3
8 Don’t put the appliance in liquid, don’t use it in a bathroom, near water, or outdoors.
9 Don’t iron clothing while it’s being worn – you’ll injure the wearer.
10 Don’t use the appliance for any purpose other than those described in these instructions.
11 Don’t scratch the soleplate – avoid buttons, zips, etc.
12 The appliance has a protective thermal fuse, which will blow if it overheats. If this happens,
the appliance will stop working, and must be returned for repair.
household use only
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BEFORE USING FOR THE FIRST TIME
•
Remove any labels, stickers or packaging from the iron and soleplate.
•
Don’t worry if the iron smokes a bit at first, it’ll stop as the element cures.
•
Iron an old piece of cotton fabric, to clean the soleplate.
•
Press the
~
and
*
buttons 3 or 4 times, to check them.
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AUTO SHUT-OFF
•
If the iron is motionless, it will switch off after about 30 seconds with the soleplate down, or
about 8 minutes if it’s upright.
•
The appliance will beep 6 times.
•
The light will flash continuously.
•
To switch on again, lift it up, tilt it forward, then sit it upright to return to operating
temperature.
•
No settings are lost during auto shut-off.
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PREPARATION
1 Check for textile care symbols (
i j k l
).
2 Iron fabrics needing low temperatures
j
first, then those that need medium temperatures
k
, and finish with those needing high temperatures
l
.
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FILLING
3 The iron may be used with tap-water, but if you live in a hard-water area, you should use
distilled water (not chemically descaled water).
4 If you buy distilled water, check that it is marketed as suitable for irons.
5 Don’t add anything to the water – you’ll damage the iron.
6 Unplug the appliance.
7 Set the temperature control to
•
. Set the steam control to
S
.
8 Place the iron on its soleplate.
9 Open the cover.
10 Pour water from the jug into the water inlet.
11 Pour slowly, to allow the air in the reservoir to escape, and avoid an airlock.
12 Don’t fill past the
max
mark on the reservoir, or water will escape in use.
13 Close the cover.
14 Wipe up any spillage.
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SWITCH ON
15 Set the temperature control to
•
. Set the steam control to
S
.
16 Sit the iron on its heel.
17 Put the plug into the power socket.
18 Turn the temperature control to bring the setting you want (see the guide below) next to the
5
mark.
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diagrams
1 temperature control
2 steam control
3 water inlet
4 cover
5 spray nozzle
6 soleplate
7 steam vents
8 light
9 heel
10 reservoir
