Philips GC9600 PerfectCare Elite Plus User manual

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GC9600
PerfectCare Elite Plus
4239 001 18751
EN User Manual 6
DA Brugervejledning 16
DE Bedienungsanleitung 27
ES Manual de usuario 38
FI Käyttöopas 49
FR Mode d’emploi 59
IT Manuale per l’utente 70
NL Gebruiksaanwijzing 81
NO Brukerhåndbok 92
PT Manual do utilizador 103
SV Användarhandbok 114
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EN IMPORTANT: Perform descaling regularly for great steam
and prolonged life.
Let the appliance cool down completely, before you remove
the EASY DE-CALC KNOB.
DE WICHTIG: Entkalken Sie regelmäßig, um eine gute
Dampeistung und eine lange Nutzungsdauer zu
gewährleisten.
Drehen Sie den EASY DE-CALC-Verschluss nicht, während
das Gerät eingeschaltet ist, oder sofort nach der Nutzung.
FR IMPORTANT : eectuez régulièrement un détartrage pour une vapeur de
qualité et une durée de vie prolongée.
Ne retirez pas le bouton EASY DE-CALC lorsque l’appareil est allumé ou juste
après utilisation.
IT IMPORTANTE: eseguite regolarmente la procedura di decalcicazione per
avere maggiore vapore e maggiore durata del ferro.
Non aprire la manopola EASY DE-CALC quando il dispositivo è acceso o
subito dopo l’uso.
NL BELANGRIJK: regelmatig ontkalken zorgt voor goede stoom en een langere
levensduur.
Open de EASY DE-CALC-knop niet terwijl het apparaat ingeschakeld is of
direct nadat het is gebruikt.
ES IMPORTANTE: Elimine los depósitos de cal regularmente para mejorar a salida
de vapor y prolongar la vida útil.
Não abra o botão EASY DE-CALC quando o dispositivo está ligado ou
imediatamente após a utilização.
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Welcome to the future!
Say hello to your new powerful smart friend and
learn how to use it in this booklet.
EN Intelligent automatic steam
Enabled by the DynamiQ sensor, steam is released
automatically when the iron is moved.
DE Intelligenter und automatischer Dampfstoß
Durch den DynamiQ Sensor aktiviert, wird automatisch
Dampf ausgestoßen, wenn das Bügeleisen bewegt wird.
FR Vapeur automatique intelligente
Grâce au capteur DynamiQ, de la vapeur est libérée
automatiquement lorsque vous déplacez le fer.
IT Vapore automatico intelligente
Il vapore viene attivato dal sensore DynamiQ e rilasciato
automaticamente quando si muove il ferro.
NL Intelligent automatisch stomen
Dankzij de DynamiQ-sensor komt er automatisch stoom
vrij wanneer het strijkijzer beweegt.
ES Vapor automático inteligente
Con el sensor DynamiQ, saldrá vapor automáticamente
cuando se mueve la plancha.

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully
benet from the support that Philips oers, register your product at
www.philips.com/welcome.
Read the separate important information leaet and the user manual
carefully before you use the appliance. Save both documents for future
reference.
Product overview (Fig. 1)
1 Steam supply hose
2 Iron platform
3 First supply hose storage compartment
4 Mains cord with plug
5 ECO button with light
6 On/o button with light and MAX setting
7 ‘Water tank empty’ light
8 EASY DE-CALC light
9 EASY DE-CALC knob
10 Cord storage compartment
11 Second supply hose storage compartment
12 Detachable water tank
13 Carry lock
14 Carry lock release button
15 Soleplate
16 Steam trigger
17 ‘Iron ready’ light
18 Intelligent automatic steam button with light
19 Filling hole
Using your appliance
Type of water to use
This appliance has been designed to be used with tap water. However,
if you live in an area with hard water, fast scale build-up may occur.
Therefore, it is recommended to use distilled or demineralized water (50%
demineralized/distilled water mixed with water could be used as well) to
prolong the lifetime of the appliance.
Do not add perfume, water from the tumble dryer, vinegar, starch,
descaling agents, ironing aids, chemically descaled water or other
chemicals, as they may cause water spitting, brown staining or damage to
your appliance.

