Reliable S550 - Manual (Page 12)

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STEP 6: PRESSING
a. Lift the pressing handle (A). The pressing plate (B) moves to the up position.
b. Carefully arrange the garment to be pressed onto the Ironing Board (C).
c. Grasp the handle of the pressing plate (A) and lower it onto the ironing board
(C), capturing the garment between the two halves of the steam press.
For light duty pressing, simply lowering the handle and allowing the press-
ing plate to rest on the ironing board will be sufficient. Return to the open
position. For heavier duty pressing, continue to grasp the handle and press
downward until the pressing plate is pushed to its lowest position, then open
the press.
d. If the temperature is set high enough you may give the fabric a burst of
steam by pressing the steam burst button (D) to remove stubborn wrinkles.
Lower the pressing plate until it is about two inches from the garment. Press
the steam burst button for about 3-5 seconds. After releasing the steam
burst button you may fully lower the pressing plate. NOTE: Do not press the
steam burst button when the pressure plate is in its lowest (closed) position.
e. After a few seconds, lift the handle and raise the pressing plate back to the
raised position. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you forget to raise the pressing plate or
become distracted, the machine will give a warning beep and automatically
shut off heating after approximately 10 seconds. The steam press will be
completely shut off after 15 minutes of no activity with the press in the open
position.