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Table of contents
Important 6
Introduction 7
Product overview 8
Before rst use 8
Filling the water tank 9
Heating up 9
Temperature and steam setting 10
Ironing 10
Putting down the iron during ironing 11
ECO mode (specic types only) 11
Ironing tips 12
Safety Auto-off 12
Cleaning and maintenance 12
Storage 12
Troubleshooting 13
Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it for
future reference.
Danger
- Never immerse the appliance in water.
Warning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the type plate corresponds to the
local mains voltage before you connect the appliance.
- Do not use the appliance if the plug, the mains cord or the appliance
itself shows visible damage, or if the appliance has been dropped
or leaks.
- If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by Philips, a
service centre authorised by Philips or similarly qualied persons in
order to avoid a hazard.
- Never leave the appliance unattended when it is connected to
the mains.
- This appliance can be used by children aged 8 or above and by
persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack
of experience and knowledge if they have been given instructions in
safe use of the appliance or supervision to establish safe use and if they
have been made aware of the hazards involved.
- Do not allow children to play with the appliance.
- Keep the appliance and its mains cord out of the reach of children
aged 8 or under when the appliance is switched on or cooling down.
- Children are not allowed to clean the appliance without supervision.
- Do not let the mains cord come into contact with the hot soleplate
of the iron.
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Caution
- Only connect the appliance to an earthed wall socket.
- Always place and use the appliance on a stable, level and horizontal
surface. If you prefer to place the iron on its heel, make sure that you
place it on a stable surface.
- Check the mains cord regularly for possible damage.
- Fully unwind the mains cord before you plug it in the wall socket.
- The soleplate of the iron can become extremely hot and may cause
burns if touched.
- When you have nished ironing, when you clean the appliance, when
you leave the iron even for a short while and also during water lling:
put the iron in horizontal position or on its heel on a stable surface and
remove the mains plug from the wall socket.
- Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing aids or
other chemicals in the water tank.
- This appliance is intended for indoor household use only.
Electromagnetic elds (EMF)
This Philips appliance complies with all standards regarding electromagnetic
elds (EMF). If handled properly and according to the instructions in this
user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on scientic evidence
available today.
Disposal
- Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste
at the end of its life, but hand it in at an ofcial collection point for
recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the environment.
- To make recycling possible, the plastic par ts used for this appliance
have been coded. The cardboard packaging is made of 90% recycled
material and is fully recyclable.
Introduction
Thank you for buying this Philips appliance.
- The new Philips PerfectCare Xpress steam iron offers you an innovative
way to iron your garments. We all know the fuss with traditional irons:
choosing the right temperature for your tough and delicate fabrics,
waiting for the iron to warm up and cool down to avoid the risk of
damaging clothes with a too hot iron. Those hassles are things of the
past with the new Philips PerfectCare Xpress steam iron.
- In principle, wrinkle removal is done by transferring heat to
fabric. Historically, this was done with a very hot soleplate. Then
steam was added to enhance heat transfer, thus making ironing much
faster. Our research conrmed that the best way to remove wrinkles
effectively is a perfect combination of intense steam and optimal
soleplate temperature. The key to effective wrinkle removal is the
steam, not the soleplate temperature. The soleplate temperature needs
to be just above the steam temperature to remove any moisture. This
is the optimal temperature.
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- In the past, a high amount of steam at this optimal temperature would
have led to water leakage. We developed a unique steam chamber that
generates a consistent output of moisture-rich steam that penetrates
deep into the fabric for fast ironing with no risk of water leakage.
- Ironing is now truly simple - no temperature adjustment, no scorching,
no waiting for heating up and cooling down. Ironing takes less time, no
matter who does the ironing. With this OptimalTemp technology, every
single garment can be ironed effectively and safely.
- This iron 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 iron. R1201. In the United Kingdom,
Eire, Hong Kong and India, the Woolmark trademark is a certication
trademark.
Product overview (Fig. 4)
1 ECO button (specic types only)
2 Steam trigger for vertical steaming and Steam Boost
3 Cap of lling opening
4 Water tank with water level indication
5 Smart light
6 Soleplate
7 Type plate
8 Mains cord with plug
Before rst use
This appliance is intended for ironing and refreshing fabrics only.
1 Remove all packaging material and stickers.
2 Remove the protective cover from the soleplate before you use the
appliance.
3 Remove the hangtag from the iron.
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Filling the water tank
Caution: Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing
aids or other chemicals in the water tank, as your appliance is not
designed to work with these chemicals.
1 FillthewatertankuptotheMAXindicationwiththellingcup
supplied if your tap water is soft.
Note: If you use the IronCare water descale lter, you can ll the water tank
with ltered water straight from this lter.
