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General description (Fig. 1)
A Capofllingopening
B Steamcontrol
;=steam
t =nosteam
u=Calc-Cleanfunction
C Spraybutton8
D Temperaturedial
E Temperaturelight
F Mainscord
G Spraynozzle
H Watertank
I Typeplate
Important
Readthisusermanualcarefullybeforeyouusethe
applianceandsaveitforfuturereference.
Danger
Neverimmersetheironinwater.
Warning
Checkifthevoltageindicatedonthetypeplate
correspondstothelocalmainsvoltagebefore
youconnecttheappliance.
Donotusetheapplianceiftheplug,themains
cordortheapplianceitselfshowsvisible
damage,oriftheappliancehasbeendropped
orleaks.
Ifthemainscordisdamaged,youmusthaveit
replacedbyPhilips,aservicecentreauthorised
byPhilipsorsimilarlyqualiedpersonsinorder
toavoidahazard.
Neverleavetheapplianceunattendedwhenit
isconnectedtothemains.
Thisapplianceisnotintendedforuseby
persons(includingchildren)withreduced
physical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,orlack
ofexperienceandknowledge,unlessthey
havebeengivensupervisionorinstruction
concerninguseoftheappliancebyaperson
responsiblefortheirsafety.
Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethat
theydonotplaywiththeappliance.
Donotletthemainscordcomeintocontact
withthehotsoleplateoftheiron.
Caution
Iftheappliancehasanearthedplug,itmustbe
pluggedintoanearthedwallsocket.
Checkthemainscordregularlyforpossible
damage.
Thesoleplateoftheironcanbecome
extremelyhotandmaycauseburnsiftouched.
Whenyouhavenishedironing,whenyou
cleantheappliance,whenyoulloremptythe
watertankandalsowhenyouleavetheiron
evenforashortwhile:setthesteamcontrol
tothe‘nosteam’position,puttheirononits
heelandremovethemainsplugfromthewall
socket.
Alwaysplaceandusetheirononastable,level
andhorizontalsurface.
Thisapplianceisintendedforhouseholduse
only.
Electromagnetic elds (EMF)
ThisPhilipsappliancecomplieswithallstandards
regardingelectromagneticelds(EMF).Ifhandled
properlyandaccordingtotheinstructionsinthis
usermanual,theapplianceissafetousebasedon
scienticevidenceavailabletoday.
Before first use
1 Remove any sticker or protective foil from
the soleplate.
2 Let the iron heat up to maximum
temperature.
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3 Pass the iron over a piece of damp cloth for
several minutes to remove any residues from
the soleplate.
Note: The iron may give off some smoke when you
use it for the rst time. This ceases after a short while.
Preparing for use
Filling the water tank
Never immerse the iron in water.
1 Make sure the appliance is unplugged.
2 Set the steam control to the ‘no steam’
position (Fig. 2).
3 Tilt the iron backwards.
4 Openthecaptheofllingopening(Fig.3).
5 Fill the water tank with tap water up to the
maximum level. (Fig. 4)
DonotllthewatertankbeyondtheMAX
indication.
Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling
agents, ironing aids or other chemicals in the
water tank.
Note: If the tap water in your area is very hard, we
advise you to mix it with an equal amount of distilled
water or to use distilled water only.
6 Closethecapofthellingopening.
Setting the temperature
1 Put the iron on its heel.
2 To set the required ironing temperature, turn
the temperature dial to the appropriate
position (Fig. 5).
Checkthelaundrycarelabelfortherequired
ironingtemperature:
1 Syntheticfabrics(e.g.acrylic,viscose,
polyamide,polyester)
1 Silk
2 Wool
3Cotton,linen
Ifyoudonotknowwhatkindorkindsoffabric
anarticleismadeof,determinetherightironing
temperaturebyironingapartthatisnotvisible
whenyouwearorusethearticle.
Silk,woollenandsyntheticmaterials:ironthe
reversesideofthefabrictopreventshinypatches.
Topreventstains,donotusethesprayfunction.
Startironingthearticlesthatrequirethelowest
ironingtemperature,suchasthosemadeof
syntheticbres.
3 Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket.
The temperature light goes on (Fig. 6).
4 When the temperature light has gone out,
wait a while before you start ironing.
Thetemperaturelightgoesonfromtimetotime
duringironing.
Using the appliance
Steam ironing
1 Make sure that there is enough water in the
water tank.
2 Select the recommended ironing temperature
(see chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section
‘Setting the temperature’).
3 Afterthetemperaturelighthasgoneout,set
the steam control to the appropriate steam
position. Make sure that the steam setting you
select is suitable for the ironing temperature
selected: (Fig. 7)
Temperaturesettings
2 to 3forminimumto
moderatesteam.
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Temperaturesettings3toMAXformoderate
tomaximumsteam.
Theironstartstoproducesteamassoonas
itreachesthesettemperature.
Ironing without steam
1 Set the steam control to the ‘no steam’
position (Fig. 2).
2 Select the recommended ironing temperature
(see chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section
‘Setting the temperature’).
Features
Spray function
Youcanusethesprayfunctiontoremovestubborn
creasesatanytemperature.
1 Make sure that there is enough water in the
water tank.
2 Press the spray button ( 8)several times to
moisten the article to be ironed. (Fig. 8)
Cleaning and maintenance
After ironing
1 Remove the mains plug from the wall socket
and let the iron cool down.
2 Wipe scale and any other deposits off the
soleplate with a damp cloth and a non-
abrasive (liquid) cleaner.
To keep the soleplate smooth, avoid hard contact
with metal objects. Never use a scouring pad,
vinegar or other chemicals to clean the soleplate.
3 Clean the upper part of the appliance with a
damp cloth.
4 Regularly rinse the water tank with water.
Empty the water tank after cleaning.
Calc-Clean function
UsetheCalc-Cleanfunctiononceeverytwo
weeks.Ifthewaterinyourareaisveryhard(i.e.
whenakescomeoutofthesoleplateduring
ironing),usetheCalc-Cleanfunctionmore
frequently.
1 Set the steam control to the ‘no steam’
position (Fig. 2).
2 SetthetemperaturedialtoMAX.
3 Fill the water tank to the maximum level.
Do not pour vinegar or other descaling agents
into the water tank.
4 Put the mains plug in the wall socket.
5 Unplug the iron when the temperature light
goes out.
6 Hold the iron over the sink and set the steam
control to the Calc-Clean position .
7 Hold the steam control at the Calc-Clean
position and gently shake the iron until all the
water in the tank has been used up (Fig. 9).
Steam and boiling water come out of the
soleplate.Scale(ifany)isushedout.
8 AfteryouhaveusedtheCalc-Cleanfunction,
set the steam control to the ‘no steam’
position.
9 Repeat the Calc-Clean process if the water
that comes out of the iron still contains scale
particles.
After the Calc-Clean process
1 Connect the iron to the mains to let the
soleplate dry.
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