Owner's Manual

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully
benet from the support that Philips oers, register your product at
www.philips.com/welcome.
Read this user manual and the important information leaet carefully
before you use the appliance. Save them for future reference.
Product overview (Fig. 1)
1 Spray nozzle
2 Water tank lid
3 Steam slider with Calc-Clean function
Calc clean function
Steam o
ECO steam
Maximum steam
Turbo steam
4 Steam boost button
5 Spray button
6 ‘Iron ready’ light
7 Mains cord with plug
8 Cord winding area
9 Soleplate
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 appliance 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 appliance. R0000. In the United
Kingdom, Eire, Hong Kong and India, the Woolmark trademark is a
certication trademark.
Using the appliance
Filling the water tank
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.
1 Make sure the appliance is unplugged and set the steam slider to
position (Fig. 2).
2 Fill the water tank up to the MAX indication (Fig. 3).
3 Close the cap of the lling opening (‘click’) (Fig. 4).
Ironable fabrics
Do not iron non-ironable fabrics. Prints on the garment are not ironable
either.
- Fabrics with these symbols (Fig. 5) are ironable, for example linen,
cotton, polyester, silk, wool, viscose and rayon.
- Fabrics with this symbol (Fig. 6) are not ironable. These fabrics
include synthetic fabrics such as Spandex or elastane, Spandex-
mixed fabrics and polyolens (e.g. polypropylene). Prints on garments
are not ironable eit.her.
Ironing
Note: The iron may give o some smoke when you use it for the rst
time. This stops after a short while.
1 Put the iron on its heel and plug it in. The ‘iron ready’ light starts
to ash to indicate that the iron is heating up. This takes about
2 minutes (Fig. 7).
2 When the ‘iron ready’ light turns steady, the iron is ready (Fig. 8).
3 Select the steam setting to be used (Fig. 9).
Note: To use turbo steam, keep the steam slider pressed to the turbo
steam position continuously.
Features
Spray function
- Press the spray button to moisten the article to be ironed. This helps
to remove stubborn creases (Fig. 10).
Steam boost function
- Press and release the steam boost button for a powerful boost of
steam to remove stubborn creases (Fig. 11).
Vertical steam
- You can use the steam boost function when you hold the iron in
vertical position for removing creases form hanging clothes, curtains
etc (Fig. 12).
Warning: Hot steam comes out of the iron. Do not remove wrinkles from
a garment while you are wearing it or somebody else is wearing it. To
prevent burns, do not direct the steam at people (Fig. 13).
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 on its
backplate. The ‘iron ready’ light breathes 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 ashing 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.
Calc-Clean function
IMPORTANT: To prolong the lifetime of your appliance and to maintain
good steaming performance, use the Calc-Clean function once every
1 month. If the water in your area is very hard (i.e. when akes come
out of the soleplate during ironing), use the Calc-Clean function more
frequently.
1 Make sure the appliance is unplugged and the steam control is set
to (Fig. 14).
2 Fill the water tank to the MAX indication (Fig. 15).
Do not pour vinegar or other descaling agents into the water tank.
3 Plug in the iron (Fig. 16).
4 Unplug the iron when the ‘iron ready’ light turns steady on (Fig. 17).
5 Hold the iron over the sink. Push the steam slider to the Calc-Clean
position and hold it (Fig. 18).
6 Gently shake the iron until all water in the water tank has been used up.
Caution: While scale is ushed out, steam and boiling water also come
out of the soleplate.
7 Set the steam control back to .
Note: Repeat steps Calc-Clean process if the water that comes out of
the iron still contains scale particles.
After the Calc-Clean process
1 Plug in the iron. Let the iron heat up to let the soleplate dry.
2 Unplug the iron when the ‘iron ready’ light turns steady on.
3 Move the iron gently over a piece of cloth to remove any water stains
on the soleplate.
4 Let the iron cool down before you store it.
Storage
1 Unplug the iron and set the steam control to (Fig. 19).
2 Wind the mains cord round the cord storage facility and store the
iron on its heel (Fig. 20).
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 a position
with steam on.
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 “steam
o”.
Fill the water tank and set
the steam slider to a position
with steam on.
The iron is not
hot enough
yet to product
steam.
Wait until the ‘iron ready’
light has stopped ashing
and lights up steadily.
Water droplets drips
onto the garment
during ironing.
You have used
the steam boost
function too
often within a
short period.
Continue ironing in horizontal
position and wait a while
before you use the steam
boost function again.
You have not
closed the water
tank lid properly.
Press the lid until you hear
a ‘click’.
You have put a
chemical into
the water tank.
Rinse the water tank and
do not put any perfume or
chemicals into the water tank.
The iron does not
produce a steam
boost
You have used
the steam boost
function too
often within a
short period.
Continue ironing in horizontal
position and wait a while
before you use the steam
boost function again.
The iron is not
hot enough for
ironing yet.
Wait until the ‘iron ready’
light has stopped ashing
and lights up steadily.
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