User manual PHILIPS GC8280

[. . . ] Never leave the appliance unattended when it is connected to the mains. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. The soleplate of the iron can become extremely hot and may cause burns if touched. [. . . ] - Fabrics that tend to acquire shiny patches should be ironed in one direction only (along with the nap) while applying very little pressure. , To make the iron cool down faster, simply apply steam or iron a piece of cloth. Display menu The GC8280 offers 5 functions that allow you to adjust the settings of the appliance to your own preferences. You can use the menu by pressing the menu button and the + and - buttons on the iron. , The menu structure of these functions is: - Steam lock (on)/off - Iron off: 5/10/20/(30) minutes - Sound: (on)/off - Language: (English)/Dutch/French/German/Italian/Spanish/Portuguese - Water hardness: soft/(medium)/hard Note: the default settings are shown between brackets. to select your preferred settings: 1 Press the menu button for 1 second. Use the + and - buttons on the iron to scroll through the available settings. When you have reached the setting of your choice, press the menu button again. Using the appliance steam ironing The supply hose may become hot during a long ironing session. Note:The system may occasionally produce a pumping sound during steam ironing. This is normal and tells you that water is being pumped into the steam tank. Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket and press the on/off button once. select the recommended ironing temperature (see chapter `Preparing for use'). 2 minutes the steam light stays on continuously to indicate that the steam tank is ready for steam ironing. During steam ironing, the steam light starts blinking from time to time to indicate that the steam tank is heating up to maintain the right temperature and pressure. During ironing you can adjust the steam setting by means of the + and - steam buttons. When you put the iron down during ironing, put it on its heel or on the iron stand. , The opening and closing of the steam valve in the steam tank will cause a clicking sound. Steam lock function The steam lock allows you to steam iron non-stop without having to press the steam activator continuously. , When the steam lock function has been set to `on' (the default setting in the display menu), the iron starts steaming continuously when the steam activator is pressed once. , When the steam lock function has been set to `off' (see section `Display menu'), the iron will only produce steam when the steam activator is pressed. Release the steam lock when you put the iron on its heel or on the iron stand. [. . . ] When the appliance pumps water into the boiler, the steam amount sometimes decreases. This is probably when you think that the iron does not produce enough steam. However, this is a completely normal phenomenon and the steam output normalises within a few seconds. The wet spots that appear on your garment after you have steam ironed for some time may be caused by steam that has condensed onto the ironing board. [. . . ]