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30 It’ll go out when the soleplate reaches the temperature set by the temperature control, then
cycle on and off, as the thermostat works to maintain the temperature.
C INITIALIZATION
31 Initialize the iron after filling the reservoir, to get water and steam through the system.
32 Hold the iron below the base unit, and press the ~ button, on top of the iron.
33 Initially, the pump will be noisy. When it quietens, steam will come out of the soleplate.
34 The iron is now initialized and ready for use.
C AUTO SHUT-OFF
35 If you don’t press the ~ button or the S button for 8 minutes, the appliance will go into
standby mode.
36 To switch on, press the 2 button.
•Jump to point 26.
C PREPARATION
37 Check for textile care symbols (i j k l).
38 Iron fabrics needing low temperatures j first, then those that need medium temperatures
k, and finish with those needing high temperatures l.
temperature setting guide
label marking temperature setting
j cool – nylon, acrylics, polyester •
k warm – wool, polyester mixtures ••
l hot – cotton, linen •••/max
i do not iron
, If the instructions on the fabric label differ from this guide, follow the instructions on the
label.
39 Turn the temperature control to bring the setting you want next to the thermostat light.
h STEAM IRONING
, If you intend to use steam, the temperature setting must be at S or higher.
40 Press the ~ button to produce steam, release it to stop the steam.
41 For a constant stream of steam, press the ~ button, then slide the latch (on the rear of the
button) back, towards the rear of the iron, to lock the button down.
42 Slide the latch forward, to unlock it, and revert to normal use.
n DRY IRONING
43 Press the r button (its light will go out), to switch the boiler off.
•The S button and the steam level lights will all go out.
44 We recommend doing your dry ironing first.
, It’s unlikely, but if you’re dry ironing for more than 8 minutes, the auto-shut-off feature will
operate.
l VERTICAL STEAMING
45 Remove wrinkles from hanging clothes, hanging curtains, and furnishing fabrics.
46 Check that there is adequate ventilation behind the fabric, otherwise moisture may build up,
causing mildew.
47 Check that there is nothing behind the fabric that may be damaged by the steam.
48 Check that pockets, turn-ups, and cuffs are empty.
49 Set the temperature control to max.
50 Lift the iron off the fabric.
51 Press the ~ button to produce steam, release it to stop the steam.
e LOW WATER
52 The e light will glow if the water level gets low, or if the reservoir is not correctly fitted.
53 Switch off, unplug, fill, and initialize.
