Philips GC4800 series User manual

GC4800 series

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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.
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 Spray nozzle
 Cap of lling opening
 Spray button
 Steam control
 Steam boost button
 Ionic DeepSteam button (GC4880, GC4875,
GC4870 only)
 Ionic DeepSteam light (GC4880, GC4875,
GC4870 only)
 Temperature dial
 Amber temperature light (all types)/red auto-off
light (GC4880, GC4875, GC4870, GC4865,
GC4860, GC4856 only).
 Mains cord
 Type plate
 Soleplate
 Calc-Clean button
Not shown: Heat-resistant protective cover
(GC4880 only)
Not shown: lling cup
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Read this user manual carefully before you use the
appliance and save it for future reference.
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- Never immerse the iron in water.
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- Check to make sure the mains socket has the
correct rating (16A, depending on the type)
before you connect the appliance.
- 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.
- 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.
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- 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
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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.
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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.
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1 Remove any sticker, protective foil or plastic
from the soleplate.
2 Rinse and dry the lling cup.
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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.
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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’).
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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.
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.
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