Manual Philips gc 2820 (page 2 of 15) (English, German, Dutch, French)

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Introduction

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General description (Fig. 1)

A Spray nozzle

B Cap of lling opening

C Spray button 8

D Steam control

- b= Calc-Clean function

- 0 = no steam

- l = minimum steam

- ; = maximum steam

E Steam boost button \

F Auto-off light (GC2860 only)

G Mains cord

H Temperature light

I Anti-Calc tablet (GC2860/GC2840/GC2830/GC2820 only)

Note: Anti-Calc tablet not visible from the outside.

J Type plate

K Water tank

L Temperature dial

M Soleplate

Important

Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it for future

reference.

Danger

- Never immerse the iron in water.

Warning

- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance 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 qualied persons in order to avoid a

hazard.

- Never leave the appliance unattended when it is connected to the mains.

- This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with

reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and

knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning

use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

- Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the

appliance.

- Do not let the mains cord come into contact with the hot soleplate of the iron.

Caution

- Only connect the appliance to an earthed wall socket.

- Check the mains cord regularly for possible damage.

- 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 ll or

empty the water tank and also when you leave the iron even for a short while:

set the steam control to position O, put the iron on its heel and remove the

mains plug from the wall socket.

- Always place and use the iron on a stable, level and horizontal surface.

- Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing aids or other

chemicals in the water tank.

- This appliance is intended for household use only.

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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 scientic evidence available today.

Before first use

1 Remove any sticker or protective foil from the soleplate.

2 Let the iron heat up to maximum temperature and pass the iron over a piece

of damp cloth for several minutes to remove any residues from the soleplate.

Preparing for use

Filling the water tank

Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing aids, chemically

descaled water or other chemicals in the water tank.

1 Switch off the appliance and unplug it.

2 Set the steam control to position 0 (= no steam) (Fig. 2).

3 Openthecapofthellingopening.

4 Tilttheironandllthewatertankuptomaximumlevelunderthetap(Fig.3).

Note: Do not ll the water tank beyond the MAX indication.

Note: If the tap water in your area is very hard, we advise you to use distilled water. Do

not use chemically descaled water.

5 Closethecapofthellingopening(‘click’).

Selecting the temperature and the steam settings

Fabric type Temperature setting Steam setting Steam boost

Linen MAX & Yes

Cotton 3

Yes

Wool 2

N.A.

Silk 1 0 N.A.

Synthetic fabrics (e.g. Acrylic,

nylon, polyamide, polyester).

1 0 N.A.

- Check the laundry care label for the required ironing temperature:

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. Avoid using the spray function to prevent stains.

1 To set the appropriate ironing temperature, turn the temperature dial to the

appropriateposition(see‘Temperatureandsteamsettingstable’)(Fig.4).

2 Settheappropriatesteamsetting(see‘Temperatureandsteamsettingstable’).

Note: Make sure that the steam setting you select is suitable for the set ironing

temperature.

3 Put the iron on its heel.

4 Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket.

, The temperature light goes on.

5 When the temperature light goes out, wait a while before you start ironing.

, During ironing, the temperature light goes on from time to time. This indicates

that the iron is heating up to the set temperature.

Using the appliance

Note: The iron may give off some smoke when you use it for the rst time. This stops after

a short while.

Steam ironing

1 Make sure that there is enough water in the water tank.

2 Settherecommendedironingtemperature(seechapter‘Preparingforuse’,

‘Temperatureandsteamsettingtable’).

3 Set the appropriate steam setting. Make sure that the steam setting is suitable

for the ironing temperature selected:

- $ for minimum steam (temperature settings 2 and 3).

- & for maximum steam (temperature settings 3 to MAX).

Note: The iron starts to produce steam as soon as it has reached the set temperature.

Ironing without steam

1 Set the steam control to position 0 (= no steam) (Fig. 2).

2 Settherecommendedironingtemperature(seechapter‘Preparingforuse’,

‘Temperatureandsteamsettingtable’).

Features

Spray function

You can use the spray function at any temperature to moisten the article to be

ironed. This helps remove stubborn creases.

1 Make sure that there is enough water in the water tank.

2 Press the spray button several times to moisten the article to be

ironed (Fig. 5).

Steam boost function

A powerful boost of steam helps to remove very stubborn creases.

The steam boost function only works at temperature settings between 3 and

MAX.

1 Press and release the steam boost button (Fig. 6).

Vertical shot of steam

You can also use the steam boost function when you hold the iron in vertical position.

This is useful for removing creases from hanging clothes, curtains etc.

1 Hold the iron in vertical position and press and release the steam boost

button (Fig. 7).

Never direct the steam at people.

Drip stop

This iron is equipped with a drip-stop function: the iron automatically stops producing

steam when the temperature is too low to prevent water from dripping out of the

soleplate. When this happens you hear a click sound.

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The automatic shut-off function automatically switches off the iron if it has not been

moved for a while.

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