Philips GC4880 series User manual

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GC4880 series
User manual
Mode d’emploi
Manual del usuario
Manuale utente
Manual do utilizador

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GC4880 series
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FRANÇAIS 12
ESPAÑOL 18
ITALIANO 24
PORTUGUÊS 30

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips!
To fully benefit from the support that Philips oers,
register your product at www.philips.com/welcome.
Product overview (Fig. 1)
1 Spray nozzle
2 Water filling door
3 Spray button
4 Steam slider
a. Dry setting ( )
b. ECO setting (ECO)
c. MAX setting ( )
5 Steam boost trigger
6 Safety auto-o light (specific types only)
7 Mains cord
8 Temperature indicator light
9 Water tank
10 Temperature dial
11 Calc clean button
12 Soleplate
13 Built-in calc container
14 Typeplate
Important
Read the separate important information leaet and this user
manual carefully before you use the appliance. Keep both
documents for future reference.
Using the appliance
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
100% distilled or demineralized water to prolong the lifetime
of your appliance.
1 Open the water lling door.
2 Tilt the iron backwards and ll the water tank with tap
water up to the maximum level.
Note: Do not fill the water tank beyond the MAX indication.

Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing
aids or other chemicals in the water tank.
3 Close the water lling door ( ‘click’).
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
Steam
setting
Steam
boost
Linen MAX / ECO Yes
Cotton ●●● Yes
Wool ●● ECO No
Silk ●● No
Synthetic
fabric (e.g.
acrylic, nylon,
polyamide,
polyester)
●No
1 Refer to Table 1 to set the temperature dial to the
appropriate setting for your garment.
2 Refer to Table 1 to set the appropriate steam setting for
your garment.
Note: Make sure that the steam setting you select is suitable
for the set ironing temperature.
3 Put the iron on its heel and plug it in. The temperature
light goes on to indicate that the iron is heating up.
4 When the temperature light goes out, the iron has reached
the correct temperature and you could start ironing.
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Features
Spray function
- Press the spray button to moisten the article to be ironed.
This helps to remove stubborn creases.
Steam boost function
- Use steam boost function at a temperature dial setting
between ●●● to MAX.
- Press and release the steam boost trigger for a powerful
boost of steam to remove stubborn creases.
Ironing with extra steam
- For extra steam during ironing, press and hold the steam
boost trigger.
Vertical steam
-You can use the steam boost function when you hold the
iron in vertical position for removing creases from hanging
clothes, curtains etc.
ECO steam setting / Dry ironing
- You could choose ECO setting in the steam slider to save
energy, yet to achieve satisfactory ironing results.
- To iron without steam, select dry setting in the steam slider.
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Safety auto-o (specic types only)
The safety auto-o function automatically switches o the iron
if it has not been used for 30 seconds resting on its soleplate
or 8 minutes resting on its backplate. The auto-o light will
light up.
- To let the iron heat up again, pick up the iron or move it
slightly. The auto-o light goes out.
Cleaning and maintenance
Cleaning
1 Unplug the iron and let it cool down.
2 Pour any remaining water out of the water tank from the
water lling door.
3 Wipe akes and any other deposit o 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.
Calc clean function
IMPORTANT: This iron comes with a Built-in calc container,
which collects loose scale particles during ironing. The calc
container is not meant for removal by the user. The scale
particles are flushed out of the iron during calc clean process.
Perform calc clean once every 1 month to maintain good
steam performance and prolong the life of your iron. If water
in your area is hard, or you see scales coming out from the
soleplate during ironing, use calc clean more frequently.
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.
Scales is ushed out, steam and boiling water also come out
of the soleplate.
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Note: Repeat steps 2 to 5 if the water that comes out of the
iron still contains scale particles.
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.
Storage
1 Unplug the iron and empty the water tank. Let it cool
down in a safe place.
2 Wind the mains cord around the backplate of the iron and
store it on its heel.
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
guarantee leaet for contact details).
Problem Possible cause Solution
Water leaks from
the water filling
door.
You have overfilled
the water tank.
Do not fill 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.
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Problem Possible cause Solution
The steam boost
function does
not work properly
(water leaks out of
the soleplate).
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 and maintenance’, section
‘Calc clean function’).
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12 FRANÇAIS
Introduction
Félicitations pour votre achat et bienvenue dans l'univers
Philips ! Pour profiter pleinement de l'assistance oerte par
Philips, enregistrez votre produit à l'adresse suivante :
www.philips.com/welcome.
Présentation du produit (Fig. 1)
1 Spray
2 Ouverture de remplissage d'eau
3 Bouton spray
4 Curseur de vapeur
a. Réglage à sec ( )
b. Réglage ECO (ECO)
c. Réglage MAX ( )
5 Gâchette vapeur
6 Voyant d'arrêt automatique de sécurité (certains modèles
uniquement)
7 Cordon d'alimentation
8 Voyant de température
9 Réservoir d'eau
10 Thermostat
11 Bouton calc clean
12 Semelle
13 Réservoir à calcaire intégré
14 Plaque signalétique
Important
Veuillez lire la brochure séparée sur les informations importantes et
ce mode d'emploi avant d'utiliser l'appareil. Conservez les
deux documents afin de pouvoir vous y référer ultérieurement.
Utilisation de l'appareil
Remplissage du réservoir
Remarque : votre appareil a été conçu pour être utilisé avec
de l'eau du robinet. Si vous habitez dans une zone où l'eau
est très calcaire, des dépôts de calcaire peuvent se former
rapidement. Par conséquent, il est recommandé d'utiliser
de l'eau 100 % distillée ou déminéralisée pour prolonger la
durée de vie de votre appareil.
1 Ouvrez l'ouverture de remplissage d'eau.
2 Inclinez le fer en arrière et remplissez le réservoir d'eau
avec de l'eau du robinet, jusqu'au niveau maximal.
Remarque : ne remplissez pas le réservoir au-delà de
l'indication MAX.