FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY
Philips Electronics North America Corporation warrants each new
Philips pro d u c t , model HI296 (except cord ) , against defects in materials
or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purc h a s e.
IMPORTANT: This warranty does not cover damage resulting
from accident,misuse or abuse, lack of reasonable care, the affixing
of any attachment not provided with the product or loss of parts or
subjecting the product to any but the specified voltage.*
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORAT I O N
WILL NOT PAY FOR UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE OF A N Y
T Y P E .
NO RESPONSIBILITY IS ASSUMED FOR ANY SPECIAL,
I N C I D E N TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DA M AG E S .
In order to address warranty issues,simply take or ship the product
back to the retail location where it was purchased.
* Read enclosed instructions carefull y.
Manufactured for:
Norelco Consumer Products Company
A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation
1010 Washington Blvd.,Stamford,CT 06912-0015
For Assistance call 1-800-243-7884
MADE IN SINGAPORE.
This symbol on the product’s nameplate means
it is listed by Underwriters’ Laboratories,Inc.
PHILIPSand Philips Shield are Registered Trademarks of Koninklijke
Philips Electronics N.V.
Ceralon is a Trademark of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
© 2000 Philips Electronics North America Corporation.
All Rights Reser ved.
HI296
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY
Philips Electronics North America Corporation warrants each new
Philips pro d u c t , model HI296 (except cord ) , against defects in materials
or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purc h a s e.
IMPORTANT: This warranty does not cover damage resulting
from accident,misuse or abuse, lack of reasonable care, the affixing
of any attachment not provided with the product or loss of parts or
subjecting the product to any but the specified voltage.*
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORAT I O N
WILL NOT PAY FOR UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE OF A N Y
T Y P E .
NO RESPONSIBILITY IS ASSUMED FOR ANY SPECIAL,
I N C I D E N TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DA M AG E S .
In order to address warranty issues,simply take or ship the product
back to the retail location where it was purchased.
* Read enclosed instructions carefully.
Manufactured for:
Norelco Consumer Products Company
A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation
1010 Washington Blvd.,Stamford,CT 06912-0015
For Assistance call 1-800-243-7884
MADE IN CHINA.
This symbol on the product’s nameplate means
it is listed by Underwriters’ Laboratories,Inc.
PHILIPSand Philips Shield are Registered Trademarks of Koninklijke
Philips Electronics N.V.
Ceralon is a Trademark of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
© 2000 Philips Electronics North America Corporation.
All Rights Reser ved.
HI296
For assistance
For assistance call toll free:
1-800-243-7884
or visit our website: www.philipsonline.com.
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Possible cause(s)
Not enough water in the removable
water reser voir.
The steam control has been set to
position O.
The iron is not hot enough.
The Extra Steam function has been
used too often within a very shor t
period.
The iron is not hot enough to steam.
The auto-off function has been
activated.
Connection problem.
The iron has been put in horizontal
position while there was still water in
the removable water reser voir.
Solution
Fill the removable water reservoir
(see 'Filling the Removable Water
Reservoir').
Set to steam position (see 'Steam
ironing').
Set the temperature control to the
steam area (
to MAX). Put the
iron on its heel and wait until the
Amber Pilot Light has gone out
before you star t ironing.
After you have used the Extra Steam
function, wait for a while before using
it again (See 'Other features').
Set the iron to the appropriate
temperature (see 'Steam ironing'). Do
not use steam when the set
temperature is lower than
Move the iron slightly and the iron
will start heating up again.
Check the cord, the plug and the
electrical outlet.
Empty the removable water reser voir
before you store the iron. Set the
steam control to O and store the
iron upright on its heel.
Problem
No steam
No Extra Steam.
The iron is leaking.
The iron is plugged in but the soleplate
is cold.
Water drips from the soleplate after
the iron has cooled down or has been
stored.
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