Philips GC2810/02 User manual

GC2800 Series

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GC2800 SERIES

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benet

from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.

com/welcome.

General description (Fig. 1)

Spray nozzle

B Cap of lling opening

CSpray button 8

DSteam control

- b= Calc-Clean function

- 0 = no steam

- l= minimum steam

- ;= maximum steam

ESteam boost button \

FAuto-off light (GC2860 only)

GMains cord

HTemperature light

IAnti-Calc tablet (GC2860/GC2840/GC2830/GC2820 only)

Note:Anti-Calc tablet not visible from the outside.

JType plate

Water tank

LTemperature dial

MSoleplate

Important

Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it

for future reference.

Danger

- Never immerse the iron in water.

Warning

- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the

local mains voltage before you connect the appliance.

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- Do not use the appliance if the plug, the mains cord or the appliance

itself shows visible damage, or if the appliance has been dropped

or leaks.

- If the mains cord 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 is not intended for use by persons (including children)

with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of

experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision

or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person

responsible for their safety.

- Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with

the appliance.

- Do not let the mains cord come into contact with the hot soleplate

of the iron.

Caution

- Only connect the appliance to an earthed wall socket.

- Check the mains cord regularly for possible damage.

- The soleplate of the iron can become extremely hot and may cause

burns if touched.

- When you have nished ironing, when you clean the appliance, when

you ll or empty the water tank and also when you leave the iron

even for a short while: set the steam control to position O, put the

iron on its heel and remove the mains plug from the wall socket.

- Always place and use the iron on a stable, level and horizontal

surface.

- Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing aids or

other chemicals in the water tank.

- This appliance is intended for household use only.

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This Philips appliance complies with all standards regarding

electromagnetic elds (EMF). If handled properly and according to the

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instructions in this user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on

scientic evidence available today.

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1 Remove any sticker or protective foil from the soleplate.

2 Let the iron heat up to maximum temperature and pass the iron

over a piece of damp cloth for several minutes to remove any

residues from the soleplate.

Preparing for use

Filling the water tank

Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing aids,

chemically descaled water or other chemicals in the water tank.

1 Switch off the appliance and unplug it.

2 Set the steam control to position 0 (= no steam) (Fig. 2).

3 Openthecapofthellingopening.

4 Tilttheironandllthewatertankuptomaximumlevelunderthe

tap (Fig. 3).

Note: Do not ll the water tank beyond the MAX indication.

Note: If the tap water in your area is very hard, we advise you to use distilled

water. Do not use chemically descaled water.

5 Closethecapofthellingopening(‘click’).

Selecting the temperature and the steam settings

Fabric type Temperature

setting

Steam

setting

Steam boost

Linen MAX &Yes

Cotton 3&Yes

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Fabric type Temperature

setting

Steam

setting

Steam boost

Wool 2$N.A.

Silk 10 N.A.

Synthetic fabrics (e.g.

Acrylic, nylon,

polyamide, polyester).

10 N.A.

- Check the laundry care label for the required ironing temperature:

If you do not know what kind or kinds of fabric an article is made of,

determine the right ironing temperature by ironing a part that will not be

visible when you wear or use the article.

Silk, woollen and synthetic materials: iron the reverse side of the fabric to

prevent shiny patches. Avoid using the spray function to prevent stains.

1 To set the appropriate ironing temperature, turn the temperature

dialtotheappropriateposition(see‘Temperatureandsteam

settingstable’)(Fig.4).

2 Settheappropriatesteamsetting(see‘Temperatureandsteam

settingstable’).

Note: Make sure that the steam setting you select is suitable for the set

ironing temperature.

3 Put the iron on its heel.

4 Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket.

,The temperature light goes on.

5 When the temperature light goes out, wait a while before you start

ironing.

,During ironing, the temperature light goes on from time to time.

This indicates that the iron is heating up to the set temperature.

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Note: The iron may give off some smoke when you use it for the rst time.

This stops after a short while.

Steam ironing

1 Make sure that there is enough water in the water tank.

2 Settherecommendedironingtemperature(seechapter‘Preparing

foruse’,‘Temperatureandsteamsettingtable’).

3 Set the appropriate steam setting. Make sure that the steam setting

is suitable for the ironing temperature selected:

- $for minimum steam (temperature settings 2and 3).

- &for maximum steam (temperature settings 3to MAX).

Note:The iron starts to produce steam as soon as it has reached the set

temperature.

Ironing without steam

1 Set the steam control to position 0 (= no steam) (Fig. 2).

2 Settherecommendedironingtemperature(seechapter‘Preparing

foruse’,‘Temperatureandsteamsettingtable’).

Features

Spray function

You can use the spray function at any temperature to moisten the article

to be ironed.This helps remove stubborn creases.

1 Make sure that there is enough water in the water tank.

2 Press the spray button several times to moisten the article to be

ironed (Fig. 5).

Steam boost function

A powerful boost of steam helps to remove very stubborn creases.

The steam boost function only works at temperature settings between

3and MAX.

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