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BEFORE THE FIRST USE
1. Remove any stickers or protective foil from the ceramic soleplate.
2. Heat up the iron until the maximum temperature and iron on a damp cloth during
a couple of minutes to remove any possible residues from the soleplate. Iron
according to the instructions in the section «Steam ironing».
Caution:
• During the first use it is normal that a specific odeur escapes from the appliance.
This odeur will disappear after a while.
• Some particles may come out of the soleplate during the first use. This is normal.
The particles are harmless and will disappear after a while.
• When turning on the appliance, the steam generator may produce a pumping
sound. This is normal. This sound indicates that water is pumped into the steam
generator.
• While the soleplate is heating up, some steam will be released automatically. This
is also normal and will last for about 3 seconds.
USING THE STEAM GENERATOR
This steam generator offers 2 options: dry ironing or steam ironing. Follow the
instructions below. Also carefully read the ironing tips at the end of this section before
using the appliance.
Dry ironing
1. Place the iron on the thermal insulation pads of the steam generator.
2. Plug in the appliance and press the on/off button.
3. Select the desired temperature with the temperature dial, according to the kind of
fabric that needs to be ironed. The temperature indicator will light up and the iron
will start heating up.
4. When the temperature indicator goes out, the selected temperature has been
reached. You can now start ironing.
Caution: Never touch the hot soleplate!
Steam ironing
Caution: do not plug in the appliance yet at this point.
1. Grab the water tank of the steam generator by the handle and pull the trigger on
the inside of the handle to pull the water tank out of the generator. Open the filling
cap and fill the water tank with water. It is best to use demineralized water. Make
sure that you do not exceed the maximum level (1.2 L). Close the filling cap after
filling the water tank.
2. Place the water tank back into the steam generator.
3. Place the iron on the thermal insulation pads of the steam generator.
4. Plug in the generator, press the on/off button. Set the temperature dial to the
desired temperature, according to the kind of fabric, and the temperature indicator
