User manual PHILIPS GC 6511

[. . . ] Indd 5 GC6500 SERIES 3/4/11 9:16 AM 6 English Introduction Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips!To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www. €1) A Supply hose B Temperature dial C Temperature light D Steam lock E Steam boost button (GC6540) F Steam trigger G Steam tank cap H Iron stand I Steam tank J Soleplate K Mains cord L On/off switch with power-on light M ’Steam ready’ light (GC6540 only) N ’Steam tank empty’ light (GC6540 only) O Iron lock slide (GC6540/GC6530 only) P Steam control (GC6540 only) Important Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it for future reference. Danger -- Never immerse the iron or the steam tank in water. [. . . ] -- Iron velvet and other fabrics that tend to acquire shiny patches in one direction only (along with the nap) while you apply very little pressure. -- Do not use steam when you iron coloured silk. Using the appliance Steam ironing 1 Make sure that there is enough water in the steam tank. 2 Set the required ironing temperature (see chapter ‘Preparing for use’). Note: Steam ironing is only possible at higher ironing temperatures (temperature settings 2 to MAX). 3 Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket and set the on/off switch to ‘I’. -- The power-on light in the on/off switch and the temperature light on the iron go on to indicate that the steam tank and the iron start to heat up. -- Select a steam setting between ECO and ; for temperature settings 3 to MAX. 5 The steam tank and the soleplate heat up. -- Cold start: the soleplate takes approximately 2 minutes to heat up and the steam tank takes approximately 6 minutes to heat up. -- Quick reheat: if you refill the steam tank during the ironing process, the water in the steam tank takes approximately 6 minutes to heat up. , , When the iron has reached the set temperature, the temperature light goes out. € , , As soon as the water in the steam tank is ready for steam ironing: -- GC6540: the ‘steam ready’ light goes on (Fig. Note: During steam ironing, the ‘steam ready’ light goes out from time to time. This indicates that the steam tank is heating up to the right temperature. -- GC6530/GC6520/GC6515/GC6510: the power-on light in the on/off switch goes out. 6 Press the steam trigger and keep it pressed while you steam iron (Fig. Tip:When you put down the iron during ironing, put it on its heel. Note: If you have not used the steam function for some time, the steam that was still present in the supply hose has condensed into water. When you start steam ironing again, this may cause some spluttering in the appliance and a few droplets of water may escape from the soleplate. Note:To prevent droplets from falling onto your garments, hold the iron over an old cloth and press the steam trigger until the steam production has normalised before you start steam ironing again. Indd 9 3/4/11 9:16 AM 10 English Steam lock function The steam lock allows you to steam iron non-stop without having to press the steam trigger continuously. [. . . ] High-quality) steam is hardly visible, especially when the temperature dial is set to maximum position and even less so when the ambient temperature is relatively high. Solution To check if the iron really produces steam, hold a (cold) mirror in front of the soleplate vents. Impurities or chemicals present in the Clean the soleplate with a damp water have deposited on the soleplate. You have been ironing at too high temperatures. [. . . ]