Philips PerfectCare Elite Plus GC9681/81 User manual

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GC9600
PerfectCare
Elite Plus
User Manual
Brugervejledning
Bedienungsanleitung
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EN IMPORTANT: Perform descaling regularly for great
steam and prolonged life.
DA VIGTIGT: Udfør afkalkningsprocessen jævnligt
for at opnå god damp og forlænge apparatets
levetid.
DE WICHTIG: Entkalken Sie regelmäßig, um eine gute
Dampeistung und eine lange Nutzungsdauer zu
gewährleisten.
FI TÄRKEÄÄ: voit pidentää laitteen käyttöikää
ja parantaa höyryntuottoa suorittamalla
kalkinpoiston säännöllisesti.
FR IMPORTANT : eectuez régulièrement un
détartrage pour obtenir une vapeur de qualité et
une durée de vie prolongée.
IT IMPORTANTE: eseguire regolarmente la
procedura di decalcicazione per una produzione
di vapore ottimale e una maggiore durata del
ferro.
NL BELANGRIJK: regelmatig ontkalken zorgt voor
goede stoom en een langere levensduur.
NO VIKTIG: Utfør avkalking regelmessig for ott damp
og lang levetid.
SV VIKTIGT! Utför avkalkning regelbundet för bra
ånga och förlängd drifttid.
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GC9600 PerfectCare Elite Plus
ENGLISH 6
DANSK 17
DEUTSCH 28
SUOMI 40
FRANÇAIS 51
ITALIANO 62
NEDERLANDS 73
NORSK 85
SVENSKA 96

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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. R1703. The Woolmark symbol is a certication mark in
many countries.
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
20 Protective glove for vertical ironing
Important
Read the separate important information leaet and the user
manual carefully before you use the appliance. Save both
documents for future reference.

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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.
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.

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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.

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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 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 powerful shots of
steam continuously.
-To stop the steam boost function, press the steam trigger
once.
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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 Put on the glove.
2 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.
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
2 sec.

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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.
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.

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IMPORTANT - EASY DE-CALC
It is very important to use the EASY DE-CALC function 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 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 EASY DE-
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.
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.