Philips GC4522 User Manual

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			GC4500 series

User manual

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips!

To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome.

Product overview (Fig. 1)

1 Spray nozzle

2 Water flling door

3Spray button

4Steam slider

a.Dry setting

b.ECO setting

c.Auto steam setting

5Steam boost trigger 

6 Safety auto-off light (specifc types only)

7Mains cord

8Temperature indicator light

9Water tank

10Temperature dial with Auto steam control

11Calc clean button

12Soleplate

13Quick Calc Release lock

14Quick Calc Release tray

15Typeplate

Important

Read the separate important information leaflet and this user manual carefully before you use the appliance. Keep both documents for future reference.

Using the appliance

Filling the water tank

Note: Your appliance has been designed to be used with tap water. If you live in an area with hard water, fast scale build-up may occur. Therefore, it is recommended to use 100% distilled or demineralized water to prolong the lifetime of your appliance.

1Open the water filling door.

2Tilt the iron backwards and fill the water tank with tap water up to the maximum level.

Note: Do not fill the water tank beyond the MAX indication.

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Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing aids or other chemicals in the water tank.

3 Close the water filling door ( ‘click’).

Temperature and steam setting

Table 1:

Warning: Do not use steam or steam boost at low temperature, as indicated in the below table. Otherwise, hot water may leak from the iron.

	Fabric type	Temperature	Auto steam	Steam
		setting	control	boost
	Linen	MAX	Automatically	Yes
	Cotton	●●●	adjusted to the	Yes
			optimal amount
	Wool	●●		No
	Silk	●●		No
	Synthetic fabric	●	No steam	No
	(e.g. acrylic, nylon,

polyamide, polyester)

1Consult table 1 to set the temperature dial to the appropriate setting for your garment.

2Select Auto steam setting in the steam slider.

This iron is equipped with Auto steam control. According to the temperature you select, the iron automatically provides the optimal amount of steam for the best result.

3Put the iron on its heel and plug it in.The temperature light goes on to indicate that the iron is heating up.

4When the temperature light goes out, the iron has reached the correct temperature and you could start ironing.

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Features

Spray funtion

-- Press the spray button to moisten the article to be ironed. This helps to remove stubborn creases.

Steam boost function

-- Press and release the steam boost trigger for a powerful boost of steam to remove stubborn creases.

Ironing with extra steam

-- For extra steam during ironing, press and hold the steam boost trigger.

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.

Eco steam setting / Dry ironing

-- In stead of Auto steam, you could choose ECO setting in the steam slider to save energy, yet to achieve satisfactory ironing results.

-- To iron without steam, select dry setting in the steam slider.

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Safety auto-off (specific types only)

The safety auto-off function automatically switches off the iron if it has not been used for 30 seconds resting on its soleplate or 8 minutes resting on its backplate. The auto-off light will light up.

-- To let the iron heat up again, pick up the iron or move it slightly.

The auto-off light goes out.

Cleaning and maintenance

Cleaning

1Unplug the iron and let it cool down.

2Pour any remaining water out of the water tank from the water filling door.

3Wipe flakes and any other deposit off the soleplate with a damp cloth and a non-abrasive (liquid) cleaning agent.

To keep the soleplate smooth, avoid hard contact with metal objects. Never use a scouring pad, vinegar or other chemicals to clean the soleplate.

Quick Calc Release

IMPORTANT: To prolong the life time of your appliance and to maintain good steaming performance, use Quick Calc Release function once every 1 month. If water in your area is very hard, use this function more frequently.

Note: Make sure that the iron has been unplugged for at least 1 hour and has completely cooled down, before you use Quick Calc Release.

1Put the iron on a levelled surface and push up the Quick Calc Release lock at the back of the iron.

2Take out the Quick Calc Release tray.

3Pour out scales in the tray into a sink or dustbin. Clean the tray using tap water. Remove any excess water from the tray.

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Do not pour water, vinegar, descaling agents or other chemicals into the iron from the opening of the Quick Calc Release.

Do not use vinegar, descaling agents or other chemicals to wash the tray.

4Wipe off the scales in the opening of the Quick Calc Release tray with a damp cloth.

5Insert the tray back into the iron.

6Push down the Quick Calc Release lock.

Do not use the iron when the Quick Calc Release tray is not locked.

If you break or lose the tray, contact a consumer care center in your country (see the worldwide guarantee leaflet for contact details).

Calc-clean function

IMPORTANT: Besides Quick Calc Release function, you should also perform calc-clean once every 1 month to prolong the life of your iron. If water in your area is very hard, or you see scales coming out from the soleplate during ironing, use this function more frequently.

1Make sure the iron is unplugged and the steam slider is set to dry setting.

2Fill the water tank to the MAX indication.

Do not pour vinegar or other descaling agents into the water tank.

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Plug in the iron and set the temperature dial to MAX. Unplug the iron when the temperature light goes out.

Hold the iron over the sink. Keep pushing the calc clean button and gently shake the iron forth and back until all water in the water tank has been used up.

Scales is flushed out, steam and boiling water also come out of the soleplate.

Note: Repeat steps 2 to 5 if the water that comes out of the iron still contains scale particles.

6Take out the Quick Calc Release tray, empty the water in the tray.

Hold the iron vertically to allow small amount of water to flow out.

7Insert the tray back to the iron and lock it.

8Plug in the iron and let the iron heat up to dry the soleplate.

9Unplug the iron when the temperature indicator light goes out.

10Move the iron gently over a piece of cloth to remove any water stains on the soleplate.

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Storage

1Unplug the iron and empty the water tank. Let it cool down in a safe place.

2Wind the mains cord around the backplate of the iron and store it on its heel.

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 (see the worldwide guarantee leaflet for contact details).

Problem		Possible cause
The steam boost		You have used the steam
function does not		boost function too often
work properly		within a very short period.
(water leaks out of
the soleplate).
		You have used the steam
		boost function at a too low
		temperature.
Flakes and		Scales are formed inside the
impurities come		soleplate.
out of the
soleplate during
ironing.
Water leaks from		You have overflled the water
the water flling		tank.
door.
Water or steam		You have not locked the Quick
leaks from the		Calc release tray properly.
back part of the
iron.
		The Quick Calc release tray is
		damaged.

Solution

Wait for a few seconds before you use the steam boost function again.

Set an ironing temperature at which the steam boost function can be used (●●● to MAX).

Use the Calc-clean funtion (see chaper ‘Cleaning and maintenance’, section‘Calc-clean function’).

Do not fll the water tank beyond the MAX indication. Pour excess water out of the water tank.

Take out the Quick Calc Release tray and clean it using tap water. Use a piece of cloth to wipe off scales in the opening of the back part of the iron. Put back the tray and lock it. (See chapter

“cleaning and maintenance, section ”Quick calc release function).

Contact a consumer care center in your country

(see the world wide guarantee leaflet for contact details).