User manual PHILIPS GC6320

[. . . ] Supply hose Temperature light Temperature dial Steam activator and lock D1 lock D2 activator Steam tank cap Soleplate Iron stand Steam tank Mains cord Steam tank switch with power-on light Steam control (GC6320 only) Iron switch with power-on light important Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it for future reference. , Do not use the appliance if the plug, the cord, the supply hose or the appliance itself shows visible damage, or if the appliance has been dropped or leaks. , Check the cord and the supply hose regularly for possible damage. , If the mains cord or the supply hose is damaged, you must have it replaced by Philips, a service centre authorised by Philips or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. [. . . ] 1 Make sure that there is enough water in the steam tank. Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket and set both the steam tank switch and the iron switch to `on'. , The steam tank and iron power-on lights go on. The temperature light on the iron also goes on. , The steam tank and the soleplate start to heat up. - Cold start: the soleplate takes approximately 2 minutes to heat up and the steam tank takes approximately 8 minutes to heat up. - Quick reheat: if you refill the steam tank during ironing, the water in the steam tank takes approximately 6 minutes to heat up. 5 As soon as the water in the steam tank is hot enough for steam ironing, the steam tank power-on light goes out. 9) , If you want to use the steam function continuously, slide the steam activator lock to the locking position. Note: During steam ironing, the temperature light goes on from time to time. this indicates that the iron is heating up to the right temperature. Note: If you have not used the steam function for some time, the steam that was still present in the supply hose will have condensed into water. When you start to steam iron again, this can cause some spluttering in the appliance and some water droplets to escape from the soleplate. Note:To prevent droplets from falling onto your garments, hold the iron over an old cloth. Press the steam activator until the steam production has normalised before you start to steam iron again. Ironing without steam Do not press the steam activator while you iron. 1 Set the required ironing temperature (see chapter `Preparing for use' , section `Setting the temperature'). Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket and set the iron switch to `on'. , If you press the steam activator by accident while you iron, some steam will escape. To avoid this, set the steam tank switch to `off' to cut off the steam supply completely. [. . . ] Some parts of the appliance have been This phenomenon is perfectly lightly greased in the factory and may normal and will cease after a initially give off some smoke when heated. There is not enough water in the water tank. Wait for 6 to 8 minutes for the steam tank to heat up. When the iron has been set to a very high temperature, the steam produced is dry and hardly visible. [. . . ]