Philips GC4800 series User manual

GC4800 series
User manual

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GC4800 series
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BAHASA MELAYU 27
繁體中文 45
简体中文 60

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Introduction
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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
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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.
- 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.
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- 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
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(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.
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.
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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.
Note:As indicated in the table above, do not use
steam or steam boost at a low temperature,
otherwise hot water may leak from the iron.
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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).
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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.
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’).
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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.
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.
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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.
,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.
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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.
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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.
Vertical steam boost
1 Youcanalsousethesteamboost
functionwhenyouholdtheironin
vertical position.
This is useful for removing creases from
hanging clothes, curtains etc.
Never direct the steam at people.
Drip stop
This iron is equipped with a drip-stop
function: the iron automatically stops
producing steam when the temperature
is too low, to prevent water from dripping
out of the soleplate.When this happens,
you may hear a sound.
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Automatic shut-off function
(specic types only)
The automatic shut-off function
automatically switches off the iron if it has
not been moved for a while.
,Theredauto-offlightashestoindicate
that the iron has been switched off by
theautomaticshut-offfunction.
To let the iron heat up again:
1 Pickuptheironormoveitslightly.
,Theredauto-offlightgoesout.
,Ifthetemperatureofthesoleplate
hasdroppedbelowthesetironing
temperature,theambertemperature
lightgoeson.
2 Iftheambertemperaturelightgoes
onafteryouhavemovedtheiron,
waitforittogooutbeforeyoustart
ironing.
Note: If the amber temperature light does
not go on after you move the iron, the
soleplate still has the right temperature and
the iron is ready for use.
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Cleaning and maintenance
Cleaning
1 Set the steam control to position 0,
removetheplugfromthewallsocket
and let the iron cool down.
2 Wipeakesandanyotherdeposits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.
3 Cleantheupperpartoftheironwith
a damp cloth.
4 Regularlyrinsethewatertankwith
water.Emptythewatertankafteryou
have rinsed it.
Double-Active Calc System
- The Anti-Calc tablet prevents scale from
clogging the steam vents.This tablet is
constantly active and does not need to
be replaced.
- The Calc-Clean function removes the
scale particles from the iron.
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Using the Calc-Clean function
Use the Calc-Clean function once every
two weeks. If the water in your area is very
hard (i.e. when akes come out of the
soleplate during ironing), use the Calc-
Clean function more frequently.
1 Makesuretheapplianceisunplugged.
2 Set the steam control to position 0.
3 Fill the water tank to the MAX level.
Donotputvinegarorotherdescaling
agentsinthewatertank.
4 SetthetemperaturedialtoMAX.
5 Putthepluginanearthedwallsocket.
6 Unplugtheironwhenthe
temperaturelightgoesout.
7 Hold the iron over the sink, press and
holdtheCalc-Cleanbuttonandgently
shake the iron to and fro.
,Steamandboilingwatercomeoutof
thesoleplate.Impuritiesandakes
(ifany)areushedout.
8 ReleasetheCalc-Cleanbuttonassoon
as all the water in the tank has been
usedup.
9 RepeattheCalc-Cleanprocessifthe
ironstillcontainsalotofimpurities.
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After the Calc-Clean process
1 Puttheplugbackintothewallsocket
andlettheironheatuptoletthe
soleplate dry.
2 Unplugtheironwhenithasreached
thesetironingtemperature.
3 Movethehotirongentlyoverapiece
ofusedclothtoremoveanywater
stains that may have formed on the
soleplate.
4 Lettheironcooldownbeforeyou
store it.
Storage
1 Set the steam control to position 0
andunplugtheiron.
2 Empty the water tank.
3 Let the iron cool down in a safe place.
4 Windthemainscordaroundthecord
storagefacilityandxitwiththecord
clip.
5 Store the iron on its heel in a dry and
safe place.
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