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ENGLISH
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Do not touch the surface of the unit marked
with a symbol
while ironing and after it.
Danger of burns!
THE UNIT IS INTENDED FOR HOUSEHOLD
USAGE ONLY
BEFORE USING THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST
TIME
– Unpack the iron; remove the protection from
the soleplate (14).
– Make sure that the voltage of the mains cor-
responds to the operating voltage of the iron.
– In case of unit transportation or storage at low
temperature it is necessary to keep it for at
least two hours at room temperature before
switching on.
WATER SELECTION
Use tap water to fill the tank. If tap water is hard,
it is recommended to mix tap water with distilled
water in proportion 1:1, if water is too hard, mix
tap water with distilled water in proportion 1:2 or
use distilled water only.
Filling the water tank
Before filling the iron with water make sure that
the unit is unplugged.
– Set the temperature control knob (11) to the
“MIN” position and the continuous steam
supply knob (3) to the position «0» (steam
supply is off).
– Open the water inlet lid (2) (pic. 1).
– Pour the water into the water tank (10) with
a beaker (15) (pic. 2), then close the lid (2).
Notes:
– Do not fill the water tank with scented liquids,
vinegar, starch solution, descaling reagents,
chemical agents etc.
– Do not exceed the “MAX” mark (13).
– If you need to refill water during ironing,
switch off and unplug the iron.
Ironing temperature
– Always check the recommended ironing tem-
perature indicated on the tag before ironing.
– If the tag does not list the recommended iron-
ing temperature, but you know the type of
fabric, then use the following table to deter-
mine the proper temperature.
Signs
Fabric type (temperature)
•
Synthetics, nylon, acryl,
polyester (low temperature)
••
Silk/wool (medium temperature)
•••
Cotton/linen (high temperature)
MAX
Maximum temperature
– This table is only for smooth materials. Fabrics
of other types (crimped, raised etc.) are best
ironed at low temperature.
– Sort items by ironing temperature first: syn-
thetics with synthetics, wool with wool, cotton
with cotton etc.
– The iron heats up faster than it cools down.
For this reason it is recommended to begin
ironing at low temperature (for instance, syn-
thetic fabrics).
– After that, start ironing at higher temperature
(silk/wool). Cotton and linen items should be
ironed last.
– If an item is made of mixed fabrics, the iron
should be set to the lowest temperature (for
instance, if an item is made from elastane
and cotton, it should be ironed at temperature
used for elastane ironing “•”).
– If you cannot define the fabric structure, find a
place that is hidden while wearing and select
the ironing temperature experimentally (always
start with the lowest temperature and raise it
gradually until you get the desired result).
– Corduroy and other fabrics that become
glossy quickly should be ironed strictly in
one direction (in direction of the pile) slightly
pressing.
– To avoid appearance of glossy spots on syn-
thetic and silk fabrics, iron them back-side.
Setting the ironing temperature
– Place the iron on its base (8).
– Insert the power plug into the socket.
– Turn the temperature control knob (11) to set
the required ironing temperature: «•», «••»,
«•••» or «MAX» (pic. 3), depending on the
type of fabric, the pilot lamp (9) will light up.
– When the soleplate temperature (14) reaches
the desired temperature value, the pilot lamp
(9) will go out, you can start ironing.
Note:
– While the first switching the heating ele-
ment burns, therefore occurrence of a small
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