HI984 - Measuring device PHILIPS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL HI984 PHILIPS

• Keep page 3 open when reading these operating instructions.

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• Please read these instructions for use carefully in conjunction with the illustrations before using the appliance.
• Never use the appliance if damaged in any way. Regularly check if the mains cord and the supply hose are still in a good and safe condition. If the mains cord of this appliance is damaged, it must only be replaced by Philips or their service representative, as special tools and/or parts are required.
• Check if the voltage rating on the typeplate (under the steam tank) corresponds to the mains voltage in your home.
• Only connect the appliance to an earthed mains wall socket.
• Never immerse the iron or the steam tank in water.
• Never fill the steam tank with perfumes, vinegar, descaling agents or other chemicals.
• Take care that children cannot touch the iron when hot and that they cannot pull the mains cord or supply hose.
• When leaving the iron, even for a short while, always remove the mains plug from the wall socket and place the iron on the stand.
• Always place the steam tank on a stable flat surface.
• Always place the iron on the iron stand. Do not place the hot iron on the steam tank, the supply hose or the mains cord. The cordset should not be allowed to touch the soleplate when it is hot.

General description (fig. 1)

Steam tank
Switch "Steam tank on/off" with integrated pilot light
Pilot light "Steam tank heating up" (The pilot light goes out when the appliance is ready for steam-ironing.)
Switch "Iron on/off" with integrated pilot light
Filling opening with screw cap
Iron stand (removable)
Steam activator (press-in for steam ironing)
Pilot light "Iron heating up"
1 Temperature dial (rotate)
1 Soleplate
Supply hose
Mains cord
Manometer (to verify steam pressu

Needle in the green area: sufficient steam pressure

N Steam control (rotate)

position 1: minimum steam output position 5: maximum steam output

Pilot light "Refill steam tank"

The water tank needs to be refilled when this pilot light comes on.

Ironing temperature

• Always check first if a label with ironing instructions is attached to the article to be ironed. Follow these ironing instructions in all cases.
• If ironing instructions are missing but you know the kind of fabric, then see the table for recommended ironing temperatures.
• After the pilot light "Iron heating up" (H) has gone out and come on again you can start ironing.
• During ironing the pilot light will come on from time to time. When this happens, the soleplate is being heated-up to the required temperature again. You can continue ironing.
• The table is valid for the fibre materials only. If some kind of finish has been applied (gloss, wrinkle, relief etc.), the textile can best be ironed at a lower temperature.
• First sort out the fabrics according to ironing temperature: wool with wool, cotton with cotton, etc.

The iron heats up quicker than it cools down. Therefore, start ironing the articles requiring the lowest temperature such as those made of synthetic fibres. Then progress to the higher temperatures.

• If the article is made of a mixture of different fibres, you must always select the lowest

Table
Label with ironing instructions	Kind of textile	Temperature dial	Steam ironing
e.g. acetate, acrylic, viscose, polyamide, polyester. Silk	MIN
Wool	1
Cotton	1
Linen	MAX
Please note: This article cannot be ironed!

ironing temperature of the composition of those fibres.

(E.g. an article consisting of "60% polyester and 40% cotton" should be ironed at the temperature indicated for polyester (●) and without steam.)

If you do not know what kind(s) of fabric(s) the article has been made of, find a spot which will be invisible when wearing or using the article to try out the ironing temperature. (Always start at a low temperature and increase to one which gives the required results.)

Pure woollen fabrics (100% wool) may be pressed with the iron set to a steam position. It is recommended to apply shot-of-steam and use a dry pressing cloth. When steam-ironing woollen fabrics, shining of the fabric may occur. This can be prevented by turning the article inside out and ironing the inside.
- Velvet and other textures which rapidly acquire shiny spots should be ironed in one direction only (with the nap), applying only light pressure. Always keep the iron moving.
- Iron the reverse side of synthetic materials and silk to prevent shining spots. When

ironing coloured silk, it is not advisable to use steam as this may cause stains.

Filling with water (for steam-ironing)

• Position the steam tank on a stable flat surface and unscrew the cap of the steam tank (E) by turning anti-clockwise.
• Fill the steam tank with water (max. 1 litre) (fig. 2).

• You can use tapwater. However, if the water is very hard (hardness higher than 17^/21 14 C larke), it is advisable to use distilled water.
• Never use vinegar, descaling agents or other chemicals.
• Close the steam tank by turning the screw cap clockwise by hand until tight (fig. 3).

If you begin ironing

• Fill the steam tank before inserting the mains plug into the wall socket.

While ironing

Caution: If heated-up, the steam tank will be under pressure.

Only refill if the steam tank is empty (i.e. when pilot light "Refill steam tank" (O) comes on.

• Switch the iron off by setting switch "Iron on/off" (D) to position O (fig. 4).

• Switch the steam tank off by setting switch "Steam tank on/off" (B) to position O (fig. 5).

• Remove the mains plug from the wall socket.

• Carefully unscrew the cap of the steam tank (anti-clockwise) until you can hear steam escaping (fig. 6). Wait for the hissing sound to stop. This high-pitched sound is completely normal and is not dangerous.

• Carefully unscrew the cap of the steam tank further, until you hear the hissing sound again. Wait again until the sound stops. Proceed in the same manner until the cap is unscrewed.
• Wait for a few minutes. Then slowly pour water into the filling opening (E) (fig. 2).
• Close the steam tank by turning the screw cap manually (clockwise) until tight (fig. 3).

Steam-ironing

• As indicated on the temperature dial (l) and the table, steam-ironing is only possible at higher ironing temperatures, so set the dial to or .
• Insert the mains plug into a wall socket.

• Set switch "Steam tank on/off" (B) to position |. The pilot light in the switch as well as pilot light "Steam tank heating up (C) will come on (fig. 7).
• The iron heats up faster than the steam tank. Hence you can switch on the iron a few minutes later than the steam tank.
• Select the required ironing temperature with the temperature dial (I) (fig. 8).
• Set switch "Iron on/off" 3 (D) to position |. The pilot light in the switch as well as pilot light "Iron heating up" (H) will come on (fig. 9)

After a few minutes, pilot light "Iron heating up" (H) will go out. This indicates that the soleplate has reached the set temperature.
- When pilot light "Steam tank heating up (C) goes out and the manometer (M) needle is in the green section, the steam tank is heated up and steam is ready. You can now start steam ironing.
While steam-ironing keep the steam activator (G) pressed-in (fig. 10).
During steam-ironing the two pilot lights (C) and (H) will come on from time to time.

When this happens, either the iron or the steam tank is being heated-up to the required temperature. You can continue ironing.

Steaming in a vertical position

Hanging curtains and clothing (jackets, woman's suits, coats) can be steamed by holding the iron in a vertical position (fig. 11).

Dry-ironing

• For ironing without steam, do not press-in the steam activator (G).
• You may switch off the steam tank by setting switch "Steam tank on/off" (B) to position O.

When finished ironing

• Switch off the steam tank and the iron (fig. 12, 13).

• Remove the mains plug from the wall socket.

• Place the iron on the stand and let it cool down.
• It is not necessary to pour the remainder of the water out of the steam tank.

Cleaning

• Before cleaning remove the mains plug from the wall socket and allow the iron to cool down sufficiently.
• The appliance can be cleaned with a damp cloth.

Storage

• For transport there are handgrips on either side of the steam tank (fig. 14).
• Regularly check if the mains cord and the supply hose are still in a good and safe condition.

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