O Waterhardnessregulator
P Steam regulation lights
Q Steam regulation dial
R Irononbutton (*certain models only)
S SteamgeneratoronbuttonorON/OFFbutton (*depending
on model)
“Professional” iron
T Steambutton
U Continuous steam lock (*certain models only)
V Steam selector (tip or whole plate) (*certain models
only)
W Thermostat dial
X Steam ready light
“Domestic” iron
T Steambutton
U Continuous steam lock (*certain models only)
W Thermostat dial
X Ironattemperaturelight
Y ON light (steady) or auto-o light (ashing) (* certain
models only)
Z Steam burst button or steam button (* depending on
model)
Z1 Ironreleasebutton(forsafetransport)
PREPARATIONS FOR USE
What water to use
The appliance works with normal tap water.
Important!
Neveruseothertypesofwater(e.g.rainwater,waterforbatte-
ries,conditionersetc.)anddonotusechemicalsordetergents
(e.g.perfumedwater,essences,watersoftener,etc).
Setting water hardness
The ironing system is tted with a resin limescale lter in the
tank,enablingnormaltapwatertobeused.
The resins reduce water hardness and therefore prolong the
working life of the appliance.
TheltermustberegeneratedorreplacedwhentheFILTER
light on the appliance control panel comes on. To customise
thewarningaccordingtothewaterused,proceedasfollows:
• checkthehardnessofyourwaterusingtheindicatorpa-
per Jprovided:
- dipthepaperinthewaterfor1second,
- shaketoremoveexcesswater;
- waitfor1minute;
- checktheresultinthetableanduseacointoturnthe
water hardness regulator O to the position corresponding
to your water hardness:
Filling the tank
Danger!
Makesurethecableisunpluggedfromthemainssocket.
• Openthewatertankdoorandllthetank(g.1).
• Insertthetank(g.2)untilitclicksintoplace.
Danger!
Make sure the removable tank is rmly in place.
Ifthetankisnotfullyinserted,watercouldleakfromtheap-
pliance.
• Plugtheapplianceintoamainssocket.
Please note:
Thersttimeyouusetheappliance,thesteamgeneratoris
empty.
Whenllingthesteamgeneratorforthersttime,itwilltake
longer to heat up.
During lling/heating it is normal for the pump to make a
noise.
OPERATION
Steam ironing
• Model with two buttons (R and S): Pressthe
(ironon)buttonR and (steamgeneratoron)button
S.Thelightsonthecorrespondingbuttonscomeontoge-
ther with the light X on the iron.
• Models with one ON/OFF button (S): Pressthe
buttonS.ThelightonthebuttonandthelightX on the
iron come on.
Soft
Medium
Medium-hard
Very hard