Philips GC8962 [5/26] Using the appliance

Using the appliance

OptimalTEMP technology

Warning: Do not iron non-ironable fabrics.

The OptimalTEMP technology enables you to iron all types of ironable fabrics, in any order, without

adjusting the iron temperature and without sorting your garments.

It is safe to just rest the hot soleplate directly on the ironing board (Fig. 6) without putting back to the

iron platform. This will help reduce the stress on your wrist.

- Fabrics with these symbols (Fig. 7) are ironable, for example linen, cotton, polyester, silk, wool,

viscose and rayon.

- Fabrics with this symbol (Fig. 8) are not ironable. These fabrics include synthetic fabrics such

as Spandex or elastane, Spandex-mixed fabrics and polyolens (e.g. polypropylene). Prints on

garments are not ironable either.

Ironing

1 Place the steam generator on a stable and even surface.

Note: In order to ensure safe ironing we recommend to always place the base on a stable ironing

board.

2 Make sure that there is enough water in the water tank (see ‘Filling the water tank’).

3 Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket and press the on/o button to switch on the

steam generator. Wait until the ‘iron ready’ light lights up continuously (Fig. 9). This takes approx.

2 minutes.

4 Remove the steam supply hose from the steam supply compartment.

5 Press the carry lock release button to unlock the iron from the iron platform (Fig. 10).

6 Press and hold the steam trigger to start ironing (Fig. 11).

Note: For rst use, press and hold the steam trigger continuously for up to 30 seconds for steam. It

can take a longer time if the iron is stored for a long time.

7 For best ironing results, after ironing with steam, perform the last strokes without steam.

MAX setting

For faster ironing and a higher amount of steam, you can use MAX setting.

1 Press and hold the on/o button for 5 seconds until the light turns white.

2 The appliance returns to normal steam mode automatically after 15 minutes to save energy.

3 Otherwise, to switch back to normal steam mode at any time, press and hold the on/o button for

2 seconds until the light turns blue again.

Steam boost function

The steam boost function is designed to help tackle dicult creases.

- Press the steam trigger twice quickly to activate the steam boost function. The appliance releases

3 powerful shots of steam.

- To stop the steam boost function, press the steam trigger once.

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