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USER MANUAL EASY CARE & GC-8340,MV PHILIPS

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Water filling door Spray button Steam slider a. Dry setting ( ) b. ECO setting (ECO) c. MAX setting ( ) Steam boost trigger Safety auto-off light (specific types only) Mains cord Temperature indicator light Water tank Temperature dial Calc clean button Soleplate Quick Calc Release lock Quick Calc Release tray Typeplate

Read the separate important information leaflet and this user manual carefully before you use the appliance. Keep both documents for future reference.

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 100% distilled or demineralized water to prolong the lifetime of your appliance. 1 Open the water filling door. 2 Tilt the iron backwards and fill the water tank with tap water up to the maximum level. Note: Do not fill the water tank beyond the MAX indication.

Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing aids or other chemicals in the water tank.

3 Close the water filling door ( ‘click’).

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 Steam setting setting

Synthetic fabric (e.g. acrylic, nylon, polyamide, polyester)

1 Refer to Table 1 to set the temperature dial to the appropriate setting for your garment.

2 Refer to Table 1 to set the appropriate steam setting for your garment. Note: Make sure that the steam setting you select is suitable for the set ironing temperature.

3 Put the iron on its heel and plug it in. The temperature light goes on to indicate that the iron is heating up.

4 When the temperature light goes out, the iron has reached the correct temperature and you could start ironing.

Spray function -- Press the spray button to moisten the article to be ironed. This helps to remove stubborn creases.

Steam boost function

-- Use steam boost function at a temperature dial setting between ●●● to MAX. -- Press and release the steam boost trigger for a powerful boost of steam to remove stubborn creases.

Ironing with extra steam

-- For extra steam during ironing, press and hold the steam boost trigger.

-- You can use the steam boost function when you hold the iron in vertical position for removing creases from hanging clothes, curtains etc.

ECO steam setting / Dry ironing

-- You could choose ECO setting in the steam slider to save energy, yet to achieve satisfactory ironing results. -- To iron without steam, select dry setting in the steam slider.

Safety auto-off (specific types only)

The safety auto-off function automatically switches off the iron if it has not been used for 30 seconds resting on its soleplate or 8 minutes resting on its backplate. The auto-off light will light up. -- To let the iron heat up again, pick up the iron or move it slightly. The auto-off light goes out.

Cleaning and maintenance

Cleaning 1 Unplug the iron and let it cool down. 2 Pour any remaining water out of the water tank from the water filling door. 3 Wipe flakes and any other deposit off the soleplate with a damp cloth and a non-abrasive (liquid) cleaning agent. To keep the soleplate smooth, avoid hard contact with metal objects. Never use a scouring pad, vinegar or other chemicals to clean the soleplate. Quick Calc Release IMPORTANT: To prolong the life time of your appliance and to maintain good steaming performance, use Quick Calc Release function once every 1 month. If water in your area is very hard, use this function more frequently. Note: Make sure that the iron has been unplugged for at least 1 hour and has completely cooled down, before you use Quick Calc Release. 1 Put the iron on a levelled surface and push up the Quick Calc Release lock at the back of the iron. 2 Take out the Quick Calc Release tray. 3 Pour out scales in the tray into a sink or dustbin. Clean the tray using tap water. Remove any excess water from the tray.

ENGLISH Do not pour water, vinegar, descaling agents or other chemicals into the iron from the opening of the Quick Calc Release.

Do not use vinegar, descaling agents or other chemicals to wash the tray. 4 Wipe off the scales in the opening of the Quick Calc Release tray with a damp cloth. 5 Insert the tray back into the iron. 6 Push down the Quick Calc Release lock. Do not use the iron when the Quick Calc Release tray is not locked. If you break or lose the tray, contact a consumer care center in your country (see the worldwide guarantee leaflet for contact details). Calc-clean function IMPORTANT: Besides Quick Calc Release function, you should also perform calc-clean once every 1 month to prolong the life of your iron. If water in your area is very hard, or you see scales coming out from the soleplate during ironing, use this function more frequently. 1 Make sure the iron is unplugged and the steam slider is set to dry setting. 2 Fill the water tank to the MAX indication. Do not pour vinegar or other descaling agents into the water tank. 3 Plug in the iron and set the temperature dial to MAX. 4 Unplug the iron when the temperature light goes out. 5 Hold the iron over the sink. Keep pushing the calc clean button and gently shake the iron forth and back until all water in the water tank has been used up. Scales is flushed out, steam and boiling water also come out of the soleplate. Note: Repeat steps 2 to 5 if the water that comes out of the iron still contains scale particles. 6 Take out the Quick Calc Release tray, empty the water in the tray. Hold the iron vertically to allow small amount of water to flow out. 7 Insert the tray back to the iron and lock it. 8 Plug in the iron and let the iron heat up to dry the soleplate. 9 Unplug the iron when the temperature indicator light goes out. 10 Move the iron gently over a piece of cloth to remove any water stains on the soleplate.

1 Unplug the iron and empty the water tank. Let it cool down in a safe place. 2 Wind the mains cord around the backplate of the iron and store it on its heel.

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 country (see the worldwide guarantee leaflet for contact details). Problem

The steam boost function does not work properly

(water leaks out of the soleplate).

You have used the steam boost function too often within a very short period.

Wait for a few seconds before you use the steam boost function again.

Set an ironing temperature at which the the steam boost steam boost function can be used (●●● to function at a too low MAX). temperature. Flakes and impurities come out of the soleplate during ironing.

Scales are formed inside the soleplate.

Use the Calc-clean function (see chapter

‘Cleaning and maintenance’, section ‘Calcclean function’).

Water leaks from the water filling door.

You have overfilled the water tank.

Do not fill the water tank beyond the MAX indication. Pour excess water out of the water tank.

Water or steam leaks from the back part of the iron.

You have not locked the Quick

Calc release tray properly.

Take out the Quick Calc Release tray and clean it using tap water. Use a piece of cloth to wipe off scales in the opening of the back part of the iron. Put back the tray and lock it. (See chapter ‘Cleaning and maintenance’, section ‘Quick calc release function’).

The Quick Calc release tray is damaged.

Contact a consumer care center in your country (see the world wide guarantee leaflet for contact details).