Philips GC9655-50 operation manual

GC9655

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User Manual
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Table of contents

Important 6
Introduction 8
Product overview (Fig. 4) 9

Before rst use 9
Using your appliance 9

Filling the water tank 9
Heating up 10
Carry lock 11
Temperature setting 11
Ironing 12

ECO mode 13

MAX steam mode 13
Ironing tips 14
Auto shut-off 14
Cleaning and maintenance 14
IMPORTANT - DESCALING 15
Storage 16
Guarantee and support 17
Troubleshooting 18
Technical information 19

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, the supply
hose or the appliance itself shows visible damage, or if the appliance
has been dropped or leaks.

- If the mains cord or the supply hose is damaged, you must have it
replaced by Philips, a service centre authorised by

qualied 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 from 8 years and
above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in

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a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not

play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be
made by children without supervision.

- Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children less than 8
years of age when it is connected to the mains or cooling down.

- Do not leave the appliance unattended when it is connected to the
mains.

- Older children are only allowed to clean the appliance and perform
the Calc-Clean procedure under supervision.

- Do not let the mains cord and supply hose come into contact with
the hot soleplate of the appliance.

- If steam or hot water droplets escape from under the EASY
DE-CALC knob when the appliance heats up, switch off the
appliance and let it cool down for 2 hours. Then reinsert the
EASY DE-CALC knob. If steam continues to escape when the
appliance heats up, switch off the appliance and contact a service
centre authorised by Philips.

- Do not remove the EASY DE-CALC knob when the appliance is
still hot or under pressure.

- Do not use any other cap on the appliance than the EASY DE­CALC knob that has been supplied with the appliance.

Caution

- Only connect the appliance to an earthed wall socket.

- Always place and use the appliance on a stable, level, horizontal and
heat-resistant surface.

- Check the mains cord and the supply hose regularly for possible
damage.

- Fully unwind the mains cord before you plug it in the
wall socket.

- The iron platform and the soleplate of the iron can become
extremely hot and may cause burns if touched. If you want to move
the appliance, do not touch the iron platform.

- Put the iron back onto the iron platform, switch off the appliance
and remove the mains plug from the wall socket:

- when you have nished ironing

- when you clean the appliance

- when you ll or empty the water tank

- when you leave the appliance, even if it is only for a
short while

- Descale the appliance regularly according to the instructions
in chapter ‘IMPORTANT - DESCALING’.

- This appliance is intended for indoor household use only.

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Electromagnetic elds (EMF)

This Philips appliance complies with all applicable standards and

regulations regarding exposure to electromagnetic elds.

Recycling

- This symbol means that this product shall not be disposed of with
normal household waste (2012/19/EU).

- Follow your country’s rules for the separate collection of electrical
and electronic products. Correct disposal helps prevent negative
consequences for the environment and human health.

Introduction

Thank you for buying this Philips PerfectCare Elite.

- The Philips PerfectCare 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 an iron that is too hot. Those hassles are things of the past with
the new Philips PerfectCare.

- 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 conrmed 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.

- In the past, a large amount of steam at this optimal temperature
would have led to water leakage. We developed a unique patented
cyclonic chamber to maintain high-pressure 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 the appliance to heat up or cool down. It is faster, no
matter who does the ironing. With this OptimalTemp technology,
every single garment can be ironed effectively and safely.

- This appliance 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 appliance. R1501. In United
Kingdom, Eire, Hong Kong and India, the Woolmark trademark is a

Certication trademark.

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Product overview (Fig. 4)

1 Steam supply hose
2 Iron platform
3 First supply hose storage compartment
4 Mains cord with plug
5 ECO button with light
6 On/off button with safety auto off light and MAX steam mode
7 ‘Water tank empty’ light
8 EASY DE-CALC light
9 EASY DE-CALC knob
10 Cord storage compartment
11 Second supply hose storage compartment
12 Detachable water tank
13 Carry lock
14 Carry lock release button
15 Soleplate
16 Steam trigger
17 ‘Iron ready’ light
18 Filling hole

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Before rst use

This appliance is intended for ironing and refreshing fabrics only.
Remove all packaging material and stickers.
Remove the protective cover from the soleplate before you use the
appliance.

Always place the appliance on a stable and horizontal surface.

