Philips HI205 Operating Instructions Manual page 8

Steam-ironing (see table)
• Make sure there is enough water in the water reservoir.
- Set the steam control (fig. 5):
No steam setting (O) for temperature settings MIN to 2.
Steam setting (q) for temperature settings 2 to 3.
Maximum steam setting (w) for temperature settings 3 to MAX.
• Water may leak from the soleplate if a too low temperature (2 or lower)
has been selected.
• For more details on how to switch on the iron, see the section headed
"Setting the temperature".
Extra Steam 0 (types HI 225/226/228) (see table)
• This feature provides extra steam to remove stubborn creases.
• Apply Extra Steam only at 3 to MAX temperature setting.
- Set the steam control to the steam position w (fig. 6).
- Press and hold the Extra Steam button (J) 0 (max. 5 seconds) (fig. 7).
Then release the button.
Wait at least 1 minute before applying Extra Steam again to prevent
water from dripping out of the soleplate.
Spraying T (see table) (type HI 215/216/225/226/228)
- To remove stubborn creases from fabrics at any temperature, push the
spray button T (C) a couple of times to damp the laundry (fig. 8).
• Make sure there is enough water in the water reservoir.
Self-cleaning 1
• The iron has a self-clean function to remove scale and impurities.
• Use the self-clean function once every two weeks. If the water used is
very hard, you should use the self-clean function more often.
- Set the Steam control (B) to position O (fig. 2).
- Set the temperature control dial (A) to MAX.
- Fill the water reservoir (G) to maximum (MAX) level.
- Plug in the iron to the mains, allow the iron to heat up.
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