Philips GC9655 User manual

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User Manual
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DEUTSCH 21

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Table of contents
Important 7
Introduction 8
Product overview (Fig. 4) 9
Before rst use 10
Using your appliance 10
Filling the water tank 10
Heating up 11
Carry lock 12
Temperature setting 12
Ironing 12
ECO mode 14
MAX steam mode 14
Ironing tips 14
Auto shut-o 15
Cleaning and maintenance 15
IMPORTANT - DESCALING 15
Storage 17
Guarantee and support 18
Troubleshooting 18
Technical information 20

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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 appliance 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.
- Never leave the appliance unattended when it is connected to the
mains.
- This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and
above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in
a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not
play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not
be made by children without supervision.
- Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children less than 8
years of age when it is connected to the mains or cooling down.
- Do not leave the appliance unattended when it is connected to the
mains.
- Older children are only allowed to clean the appliance and perform
the Calc-Clean procedure under supervision.
- Do not let the mains cord and supply hose come into contact with
the hot soleplate of the appliance.
- If steam or hot water droplets escape from under the EASY
DE-CALC knob when the appliance heats up, switch o the
appliance and let it cool down for 2 hours. Then reinsert the
EASY DE-CALC knob. If steam continues to escape when the
appliance heats up, switch o the appliance and contact a service
centre authorised by Philips.
- Do not remove the EASY DE-CALC knob when the appliance is still
hot or under pressure.
- Do not use any other cap on the appliance than the EASY DE-CALC
knob that has been supplied with the appliance.

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Caution
- Only connect the appliance to an earthed wall socket.
- Always place and use the appliance on a stable, level, horizontal
and heat-resistant 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 appliance, do not touch the iron platform.
- Put the iron back onto the iron platform, switch o 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 appliance, even if it is only for a short while
- Descale the appliance regularly according to the instructions
in chapter ‘IMPORTANT - DESCALING’.
- This appliance is intended for indoor household use only.
Electromagnetic elds (EMF)
This Philips appliance complies with all applicable standards and
regulations regarding exposure to electromagnetic elds.
Recycling
- This symbol means that this product shall not be disposed of with
normal household waste (2012/19/EU).
- Follow your country’s rules for the separate collection of electrical
and electronic products. Correct disposal helps prevent negative
consequences for the environment and human health.
Introduction
Thank you for buying this Philips PerfectCare Elite.
- The Philips PerfectCare oers 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 an iron that is too hot. Those hassles are things of the past with
the new Philips PerfectCare.
- In principle, wrinkle removal is done by transferring heat to
fabric. Historically, this was done with a very hot soleplate. Then
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faster. Our research conrmed that the best way to remove wrinkles
eectively is a perfect combination of intense steam and optimal
soleplate temperature. The key to eective 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, a large 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 for the appliance to heat up or cool down. It is faster, no
matter who does the ironing. With this OptimalTemp technology,
every single garment can be ironed eectively and safely.
Product overview (Fig. 4)
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 MAX steam mode
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

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Before rst use
This appliance 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
appliance.
Always place the appliance on a stable and horizontal surface.
Fill the water tank before every use (see chapter ‘Using your appliance’,
section ‘Filling the water tank’).
Using your appliance
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 appliance.
2 Fill the water tank with tap water up to the MAX indication.
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.
3 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.
Tip: Your appliance has been designed to be used with tap water. In
case you live in an area with hard water, fast scale build-up may occur.
Therefore, it is recommended to use distilled or demineralised water to
prolong the lifetime of your appliance.
Do not use perfumed water, 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.
Note: Do not tilt or shake the appliance when the water tank is full,
otherwise water may spill out of the lling hole.

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Heating up
1 Put the plug in an earthed wall socket.
2 Press the on/o button to switch on the appliance.
,The blue power-on light on the appliance and the ‘iron ready’
light start to ash to indicate that the appliance is heating up.
,When the appliance is ready for use, the ‘iron ready light’ and
the power-on light stop ashing and light up continuously.
Additionallyyou hear a short beep.
Note: Water is pumped into the boiler inside the appliance, which
causes the appliance to produce a pumping sound for up to 2 minutes.
This is normal.