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Filling the water tank
Fill the water tank before every use or when the ‘water tank empty’ light
ashes. You can rell the water tank at any time during use.
1 Remove the water tank from the appliance and ll it with tap water up
to the MAX indication.
2 Put the water tank back into the appliance by tting the bottom part
into the appliance rst.
3 Push the top part until it locks into place.
‘Water tank empty’ light
When the water tank is almost empty, the ‘water tank empty’ light ashes.
Fill the water tank and press the steam trigger to let the appliance heat up
again. When the ‘iron ready’ light lights up continuously, you can continue
steam ironing.
OptimalTEMP technology
The OptimalTEMP technology enables you to iron all types of ironable
fabrics, in any order, without adjusting the iron temperature setting.
Fabrics with these symbols are ironable, for example linen, cotton,
polyester, silk, wool, viscose and rayon.
Fabrics with this symbol are not ironable. These fabrics include synthetic
fabrics such as Spandex or elastane, Spandex-mixed fabrics and
polyolens (e.g. polypropylene), but also prints on garments.

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During ironing, you can place the iron either on the iron platform or
horizontally on the ironing board. Thanks to the OptimalTEMP technology,
the soleplate will not damage the ironing board cover.
Ironing
1 Place the steam generator on a stable and even surface.
2 Make sure that there is enough water in the water tank (see section
‘Filling the water tank’).
3 Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket and press the on/o
button to switch on the steam generator. The blue power-on light on
the appliance and the ‘iron ready’ light start to ash to indicate that
the appliance is heating up (this takes approx. 2 minutes).
,When the appliance is ready for use, the ‘iron ready light’ and the
power-on light stop ashing and light up continuously. Additionally
you hear a short beep.
4 Press the carry lock release button to unlock the iron from the iron
platform.
5 Press and hold the steam trigger to start ironing.
Never direct steam at people.
Note: For best result on tough fabrics such as cotton, linen and jeans,
keep the steam trigger pressed continuously when you move the iron
over the fabric. Then move the iron over the same area a few more times
without steam to dry the fabric.
Note: For the best results on silk and shiny synthetic fabrics, it is
recommended to keep the steam trigger pressed continuously while
ironing.
sensor and intelligent automatic steam mode
The intelligent sensor inside your iron knows exactly when and
how your iron is moving. When you activate intelligent automatic steam
mode, the sensor will start recognizing the movements of
your iron and will enable your iron to release the right amount of steam

