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(after approximately 2 minutes) the steam generator is ready.
Operating the control panel
•The blue light of the
•The red «Water tank empty» button light is flashing : the water tank is empty. Fill the tank and press the «OK» button to switch the light off . See paragraph «refilling the water tank during use»
•The orange
•Your steam generator comes with an automatic
Use
Steam ironing
•We recommend that you use a mesh type ironing board to allow steam to pass through the garments for better ironing results and also to prevent steam venting sideways
•To obtain steam, press the steam control button under the iron handle. The steam will stop when you release the button.
•After approximately one minute, and regularly while it is being used, your steam generator’s electric pump in- jects water into the boiler. It makes a noise but this is quite normal.
•If you are using starch, always spray it onto the reverse side of the fabric to be ironed.
Do not iron over zips, studs or other hard or sharp objects which may damage the soleplate. Do not place the iron on a metal support. When taking a break from ironing, always place the iron on the iron rest plate of the unit. It is equipped with
EFFECTIS EASY
•Your steam generator is fitted with SMArT TECHNOLOgY EASY electronic regulation which offers you the opti- mum temperature and steam combination allowing you to iron all your ironable fabrics without risk and wi- thout having to sort them.
Settings | recommended use | Labelling | Examples |
| Optimum for all types of |
| Cotton, wool*, silk, polyester, |
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| cashmere, mohair, viscose and | |
| ironable fabrics without |
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| synthetic/cotton mixes, linen | |
| any risk of burning. |
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| and mixed fibres. | |
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| The ECO /Min function allows |
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| ironing at the lowest tempera- |
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| for ironing the most delicate fa- |
| Acetate, elastane, polyamide, |
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| acrylic and synthetic mixes. |
| It also reduces energy consump- |
| Note: do not use steam |
| tion. Press the ECO/ Min button |
| to iron acrylic fabrics. |
| to iron in ECO mode and press |
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| the same button again to exit |
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| this mode. |
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•If you are in doubt about the type of fabric an item of clothing is made from, check the label.
•*If you are ironing woollen garments, press repeatedly on the steam shot button without placing the iron on the garment. This will avoid it becoming shiny.
Warning, fabrics with the symbol are not suitable for ironing.
ECO MIN MODE: The ECOmin function reduces energy consumption. Press the ECO button to change to ECO mode and press the same button again to exit this mode.
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