Binatone SI-4040 - Manual (Page 6)

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suring jug (15) for convenience and ease.
Note: if your area has hard water, we recommend you use
filtered or bottled water.
Attention: always disconnect the iron from the electricity
mains supply prior to filling the tank (5). Do not
overfill the tank (see the “Max” mark on the tank
(5)
. Do not fill the tank (5) with other liquids.
X Prior to first use iron a clean old piece of cotton cloth to make
sure the sole plate and the water tank are absolutely clean
(see subsection “Steam ironing”).
Note : light smoke may emit during the first use of the
appliance: it is a normal occurrence that will soon
disappear.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
1. Place the iron into a vertical position.
2. Insert the power plug (13) into the mains
supply outlet.
3. Turn the temperature control knob (10) to
set the temperature recommended by the manu
facturer of the textile article (usually indicated
on the article’s label).
Note: in case the manufacturer’s
recommendations are missing, select the temperature
setting, which corresponds to the type of the cloth to
be ironed (see section “Useful advice”).
4. The operation indicator (11) will light up to indicate that the
iron is being heated to the set temperature level. When the set
temperature level is reached, the light indicator (11) will turn
off.
Note: during operation of the appliance the light indicator
will light up and turn off periodically; this is normal
and not a malfunction.
Steam ironing
Dry ironing can be can be used at any temperature setting. To
do this the steam control knob (9) must be put into the “0” posi-
tion. If you intend to use the steam function, allow the iron to heat
to the required temperature level then put the control knob (9)
into the required position.
Attention: application of the steam ironing function is
impossible at “ ”temperature setting. SI-4040 iron:
the “Drip Stop” system automatically terminates the
steam generation process if the selected temperature is
too low. When the system is activated, you may hear