Philips GC4549 User manual

GC4549

User manual

Benutzerhandbuch

GC4549

ENGLISH 3

DEUTSCH 20

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Table of contents

Important .............................................................................................4

Product overview ...........................................................................8

Before rst use..................................................................................9

Using your steam iron..................................................................9

-Filling the water tank ...........................................................9

-Temperature and steam setting..................................10

-Ironing ........................................................................................... 11

Features .............................................................................................. 12

-Spray function......................................................................... 12

-Steam boost function......................................................... 12

-Ironing with extra steam................................................... 12

-Vertical steam.......................................................................... 12

Ironing tips......................................................................................... 13

Auto shut o (for specic types only)............................... 13

Cleaning and maintenance .................................................... 14

-Cleaning...................................................................................... 14

-Quick Calc Release .............................................................. 15

Storage .................................................................................................17

Guarantee and support ............................................................18

Troubleshooting ............................................................................18

Technical information.................................................................19

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Important

Congratulations on your purchase and

welcome to Philips! To fully benet from

the support that Philips oers, register your

product at www.philips.com/welcome.

Read this user manual and the important

inormation carefully before you use the

appliance. Save them 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

functions abnormally in any way, 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 8 or above and by persons with

reduced physical, sensory or mental

capabilities or lack of experience and

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knowledge if they have been given

instructions in safe use of the appliance

or supervision to establish safe use and

if they have been made aware of 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.

-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.

-Your appliance gives o steam which can

cause burns. Handle your iron carefully.

Never direct the steam towards persons or

animals.

Warning:For Iron models with

Quick Calc Release feature

-Do not open and remove the Quick Calc

Release tray from the appliance during use.

-Do not use other collectors on the

appliance than the Quick Calc Release

collector that has been supplied with the

appliance.

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-Do not ll water at the channel of the

Quick Calc Release opening.

-Do not insert your nger and pointed

objects into the Quick Calc Release

opening.

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 and do not use adaptors.

-The plug must only be connected

to a socket with the same technical

characteristics as plug.

-Check the mains cord regularly for

possible damage.

-The appliance must be used and placed

on a at, stable, heat-resistant surface.

When you place the iron on its heel or its

stand, make sure that the surface on which

you place it is stable.

-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

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.

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Product overview

1 Spray nozzle

2 Water tank lid

3 Steam slider

4 Spray button

5 Steam boost trigger

6 Auto shut o

7 Mains cord

8 Cord winding

9 Temperature indicator light

10 Temperature dial

11 Soleplate

12 Quick Calc Release

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Before rst use

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

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’).

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 Set steam setting to Dry.

3 Open the water tank lid.

4 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.

Warning: Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling

agents, ironing aids or other chemicals in the water tank.

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5 Close the water tank lid ( ‘click’).

Temperature and steam setting

1 Put the iron on its heel.

2 Consult table 1 to set the temperature dial to the

appropriate setting for your garment.

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 /

Yes

Cotton ●●● Yes

Wool ●● No

Silk ●● No

Synthetic fabric

(e.g. acrylic,

nylon, polyamide,

polyester)

●No

3 Select the steam setting with the steam slider.

-ECO: This steam setting enables you to reduce the steam

output to save energy and still have sucient steam to iron

your garments.

-Dry: This steam setting enables you to iron without steam or

to stop steam when the iron is not in use.

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