Philips GC9140 [8/108] English

- The steam light ashes to indicate that the steam generator is heating up. After 2 minutes the

appliance is ready for use. You hear two beeps, the steam light stops ashing and stays on. Press

the steam trigger for steam.

- To remove stubborn creases, you can use the steam boost function. Set the temperature dial

between 3 and MAX. Press the steam boost button.

Never direct the steam at people.

9 Press the steam button to select the desired steam setting (Fig. 13).

- High setting for high steam output (set a temperature from 3 to MAX)

- Medium setting for moderate steam output (set a temperature from 3 to MAX)

- ECO setting for environment-friendly steam output (set a temperature from 2 to MAX).

Note: If you do not use the iron for more than 10 minutes, the appliance switches off automatically for

safety reasons. The automatic shut-off light ashes. To switch on the appliance again, press any

button (Fig. 14).

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This appliance is equipped with an Auto Calc Clean function. Over time, scale particles build up

inside the steam generator. The appliance automatically performs a Calc Clean process to clean itself

from scale after using 6 to 8 tanks of water.

1 When the Auto Calc Clean process takes place, the Auto Calc Clean light ashes and you

hear short beeps. (Fig. 15)

- Wait approximately 2 minutes for the appliance to complete the process.

- During this process, the appliance occasionally produces pumping and clicking sounds.

2 When the Auto Calc Clean process is completed, the Auto Calc Clean light goes off.

, The Calc Clean tank light ashes (Fig. 16).

3 Remove the water tank (Fig. 17).

- Press the Calc Clean tank emptying button and empty the Calc Clean tank into the sink.

4 Rell the water tank and reattach it to the steam generator (Fig. 18).

- The Auto Calc Clean process is now nished and you can start ironing when the steam light is

on continuously.

Note: If you do not empty the Calc Clean tank, the tank will overow during the next Auto Calc Clean

process.

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The Auto Calc Clean system keeps the appliance sufciently clean. Hovewer, you can also perform

the Calc Clean process manually for additional cleaning.

1 Fill the water tank to the maximum level (Fig. 19).

2 Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket (Fig. 11).

3 To start the Calc Clean process manually, keep the middle steam selection button pressed

while switching on the appliance at the same time. Release the steam selection button only

when the blue Auto Calc Clean light ashes (Fig. 20).

4 Follow steps 1-4 of the Auto Calc Clean process described above.

Note: The manual Calc Clean process can only be activated if the appliance is sufciently cold. If the

appliance is too hot for the manual Calc Clean process, the steam selection button ashes and the

appliance continues to heat up for use.

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