10 För försiktigt strykjärnet över en tygbit för att få bort eventuella vattenäckar från
stryksulan.
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Felsökning
I det här kapitlet sammanfattas de vanligaste problemen som kan uppstå med
apparaten. Om du inte kan lösa problemet med hjälp av informationen nedan kan du gå
till www.philips.com/support och läsa svaren på vanliga frågor. Du kan även kontakta
kundtjänst i ditt land (se garantibroschyren för kontaktinformation).
ProblemMöjlig orsakLösning
Det läcker vatten
från öppningen för
vattenpåfyllning.
Det droppar vatten
från stryksulan när
strykjärnets kontakt
har dragits ut från
vägguttaget eller
när strykjärnet har
förvarats.
Det läcker vatten
eller ånga från
strykjärnets baksida.
Ångpusfunktionen
fungerar inte
ordentligt (det läcker
vatten från stryksulan).
Det kommer
agor och smuts
ur stryksulan vid
strykning.
Vattentanken är överfylld. Fyll inte vattentanken över MAX-
Ångreglaget är inställt på
MAX eller ECO.
Strykjärnet står i
horisontalläge och har
fortfarande vatten i
vattenbehållaren.
Du har inte satt
fast behållaren för
snabbavkalkning
ordentligt.
Behållaren för
snabbavkalkning är trasig.
Du har använt
ångpusfunktionen för
ofta under en mycket kort
period.
Du har använt
ångpusfunktionen på en
temperatur som är för låg.
Det bildas kalkavlagringar
inuti stryksulan.
markeringen. Häll ut överödigt
vatten från vattentanken.
Ställ in ångreglaget på
torkinställningen.
Töm vattenbehållaren.
Ta ut behållaren för snabbavkalkning
och rengör den med kranvatten.
Använd en trasa för att torka bort
kalkavlagringar ur öppningen på
strykjärnets baksida. Sätt tillbaka
behållaren och se till att den sitter fast.
(Se kapitlet "Rengöring och underhåll",
avsnittet "Snabbavkalkningsfunktion").
Kontakta kundtjänst i ditt land
(kontaktinformation nns i
garantibroschyren).
Vänta ett par sekunder innan du
använder ångpusfunktionen igen.
Ställ in en stryktemperatur som kan
användas för ångpusfunktionen
(●●● på MAX).
Använd avkalkningsfunktionen (se
kapitlet "Rengöring och underhåll",
avsnittet "Avkalkningsfunktion").
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DANSK 10
SUOMI 14
NORSK 18
SVENSKA 22
GC4880 series
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Important
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benet from the
support that Philips oers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome.
Read the separate important information leaet and this user manual carefully before
you use the appliance. Keep both documents for future reference.
Product overview (Fig. 1)
1 Spray button
2 Steam slider
a. Dry setting ()
b. ECO setting (
c. MAX setting ()
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 distilled
or demineralized water to prolong the lifetime of your appliance.
Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing aids or other chemicals in
the water tank.
Ironing
Please read the quick start guide in this user manual carefully to start using your
appliance.
Temperature setting
Select the temperature to the appropriate setting for your garment according to table 1 below:
Table 1:
Fabric typeTemperature
setting
LinenMAX
Cotton
Wool
Silk
Synthetic fabric (e.g. acrylic,
nylon, polyamide, polyester)
●●●
●●
●●
●
Steam settingSteam boost
/ ECO
ECO
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
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Steam setting
-MAX: This setting gives out highest steam output to provide the best ironing results
on thicker garments.
-ECO: This steam setting enables you to save energy, reduce steam output and still
have sucient steam to iron your garments.
-Dry: This steam setting enables you to iron without steam or to stop steam when the
iron is not in use.
-Iron with extra steam: Press and hold the steam boost trigger to get more steam to
remove stubborn creases.
Steam boost function and vertical steaming
-Press and release the steam boost trigger for a powerful boost steam. This can be
used to remove targeted stubborn creases or creases from a hanged garment.
Note: The steam boost function should only be used at temperature setting between
●●● to MAX. Leaking may appear if you use steam boost at too low a temperature.
Hot steam comes out of the iron. Do not remove wrinkles from a garment while some
one is wearing it. To prevent burns, do not direct the steam at people.
Safety auto-o (specic types only)
The safety auto-o function automatically switches o the iron if it has not been used
for 30 seconds resting on its soleplate or 8 minutes resting on its backplate. The auto-o
light will light up.
-To let the iron heat up again, pick up the iron or move it slightly. The auto-o light
goes out.
Cleaning and maintenance
For gures, refer to the fold-out at the back of the user manual.
Cleaning
1 Unplug the iron and let it cool down.
2 Pour any remaining water out of the water tank from the water lling door.
3 Wipe akes and any other deposit o 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.
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1 Put the iron on a levelled surface and push up the Quick Calc Release lock at the
back of the iron (Fig. 15).
2 Take out the Quick Calc Release tray (Fig. 16).
3 Pour out scales in the tray into a sink or dustbin. Clean the tray using tap water.
Remove any excess water from the tray (Fig. 17).
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.
4 Wipe o the scales in the opening of the Quick Calc Release tray with a damp cloth
(Fig. 18).
5 Insert the tray back into the iron (Fig. 19).
6 Push down the Quick Calc Release lock (Fig. 20).
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 leaet for contact details).
Calc-clean function
IMPORTANT: Besides Quick Calc Release function, you should also perform calcclean 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.
1 Make sure the iron is unplugged and the steam slider is set to dry setting.
2 Fill the water tank to the MAX indication.
Do not pour vinegar or other descaling agents into the water tank.
3 Plug in the iron and set the temperature dial to MAX.
4 Unplug the iron when the temperature light goes out.
5 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 (Fig. 21).
Scales is ushed 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.
6 Take out the Quick Calc Release tray, empty the water in the tray. Hold the icon
vertically to allow small amount of water to ow out (Fig. 22).
7 Insert the tray back to the iron and lock it.
8 Plug in the iron and let the iron heat up to dry the soleplate.
9 Unplug the iron when the temperature indicator light goes out.
10 Move the iron gently over a piece of cloth to remove any water stains on the
soleplate.
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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 leaet for contact details).
ProblemPossible causeSolution
Water leaks from
the water lling
door.
Water drips from
the soleplate after
the iron has been
unplugged or has
been stored.
Water or steam
leaks from the
back part of the
iron.
The steam boost
function does
not work properly
(water leaks out of
the soleplate).
Flakes and
impurities
come out of the
soleplate during
ironing.
You have overlled
the water tank.
The steam slider is set
to MAX or ECO.
You have put the iron
in horizontal position
with water still left in
the water tank.
You have not locked
the Quick Calc
Release tray properly.
The Quick Calc
Release tray is
damaged.
You have used the
steam boost function
too often within a
very short period.
You have used
the steam boost
function at too low a
temperature.
Calc are formed
inside the soleplate.
Do not ll the water tank beyond the MAX
indication. Pour excess water out of the
water tank.
Set the steam slider to dry setting.
Empty the water tank.
Take out the Quick Calc Release tray and
clean it using tap water. Use a piece of
cloth to wipe o calc 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
leaet for contact details).
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 function (see chapter
‘Cleaning and maintenance’, section ‘Calcclean function’).
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