Philips GC9600 SERIES User manual

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IMPORTANT: Perform descaling regularly for great steam and
prolonged life.
IMPORTANT : eectuez régulièrement un détartrage pour une
vapeur de qualité et une durée de vie prolongée.
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Problème Cause possible Solution
L’appareil contient trop de
calcaire/minéraux.
Détartrez régulièrement l’appareil
(voir le chapitre « Important -
DÉTARTRAGE »).
Le fer laisse un
voile ou une
marque sur le
vêtement.
La surface à repasser était
non plane, par exemple
parce que vous repassiez sur
une couture ou un pli dans
le vêtement.
PerfectCare peut être utilisé sur tous
les vêtements. Le voile ou la marque
n’est pas permanent(e) et partira si
vous lavez le vêtement. Évitez de
repasser sur les coutures ou plis, ou
placez un chion en coton sur la zone
à repasser an d’éviter des marques
sur les coutures et plis.
L’appareil ne
produit pas de
vapeur.
Il n’y a pas assez d’eau dans
le réservoir d’eau (le voyant
« réservoir d’eau vide »
clignote).
Remplissez le réservoir d’eau (voir le
chapitre « Utilisation de l’appareil »,
section « Remplissage du réservoir »).
Le fer n’a pas susamment
chaué pour produire de la
vapeur.
Attendez jusqu’à ce que le voyant
« Fer prêt » du fer reste allumé.
Vous n’avez pas appuyé sur
la gâchette vapeur.
Maintenez la gâchette vapeur
enfoncée lorsque vous repassez.
Le réservoir d’eau n’est pas
correctement inséré dans
l’appareil.
Repositionnez le réservoir d’eau dans
l’appareil (clic).
L’appareil n’est pas allumé. Branchez la che sur la prise secteur
et appuyez sur le bouton marche/
arrêt pour allumer l’appareil.
L’appareil
s’est éteint. Le
voyant dans
le bouton
marche-arrêt
clignote.
La fonction d’arrêt
automatique est
automatiquement activée
lorsque l’appareil n’a pas
été utilisé pendant plus de
10 minutes.
Appuyez sur le bouton marche/arrêt
pour allumer à nouveau l’appareil.
Le fer produit
un bruit de
pompe.
L’eau est aspirée dans le
réservoir de l’appareil. Ce
phénomène est normal.
Si le bruit de pompe continue
sans arrêt, éteignez l’appareil et
débranchez la prise d’alimentation.
Contactez un Centre Service Agréé
Philips.

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Introduction
This iron has been approved by The 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. R1501. In United Kingdom, Eire, HongKong and India, the
Woolmark trademark is a Certication trademark.
Product overview (Fig. 3)
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 safety auto o light and TURBO 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 Filling hole
Important
Read the separate important information leaet and the user
manual carefully before you use the appliance. Save both
documents for future reference.
Using your appliance
Filling the water tank
Fill the water tank before every use and when the ‘water tank
empty’ light ashes.
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.
1 Remove the water tank from the appliance and ll it with
tap water up to the MAX indication.
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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 distilled water
to prolong the life of your appliance.
2 Put the water tank back into the appliance by sliding in the
bottom part rst. Then 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 goes on. 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.
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.
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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.
Steam boost function
The steam boost function is designed to help tackle dicult
creases.
-Double press the steam trigger for a continuous shot of
steam. It is not necessary to press and hold the steam
trigger continuously when the steam boost function is
activated. To stop the steam boost function, press the
steam trigger once.
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.
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Putting down the iron during ironing
-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.
Energy saving
ECO mode
-By using the ECO mode (reduced amount of steam), you
can save energy without compromising on the ironing result.
The green light is on.
-You can deactivate the ECO mode by pressing the ECO
button. The green light goes o.
Safety auto-o mode
-To save energy, the appliance switches o automatically
when it has not been used for 10 minutes. The auto-o light
in the on/o button starts to ash.
-To activate the appliance again, press the on/o button.
The appliance then starts to heat up again.
Note: The appliance is not switched o completely when it
is in safety auto-o mode. To switch o the appliance, press
the on/o button.
Turbo steam
For faster ironing and a higher amount of steam, you can use
Turbo steam.
1 Press and hold the on/o button for 2 seconds until the
light turns white.
2 To deactivate Turbo steam, press and hold the on/o
button again for 2 seconds until the white light turns blue
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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.
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 - DESCALING
It is very important to perform the descaling procedure as
soon as the EASY DE-CALC light starts to ash.
The EASY DE-CALC light ashes after about a month or 10
ironing sessions to indicate that the appliance needs to be
descaled. Perform the following descaling 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 descaling
procedure.
1 Remove the plug from the wall socket.
2 Place the appliance on the edge of the tabletop.
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3 Hold a cup (with a capacity of at least 350ml) under the
EASY DE-CALC knob and turn the knob anticlockwise.
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.
Storage
1 Switch o the appliance and unplug it.
2 Remove the water tank and empty it.
3 Put the iron on the iron platform. Push the carry lock to
lock the iron onto the platform.
4 Fold the supply hose and mains cord. Put them in their
respective storage compartments.
5 You can carry the appliance with one hand by the handle
of the iron.
Do not carry the appliance by holding the water tank release
lever.
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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.
Problem Possible cause Solution
The ironing board
cover becomes
wet or there are
water droplets
on the garment
during ironing.
Steam has condensed on
the ironing board cover after
a long ironing session.
Replace the ironing board cover if
the foam material has worn out. You
can also add an extra layer of felt
material under the ironing board
cover to prevent condensation on
the ironing board. You can buy felt in
a fabric shop.
You have an ironing board
cover that is not designed
to cope with the high steam
rate of the appliance.
Put an extra layer of felt material
under the ironing board cover to
prevent condensation on the ironing
board. You can buy felt in a fabric
shop.
Water droplets
come out of the
soleplate.
The steam that was
still present in the hose
has cooled down and
condensed into water. This
causes water droplets to
come out of the soleplate.
Steam away from the garment for a
few seconds.
Steam and/or
water come out
from under the
EASY DE-CALC
knob.
The EASY DE-CALC knob is
not tightened properly.
Switch o the appliance and let the
appliance cool down for 2 hours.
Unscrew the EASY DE-CALC knob
and screw it back onto the appliance
properly. Note: Some water may
escape when you remove the knob.
The rubber sealing ring of
the EASY DE-CALC knob is
worn.
Contact an authorised Philips service
centre for a new EASY DE-CALC
knob.
Dirty water
and impurities
come out of the
soleplate or the
soleplate is dirty.
Impurities or chemicals
present in the water have
deposited in the steam
vents and/or on the
soleplate.
Clean the soleplate with a damp
cloth.
Too much scale and
minerals have accumulated
inside the appliance.
Descale the appliance regularly (see
chapter ‘Important - DESCALING’).
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