Panasonic NI-GT500 Operating Instructions Manual page 5

CAUTION
Do not use steam while the iron is rested on the
power base.
- Doing so may cause scalds.
Do not tilt or move the power base violently
back and forth.
- Doing so may cause water leakage.
Do not touch the hot surface (such as the
surface of the soleplate, any side of the iron, the
hose, the heat-insulation pad and the hot area
around it) during use.
- Doing so may cause scalds.
• Do not place your hands,
feet, etc. under the
ironing board.
• Do not place the iron on
your hand, knee or any
other part of the body.
• Do not use steam when
the iron is partially
sticking out from the
ironing board.
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Do not touch the steam during use.
• Do not aim the steam towards your
hand, knee, or any other part of the
body.
• Do not iron clothes that you are
wearing.
- Doing so may cause scalds.
Do not place the power base
sidelong.
- Doing so may cause water
leakage, and then damage
floors and carpets.
Do not put the iron on a carpet or
the floor.
- Doing so may damage the
product, carpet or floor.
Make sure the product has fully cooled down
before opening the bottom knob.
- Failure to do so may cause scalds.
The main body must be firmly rested on the
power base. When placing the main body on
its power base, the power base must be placed
on a flat and stable surface. When it is used as
a horizontal steam iron, it must be used and
rested on a flat, stable surface.
- Failure to do so may cause scalds.
CAUTION
Disconnect the power plug by holding the power
plug instead of pulling the power cord.
- Failure to do so may break the power cord, and
may cause burns, electric shock, or fire due to a
short circuit.
Care should be taken when using the iron.
- Steam emission may cause burns.
Use the product only for its intended purpose,
for ironing fabrics. To protect against burns or
injury to persons, do not steam fabrics while
being on the body.
- Failure to do so may cause injury.
When using with following fabric, test on an
inconspicuous area, or place a cloth over the
fabric to prevent the fabric from marking.
• Expensive or specially processed fabrics (velvet,
acrylic, nylon, cashmere, etc.)
• Fabrics that are labeled as " low heat " or "medium
heat", or dark colored fabrics.
- Failure to do so may cause damage fabric.
Always unplug the power plug during filling,
emptying, cleaning and not in use.
- Failure to do so may cause electric shock or fire
due to electrical leakage resulting from insulation
deterioration.
When ironing wet clothes, please use the
dry-ironing mode.
- Failure to do so may cause scalds due to hot
water splashes from the main body.
Place the iron correctly as instructed after use.
- Failure to do so may cause the product to fall over,
thus resulting in injury or scalds.
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