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Carry lock
1 Press the carry lock release button to unlock the iron from the iron
platform.
Temperature setting
The OptimalTEMP technology enables you to iron all types of ironable
fabrics, in any order, without adjusting the iron temperature.
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 Unfold your ironing board and set it to the appropriate height.
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3 You can start ironing when the ‘iron ready’ light stops ashing and
lights up continuously.
Note: The default steam setting is the normal steam mode. It is
recommended to use this mode for all ironable fabrics.
Steam trigger
- Press the steam trigger to start ironing.
Tip: If you have thick garments 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. The steam will stop when you release the steam trigger.
Note: For the best results on silk and shiny synthetic fabrics it is
recommended to keep the steam trigger pressed continuously while
ironing.
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
For vertical steaming, we advise you to switch to the MAX steam mode.
- Put the garment that you want to steam on a clothes hanger and
hang it from e.g. a hanging rack. Hold the iron in vertical position. Pull
the garment with one hand and stretch it slightly for more eective
wrinkle removal. While pulling the garment, press the steam trigger
and move the iron up and down.
4 When you put down the iron during ironing, put it on the iron
platform or place it on the ironing board in horizontal position, on
its soleplate.
Hot steam is emitted from the iron. Never attempt to remove wrinkles
from a garment while someone is wearing it. Do not apply steam near
your or someone else’s body to prevent burns.
Note: Regularly water is pumped into the boiler inside the appliance again,
which causes the appliance to produce a pumping sound. This is normal.
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ECO mode
During ironing, you can use the ECO mode to save energy but still have
sucient steam to iron all your garments.
Note: For the best results, we advise you to use the normal steam mode.
1 Press the ECO button.
,The ECO button lights up green.
2 To switch back to the normal steam mode, press the ECO button again.
,The green light in the ECO button goes out.
MAX steam mode
The MAX steam mode has a higher amount of steam. You can use it for
thick garments to have better steam penetration.
Note: As the MAX steam mode produces a high amount of steam, the
supply hose may become hotter than at the normal steam and ECO
modes. This is normal.
1 Press and hold the on/o button for 2 seconds until the light turns
white.
,The ‘iron ready’ light on the iron and the white MAX light in the
on/o button start to ash to indicate that the iron is heating up
to the MAX steam mode. This takes up to 2 minutes.
2 To switch back to the normal steam mode, press and hold the on/o
button for 2 seconds until the light turns blue again.
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.
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Auto shut-o
- To save energy, the appliance switches o automatically when it has
not been used for 10 minutes. The blue auto shut-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 auto
shut-o mode. To switch o the appliance, press the on/o button.
Cleaning and maintenance
To properly maintain your appliance, clean it 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 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 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 container (with a capacity of at least 350ml) under the EASY
DE-CALC knob and turn the knob anticlockwise.
Tip: You can also take the appliance to a sink and place it in such a way
that the EASY DE-CALC knob points towards the sink.
4 Remove the EASY DE-CALC knob and let the water with scale
particles ow into the container.
Never remove the EASY DE-CALC knob when the appliance is hot.
Note: This appliance is specially designed to easily and eectively
remove scale together with the water. It is not necessary to shake or tilt
the appliance.
5 When no more water comes out of the appliance, reinsert the EASY
DE-CALC knob and turn it clockwise to fasten it.
Make sure the EASY DE-CALC knob is properly tightened after
descaling.
6 Put the plug back into the earthed wall socket.

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Storage
1 Switch o the appliance.
2 Remove the plug from the wall socket.
3 Empty the water tank.
4 Lock the iron onto the iron platform by pushing the carry lock into
position.
5 Fold the supply hose in half. Push the hose loop into the rst hose
storage compartment and pull it out at the other end. Wind the
folded hose around the base of the appliance. Then push the hose
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6 Fold the mains cord into half. Then fold it into half two more times.
Push the folded-up mains cord into the cord storage compartment
with the mains plug facing outwards.
7 Carry the appliance by the handle of the iron.
Guarantee and support
If you need information and support, please visit Philips support website
or contact the Consumer Care Center in your country.
Germany
Telephone: [phone] (local rate)
Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 20:00
Saturday: 09:00 - 18:00
Website: www.philips.de/support
Address: Philips GmBH, Röntgenstrasse 22, 22335 Hamburg
You can also nd more information on warranty and support in the
separate worldwide guarantee leaet.
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
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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. Alternatively you can you can
use the Philips Easy8 ironing board
with PerfectFlow ironing board cover.
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 ‘Cleaning and maintenance’,
section ‘EASY DE-CALC’).
The iron leaves a shine or
an imprint on the garment.
The surface to be ironed was
uneven, for instance because
you were ironing over a seam or
a fold in the garment.
PerfectCare is safe on all garments.
The shine or imprint is not permanent
and will come o if you wash the
garment. Avoid ironing over seams or
folds or you can place a cotton cloth
over the area to be ironed to avoid
imprints at seams and folds.
The appliance does not
produce any steam.
There is not enough water in
the water tank (the ‘water tank
empty’ light ashes).
Fill the water tank (see chapter
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Problem Possible cause Solution
The appliance is not hot enough
to produce steam.
Wait until the ‘iron ready’ light on the
iron lights up continuously.
You did not press the steam
trigger.
Press the steam trigger and keep it
pressed while you iron.
The water tank is not placed in
the appliance properly.
Slide the water tank back into the
appliance rmly (‘click’).
The appliance is not switched
on.
Insert the plug in the wall socket and
press the on/o button to switch on
the appliance.
The appliance has
switched o. The light in
the on/o button ashes.
The auto shut-o function is
activated automatically when
the appliance has not been used
for more than 10 minutes.
Press the power on/o button to
switch on the appliance again.
The appliance produces a
pumping sound.
Water is pumped into the boiler
inside the appliance. This is
normal.
If the pumping sound continues
nonstop, switch o the appliance and
remove the plug from the wall socket.
Contact an authorised Philips service
centre.
Technical information
- Rated voltage: 220-240V
- Rated frequency: 50-60 Hz
- Rated power: 2250 – 2700W

