GC4930 - Iron PHILIPS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL GC4930 PHILIPS

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1-4 2-11 2-107 ENGLISH Introduction Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benet from the support that Philips oers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Read this user manual and the important information leaet carefully before you use the appliance. Save them for future reference. Product overview 1 Water tank lid 2 Steam slider Steam on Steam o 3 Steam boost button 4 ‘Iron ready’ light 5 Calc-Clean / Quick Calc Release reminder light 6 Mains cord 7 Cord winding 8 Calc-Clean button (specic types only) 9 Soleplate 10 Quick Calc Release (specic types only) Exclusive technology from Philips OptimalTEMP technology The OptimalTEMP technology enables you to iron all types of ironable fabrics, in any order, without adjusting the iron temperature and without sorting your garments. It is safe to just rest the hot soleplate directly on the ironing board without putting back to the iron platform. This will help reduce the stress on your wrist. 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. R0000. The Woolmark symbol is a certication mark in many countries. Using the appliance Note: The iron may give o some smoke when you use it for the rst time. This stops after a short while. Type of water to use This appliance has been designed to be used with tap water. However, 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 the appliance. Do not use perfumed water, 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.ENGLISH

Ironable fabrics 1 Check whether the garment is ironable by reading the label on the garment (Fig. 1-5). Do not iron non-ironable fabrics. Prints on the garment are not ironable either. Iron with extra steam Press and hold the steam boost trigger to get more steam to remove stubborn creases. Auto shut-o The auto shut-o function automatically switches o the appliance if it has not been used for 2 minutes resting on its soleplate or 8 minutes resting on its backplate. The ‘iron ready’ light ashes to indicate the appliance is at auto-o status. To let the appliance heat up again, pick up the appliance or move it slightly. The ‘iron ready’ light turns to breathing and the appliance starts to heat up. Cleaning and maintenance For more information on how to performance clean and maintenance on the iron, refer to the videos in this link : http://www.philips.com/descaling-iron. Cleaning the soleplate 1 Unplug the appliance and let it cool down. 2 Pour any remaining water out of the water tank. 3 Wipe akes and any other deposit o the soleplate with a damp cloth and a non- abrasive (liquid) cleaning agent. Note: 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 (specic types only) IMPORTANT: The Quick Calc Release automatically collects loose scale particles during ironing. After 1 to 3 months of use, the Calc-Clean reminder light starts ashing to remind you to use the Quick Calc Release function (Fig. 2-1). This is to remove scales collected from your iron to prolong its life. When the Calc-Clean reminder light is ashing, the iron does not heat up. Tip: The Quick Calc Release function can be used at any time, even when the reminder light is not activated yet. If you live in a hard water area, use the function more frequently. Do not perform the Quick Calc Release when the iron is hot. Do not pour water into the Quick Calc Release opening. 1 Unplug the appliance (Fig. 2-2) and make sure that the appliance is cool (Fig. 2-3). 2 Hold the appliance in vertical position over the sink. 3 Flip up the lever of Quick Calc Release collector (Fig.2-4) and pull out the collector (Fig.2-5). 4 Clean the Quick Calc Release collector with water (Fig. 2-6, Fig. 2-7).ENGLISH

5 Gently shake the appliance to allow scale particles to fall out (Fig. 2-8). 6 Insert the Quick Calc Release collector back into the appliance (Fig. 2-10). 7 Push down the lever (“click”) to lock the collector (Fig. 2-11). Calc-Clean (specic types only) IMPORTANT: After 1 to 3 months of use, the Calc-Clean reminder light starts ashing to remind you to use the Calc-Clean function (Fig. 3-1). This is to remove scales in your iron to prolong its life. Tip: The Calc-Clean function can be used at any time, even when the reminder light is not activated yet. If you live in a hard water area, use the function more frequently. 1 Make sure that the steam slider is set to “steam o” position (Fig. 3-2). 2 Make sure there is enough water (more than 3/4) in the water tank. If there is not enough water, unplug the iron, ll the water to MAX indication (Fig.3-3) and plug in the iron again (Fig.3-4). Do not pour vinegar or other descaling agents into the water tank. 3 Wait for the iron to heat up. This takes about 2 minutes (Fig.3-5). Note: the Calc-Clean reminder light turns o during heating up. . 4 Unplug the iron when the ‘iron ready’ light stops breathing (Fig. 3-7). 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 (Fig. 3-8). Scales is ushed 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 appliance still contains scale particles. 6 Plug in the appliance and let the appliance heat up to dry the soleplate. This takes about 2 minutes (Fig. 3-9). 7 Unplug the appliance (Fig. 3-10). Move the appliance gently over a piece of cloth to remove any water stains on the soleplate (Fig. 3-11). Troubleshooting 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. Problem Possible cause Solution The iron cannot remove wrinkles from the garment. There is no steam during ironing. Fill the water tank and set the steam slider to . The iron does not produce any steam. There is not enough water in the tank. Fill the water tank. The steam slider is set to . Set the steam slider to .ENGLISH