Philips GC 8328 [8/144] English

1 Remove the detachable water tank from the steam generator (Fig. 3).

2 Fill the water tank with tap water up to the MAX indication.

Note: If the tap water in your area is very hard, we advise you to mix it with an equal amount

of distilled water.

3 Slide the water tank rmly back into the steam generator (‘click’).

Note: If the water tank is not properly placed, the iron does not produce any steam.

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When the water tank is empty, the water tank rell light starts ashing and steam ironing is no

longer possible.

1 Remove the water tank and ll it.

2 Put the water tank back into the steam generator.

, The iron is ready for steam ironing again.

Setting the temperature

1 Check the laundry care label of the article to be ironed to determine the required ironing

temperature.

- 1 for synthetic fabrics ( e.g. acrylic, viscose, polyamide) and silk

- 2 for wool

- 3 for cotton

- MAX for linen

2 To set the required ironing temperature, turn the temperature dial to the appropriate

position (Fig. 4).

3 Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket.

4 Switch on the appliance.

- Press the on/off button once (Fig. 5).

, The power-on light of the on/off button goes on.

, The temperature light on the iron goes on. When the iron has reached the set temperature,

the temperature light goes out.

Note: During ironing, the temperature light goes on from time to time. This indicates that the iron is

heating up to the set temperature.

, The steam light starts ashing. After approx. 2 minutes, the steam light stays on continuously

to indicate that the steam generator is ready for steam ironing.

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- If you do not know what kind or kinds of fabric an article is made of, determine the right ironing

temperature by ironing a part that is not visible when you wear or use the article.

- If the fabric consists of various kinds of bres, always select the temperature required by the most

delicate bre, i.e. the lowest temperature. For example: if a fabric consists of 60% polyester and

40% cotton, it must be ironed at the temperature indicated for polyester ( 1) and without steam.

- Start ironing the articles that require the lowest ironing temperature, i.e. those made of

synthetic materials.

- If you set a lower temperature during ironing, wait until the iron has cooled down to the set

temperature before you continue ironing. To make the iron cool down faster, simply press the

steam trigger or iron a piece of cloth.

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