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Place the iron on its base (8).
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Insert the power plug into the mains socket.
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Make sure that there is enough water in the
water tank (10).
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Set the control knob (11) to the required
ironing temperature, the pilot lamp (9) will
light up.
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When the soleplate (14) reaches the set tem-
perature, the pilot lamp (9) will go out, you can
start ironing.
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Set the necessary steam intensity with the
continuous steam supply knob (3).
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In the continuous steam supply mode, steam
will be released from the openings of the sole-
plate (14) only if the iron is in horizontal posi-
tion. To stop the steam supply, put the iron
vertically or set the knob (3) to the position
«
» (steam supply is off).
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After you finish ironing, set the temperature
control knob (11) to the “
MIN
” position, and
set the continuous steam supply knob (3) to
the position «
» (steam supply is off).
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Pull the power plug out of the mains socket
and let the iron cool down completely.
ATTENTION!
If steam is not supplied constantly during the
operation, check whether the steam supply knob
(3) is set properly and whether there is water in
the water tank (10).
WATER SPRAY
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You can dampen the fabric by pressing the
water spray button (5) several times.
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Make sure that there is enough water in the
tank (10) (that it is filled at least to one quar-
ter)
BURST OF STEAM
Use burst of steam to iron folds; burst of steam
may only be used at high ironing temperatures
(when the temperature control knob (11) is set to
the «
•••
» or «
MAX
» position).
When the burst of steam button (4) is pressed,
steam will go out of the soleplate (14) openings
intensively.
Note:
To avoid water leakage from the steam
openings, press the burst of steam button (4)
with 4-5 sec. intervals.
To avoid dripping, do not hold the button (4)
pressed for more than 5 seconds.
The
burst of steam happens if the tank (10) is
filled to one quarter minimum.
VERTICAL STEAM
The vertical steam function can be used only at
high ironing temperatures (when the temperature
control knob (11) is set to «
MAX
»).
Hold the iron vertically at the distance of 10-30 cm
from the clothes, press the burst of steam button
(4) with a 4-5 seconds interval, steam will be sup-
plied from the soleplate (14) intensively.
Important information
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Vertical steam is not recommended for syn-
thetic fabrics.
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To avoid fabric melting, do not touch it with
iron soleplate while steaming.
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Never steam clothes on a person as the steam
temperature is very high, use a clothes hanger
or a stand.
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After you finish ironing, switch the unit off, wait
until it cools down completely, then open the
water inlet lid (2), turn over the iron and drain
the remaining water.
STEAM CHAMBER CLEANING
To prolong service life of the iron we recommend
to clean the steam chamber regularly, especially
in the regions with hard tap water.
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Set the continuous steam supply knob (3) to
the position «
» (steam supply is off).
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Fill the water tank (10) till the “MAX” mark (13).
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Place the iron on its base (8).
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Insert the power plug into the mains socket.
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Set the control knob (11) to the maximum
temperature «
MAX
», the pilot lamp (9) will
light up.
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When the iron soleplate (14) reaches the set
temperature, the pilot lamp (9) will go out.
Wait until the iron soleplate is reheated, then
you can start cleaning the steam chamber.
Unplug the unit.
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Hold the iron above the sink horizontally, press
and hold the «Self-clean» button (12).
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Boiling water and steam with scale will be
released from the iron soleplate (14) open-
ings.
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Slightly sway the iron back and forth, until all
the water leaves the water tank (10).
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Place the iron on the base (8) and let it cool
down completely.
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When the soleplate (14) cools down com-
pletely, wipe it with a dry cloth.
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Before you take the iron away for storage,
make sure that there is no water in the water
tank (10) and that the soleplate (14) is dry.
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