Philips GC4511 User manual

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User manual

GC4511

Specifications are subject to change without notice

4239 000 95691

GC4511

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DEUTSCH 24

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Table of contents

Important.................................................................................................................7

Introduction......................................................................................................... 10

Product overview............................................................................................. 10

Before rst use .................................................................................................. 10

Using your steam iron................................................................................... 11

-Filling the water tank ........................................................................... 11

-Temperature and steam setting..................................................... 12

-Ironing............................................................................................................ 13

Features ................................................................................................................. 14

-Spray function........................................................................................... 14

-Steam boost function........................................................................... 14

-Ironing with extra steam..................................................................... 14

-Vertical steam ........................................................................................... 15

Ironing tips............................................................................................................ 15

Cleaning and maintenance.......................................................................... 16

-Cleaning........................................................................................................ 16

-Quick Calc Release................................................................................ 16

- Calc-Clean function............................................................................... 18

Storage................................................................................................................... 21

Environment and disposal........................................................................... 21

Guarantee and support................................................................................ 22

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 22

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Important

Read this important information 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.

- 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.

- Always unplug the appliance from the socket outlet

before you ll the water tank with water.

- This appliance can be used by children aged from

8 years and above and by 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 if they understand the

hazards involved.

- Do not allow children to play with the appliance.

- Older children are only allowed to clean the

appliance and perform the Calc-Clean procedure

under supervision.

- Keep the iron and its mains cord out of the reach

of children less than 8 years of age when the

appliance is switched on or cooling down.

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

and horizontal surface.

- Do not let the mains cord come into contact with

the hot soleplate of the iron.

- Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made

by children without supervision.

Warning:For Iron models with Quick

Calc Release feature

- Do not open and remove the Quick Calc Release

tray from the appliance during use.

- Only use the Quick Calc Release tray that is

supplied with the appliance. Do not use other tray

on the appliance.

- Do not ll water, perfume, vinegar, starch,

descaling agents, ironing aids or other chemicals at

the channel of the Quick Calc Release tray.

- Do not insert your nger or pointed objects into

the channel of the Quick Calc Release tray.

CAUTION: Hot surface

Surfaces are liable to get hot during use

(for irons with ‘hot’ symbol marked on the

appliance).

Caution

- Only connect the appliance to an earthed wall socket.

- Check the mains cord regularly for possible damage.

- Fully unwind the mains cord before you plug it in

the wall socket.

- The soleplate of the iron can become extremely

hot and may cause burns if touched.

- Descale the iron regularly according to the

instructions in chapter ‘Cleaning and maintenance’

in the user manual.

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- 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 the ‘dry

ironing’ position, put the iron on its heel and

remove the mains plug from the wall socket.

- 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.

Electromagnetic elds (EMF)

This Philips appliance complies with all applicable

standards and regulations regarding exposure to

electromagnetic elds.

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips!

To fully benet from the support that Philips offers,

Product overview (Fig. 1)

1 Spray nozzle

2 Water lling door

3 Spray button

4 Steam slider

a. Dry setting

b. ECO setting

c. Auto steam setting

5 Steam boost trigger

6 Mains cord

7 Temperature indicator light

8 Water tank

9 Temperature dial with Auto steam control

10 Calc clean button

11 Soleplate

12 Quick Calc Release lock

13 Quick Calc Release tray

14 Typeplate

Before rst use

This steam iron is intended for ironing and refreshing fabrics only.

Remove all packaging material and stickers.

Always place the steam iron on a stable and horizontal surface.

Fill in the water tank before every use (see Chapter ‘Using your

steam iron’ , section ‘Filling the water tank’).

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Using your steam iron

Filling the water tank

Note: Your appliance has been designed to be used with tap water.

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 to prolong the lifetime of your appliance.

1Make sure the appliance is unplugged.

2 Open the water lling door.

3 Tilt the iron backwards and ll the water tank with tap

water up to the maximum level.

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.

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

aids or other chemicals in the water tank.

4 Close the water lling door ( ‘click’).

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Temperature and steam setting

Table 1:

Warning: Do not use steam or steam boost at low temperature,

as indicated in the below table. Otherwise, hot water may leak

from the iron.

Fabric type Temperature

setting

Auto steam

control

Steam

boost

Linen MAX Automatically

adjusted to

the optimal

amount

Ye s

Cotton ●●● Ye s

Wool ●● No

Silk ●● No

Synthetic fabric

(e.g. acrylic, nylon,

polyamide, polyester)

● Automatically

adjusted to

no steam

1 Put the iron on its heel.

2 Consult table 1 to set the temperature dial to the

appropriate setting for your garment.

3 Select the steam setting with the steam slider.

-Auto steam: The iron automatically adjusts the steam

output according to the selected temperature to provide

the best ironing result.

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