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Inhaltsangabe
Wichtig 22
Einführung 24
Produktübersicht (Abb. 4) 25
Vor dem ersten Gebrauch 25
Ihr Gerät verwenden 25
Den Wassertank füllen 25
Aufheizen 26
Transportverriegelung 27
Temperatureinstellung 27
Bügeln 28
ECO-Einstellung (Öko-Einstellung) 29
MAX-Dampfeinstellung 30
Bügeltipps 30
Automatische Abschaltung 30
Reinigung und Wartung 31
WICHTIG - ENTKALKEN 31
Aufbewahrung 32
Garantie und Support 34
Deutschland 34
Fehlerbehebung 34
Technische Daten 36

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Wichtig
Lesen Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung vor dem Gebrauch des
Geräts aufmerksam durch, und bewahren Sie sie für eine spätere
Verwendung auf.
Gefahr
- Tauchen Sie das Gerät niemals in Wasser!
Warnung
- Prüfen Sie vor Inbetriebnahme des Geräts, ob die auf dem
Typenschild angegebene Betriebsspannung mit der örtlichen
Netzspannung übereinstimmt.
- Benutzen Sie das Gerät nicht, wenn der Netzstecker, das Netzkabel,
der Verbindungsschlauch oder das Gerät selbst beschädigt ist oder
das Gerät heruntergefallen ist bzw. Wasser austritt.
- Wenn das Netzkabel oder der Verbindungsschlauch defekt
oder beschädigt ist, darf das Kabel bzw. der Schlauch nur von
einem Philips Service-Center oder einer von Philips autorisierten
Werkstatt durch ein Original-Ersatzteil ausgetauscht werden, um
Gefährdungen zu vermeiden.
- Lassen Sie das Gerät nicht unbeaufsichtigt, solange es mit dem
Stromnetz verbunden ist.
- Dieses Gerät kann von Kindern ab 8 Jahren und Personen
mit verringerten physischen, sensorischen oder psychischen
Fähigkeiten oder Mangel an Erfahrung und Kenntnis verwendet
werden, wenn sie bei der Verwendung beaufsichtigt werden oder
Anweisung zum sicheren Gebrauch des Geräts erhalten und die
Gefahren verstanden haben. Kinder dürfen nicht mit dem Gerät
spielen. Die Reinigung und Pege des Geräts darf von Kindern
nicht ohne Aufsicht durchgeführt werden.
- Halten Sie das Gerät und das Netzkabel außerhalb der Reichweite
von Kindern unter 8 Jahren, wenn das Gerät eingeschaltet ist oder
abkühlt.
- Lassen Sie das Gerät nicht unbeaufsichtigt, solange es mit dem
Stromnetz verbunden ist.
- Ältere Kinder dürfen nur unter Aufsicht das Gerät reinigen oder das
Calc-Clean Verfahren durchführen.
- Lassen Sie das Netzkabel und den Verbindungsschlauch nicht mit
der heißen Bügelsohle des Geräts in Kontakt kommen.
- Wenn Dampf oder heiße Wassertropfen beim Aufheizen des Geräts
unter dem EASY DE-CALC-Verschluss austreten, schalten Sie das
Gerät aus, und lassen Sie es 2 Stunden lang abkühlen. Setzen
Sie dann den EASY DE-CALC-Verschluss wieder auf. Wenn beim
Aufheizen weiterhin Dampf entweicht, schalten Sie das Gerät aus,
und wenden Sie sich an ein autorisiertes Philips Service-Center.