Vitek VT-1258 B, Manual Instruction

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ENGLISH
Note: While the first switching on, the heating
element of the iron burns, therefore occur-
rence of foreign smell and a small amount of
smoke is possible, it is normal.
WATER SELECTION
Use•tap•water•to•fill•the•tank.•If•tap•water•is•hard,•
it•is•recommended•to•mix•it•with•distilled•water•in•
proportion•1:1,•if•tap•water•is•too•hard,•mix•it•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• (7)• to• the•
«
MIN »• position,• and• the• continuous• steam•
supply•knob•(3)•to•the•position•« 0 ».
• Open•the•water•inlet•lid•(2).
•
Pour•water•into•the•water•tank•(10)•using•the•
beaker•(14)•and•then•close•the•lid•(2).
Notes:
- Do not exceed the “MAX” mark (13).
- If you need to refill water during ironing, then
first switch the iron off and unplug the iron. 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 remain-
ing water.
IRONING TEMPERATURE
Before•operation,•test•the•heated•iron•on•a•piece•
of•cloth•to•be•sure•that•iron•soleplate•(11)•and•the•
water•tank•(10)•are•clean.
• Always• check• the• recommended• ironing•
temperature• indicated• on• the• tag• before•
ironing.
• If• there• is• no• tag• with• recommended• ironing•
temperature,•but•you•know•the•type•of•fabric,•
refer• to• the• following• table• to• determine• the•
proper•temperature.
Icons of the ironing Fabric type
temperature (temperature)
•
Synthetics,•nylon,•acrylic,•
polyester•(low•temperature)
••
Silk/wool•(medium•
temperature)
•••
( MAX )
Cotton/linen•
(high•temperature)
•
This•table•is•only•valid•for•smooth•materials.•
Fabrics•of•other•types•(crimped,•raised•etc.)•
are•best•ironed•at•low•temperature.
•
Sort• items• by• ironing• temperature• first:• syn-
thetics•to•synthetics,•wool•to•wool,•cotton•to•
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,•
synthetic• 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• ironing• temper-
ature• (for• instance,• if• an• item• is• made• of•
polyester• and• cotton,• it• should• be• ironed• at•
temperature•used•for•polyester•ironing•«
· »).
• If•you•cannot•define•the•fabric•structure,•find•
a•spot•that•is•inconspicuous•when•the•item•is•
being•worn•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•the•direction•of•the•pile)•with•
slight•pressure.
•
To•avoid•appearance•of•glossy•spots•on•syn-
thetic•and•silk•fabrics,•iron•them•backside.
DRY IRONING
•
Place•the•iron•on•its•base•(9).
•
Insert•the•power•plug•into•the•mains•socket.
• Set•the•steam•supply•knob•(3)•to•the•position•
«
0 »•(continuous•steam•supply•is•off).
•
Set•the•desired•ironing•temperature•depend-
ing•on•the•type•of•fabric•by•turning•the•knob•
(7):• «
• »,• « •• »,• « ••• »• or• « MAX »;• the• pilot•
lamp•(6)•will•light•up.
•
Once•the•soleplate•(11)•reaches•the•set•tem-
perature,•the•pilot•lamp•(6)•will•go•out•and•you•
can•start•ironing.
• After• you• finish• ironing,• set• the• temperature•
control•knob•(7)•to•the•«
MIN »•position.
•
Pull• the• power• plug• out• of• the• mains• socket•
and•let•the•iron•cool•down•completely.
STEAM IRONING
The• iron• is• provided• with• an• anti-drip• valve• that•
stops•water•supply•if•the•soleplate•temperature•is•
too•low,•this•prevents•dripping•from•the•soleplate•
(11)•openings.•During•heating•and•cooling•of•the•
iron•soleplate,•you•will•hear•characteristic•clicks•
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