User manual PHILIPS PERFECTCARE XPRESS GC5060/02

[. . . ] Register your product and get support at www. Com/welcome GC5000 series 1 English 6 Deutsch 20 Français 34 Italiano 48 Nederlands 62 GC5000 series 6 English Table of contents Important Introduction Product overview Before first use Using the appliance Checking the water hardness Filling the water tank Heating up Temperature and steam setting Ironing Putting down the iron during ironing ECO mode (specific types only) Ironing tips Safety Auto-off Cleaning and maintenance Storage Troubleshooting Overview of models 6 10 11 11 11 11 12 13 13 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 17 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. [. . . ] It is therefore recommended to check the water hardness first with the test strips provided. 1 Dip the test strip in tap water for 1 second. 12 English 3 Check how many squares on the test strip have changed colour and compare with the details in the water hardness table below. Water hardness table Squares with colour change 1 2 3 Water hardness Very soft water Soft water Medium hard water Hard water Advice Use tap water Use tap water Use mixture of 50% tap water and 50% distilled water* Use mixture of 50% tap water and 50% distilled water or filtered water from IronCare water descale filter. Use mixture of 30% tap water and 70% distilled water or filtered water from IronCare water descale filter. None One Two Three 4 5 Four Very hard water * For your convenience, we recommend that you use filtered water from IronCare water descale filter. Com/IronCare for more information on the IronCare water descale filter. You can buy an IronCare water descale filter in the online webshop at www. You can also contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre. Filling the water tank Caution: Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing aids or other chemicals in the water tank, as your appliance is not designed to work with these chemicals. 1 Fill the water tank up to the MAX indication with the filling cup supplied if your tap water is soft. Note: If you use the IronCare water descale filter, you can fill the water tank with filtered water straight from this filter. English Heating up 1 Put the plug in an earthed wall socket. 13 2 The Smart light starts flashing blue to indicate that the iron is heating up. 3 When the iron is ready for use, the Smart light lights up blue continuously. Temperature and steam setting The OptimalTemp technology enables you to iron all types of ironable fabrics, in any order, without adjusting the iron temperature or steam setting. -- Fabrics with these symbols are ironable,  for example linen, cotton, polyester, silk, wool, viscose, rayon. -- Fabrics with this symbol are not ironable. 14 English Ironing 1 Unfold your ironing board and set it to the appropriate height. 2 Place the garment you want to steam iron on the ironing board. Note:With the OptimalTemp technology, every single garment can be ironed effectively and safely, even delicate fabrics like silk. 3 You can start ironing when the Smart light stops flashing and lights up continuously. [. . . ] 16 English Cleaning and maintenance 1 Clean the appliance with a moist cloth after every use. 2 To easily and effectively remove stains, let the appliance heat up and move the soleplate over a moist cloth. tip: Clean the soleplate regularly to ensure smooth gliding. Storage 1 Remove the plug from the wall socket. [. . . ]