Steam Ironing - Philips 7400 Serie Manual De Instrucciones

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steam ironing

Never direct the steam at people.
steam ironing is only possible at higher ironing temperatures (temperature settings
2 to maX).
1 Make sure that there is enough water in the water tank.
2 Place the steam tank on the ironing board and put the iron on it. (Fig. 4)
3 To set the required ironing temperature, turn the temperature dial to the appropriate
position. (Fig. 5)
Note: steam ironing is only possible at higher ironing temperatures (temperature
settings 2 to maX).
4 Put the mains plug in a wall socket and set the on/off switch to on (GC7420) or press the
on/off button (GC7430) (Fig. 6).
Note: When you switch on the appliance, the steam tank produces a pumping sound. This sound is
normal and indicates that water is being pumped into the steam tank.
The power-on light on the steam tank and the iron temperature light go on to indicate that
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the steam tank and the iron start to heat up.
GC7430: The high steam setting light flashes to indicate that the steam tank is heating up.
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After approx. 2 minutes, the steam setting light stays on continuously, to indicate that the
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water in the steam tank is hot enough for steam ironing.
5 GC7430: Press the steam setting selector to set a steam setting suitable for the selected
ironing temperature: (Fig. 7)
- Select the ECO setting for optimum ironing performance at temperature settings 2 to MAX.
- Select the high steam setting for temperature settings 3 to MAX.
Note: During ironing, the temperature light goes on from time to time. This indicates that the iron is
heating up to the set temperature.
6 Keep the steam activator pressed in while you steam iron. (Fig. 8)
- If you want to use the steam function continuously, slide the steam lock to the locking position.
To stop steaming, release the steam lock (Fig. 9).
- Release the steam lock when you put the iron on its heel. This makes the water in the water
tank last longer.
ironing without steam (GC7430 only)
Do not press the steam activator while you iron.
1 Set the required ironing temperature (see chapter 'Preparing for use', section 'Setting the
temperature'). (Fig. 5)
2 Put the mains plug in a wall socket and press the on/off button (Fig. 10).
The soleplate starts to heat up.
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3 Press the steam selector and select 'no steam'. (Fig. 7)
The 'no-steam' light goes on.
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4 Iron without pressing the steam activator.
If the steam tank is empty or has not heated up yet, you hear a clicking sound inside the tank.
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This sound is caused by the opening of the steam valve and is perfectly harmless.
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