Vitek VT-8308 VT, Manual Instruction

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ENGLISH
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The unit is not intended for usage by physi-
cally or mentally disabled persons (including
children) or by persons lacking experience or
knowledge if they are not under supervision of
a person who is responsible for their safety or
if they are not instructed by this person on the
usage of the unit.
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Do not use the unit if the power cord or
the plug is damaged, if the unit works
improperly or after it was dropped or in case
of leakage.
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Do not attempt to repair the unit. Do not disas-
semble the unit by yourself, if any malfunction
is detected or after it was dropped, unplug
the unit and apply to any authorized service
center from the contact address list given in
the warranty certificate and on the website
www.vitek.ru.
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Transport the unit in the original package only.
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Keep the unit out of reach of children and dis-
abled persons.
THE UNIT IS INTENDED FOR HOUSEHOLD USE
ONLY, ITS COMMERCIAL USAGE AND USAGE
IN PRODUCTION AREAS AND WORK SPACES IS
PROHIBITED.
BEFORE THE FIRST USE
After unit transportation or storage at low
temperature keep it for at least three hours
at room temperature before switching on.
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Unpack the iron; remove the protection from
the soleplate (13), if any.
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Check the unit for damages, do not use the
iron in case of damages.
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Before switching the iron on, make sure that
your home mains voltage corresponds to the
iron operating voltage.
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There may be water residue in the tank, this
is normal, as the iron has undergone factory
quality control.
Note
: While the first switching on the heating
element of the iron burns, therefore occurrence
of foreign smell and a small amount of smoke is
possible, it is normal.
Control knobs, indications and symbols
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The continuous steam supply knob (3) has
2 fixed positions:
–
– steam supply is off;
–
– steam supply is on;
and one unfixed position:
–
SELF CLEAN – self-clean.
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Burst of steam button (4) – press the button to
activate the additional steam supply function.
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Water spray button (5) – press the button to
activate the water spray function.
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Heating element ON/OFF indicator (7) – when
the indicator lights up, the iron soleplate is
heating up.
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Temperature control knob (11) – allows to set
the iron soleplate temperature depending on
the type of fabric (see the table below). The
knob is in the position «MIN» – the iron is off.
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«max» (12) maximal water level mark
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The symbol indicates hot surfaces.
WATER SELECTION
You can use tap water to fill the water tank (10).
If tap water is hard, use distilled or demineralized
water, this will prolong service life of the iron.
Note:
Do not fill the water tank (10) with scented
liquids, vinegar, starch solution, descaling
reagents, chemical agents etc.
FILLING THE WATER TANK
Before filling the iron with water, make sure that
it is unplugged.
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Set the temperature control knob (11) to the
position «MIN», and the continuous steam
supply knob (3) to the position
– continu-
ous steam supply is off.
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Open the water inlet lid (2).
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Pour water into the water tank (10) using the
beaker (14) and then close the lid (2) tight.
Note:
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Do not exceed the «
max
» mark (12).
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If you need to refill water during ironing,
always switch the iron off first and unplug it.
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After you finish ironing, switch the iron off,
wait until it cools down completely, then open
the water inlet lid (2), turn over the iron and
drain the remaining water.
IRONING TEMPERATURE
Before operation, test the heated iron on a piece
of cloth to be sure that the iron soleplate (13) and
the water tank (10) are clean.
•
Always check the recommended ironing tem-
perature indicated on the tag before ironing.
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If the item label is marked with the symbol
, do not iron the item.
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If there is no tag with recommended ironing
temperature, but you know the type of fab-
ric, use the following table to determine the
proper temperature.
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