Philips GC8300 Serie Manual De Usuario página 8

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the iron after a short while.
Note: When you switch on the appliance, the steam generator may produce a
pumping sound. This is normal; the sound tells you that water is pumped into
the steam generator.
1 Remove any sticker or protective foil from the soleplate and clean
the soleplate with a soft cloth.
preparing for use
1 Place the steam generator on a stable and level surface, e.g. on the
hard part of the ironing board or on a table.
Filling the detachable water tank
You can fill the water tank at any time during use.
Do not put hot water, perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing
aids or other chemicals in the water tank.
Do not overfill the water tank, otherwise water may spill out of the
filling opening when you reinsert the water tank.
1 Remove the detachable water tank from the steam generator.
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 firmly back into the steam generator ('click').
Note: If the water tank is not properly placed, the iron does not produce any
steam.
Water tank refill light
When the water tank is empty, the water tank refill light starts flashing and
steam ironing is no longer possible.
1 Remove the water tank and fill it.
2 Put the water tank back into the steam generator.
The iron is ready for steam ironing again.
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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