Philips GC4400 series, User Manual

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Check the laundry care label for the required ironing temperature:
-
1
for synthetic fabrics (e.g. acrylic, nylon, polyamide, polyester)
-
1
for silk
-
2
for wool
-
3
for cotton
- MAX for linen
If you do not know what kind or kinds of fabric an article is made of,
determine the right ironing temperature by ironing a part that will not be
visible when you wear or use the article.
Silk, woollen and synthetic materials: iron the reverse side of the fabric to
prevent shiny patches. To prevent stains, do not use the spray function.
Start ironing the articles that require the lowest ironing temperature,
such as those made of synthetic fibres.
4 Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket.
,
The amber temperature light goes on.
5 When the amber temperature light has gone out, wait a while
before you start ironing.
The temperature light goes on from time to time during ironing.
using the appliance
Note: The iron may give off some smoke when you use it for the first time.
This stops after a short while.
steam ironing
1 Make sure that there is enough water in the water tank.
2 Set the required ironing temperature (see chapter ‘Preparing for
use’, section ‘Setting the temperature).
3 Set the appropriate steam setting. Make sure that the steam setting
you select is suitable for the set ironing temperature: (Fig. 7)
- 1 - 3 for moderate steam (temperature settings
2
to
3
)
- 4 - 6 for strong steam (temperature settings
3
to MAX)
Note: The iron starts to produce steam as soon as it reaches the set
temperature.
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