Caution
- If the appliance is provided with an earthed plug, it must be plugged into
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 0, 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.
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
scientic evidence available today.
1 Remove any sticker, protective foil or plastic from the soleplate.
Preparing for use
Filling the water tank
1 Make sure the appliance is unplugged.
2 Set the steam control to position 0 (= no steam) (Fig. 2).
3 Openthecapofthellingopening.
4 Tilttheironbackwardsandllthewatertankwithtapwateruptothemaximum.(Fig.3)
Do not ll the water tank beyond the MAX indication.
Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing aids or other chemicals in the water tank.
, Ifthetapwaterinyourareaisveryhard,weadviseyoutomixitwithanequalportionof
distilled water, or to use distilled water only.
5 Closethecapofthellingopening(‘click’)(Fig.4).
Setting the temperature
1 Specictypesonly:Removetheheat-resistantprotectivecover(Fig.5).
Donotleavetheheat-resistantprotectivecoveronthesoleplateduringironing.
2 Put the iron on its heel.
3 Tosettherequiredironingtemperature,turnthetemperaturedialtotheappropriate
position (Fig. 6).
Check the laundry care label for the required ironing temperature:
- 1 for synthetic fabrics (e.g. acrylic, nylon, polyamide, polyester)
- 1 for silk
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