Philips 7400 Series, User Manual

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steam ironing
Never direct the steam at people.
steam ironing is only possible at higher ironing temperatures (temperature settings
2
to MaX).
1 Make sure that there is enough water in the water tank.
2 Place the heat-resistant iron resting mat on the ironing board and put the iron on the
mat. (Fig. 4)
3 To set the required ironing temperature, turn the temperature dial to the appropriate
position. (Fig. 5)
Note: steam ironing is only possible at higher ironing temperatures (temperature
settings
2
to MaX).
4 Put the mains plug in a wall socket and set the on/off switch to on (GC7423/GC7422) or
press the on/off button (GC7440) (Fig. 6).
Note: When you switch on the appliance, the steam tank produces a pumping sound. This sound is
normal and indicates that water is being pumped into the steam tank.
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The power-on light on the steam tank and the iron temperature light go on to indicate that
the steam tank and the iron start to heat up.
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GC7440: The high steam setting light flashes to indicate that the steam tank is heating up.
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After approx. 2 minutes, the steam light stays on continuously, to indicate that the water in
the steam tank is hot enough for steam ironing.
5 GC7440: Press the steam setting selector to set a steam setting suitable for the selected
ironing temperature: (Fig. 7)
- Select the ECO setting for optimum ironing performance at temperature settings
2
to MAX.
- Select the high steam setting for temperature settings
3
to MAX.
Note: During ironing, the temperature light goes on from time to time. This indicates that the iron is
heating up to the set temperature.
6 Keep the steam trigger pressed while you steam iron. (Fig. 8)
Note: You can safely put the hot iron on the iron resting mat during ironing. Do not place the mat with
the hot iron on a surface that can be scorched by heat.
Note: Do not touch the iron resting mat for some time after you have removed the hot iron from it, as
the mat is hot.
ironing without steam (GC7440 only)
Do not press the steam trigger while you iron.
1 Set the required ironing temperature (see chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section ‘Setting the
temperature’). (Fig. 5)
2 Put the mains plug in a wall socket and press the on/off button (Fig. 9).
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The soleplate starts to heat up.
3 Press the steam selector and select ‘no steam’. (Fig. 7)
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The ‘no-steam’ light goes on.
4 Iron without pressing the steam trigger.
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If the steam tank is empty or has not heated up yet, you hear a clicking sound inside the tank.
This sound is caused by the opening of the steam valve and is perfectly harmless.
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