
Features
Spray function
You can use the spray function at any temperature to moisten the article
to be ironed. This helps remove stubborn creases.
1 Makesurethatthereiswaterinthewatertank.
2 Pressthespraybuttonseveraltimestomoistenthearticletobe
ironed.
Steam boost function
A steam boost from the special Steam Tip soleplate helps remove stubborn
creases. The steam boost enhances the distribution of steam into every
part of your garment.
The steam boost function can only be used at temperature settings
between 3 and MAX.
1 Pressandreleasethesteamboostbutton.
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