Vitek VT-1239, Manual Instruction

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ENGLISH
BURST OF STEAM
The•burst•of•steam•function•is•useful•for•ironing•
folds•and•can•only•be•used•at•high•ironing•tem-
peratures• (in• this• case• the• temperature• control•
knob•(11)•is•set•to•«
••• »•or• «MAX» )
• When•pressing•the•burst•of•steam•button•(5)•
steam• will• go• out• of• the• iron• soleplate• more•
intensively.
Note
To• avoid• water• leakage• from• steam• open-
ings,• press• the• burst• of• steam• button• (5)• with•
a• 4-5• sec.• interval.• To• avoid• dripping,• do• not•
hold• the• burst• of• steam• button• (5)• longer• than•
5•seconds.
VERTICAL STEAM
Vertical•steam•function•can•be•used•only•at•high•
ironing•temperatures•(in•this•case•the•tempera-
ture•control•knob•(11)•is•set•to•«
••• »•or• «MAX» ).
Hold• the• iron• vertically• at• the• distance• of•
10-30• cm• from• the• clothes• and• press• the• burst•
of• steam• button• (5)• with• 4–5• second• intervals,•
steam• will• be• released• from• the• soleplate• (13)•
intensively.
Important information
Vertical• steaming• is• not• recommended• for• syn-
thetic•fabrics.
•
To• avoid• fabric• melting,• do• not• touch• it• with•
the•iron•soleplate•while•steaming.
• Never•steam•clothes•on•a•person•as•the•steam•
temperature•is•very•high,•use•a•clothes•hanger•
or•a•coat•rack.
• 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•pour•
out•the•remaining•water.
AUTO SWITCH-OFF FUNCTION
If• the• iron• remains• still• for• about• 30• seconds• in•
horizontal•position•or•for•about•8•minutes•in•ver-
tical•position,•it•is•switched•off•automatically,•and•
you•will•hear•a•sound•signal.•To•switch•the•iron•on•
again•just•start•ironing.
Note
After the iron is switched on the preset sole-
plate temperature will be restored after some
time depending on the temperature control knob
position.
STEAM CHAMBER CLEANING
To• prolong• lifetime• of• the• iron• we• recommend•
cleaning•the•steam•chamber•regularly.
•
Set•the•continuous•steam•supply•knob•(3)•to•
the•utmost•right•position•–•continuous•steam•
supply•is•off.
•
Fill•the•water•tank•(10)•until•its•filled•half•way.
•
Place•the•iron•on•its•base•(8).
• Insert•the•power•plug•into•the•mains•socket.
• Set• the• control• knob• (11)• to• the• maximum•
soleplate•temperature•«
MAX »,•the•pilot•lamp•
(9)•will•light•up.
• When•the•iron•soleplate•(13)•reaches•the•set•
temperature,•the•pilot•lamp•(9)•will•go•out•and•
you•can•start•cleaning•the•steam•chamber.
•
Switch• the• iron• off• setting• the• temperature•
control•knob•(11)•to•the•«OFF»•position.
• Remove• the• power• cord• from• the• mains•
socket.
•
Hold•the•iron•above•the•sink•horizontally,•press•
and•hold•down•the•self-clean•button•(14).
• Boiling• water• and• steam• with• scale• will• be•
released• from• the• iron• soleplate• (13)• open-
ings.
• Slightly•sway•the•iron•back•and•forth,•until•all•
the•water•leaves•the•water•tank•(10).
•
Place• the• iron• on• its• base• (8)• and• let• it• cool•
down•completely.
• When• the• soleplate• (13)• cools• down• com-
pletely,•wipe•it•with•a•dry•cloth.
•
Before• you• take• the• iron• away• for• storage,•
make•sure•that•there•is•no•water•in•the•water•
tank• (10)• and• that• the• iron• soleplate• (13)• is•
completely•dry.
CLEANING AND CARE
• Before•cleaning•the•iron,•make•sure•that•it•is•
unplugged•and•has•cooled•down•completely.
•
Wipe•the•iron•body•with•a•slightly•damp•cloth•
and•then•wipe•it•dry.
• Scale• on• the• iron• soleplate• can• be• removed•
with•a•cloth•soaked•in•vinegar-water•solution.
•
After•removing•scale,•polish•the•soleplate•sur-
face•with•a•dry•cloth.
• Do• not• use• abrasives• to• clean• the• iron• sole-
plate•and•body.
•
Avoid•contact•of•the•iron•soleplate•with•sharp•
metal•objects.
STORAGE
•
Set•the•temperature•control•knob•(11)•to•the•
position• «OFF»,• and• the• continuous• steam•
supply•knob•(3)•to•the•utmost•right•position•-•
continuous•steam•supply•is•off.
•
Remove• the• power• plug• from• the• mains•
socket.
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