Heating up
1 Put the plug in an earthed wall socket.
2 TheSmartlightstartsashingbluetoindicatethattheironis
heating up.
3 When the iron is ready for use, the Smart light lights up blue
continuously.
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Temperature and steam setting
The OptimalTemp technology enables you to iron all types of ironable
fabrics, in any order, without adjusting the iron temperature or steam
setting.
- Fabrics with these symbols are ironable, for example linen, cotton,
polyester, silk, wool, viscose, rayon.
- Fabrics with this symbol are not ironable. These fabrics include synthetic
fabrics such as Spandex or elastane, Spandex-mixed fabrics and
polyolens (e.g. polypropylene), but also prints on garments.
Ironing
1 Unfold your ironing board and set it to the appropriate height.
2 Place the garment you want to steam iron on the ironing board.
Note: With the OptimalTemp technology, every single garment can be ironed
effectively and safely, even delicate fabrics like silk.
3 YoucanstartironingwhentheSmartlightstopsashingandlights
up continuously.
- Thanks to the Auto Steam Sensor technology, the iron starts steaming
automatically when it is moved.
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Steam Boost function (specic types only)
- Press the steam trigger twice. The iron delivers one single shot of high
steam output to remove stubborn wrinkles.
- During delivery of the Steam Boost, the Smart light ashes quickly.
Vertical steam ironing
- Hold the iron in vertical position. Then press and hold the steam trigger
to steam the garment vertically.
Tip: Pull the garment with one hand to stretch it for more effective wrinkle
removal.
Hot steam is emitted from the iron. Never attempt to remove wrinkles
from a garment while someone is wearing it. Do not apply steam near
your or someone else’s body to prevent burns.
Note: Water is regularly pumped into the steam chamber, which causes the
iron to produce a pumping sound. This is normal.
Putting down the iron during ironing
- Place the iron on its heel on the ironing board.
ECO mode (specic types only)
During ironing, you can use the ECO mode to save energy but still have
sufcient steam to iron all your garments.
Note: For the best results, we advise you to use the ‘OptimalTemp’ mode.
1 Press the ECO button when the appliance is switched on. The Smart
lightstartsashinggreen.WhentheironhasreachedtheECOmode
andisreadyforuse,theSmartlightstopsashingandlightsupgreen
continuously.
2 To go back to the ‘OptimalTemp’ mode, press the ECO button again.
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Ironing tips
Minimising wrinkles while drying
Start wrinkle removal early in the drying process by spreading out your
laundry properly after washing and by putting garments on hangers to
make them dry naturally with fewer wrinkles.
Best practice shirt ironing
Start with the time-consuming parts like collar, cuff links and sleeves. Next,
iron the bigger parts like front and back to prevent wrinkling the bigger
parts when you are busy ironing the time-consuming parts.
Collar: When you iron a collar, start on its underside and work from the
outside (the pointy end) inwards. Turn over and repeat. Fold down the
collar and press the edge for a more crisp nish.
Buttons: Iron on the reverse side of the buttons for more effective and
faster ironing.
Safety Auto-off
- To save energy, the appliance switches off automatically when it has not
been moved for 3 minutes in horizontal position, or 8 minutes when
left standing on its heel. The Smart light starts ashing slowly.
- To reactivate the iron, press the steam trigger. The iron starts heating
up again.
Note: The steam iron is not switched off completely when it is in Safety Auto-off
mode. Unplug the iron to switch it off.
Cleaning and maintenance
1 Clean the appliance with a moist cloth after every use.
2 To easily and effectively remove stains, let the appliance heat up and
move the soleplate over a moist cloth.
Tip: Clean the soleplate regularly to ensure smooth gliding.
Storage
1 Remove the plug from the wall socket.
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2 Empty the water tank and let the iron cool down in a safe place.
3 Windthemainscordroundtheheeloftheapplianceandxitwith
the cord clip. Store the iron on its heel in a safe and dry place.
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 is plugged
in, but the soleplate
is cold.
The iron does not
produce any steam.
The iron does not
produce any steam
when moved.
There is a connection problem. Check the mains cord, the plug and the
There is not enough water in the
water tank.
The iron is not hot enough to
produce steam.
You did not move the iron. This iron is equipped with a motion
The iron is not plugged in. Plug in the iron to switch it on.
Although the Auto Steam Sensor
technology covers a large number
of ironing movements, there may
still be some movements that do
not activate the sensor.
wall socket.
Fill the water tank (see chapter ‘Using
the appliance’, section ‘Filling the water
tank’).
Wait until the Smart light has stopped
ashing and lights up continuously.
sensor and starts producing steam as
soon as it is moved.
Press the steam trigger to start
steaming.