selected setting and save it for future ironing.
Re-fi lling with water
As soon as the water in the reservoir needs to
be replenished, the symbol
display and a beep signal is heard. Proceed as
described in the section Filling with water.
Cable guide
To facilitate ironing, fi t the cable guide
(provided) into the rear opening and run
the connecting hose through the loop on the
upper part of the cable guide.
Start up
Before being used for the fi rst time, the iron
should be heated up and cleaned as follows:
–
Fill the reservoir with clean tap water.
–
Place the iron on its rest and insert the
plug into a suitable wall socket.
–
Use the On/Off switch to turn on the
appliance.
–
A beep signal is heard and the display
shows the medium setting for the water
hardness level
setting for the steam output selection
.
–
Th e symbol
that the boiler is heating up.
–
Set the temperature control to its
maximum setting.
–
As the iron is heating up, the temperature
indicator lamp on the iron will be on.
It goes out once the required ironing
temperature is reached.
–
Use the
button and the + / − buttons
to set the appropriate hardness level as
described in the section Adjusting the level
of water hardness.
–
Use the + / − buttons to select the
maximum steam output
–
While the appliance is heating up, the
display shows the symbol for the steam
pressure already available for steam
ironing
–
Th e symbol disappears once the water
in the boiler has reached the required
temperature.
appears in the
, as well as the medium
starts fl ashing to indicate
.
.
As soon as the steam output indicator
'4'
appears in the display, pass the
sole plate over a clean cotton cloth, while
repeatedly using the steam button in short
bursts to clean the sole plate.
Now clean the appliance according to
the instructions given in the paragraph
General Care and Cleaning.
Th is will remove possible dust particles
from the sole plate and subsequently
lessen the smell typically encountered
when fi rst switching on. Ensure suffi cient
ventilation.
General information about ironing
Always check fi rst whether a label with
ironing instructions is attached to the article
to be ironed.
–
Th e meaning of the ironing symbols is as
follows:
•
synthetics
(low temperature)
••
silk and wool
(medium temperature)
••• cotton and linen
(high temperature)
–
Th ese markings can also be found on the
temperature control knob of the iron in
the form of dot symbols.
Laundry to be ironed should be
sorted according to the fabric ironing
temperature. Follow the ironing symbols
and start with the lowest temperature.
When ironing highly sensitive fabrics,
or if you are not sure about the fabric,
carefully test-iron on a non-visible point,
e.g. inside a seam. Always start with the
lowest temperature.
If the laundry is put into a dryer before
ironing, the temperature should be
adjusted to ‚iron dry'. Very dry fabrics are
diffi cult to iron.
Steam ironing
Steam ironing requires high temperatures.
Th e appropriate level for steam ironing
is indicated on the temperature control
knob.
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