User manual DELONGHI VVX 1460

[. . . ] ConTEnTS SAFETY 10 Fundamental safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 SAFETY Fundamental safety warnings Danger!This is an electrical appliance and may therefore cause electric shock. You should therefore respect the following safety warnings: · Never touch the appliance with damp hands. · Never use the appliance with bare or wet feet. [. . . ] The lights on the corresponding buttonscomeon(fig. 3A). · Single-button models: press the button l: Thelightonthebuttoncomeson(fig. 3B). · Waituntilthe"steamready"lightH and "iron at temperature" light n go out. · Proceedbypressingthesteambuttono or p Please note: · Whenusedforthefirsttime, theappliance 12 dESiGnATEd USE · Thisappliancemustbeusedexclusivelyfor thepurposeforwhichitwasexpresslyconceived. Any other use is considered improper and thus dangerous. · The manufacturer is not liable for damage caused by inappropriate, incorrect or irresponsibleuseorfordamageresultingfrom repairs carried out by unqualified personnel. dESCRipTion oF THE AppliAnCE (seepage3) A Funnel with water level control (* certain modelsonly) B Iron rest C Controlpanel(variesaccordingtomodel) d Steam/cabletubecompartment E Cabletidy F Funnel(*certainmodelsonly) G Steam generator cap Control panel (varies according to model) H "Steam ready" light i Steamgeneratorbuttonwithlight J Steam regulation knob (* certain models only) K Ironbuttonwithlight l ON/OFFbuttonwithlight "professional" iron m Continuous steam lock n "Iron at temperature" light o Steambutton p Steam trigger q Thermostatknob "domestic" iron m Continuous steam lock n "Iron at temperature" light o Steambutton p Steam trigger q Thermostatknob R "On"light(steady)orauto-offlight(flashing) (* certain models only) maygiveoffsmokeandanodourforseveral minutes. Thisiscausedbyheatingandsubsequentdryingofthesealersusedinassemblingthesteamgeneratorandiron. You are recommended to ventilate the room. · The lights H and n will go on and off during ironing, according to the temperature reachedbythesteamgeneratorandiron. It is part of normal operation and not a cause for concern. Using the "professional" iron · Afterturningtheapplianceonasdescribed above, wait for the "iron at temperature" light n to go off. · Todeliversteam, pressthesteambuttono on the iron. Youcanuseeitherthetopbuttono or the bottomtrigger p as you prefer. · Todischargesteamcontinuously, movethe steam lock mbackwards. To release the button, slide the lock forwards. · Theironcanberestedinanuprightposition (fig. 4). However, makesurethesurfaceis flattoavoidtheironfallingover. Using the "domestic" iron · Afterturningtheapplianceonasdescribed above, wait for the "iron at temperature" lightNtogooff. · Todeliversteam, pressthesteambuttonO on the iron. YoucanuseeitherthetopbuttonOorthe bottomtriggerPasyouprefer. · Somemodelshavean"auto-off"safetydevice which turns the iron off if left unused for 30 seconds in the horizontal position or 8 minutesintheuprightposition(fig. 5). Whenthedeviceisactive, thelightRflashes. This light is on steadily during normal use and indicates that the iron is plugged into the mains. To resume ironing, shake the iron slightly forwardsuntilthelightRcomesonsteadily. [. . . ] do not forget to tighten the mains lead clamp on the plug. if your electricity supply point has only two pin socket outlets, or if you are in doubt, consult a qualified electrician. Should the mains lead ever require replacement, it is essential that this operation be carried out by a qualified electrician and should only be replaced with a flexible cord of the same size. after replacement of a fuse in the plug, the fuse cover must be refitted. [. . . ]