operation manual

Problem Possible cause Solution
Too much scale and minerals
have accumulated inside the
appliance.
Descale the appliance regularly (see
chapter ‘Important - DESCALING’).
The iron leaves a
shine or an
imprint on the
garment.
The surface to be ironed was
uneven, for instance because
you were ironing over a seam
or a fold in the garment.
PerfectCare is safe on all garments. The
shine or imprint is not permanent and will
come off if you wash the garment. Avoid
ironing over seams or folds or you can
place a cotton cloth over the area to be
ironed to avoid imprints at seams and folds.
The appliance
does not produce
any steam.
There is not enough water in
the water tank (the ‘water tank
empty’ light ashes).
Fill the water tank (see chapter ‘Using your
appliance’, section ‘Filling the water tank’).
The appliance is not hot
enough to produce steam.
Wait until the ‘iron ready’ light on the iron
lights up continuously.
You did not press the steam
trigger.
Press the steam trigger and keep it pressed
while you iron.
The water tank is not placed in
the appliance properly.
Slide the water tank back into the appliance
rmly (‘click’).
The appliance is not switched
on.
Insert the plug in the wall socket and press
the on/off button to switch on the
appliance.
The appliance has
switched off. The
light in the on/off
button ashes.
The auto-off function is
activated automatically when
the appliance has not been
used for more than 10 minutes.
Press the power on/off button to switch on
the appliance again.
The appliance
produces a
pumping sound.
Water is pumped into the
boiler inside the appliance. This
is normal.
If the pumping sound continues nonstop,
switch off the appliance and remove the
plug from the wall socket. Contact an
authorised Philips service centre.
ENGLISH 9