Fill the water tank before every use (see chapter ‘Using your appliance’,
section ‘Filling the water tank’).

Using your appliance

Filling the water tank

Fill the water tank before every use and when the ‘water tank empty’

light ashes.

1 Remove the water tank from the appliance.

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2 Fill the water tank with tap water up to the MAX indication.

Note: Do not ll the water tank beyond the MAX indication to avoid spillage.
If you have overlled the water tank, empty it until the water level drops
below the MAX indication again.

3 Put the water tank back into the appliance by sliding in the bottom

part rst. Then push the top part until it locks into place.

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

Do not use perfumed water, water from the tumble dryer, vinegar,
starch, descaling agents, ironing aids, chemically descaled water or
other chemicals, as they may cause water spitting, brown staining or
damage to your appliance.

Note: Do not tilt or shake the appliance when the water tank is full,
otherwise water may spill out of the lling hole.

Heating up

1 Put the plug in an earthed wall socket.

2 Press the on/off button to switch on the appliance.

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, The blue power-on light on the appliance and the ‘iron ready’ light

start to ash to indicate that the appliance is heating up.

, When the appliance is ready for use, the ‘iron ready light’ and the

power-on light stop ashing and light up continuously. Additionally
you hear a short beep.

Note: Water is pumped into the boiler inside the appliance, which causes the
appliance to produce a pumping sound for up to 2 minutes. This is normal.

Carry lock

1 Press the carry lock release button to unlock the iron from the

iron platform.

Temperature setting

The OptimalTEMP technology enables you to iron all types of ironable
fabrics, in any order, without adjusting the iron temperature.

Fabrics with these symbols are ironable, for example linen, cotton,
polyester, silk, wool, viscose and rayon.

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Fabrics with this symbol are not ironable. These fabrics include synthetic
fabrics such as Spandex or elastane, Spandex-mixed fabrics and

polyolens (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 iron on the ironing board.

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3 You can start ironing when the ‘iron ready’ light stops ashing and

lights up continuously.

Note: The default steam setting is the normal steam mode. It is
recommended to use this mode for all ironable fabrics.

Steam trigger

- Press the steam trigger to start ironing.

Tip: If you have thick garments keep the steam trigger pressed continuously
when you move the iron over the fabric. Then move the iron over the same
area a few more times without steam to dry the fabric. The steam will stop
when you release the steam trigger.

Note: For the best results on silk and shiny synthetic fabrics it is
recommended to keep the steam trigger pressed continuously while ironing.

Steam boost function

The steam boost function is designed to help tackle difcult creases.

- Double press the steam trigger for a continuous shot of steam. It is
not necessary to press and hold the steam trigger continuously when
the steam boost function is activated.
To stop the steam boost function, press the steam trigger once.

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Vertical ironing

For vertical steaming, we advise you to switch to the MAX steam mode.

- Put the garment that you want to steam on a clothes hanger and
hang it from e.g. a hanging rack. Hold the iron in vertical position.
Pull the garment with one hand and stretch it slightly for more
effective wrinkle removal. While pulling the garment, press the steam
trigger and move the iron up and down.

4 When you put down the iron during ironing, put it on the iron

platform or place it on the ironing board in horizontal position,
on its soleplate.

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: Regularly water is pumped into the boiler inside the appliance again,
which causes the appliance to produce a pumping sound. This is normal.

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ECO mode

During ironing, you can use the ECO mode to save energy but still have

sufcient steam to iron all your garments.

Note: For the best results, we advise you to use the normal steam mode.

1 Press the ECO button.

, The ECO button lights up green.

2 To switch back to the normal steam mode, press the ECO button

again.

, The green light in the ECO button goes out.

MAX steam mode

The MAX steam mode has a higher amount of steam. You can use it for
thick garments to have better steam penetration.

Note: As the MAX steam mode produces a high amount of steam, the supply
hose may become hotter than at the normal steam and ECO modes. This is
normal.

1 Press and hold the on/off button for 2 seconds until the light

turns white.

, The ‘iron ready’ light on the iron and the white MAX light in the on/

off button start to ash to indicate that the iron is heating up to the
MAX steam mode. This takes up to 2 minutes.

2 To switch back to the normal steam mode, press and hold the

on/off button for 2 seconds until the light turns blue again.