Vitek VT-8348, Manual Instruction

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ENGLISH
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The unit is not intended to be used by peo-
ple with physical, sensory or mental disabili-
ties (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.
•
Do not use the unit if the power plug or the
power cord is damaged. If the power cord is
damaged, it should be replaced by the manu-
facturer, maintenance service or similar quali-
fied personnel to avoid danger.
• 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.
•
Transport the unit in the original package only.
• Keep the unit out of reach of children and dis-
abled persons.
THIS 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.
•
Unpack the iron; remove the protection from
the soleplate (13), if any.
• Check the unit for damages, do not use the
iron in case of damages.
•
Before switching the iron on, make sure that
your home mains voltage corresponds to the
iron operating voltage.
•
There may be water residue in the tank (10),
this is normal, as the iron has undergone fac-
tory quality control.
Note :
–
While the first switching on the heating ele-
ment 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
•
Continuous steam supply switch (3) has 3 fixed
positions:
–
steam supply is off ;
–
steam supply is on ;
–
maximal steam supply .
•
Burst of steam button (4) – press the but-
ton to activate the additional steam supply
function.
•
Water spray button (5) – press the button to
activate the water spray function for dampen-
ing the fabrics.
•
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.
• «MAX» maximum water level mark (12).
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.
•
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.
• Open the water inlet lid (2).
• Open the water inlet lid (2) and pour water into
the water tank (10) using the beaker (14) and
then close the lid (2) tight.
Notes:
–
Do not exceed the «MAX» mark (12).
–
If you need to refill water during ironing, always
switch the iron off at first and unplug it.
–
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.
• If the item label is marked with the symbol ,
do not iron the item.
•
If there is no tag with recommended ironing
temperature, but you know the type of fabric,
use the following table to determine the proper
temperature.