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automatically without you having to press the steam trigger. This will help
you to get great results faster and easier.
- To activate the intelligent automatic steam mode, press the intelligent
automatic steam button on top of the iron handle. The intelligent
automatic steam light turns on.
- The ‘iron ready’ light moves back and forth when the iron is moving.
Note: in intelligent automatic steam mode, steam comes out
automatically when you move the iron and stops when you stop moving
the iron. You can still press the steam trigger in this mode to activate the
steam when the iron is not moving.
- You can use the intelligent automatic steam mode in all steam settings,
including ECO and MAX.
Note: for your safety, in intelligent automatic steam mode, the steam
stops when the soleplate is tilted.
- To exit the intelligent automatic steam mode, press the intelligent
automatic steam button. The intelligent automatic steam light turns
o. You need to press the steam trigger to continue your ironing.
Steam boost function
The steam boost function is designed to help tackle dicult creases.
- Press the steam trigger twice quickly to activate the steam boost
function. The appliance releases 3 powerful shots of steam.
Vertical ironing
Hot steam is emitted from the iron. Never attempt to remove creases
from a garment that someone is wearing. Do not apply steam near your or
someone else’s hand.
You can use the iron in vertical position to remove wrinkles from hanging
fabrics.
1 Hold the iron in vertical position, press the steam trigger and touch
the garment slightly with the soleplate.
Note: for your safety, the intelligent automatic steam mode is not
available for vertical ironing.
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ECO setting
By using the ECO setting (reduced amount of steam), you can save energy
without compromising on the ironing result.
- Press the ECO button. The green ECO light turns on.
- To deactivate ECO setting, press then ECO button again. The green
ECO light goes o.
MAX setting
For faster ironing and a higher amount of steam, you can use MAX setting.
1 Press and hold the on/o button for 2 seconds until the light turns
white.
2 To deactivate MAX setting, press and hold the on/o button again for
2 seconds until the white light turns blue
Auto shut-o
- The appliances enters the standby mode if it has not been used for 10
minutes. The light in the on/ o button starts to ash.
- To activate the appliance again, press the on/o button. The appliance
starts to heat up again.
- The appliance switches o automatically if it has not been used for
another 10 minutes after it enters the standby mode. The light in the
on/o button goes o.
Ironing tips
Minimising wrinkles while drying
Start wrinkle removal early in the drying process by spreading out your
laundry properly after washing and by putting garments on hangers to
make them dry naturally with fewer wrinkles.
Best practice shirt ironing
Start with the time-consuming parts like collar, cu links and sleeves. Next,
iron the bigger parts like front and back to prevent wrinkling the bigger
parts when you are busy ironing the time-consuming parts.
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Collar: When you iron a collar, start on its underside and work from the
outside (the pointy end) inwards. Turn over and repeat. Fold down the
collar and press the edge for a more crisp nish.
Buttons: Iron on the reverse side of the buttons for more eective and
faster ironing.
Cleaning and maintenance
To properly maintain your appliance, clean the iron and the appliance
regularly.
1 Clean the appliance with a moist cloth. To remove stubborn stains,
you can use a small amount of washing-up liquid.
2 To easily and eectively remove stains from the soleplate, switch on
the appliance and let it heat up. When the appliance has heated up,
move the iron over a moist cloth while you press the steam trigger.
Tip: Clean the soleplate regularly to ensure smooth gliding.
IMPORTANT - EASY DE-CALC
It is very important to use the EASYDE-CALC function as soon as
the EASYDE-CALC light starts to ash and the appliance beeps
continuously.
The EASY DE-CALC light ashes and the appliance beeps continuously
after about a month or 10 ironing sessions to indicate that the appliance
needs to be descaled. Perform the following EASY DE-CALC procedure
before you continue ironing.
To avoid the risk of burns, unplug the appliance and let it cool down for
at least two hours before you perform the EASYDE-CALC procedure.
1 Remove the plug from the wall socket.
2 Place the appliance on the edge of the tabletop.
3 Hold a cup (with a capacity of at least 350ml) under the EASY DE-
CALC knob and turn the knob anticlockwise.

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4 Remove the EASY DE-CALC knob and let the water with scale
particles ow into the cup.
5 When no more water comes out of the appliance, reinsert the EASY
DE-CALC knob and turn it clockwise to fasten it.
6 You can continue using your iron immediately after completing the
EASY DE-CALC procedure.
IMPORTANT – Descaling the soleplate
If you do not use the EASY DE-CALC function regularly, scale particles
may build up in the soleplate and brown stains may come out of the
soleplate during ironing. In this situation, you need to descale the
soleplate by following the procedure below.We advice you to repeat the
procedure twice to better clean the soleplate.
To avoid the risk of burns, unplug the appliance and let it cool down for at
least two hours before you descale the soleplate.
1 Remove the plug from the wall socket.
2 Place the appliance on the edge of the tabletop.
3 Make sure that the water tank is empty.
4 Hold a cup (with a capacity of at least 350ml) under the EASY DE-
CALC knob and turn the knob anticlockwise.