Vitek VT-1208VT/Y Manual Instruction page 5

To avoid appearance of glossy spots on syn-
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thetic and silk fabrics, iron them back-side.
Setting the ironing temperature
Place the iron on its base (9).
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Insert the power plug into the socket.
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Turn the temperature control knob (11) to set
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the required ironing temperature: «•», «••»,
«•••» or «MAX» (pic. 3), depending on the
type of fabric, the indicator (7) will light up.
When the soleplate temperature (14) reaches
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the desired temperature value, the (7) indica-
tor will go out, you can start ironing.
Note:
While the first switching the heating ele-
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ment burns, therefore occurrence of a small
amount of smoke or foreign smell is possible,
it is normal.
Water spray
You can dampen the fabric by pressing the
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spray button (5) several times (pic. 4).
Make sure that there is enough water in the
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water tank (10).
Dry ironing
Place the iron on its base (9).
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Insert the power plug into the socket.
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Turn the temperature control knob (11) to set
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the required ironing temperature: "•", "••",
"•••" «MAX» (pic.3) depending on the type of
fabric, the (7) indicator will light up.
– Set the continuous steam supply knob (3) to
the position «
is off) (pic. 5).
When the soleplate temperature reaches the
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desired temperature value, the indicator (7)
will go out, you can start ironing.
After you finish ironing set the temperature
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control knob (11) to the "MIN" position.
Pull the plug out of the socket and let the iron
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cool down completely.
Steam ironing
The iron has an anti-drip valve, that stops water
supply, when the soleplate temperature is too
low, this prevents dripping from the soleplate
openings (14). During heating and cooling of the
iron soleplate you will hear corresponding clicks
of anti-drip valve opening/closing, that indicates
its normal operation.
Place the iron on its base (9).
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Insert the power plug into the socket.
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Make sure that there is enough water in the
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water tank (10).
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» (continuous steam supply
Turn the temperature control knob (11) to
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set the required ironing temperature in the
steam operation zone «MAX», the indicator
(7) will light up.
When the soleplate (14) temperature reaches
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the desired temperature value, the indicator
(7) will go out, you can start ironing.
Turn the continuous steam supply knob (3)
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to set the steam generation rate, steam will
start outgoing from the soleplate (14) open-
ings.
After you finish ironing set the temperature
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control knob (11) to the "MIN" position, and
the continuous steam supply knob (3) to
the position « » (continuous steam sup-
ply is off).
Pull the plug out of the socket and let the iron
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cool down completely.
attention!
If during the operation steam is not constantly
supplied, check whether the steam supply knob
(3) is set properly and whether there is water in
the water tank (10).
additional steam supply
Additional steam supply function is useful when
ironing of folds and can only be used at high
ironing temperatures (when the iron temperature
control knob (11) is set to "MAX").
When pressing the steam supply button (4)
steam will go out of the soleplate intensively
(pic. 6).
Note:
In order to avoid water leakage from steam
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openings, press the additional steam supply
button (4) with a 4-5 sec. interval.
Vertical steaming
Vertical steaming function can be used only
at high ironing temperatures (when the iron
temperature control knob (11) is set to position
"MAX").
Hold the iron vertically at the distance of 10-30
cm from the clothes, press the additional steam
supply button (4) with a 4-5 seconds interval,
steam will be supplied from the soleplate (14)
intensively.
important information
Vertical steaming is not recommended for
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synthetic fabrics.
To avoid fabric burning, do not touch it with
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iron soleplate while steaming.
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