Philips GC9500 Series User manual

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GC9500, GC9200 series

GC9500, GC9200 series
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Table of contents
Important 4
Introduction 6
Product overview 8
Before rst use 9
Using your steam generator 9
Filling the water tank 9
Heating up 10
Carry lock (specic types only) 11
Temperature and steam setting 11
Ironing 12
ECO setting 14
Ironing tips 14
Auto-off mode (specic types only) 15
Cleaning and maintenance 15
IMPORTANT- DESCALING 15
Storage 19
Troubleshooting 20
Additional information 22
Type number overview 22
Technical information 22
Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save
it for future reference.
Danger
- Never immerse the iron or the steam generator 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, the supply
hose or the appliance itself shows visible damage, or if the
appliance has been dropped or leaks.
- If the mains cord or the supply hose 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.
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- Never leave the appliance unattended when it is connected to
the mains.
- This appliance can be used by children aged 8 or above and by
persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities
or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given
instructions in safe use of the appliance or supervision to establish
safe use and if they have been made aware of the hazards
involved.
- Do not allow children to play with the appliance.
- Keep the iron and its mains cord out of the reach of children aged
8 or under when the appliance is switched on or cooling down.
- Children are not allowed to clean the appliance and perform the
Calc-Clean procedure without supervision.
- Do not let the mains cord and supply hose come into contact
with the hot soleplate of the iron.
- If steam or hot water droplets escape from under the EASY
DE-CALC knob when the appliance heats up, switch off the
appliance and tighten the EASY DE-CALC knob. If steam
continues to escape when the appliance heats up, switch off the
appliance and contact a service centre authorised by Philips.
- Do not remove the EASY DE-CALC knob from the steam
generator when the steam generator is still hot or under pressure.
When opening the EASY DE-CALC knob you may be scalded
by the hot water or by steam.
- Do not use any other cap on the steam generator than the EASY
DE-CALC knob that has been supplied with the appliance.
Caution
- Only connect the appliance to an earthed wall socket.
- Always place and use the iron and the steam generator on a
stable, level and horizontal surface.
- Check the mains cord and the supply hose regularly for possible
damage.
- Fully unwind the mains cord before you plug it in the wall socket.
- The iron platform and the soleplate of the iron can become
extremely hot and may cause burns if touched. If you want to
move the steam generator, do not touch the iron platform.
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- Put the iron back on the iron platform, switch off the appliance
and remove the mains plug from the wall socket:
when you have nished ironing
when you clean the appliance
when you ll or empty the water tank
when you leave the iron, even if it is only for a short while
- Descale the steam generator regularly according to the
instructions in chapter ‘Cleaning and maintenance’.
- This appliance is intended for indoor 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.
Disposal
- Do not throw away the appliance with the normal
household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an
ofcial collection point for recycling. By doing this, you help
to preserve the environment.
- To make recycling possible, the plastic parts used for this
appliance have been coded.The cardboard packaging is
made of 90% recycled material and is fully recyclable.
Introduction
Thank you for buying this Philips steam generator.
- The new Philips PerfectCare offers you an innovative
way to iron your garments.We all know the fuss with
traditional irons: choosing the right temperature for your
tough and delicate fabrics, waiting for the iron to warm up
and cool down to avoid the risk of damaging clothes with
a too hot iron. Those hassles are things of the past with
the new Philips PerfectCare.
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- In principle, wrinkle removal is done by transferring
heat to fabric. Historically, this was done with a very hot
soleplate.Then steam was added to enhance heat transfer,
thus making ironing much faster. Our research conrmed
that the best way to remove wrinkles effectively is
a perfect combination of intense steam and optimal
soleplate temperature.The key to effective wrinkle
removal is the steam not the soleplate temperature.
The soleplate temperature needs to be just above the
steam temperature to remove any moisture.This is the
optimal temperature.
- In the past, high amount of steam at this optimal
temperature would have led to water leakage.We
developed a unique patented cyclonic chamber to
maintain high-pressure steam that penetrates deep into
the fabric for fast ironing with no risk of water leakage.
- Ironing is now truly simple - no temperature adjustment,
no scorching, no waiting time on heating up and cooling
down. It is faster, no matter who does the ironing.With
this OptimalTemp technology, every single garment can
be ironed effectively and safely.
- This iron has been approved byThe Woolmark
Company Pty Ltd for the ironing of wool only products
provided that the garments are ironed according to the
instructions on the garment label and those issued by the
manufacturer of this iron. R1101. In United Kingdom, Eire,
Hong Kong and India, the Woolmark trademark is
a Certication trademark.
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Product overview
1 Steam supply hose
2 Iron platform
3 Supply hose storage
compartment
4 Cord storage compartment
5 Mains cord with plug
6 ‘Water tank empty’ light
7 On/off button with auto-
off light and ECO setting
(specic types only)
8 DE-CALC reset button
with light
9 EASY DE-CALC knob
10 Water level indication
11 Detachable water tank
12 Filling hole
13 Carry lock release button
(specic types only)
14 Carry lock (specic
types only)
15 Soleplate
16 ’Iron ready’ light
17 Steam trigger
18 Steam boost button
19 User manual
20 World wide guarantee leaet

Before rst use
This steam generator is intended for ironing and refreshing
fabrics only.
Remove all packaging material and stickers.
Remove the protective cover from the soleplate before you
use the steam generator.
Always place the steam generator on a stable and horizontal
surface.
Fill the water tank before every use (see chapter ‘Using your
steam generator’, section ‘Filling the water tank’).
Using your steam generator
Filling the water tank
Fill the water tank before every use and when the ‘water tank
empty’ light ashes.
1 Remove the water tank from the steam generator.
2 Fill the water tank with tap water up to the MAX
indication.
3 Slide the water tank back into the steam generator until
it locks into place.
Do not use distilled water only, as it is slightly acidic and
may cause damage to your appliance.
Tip:Your appliance has been designed for use with tap water. If
you live in an area with very hard water, scale builds up quickly.
In this case it is recommended to use a mixture of 50% distilled
water and 50% tap water to prolong the life of your appliance.
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Do not put hot water, perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling
agents, ironing aids or other chemicals in the water tank, as
the appliance has not been designed for this.
Note: Do not tilt or shake the steam generator when the water
tank is full, otherwise water may spill out of the lling hole.
Note: Do not ll the water tank beyond the MAX indication to
avoid spillage. If you have overlled the water tank, empty it until
the water level drops below the MAX indication again.
Heating up
1 Put the plug in an earthed wall socket.
2 Press the on/off button to switch on the steam
generator.
,The blue power-on light on the steam generator goes
on.
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