Manual

8
Setting the temperature
1 Put the iron on its heel.
C
2 Set the temperature dial to the required ironing temperature
by turning it to the appropriate position.
- Check the garment label for the required ironing temperature.
- 1 Synthetic fabrics (e.g. acrylic, viscose, polyamide, polyester)
- 1 Silk
- 2 Wool
- 3 Cotton, linen
- If you do not know what kind of fabric(s) a garment is made of,
determine the right ironing temperature by ironing a part that will be
invisible when you wear the garment.
- Silk, woollen and synthetic materials; iron the reverse side of the
fabric to prevent shiny patches. Avoid using the spray function to
prevent stains.
3 Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket.
4 When the amber temperature light has gone out, wait a while
before you start ironing.
B
The amber pilot light will go on from time to time during ironing.
For versions with auto shut-off (types GC2225, GC2130 only) (see
also 'Other features')
C
◗ If the automatic shut-off function has been activated (red pilot
light blinks), move the iron slightly to deactivate this function (red
pilot light stops blinking).
Using the appliance
Steam ironing
Make sure that there is enough water in the water tank.
1 Set the temperature dial to the recommended position.
See 'Setting the temperature'.
C
2 Set the steam control to the appropriate steam position.
- Á for minimum steam (temperature settings 2 and 3).
- Ë for moderate steam (temperature settings 3 to MAX) (Types
GC2225, GC2220, GC2215, GC2130, GC2125 and GC2120
only).
- È for maximum steam (temperature settings 3 to MAX).
B
Steaming will start as soon as the set temperature has been reached.
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