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User manual
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ENGLISH 6
FRANÇAIS 12
ESPAÑOL 19
ITALIANO 26
PORTUGUÊS 33
GC4880 series
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips!
To fully benefit from the support that Philips oers,
register your product at www.philips.com/welcome.
Product overview (Fig. 1)
1 Spray nozzle
2 Water filling door
3 Spray button
4 Steam slider
a. Dry setting ( )
b. ECO setting (
c. MAX setting ( )
5 Steam boost trigger
6 Safety auto-o light (specific types only)
7 Mains cord
8 Temperature indicator light
9 Water tank
10 Temperature dial
11 Calc clean button
12 Soleplate
13 Quick Calc Release lock
14 Quick Calc Release tray
15 Typeplate
ECO
)
Important
Read the separate important information leaet 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.
1 Open the water lling door.
2 Tilt the iron backwards and ll 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 lling 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
setting
Linen MAX
Cotton ●●● Yes
Wool ●●
Silk ●● No
Synthetic
fabric (e.g.
acrylic, nylon,
polyamide,
polyester)
1 Refer to Table 1 to set the temperature dial to the
appropriate setting for your garment.
2 Refer to Table 1 to set the appropriate steam setting for
your garment.
Note: Make sure that the steam setting you select is suitable
for the set ironing temperature.
3 Put the iron on its heel and plug it in. The temperature
light goes on to indicate that the iron is heating up.
4 When the temperature light goes out, the iron has reached
the correct temperature and you could start ironing.
● No
Steam
setting
/ ECO
ECO
Steam
boost
Yes
No
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Features
Spray function
- Press the spray button to moisten the article to be ironed.
This helps to remove stubborn creases.
Steam boost function
- Use steam boost function at a temperature dial setting
between ●●● to MAX.
- 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 from hanging
clothes, curtains etc.
ECO steam setting / Dry ironing
- 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-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
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.
1 Put the iron on a levelled surface and push up the Quick
Calc Release lock at the back of the iron.
2 Take out the Quick Calc Release tray.
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.
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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.
4 Wipe o the scales in the opening of the Quick Calc
Release tray with a damp cloth.
5 Insert the tray back into the iron.
6 Push 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 leaet 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.
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.
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 iron vertically to allow small amount of
water to ow out.
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.
Storage
1 Unplug the iron and empty the water tank. Let it cool
down in a safe place.
2 Wind 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 leaet for contact details).
Problem Possible cause Solution
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The steam boost
function does
not work properly
(water leaks out of
the soleplate).
Flakes and
impurities
come out of the
soleplate during
ironing.
Water leaks from
the water filling
door.
Water or steam
leaks from the
back part of the
iron.
You have used
the steam boost
function too often
within a very short
period.
You have used
the steam boost
function at a too low
temperature.
Scales are formed
inside the soleplate.
You have overfilled
the water tank.
You have not
locked the Quick
Calc release tray
properly.
The Quick Calc
release tray is
damaged.
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’).
Do not fill 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 o 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
leaet for contact details).
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Introduction
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Présentation du produit (Fig. 1)
1 Spray
2 Ouverture de remplissage d'eau
3 Bouton spray
4 Curseur de vapeur
a. Réglage à sec ( )
b. Réglage ECO (ECO)
c. Réglage MAX ( )
5 Gâchette vapeur
6 Voyant d'arrêt automatique de sécurité (certains modèles
uniquement)
7 Cordon d'alimentation
8 Voyant de température
9 Réservoir d'eau
10 Thermostat
11 Bouton Calc-Clean
12 Semelle
13 Verrou Quick Calc Release
14 Réservoir Quick Calc Release
15 Plaque signalétique
Important
Veuillez lire la brochure séparée sur les informations importantes et
ce mode d'emploi avant d'utiliser l'appareil. Conservez les
deux documents afin de pouvoir vous y référer ultérieurement.
Utilisation de l'appareil
Remplissage du réservoir
Remarque : votre appareil a été conçu pour être utilisé avec
de l'eau du robinet. Si vous habitez dans une zone où l'eau
est très calcaire, des dépôts de calcaire peuvent se former
rapidement. Par conséquent, il est recommandé d'utiliser
de l'eau 100 % distillée ou déminéralisée pour prolonger la
durée de vie de votre appareil.
1 Ouvrez l'ouverture de remplissage d'eau.
2 Inclinez le fer en arrière et remplissez le réservoir d'eau
avec de l'eau du robinet, jusqu'au niveau maximal.
Remarque : ne remplissez pas le réservoir au-delà de
l'indication MAX.
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Ne mettez pas de parfum, de vinaigre, d'amidon, de
détartrants, de produits d'aide au repassage ou autres agents
chimiques dans le réservoir d'eau.
3 Ouvrez l'ouverture de remplissage d'eau (clic).
Température et réglage de la vapeur
Tableau 1 :
Avertissement : n'utilisez pas la vapeur ni l'eet pressing à faible
température, comme indiqué dans le tableau ci-dessous. Sinon,
de l'eau chaude pourrait s'écouler du fer à repasser.
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Type de tissu Réglage de
température
Lin MAX
Coton ●●● Oui
Laine ●●
Soie ●● Non
Fibres
synthétiques
(par ex.
acrylique, nylon,
polyamide,
polyester)
1 Reportez-vous au tableau 1 pour régler le thermostat sur
la position appropriée pour votre vêtement.
2 Reportez-vous au tableau 1 pour sélectionner le réglage
vapeur approprié pour votre vêtement.
Remarque : assurez-vous que le réglage vapeur est adapté à
la température de repassage choisie.
3 Placez le fer sur son talon et branchez-le. Le voyant de
température s'allume pour indiquer que le fer est en train
de chauer.
4 Lorsque le voyant de température s'éteint, le fer a atteint
la température correcte et vous pouvez commencer le
repassage.
● Non
Réglage de
vapeur
/ ECO
ÉCO
Eet
pressing
Oui
Non
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Caractéristiques
Fonction Spray
- Appuyez sur le bouton spray afin d'humidifier l'article
à repasser. Ceci permet d'enlever les faux plis les plus
tenaces.
Fonction Eet pressing
- Utilisez la fonction Eet pressing à un réglage vapeur
compris entre ●●● et MAX.
- Appuyez sur la gâchette vapeur, puis relâchez-le pour un
jet de vapeur puissant afin d'éliminer les faux plis les plus
tenaces.
Repassage avec plus de vapeur
- Pour plus de vapeur lors du repassage, maintenez la
gâchette vapeur enfoncée.
Défroissage vertical
- Vous pouvez également utiliser la fonction Eet pressing
lorsque vous tenez le fer en position verticale pour enlever
les faux plis des vêtements sur cintre, des rideaux, etc.
Réglage de vapeur ECO / Repassage à sec
- Vous pouvez choisir le réglage ECO avec le curseur de
vapeur afin d'économiser de l'énergie tout en obtenant des
résultats de repassage satisfaisants.
- Pour repasser sans vapeur, sélectionnez le réglage à sec
avec le curseur de vapeur.
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