Professional Series PS74181 - Manual (Page 4)

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
When using the iron for the first time, you may notice a slight emission of
smoke and hear some sounds made by the expanding plastics. This is
quite normal and it stops after a short time. We also recommend passing
the iron over an ordinary cloth before using it for the first time.
PREPARATIONS
Soft the laundry to be ironed according to the international symbols on
the garment label, or if this is missing, according to the type of fabric.
Start ironing the garments requiring a low temperature.
This reduces the waiting times (the iron takes less time to heat up than to
cool down) and eliminates the risk of scorching the fabric.
STEAM IRONING
Filling the reservoir
- Check that the plug is disconnected from the socket.
- Move the steam selector (3) to “0” [Fig. 1].
- Open the lid (2).
- Raise the tip of the iron to help the water enter the opening without
overflowing.
- Slowly pour the water into the reservoir using the special measure (20)
and taking care not to go over the maximum level (about 300ml) indi-
cated by “MAX” on the reservoir [Fig. 2].
- Close the lid (2).
Selecting the temperature.
- Put the iron in a vertical position.
- Put the plug in the socket.
- press with one finger the knob (8) according to the international symbol
on the garment label [Fig. 3]. The plate temperature control light (17)
indicates that the iron is heating up. Wait until the plate temperature
control light goes to “off” before ironing.
Warning: during ironing, the plate temperature control light (17) comes
on at intervals, indicating that the selected temperature is maintained.
If you lower the thermostat temperature after ironing at a high tempera-
ture, do not start ironing until the plate temperature control light comes
on again.
Selecting the steam.
The quantity of steam is regulated by the steam selector (3).
- Move the steam selector to a position between minimum and maximum
depending on the quantity of steam required and the temperature se-
lected [Fig. 1].
Warning: the iron gives off steam continuously only if you hold the iron
horizontally. You can stop the continuous steam by placing the iron in a
vertical position or by moving the steam selector to “0”. As indicated on
the handle cover(9) and in the initial table, you can only use steam at
the highest temperatures. If the selected temperature is too low, water
may drip onto the plate.
Selecting Shot-steam and steam when ironing vertically.
Press the shot-steam button (4) to generate a powerful burst of steam
that can penetrate the fabrics and smooth the most difficult and tough
creases. Wait for a few seconds before pressing again [Fig. 4].
By pressing the shot-steam button at intervals you can also iron vertically
(curtains, hung garments, etc.) [Fig. 5].
Warning: the shot-steam function can only be used at high temperatures.
Stop the emission when the plate temperature control light (17) comes
on, than start ironing again only after the light has gone off.