Manual Philips gc 3620 (page 3 of 13) (English, German, Dutch, French)

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Note: If the temperature light does not go on after you move the iron, the

soleplate still has the right temperature and the iron is ready for use.

Cleaning and maintenance

Cleaning

1 Set the steam control to position 0, remove the mains plug from the

wall socket and let the iron cool down.

2 Wipeakesandanyotherdepositsoffthesoleplatewithadamp

cloth and a non-abrasive (liquid) cleaning agent.

To keep the soleplate smooth, avoid hard contact with metal objects.

Never use a scouring pad, vinegar or other chemicals to clean the

soleplate.

3 Clean the upper part of the iron with a damp cloth.

4 Regularly rinse the water tank with water. Empty the water tank after

you have rinsed it (Fig. 14).

Double-Active Calc System

The Double-Active Calc System consists of an Anti-Calc tablet inside the

water tank combined with the Calc-Clean function.

1 The Anti-Calc tablet prevents scale from clogging the steam vents. This

tablet is constantly active and does not need to be replaced (Fig. 15).

2 The Calc-Clean function removes the scale particles from the iron.

Calc-Clean function

Use the Calc-Clean function once every two weeks. If the water in your

area is very hard (i.e. when akes come out of the soleplate during ironing),

use the Calc-Clean function more frequently.

1 Set the steam control to position 0 and remove the mains plug from

the wall socket.

2 Fill the water tank to the maximum level.

Do not pour vinegar or other descaling agents in the water tank.

3 Set the temperature dial to MAX.

4 Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket.

5 Unplug the iron when the temperature light goes out.

6 Hold the iron over the sink. Push the steam control to the CALC

CLEAN position and hold it. Gently shake the iron to and fro (Fig. 16).

, Steam and boiling water come out of the soleplate. Impurities and

akes(ifany)areushedout.

7 Release the steam control as soon as all the water in the tank has

been used up.

8 Repeat the Calc-Clean process if the iron still contains a lot of

impurities.

After the Calc-Clean process

1 Put the plug back into the wall socket and let the iron heat up to let

the soleplate dry.

2 Unplug the iron when the temperature light goes out.

3 Move the iron gently over a piece of used cloth to remove any water

stains that may have formed on the soleplate.

4 Let the iron cool down before you store it.

Storage

1 Set the steam control to position 0, remove the mains plug from the

wall socket and let the iron cool down.

2 Wind the mains cord round the cord storage facility (Fig. 17).

Note: Make sure that the mains cord does not press down the handle during

storage.

3 Store the iron on its heel in a safe and dry place.

Environment

- Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste

at the end of its life, but hand it in at an ofcial collection point for

recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the environment (Fig. 18).

Guarantee & service

If you need service or information or if you have a problem, please visit

the Philips website at www.philips.com or contact the Philips Consumer

Care Centre in your country (you nd its phone number in the worldwide

the handle to remove stubborn creases, the iron automatically produces

more steam.

- When you do not press the handle, when you lift the iron and

when the iron is standing on its heel or on its soleplate without any

movement, the automatic energy-saving technology limits the steam

output to reduce energy consumption (Fig. 7).

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’,table‘Temperatureandsteamsettings’).

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

suitableforthesetironingtemperature(seechapter‘Preparingfor

use’,table‘Temperatureandsteamsettings’)(Fig.8).

Note: The iron is ready for steam ironing as soon as it has reached the

set ironing temperature.

Note: If the set ironing temperature is too low (MIN to 2), water may drip

from the soleplate (see chapter ‘Features’, section ‘Drip stop’).



1 Set the steam control to position 0 (= no steam) (Fig. 3).

2 Settherecommendedironingtemperature(seechapter‘Preparing

foruse’,table‘Temperatureandsteamsettings’).



Spray function

You can use the spray function to remove stubborn creases at any

temperature.

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. 9).

Steam boost

A powerful steam boost helps to remove very stubborn creases.

The steam boost function can only be used at temperature settings

between 3 and MAX.

1 Press and release the steam boost button (Fig. 10).

Concentrated steam boost from the special Steam Tip



The concentrated steam boost from the long vents in the Steam

Tip enhances the distribution of steam into every part of your garment.

The concentrated steam boost function can only be used at temperature

settings between 3 and MAX.

1 Press and release the steam boost button (Fig. 11).

Vertical steam boost

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. 12).

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 may hear a sound.



The automatic shut-off function automatically switches off the iron if it has

not been moved for a while.

, Theredauto-offlightashestoindicatethattheironhasbeen

switched off by the automatic shut-off function (Fig. 13).

To let the iron heat up again:

1 Pick up the iron or move it slightly

, The red auto-off light goes out.

, If the temperature of the soleplate has dropped below the set ironing

temperature, the temperature light goes on.

2 If the temperature light goes on after you have moved the iron, wait

for it to go out before you start ironing.

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