Introduction
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Important
Read this user manual carefully before y ou use the
appliance and sav e it for future reference.
Danger
Never immerse the iron in water .
W arning
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 visib le damage , or if the
appliance has been dropped or leaks.
If the mains cord is damaged, y ou must hav e it
replaced by Philips, a ser vice centre author ised by
Philips or similar l y qualied per sons in order to a void
a hazard.
Never lea ve the appliance unattended when it is
connected to the mains.
This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensor y
or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they ha ve been given super vision
or instr uction concerning use of the appliance by a
per son responsib le for their safety .
Children should be super vised to ensure that they
do not play with the appliance.
Do not let the mains cord come into contact with
the hot soleplate of the iron.
Caution
Only connect the appliance to an ear thed wall
socket.
Check the mains cord regular l y for possible damage.
The soleplate of the iron can become extremely hot
and may cause burns if touched.
When you ha ve nished ironing, when y ou clean the
appliance, when you ll or empty the water tank and
also when you lea ve the iron even for a shor t while:
set the steam control to position 0, put the iron on
its heel and remov e the mains plug from the wall
socket.
Always place and use the iron on a stab le , level and
horizontal surface .
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 .
Electroma gnetic elds (EMF)
This Philips appliance complies with all standards
regarding electromagnetic elds (EMF). If handled
proper l y and according to the instr uctions in this user
manual, the appliance is safe to use based on scientic
evidence availab le today .
General description (Fig. 1)
A Spray nozzle
B Filling opening with cap
C Steam boost button ( 9 )
D Spray button ( 8 )
E Steam control
F Amber temperature light (specic types only: with
red auto-off indication)
G Calc-Clean button
H T emper ature dial
I Mains cord
J Heel
K Anti-Calc tablet (specic types only)
L W ater tank
Not shown: lling cup
Before first use
1 Remove an y sticker , pr otective foil or plastic fr om
the soleplate (Fig. 2).
Preparing for use
Filling the water tank
Do not put perfume, vinegar , star ch, descaling agents,
ironing aids or other chemicals in the water tank.
1 Make sur e the appliance is unplugged.
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2 Set the steam control to position 0 (= no
steam) (Fig. 3).
3 Openthecapofthellingopening.
4 Tilttheironbackwar dsandusethellingcuptoll
the water tank with tap water up to the maximum
lev el. (Fig. 4)
Do not ll the water tank beyond the MAX indication.
5 Closethecapofthellingopening(‘click’).
Setting the temperature
1 Put the iron on its heel.
2 T o set the requir ed ironing temperatur e , turn the
temperature dial to the appr opriate position (Fig. 5).
Check the laundr y care label for the required ironing
temperature:
1 for synthetic fabrics (e .g. acr ylic, nylon, polyamide,
polyester)
1 for silk
2 for wool
3 for cotton and linen
If you do not kno w what kind or kinds of fabr ic an ar ticle
is made of, determine the right ironing temper ature b y
ironing a par t that is not visible when you w ear or use
the ar ticle .
Silk, w oollen and synthetic mater ials: iron the rever se side
of the fabric to prevent shiny patches. T o prev ent stains,
do not use the spray function.
Star t ironing the ar ticles that require the lowest ironing
temperature , such as those made of synthetic bres.
3 Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket.
The amber temperature light goes on (Fig. 6).
4 When the temperature light goes out, wait a while
before y ou start ironing.
The temperature light goes on from time to time dur ing
ironing.
Using the appliance
Note: The ir on may give off some smok e when you use it for
the rst time . This stops after a shor t while.
Steam ironing
1 Make sur e that there is enough water in the water
tank.
2 Set the recommended ir oning temperature (see
chapter ‘Preparingforuse’, section ‘Setting the
temperature’).
3 Set the appropriate steam setting. Make sur e that
the steam setting is suitable for the set ir oning
temperature: (Fig. 7)
1 - 2 for moderate steam (temper ature settings 2
to 3 )
3 - 4 for maximum steam (temperature settings
3 to MAX)
Note: The iron starts to produce steam as soon as it
has reached the set temperature.
Note: If the selected ironing temperatur e is too low (MIN
to 2), water may drip from the soleplate (see chapter
‘Features’, section ‘Drip stop’).
Ironing without steam
1 Set the steam control to position 0 (= no
steam) (Fig. 3).
2 Set the recommended ir oning temperature (see
chapter ‘Preparingforuse’, section ‘Setting the
temperature’).
Featur es
Spra y function
Y ou can use the spray function at any temperature to
moisten the ar ticle to be ironed. This helps remo ve
stubborn creases.
1 Make sur e that there is enough water in the water
tank.
2 Press the spra y button sev eral times to moisten the
article to be ironed (Fig. 8).
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Steam boost
A powerful steam boost helps to remo ve ver y stub bor n
creases.
The steam boost function can only be used at
temperature settings between 2 and MAX.
1 Press and r elease the steam boost button (Fig. 9).
Concentrated steam boost from the special
Steam Tip (specic types only)
The concentrated steam boost from the long vents in
the Steam Tip enhances the distribution of steam into
ever y par t of your garment. The concentrated steam
boost function can only be used at temperature settings
between 2 and MAX.
1 Press and r elease the steam boost button (Fig. 10).
V ertical steam boost
Y ou can also use the steam boost function when you hold
the iron in ver tical position. This is useful f or removing
creases from hanging clothes, cur tains etc.
1 Hold the iron in v er tical position and press and
release the steam boost button (Fig. 11).
Nev er direct the steam at people.
Drip stop (specic types only)
This iron is equipped with a drip-stop function: the
iron automatically stops producing steam when the
temperature is too low , to prevent water from dripping
out of the soleplate. When this happens y ou may hear a
sound.
Automatic shut-off function (specic types
only)
The automatic shut-off function automatically switches off
the iron if it has not been mov ed for a while .
The red auto-off indication of the temperatur e light
ashestoindicatethattheironhasbeens witched
off by the automatic shut-off function (Fig. 6).
T o let the iron heat up again:
1 Pick up the iron or mov e it slightly
The red auto-off indication goes out.
If the temperature of the soleplate has dr opped
below the set ir oning temperature, the amber
temperature light goes on.
2 If the amber temperature light goes on after y ou
ha ve moved the ir on, wait for it to go out befor e
you start ironing.
Note: If the amber temperature light does not go on
after you move the ir on, the soleplate still has the right
temperature and the ir on is ready for use.
Cleaning and maintenance
Cleaning
1 Set the steam control to position 0, remove the
plug from the wall sock et and let the iron cool
down.
2 Wipeakesandan yotherdepositsoffthe
soleplate with a damp cloth and a non-abrasive
(liquid) cleaning agent.
T o k eep the soleplate smooth, a void har d contact with
metal objects. Never use a scouring pad, vinegar or
other chemicals to clean the soleplate.
3 Clean the upper part of the iron with a damp cloth.
4 Regularly rinse the water tank with water . Empty
the water tank after you ha ve rinsed it (Fig. 12).
Double-Active Calc System (specic types
only)
The Double-Active Calc System consists of an Anti-Calc
tablet inside the water tank combined with the Calc-
Clean function.
1 The Anti-Calc tablet prev ents scale from clogging the
steam vents. This tab let is constantly active and does
not need to be replaced (Fig. 13).
2 The Calc-Clean function remov es the scale par ticles
from the iron.
Calc-Clean function
Use the Calc-Clean function once ever y tw o weeks. If
the water in your area is v er y hard (i.e . when akes come
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