[. . . ] € The surfaces which are marked with this sign and the soleplate are very hot during the use of the appliances. 1 EN 1103910025DZ5000D1_110x220mm15/03/1311:14Page2 IMPORTANT RECOMMANDATIONS • The voltage of your electrical installation must correspond to that of the iron (220240V). Connecting to the wrong voltage may cause irreversible damage to the iron and will invalidate the guarantee. € If you are using a mains extension lead, ensure that it is corrected rated (16A) with an earth, and is fully extended. [. . . ] USE 4 • Filling the water tank IMPORTANT Before filling the water tank, unplug the iron and set the steam control to dry position . 5 • Setting the temperature Set the iron temperature to suit the type of material using the temperature control dial (fig. Temperature control*: The temperature control light indicates that the soleplate is heating up. Electronic temperature control*: The traffic lights tell you whether the soleplate is at the selected temperature (fig. YELLOW GREEN RED AUTO- OFF The soleplate is still too cold for the selected material. We recommend that you start with fabrics to be ironed at a low temperature. TIP Always spray starch onto the reverse side of the fabric to be ironed. 11) and set the temperature to suit the type of material (care points •, ••, •••). 7 • Steam ironing You can steam iron from temperature setting •• upwards. Steam function* The steam quantity can be set to between no steam (minimum steam quantity) and (maximum steam quantity) (fig. We recommend setting to maximum steam quantity only when the iron is at temperature setting •••. 13) and the steam quantity will adjust automatically to the soleplate temperature 8 • Shot of steam (from temperature setting •• upwards) IMPORTANT Leave an interval of 4 seconds between each shot and wait until the flow of steam is finished before standing the iron on its heel. To generate a powerful jet of steam and remove (*) Depending on model 3 1103910025DZ5000D1_110x220mm15/03/1311:14Page4 9 • Vertical shot of steam (from temperature setting •• upwards) TIP Hold the iron 10 to 20 centimetres away from the garment to avoid burning delicate fabrics. Hold the iron to the vertical and press the shot of steam button ( remove creases from suits, jackets, skirts, hanging curtains etc. 11 • Anti-Drip system* It prevents water escaping from the soleplate when the temperature is too low. 12 • Automatic electronic 3-position cut-off* If, although switched on, the appliance is not moved, it will automatically switch off and the auto off light will blink after the following intervals (fig. , if the iron is left standing on the soleplate or lying on its side . 19) to prevent the valve hole into the steam chamber from scaling or blocking up. 14 • Storing Allow the appliance to cool down before storing the iron standing on its heel (fig. MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING IMPORTANT Unplug and allow the iron to fully cool down before maintenance and cleaning. 15 • Anti-scale system Your iron contains an anti-scale cartridge to reduce scale deposits. The anti-scale cartridge is an integral part of the water tank and does not need to be replaced. [. . . ] Brown streaks come through the holes inthe soleplate and stain the linen. Fabric fibres have accumulated in the holes of the soleplate and are burning. Your linen is not rinsed sufficiently or you have ironed a new garment before washing it. Ensure linen is rinsed thoroughly to remove any soap deposits or chemicals on new garments which may be sucked by the iron. [. . . ]