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U BEFORE USING FOR THE FIRST TIME
•Remove any labels, stickers or packaging from the iron and soleplate.
•Don’t worry if the iron smokes a bit at first, it’ll stop as the element cures.
•Iron an old piece of cotton fabric, to clean the soleplate.
•Press the S and * buttons 3 or 4 times, to check them.
C AUTO SHUT-OFF
•If the iron is motionless, it will switch off after about 30 seconds with the soleplate down, or
about 8 minutes if it’s upright.
•The appliance will beep.
•The auto shut-off light will flash, and keep on flashing till you move the iron.
•To switch on again, lift it up, tilt it forward, then sit it upright to return to operating
temperature.
•No settings are lost during auto shut-off.
C PREPARATION
1 Check for textile care symbols (i j k l).
2 Iron fabrics needing low temperatures j first, then those that need medium temperatures
k, and finish with those needing high temperatures l.
X FILLING
3 The iron may be used with tap-water, but if you live in a hard-water area, you should use
distilled water (not chemically descaled water).
4 If you buy distilled water, check that it is marketed as suitable for irons.
5 Don’t add anything to the water – you’ll damage the iron.
6 Unplug the appliance.
7 Set the temperature control to •. Set the steam control to S.
8 Open the cover.
9 Tilt the iron till the cover is vertical.
10 Pour water from the jug into the water inlet.
11 Pour slowly, to allow the air in the reservoir to escape, and avoid an airlock.
12 Don’t fill past the max mark on the reservoir, or water will escape in use.
13 Close the cover. Wipe up any spillage.
C SWITCH ON
14 Set the temperature control to •. Set the steam control to S.
15 Sit the iron on its heel.
16 Put the plug into the power socket.
17 The power light will glow as long as the appliance is connected to the electricity supply.
18 Turn the temperature control to bring the setting you want (see the guide below) next to the
9 mark.
19 The thermostat light will glow.
20 When the iron reaches the set temperature, the thermostat light will go off.
21 It will then cycle on and off as the thermostat operates to maintain the temperature.
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.
