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Introduction
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General description (Fig. 1)
A Spray nozzle
B Cap of lling opening
C Steam control
O = no steam
l = minimum steam
; = maximum steam
1 = Calc-Clean function
D Shot-of-steam button 9 (specic types only)
E Spray button T
F Automatic shut-off light (specic types only)
G Mains cord
H Anti-Calc tablet (specic types only)
I T emper ature light
J T ype plate
K W ater tank
L T emper ature dial
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
If the appliance has an ear thed plug, it m ust be
plugged into 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 O , 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 .
Before first use
1 Remove an y sticker or pr otective foil fr om the
soleplate.
2 Let the iron heat up to maximum temperatur e and
pass the iron o ver a piece of damp cloth for sev eral
minutes to remo ve any r esidues from the soleplate.
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Preparing for use
Filling the water tank
Do not put perfume, vinegar , star ch, descaling agents,
ironing aids, chemically descaled water or other
chemicals in the water tank.
1 Switch off the appliance and unplug it.
2 Set the steam control to position O (= no
steam) (Fig. 2).
3 Openthecapofthellingopening.
4 Tilttheironandllthewatertankuptomaxim um
lev el under the tap (Fig. 3).
Note: Do not ll the water tank beyond the MAX indication.
Note: If the tap water in your area is very hard, we advise
you to use distilled water . Do not use chemically descaled
water .
5 Closethecapofthellingopening(‘click’).
Setting the temperature
1 Put the iron on its heel (Fig. 4).
2 T o set the requir ed ironing temperatur e , turn the
temperature dial to the appr opriate position.
Check the laundr y care label for the required ironing
temperature .
1 Synthetic fabrics (e .g. acr ylic , viscose , polyamide,
polyester)
1 Silk
2 W ool
3 Cotton, 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. A void using the
spray function to prevent stains. Star t ironing the ar ticles
that require the low est ironing temper ature, such as those
made of synthetic bres.
3 Plug in the appliance. If the a ppliance has an ear thed
plug, put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket.
The temperature light goes on.
4 When the temperature light goes out, wait a while
before y ou start ironing.
During ironing, the temperature light goes on fr om
time to time. This indicates that the ir on is heating
up to the set temperature.
Using the appliance
Note: The iron 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 ir oning
temperature selected: (Fig. 2)
ç for minimum steam (temperature settings 2 and
3).
é for maximum steam (temperature settings 3
to MAX).
Note: The iron starts to produce steam as soon as it has
reached the set temperature.
Specic types only:
W ater may leak from the soleplate if the set temperature
is too low (MIN to 2 ).
Ironing without steam
1 Set the steam control to position O (= no steam).
2 Set the recommended ir oning temperature (see
chapter ‘Preparingforuse’, section ‘Setting the
temperature’).
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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
remov e 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. 5).
Shot of steam (specic types only)
A powerful shot of steam helps to remo ve ver y stub bor n
creases.
The shot-of-steam function only works at temper ature
settings between 2 and MAX.
1 Press and r elease the shot-of-steam button (Fig. 6).
V ertical shot of steam (specic types onl y)
Y ou can also use the shot-of-steam function when
you hold the iron in v er tical position. This is useful for
removing creases from hanging clothes, cur tains etc .
1 Hold the iron in v er tical position and press and
release the shot-of-steam button (Fig. 7).
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 hear a click.
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 .
Theautomaticshut-offlightashestoindicatethat
the iron has been s witched off by the automatic
shut-off function. (Fig. 8)
T o let the iron heat up again:
1 Pick up the iron or mov e it slightly .
The automatic shut-off light goes out.
If the temperature of the soleplate has dr opped
below the set ir oning temperature, the temperature
light goes on.
2 If the temperature light goes on after y ou hav e
moved the ir on, wait for it to go out befor e you
start ironing.
Note: If the temperature light does not go on after you mo ve
the iron, the soleplate still has the r ight temper ature and the
iron is ready f or use .
Cleaning and maintenance
Cleaning
1 Set the steam control to position O , 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. 9).
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.
The Anti-Calc tablet prev ents scale from clogging the
steam vents. The tab let is constantly active and does
not need to be replaced (Fig. 10).
The Calc-Clean function remov es 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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