Shark euro-pro x gi468 User Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
EMPTYING THE IRON
1.  Always empty iron after each use.
2.  When finished using the iron, turn 
the variable steam control to “0” and 
press the electronic temperature 
control button until the power light is 
lit.
3.  Unplug the iron from the electrical 
outlet.
4.  Turn the iron upside down over the 
sink with the tip pointing downward 
and allow the water to flow from the 
opening.
5.  Place iron upright and allow to cool 
before storing. 
CAUTION 
Use caution when 
emptying the iron. Burns may 
occur from touching hot metal 
surfaces, hot water or steam.
AUTO SHUT-OFF
The SHARK  Professional Lightweight 
Iron is equipped with an auto shut-off. The 
auto shut-off switches the iron off if it has 
been left standing unmoved in any 
position (sideways, flat or upright) for 
approximately 7-9 minutes. A red light on 
the LED display panel will flash when the 
iron switches itself off. (Fig. 6) To switch 
the iron back on, just shake the iron side- 
to-side several times.
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SELF CLEANING
It is important to “Self Clean” the iron at 
least every two weeks to remove scale, 
calcium, etc. The harder the water, the 
more often the iron should be self 
cleaned.
Fig. 6
Flash 
This appliance is for HOUSEHOLD USE 
ONLY and may be plugged into any 
120V AC polarized electrical outlet. Do 
not use any other type of outlet.
DRY IRONING
For dry ironing, turn the variable steam 
control dial all the way to the right to “0”. 
This will cut off the steam flow if water is 
in the water tank. All marked fabric 
settings on the LED Display Panel can 
be used for dry ironing.
1.  Plug the cord into a polarized, 120V 
AC electrical outlet. The power “ON” 
light will come on, indicating that the 
iron is receiving power.
2.  Press on the electronic temperature 
control button to select the desired 
fabric/temperature setting. Turn the 
variable steam control to “0”. 
(See “Ironing Guide” for a guide to 
temperature selection.)
3.  Place iron on its heel (on a stable, 
protected surface) while iron is 
warming to desired temperature.
STEAM IRONING
CAUTION 
DO NOT aim iron at 
face, towards yourself, or 
anyone else while using or adjusting 
steam. Burns or serious injury may 
occur.
2.  Plug the cord into a polarized, 120V 
AC electrical outlet.
3.  Press on the electronic temperature 
control button to select the desired 
fabric and temperature setting. Turn 
the variable steam control dial to 
the desired steam setting. (See 
“Ironing Guide” for a guide to 
temperature selection.)
Fig. 1
WARNING 
Before filling the iron 
with water, be sure the iron is not 
plugged into the electrical outlet. The 
iron may be filled with water while it 
is hot.
CAUTION 
TO PREVENT THE 
RISK OF BURNS, use caution 
when filling iron with water. Burns 
can occur from touching hot metal 
parts, hot water, or steam.
FABRIC & TEMPERATURE 
INDICATORS
Press on the Electronic Temperature 
Control to select the desired fabric 
setting. The red lights at the left of the 
LED Display Panel will light up.
At the same time, the temperature 
indicator lights on the right side of the 
LED Display Panel will start to flash. 
They will stop flashing when the iron 
reaches the selected temperature.
NOTE: Because of the soleplate design, 
ordinary tap water may be used with this 
iron. However, in very hard water areas, 
we recommend using distilled or 
demineralized water.
WARNING
: Never fill the iron 
with fabric conditioner, starches 
or any other liquid, as these will 
damage the steam mechanism. Do 
not use contaminated water.
1.  Open the water filling inlet cover. 
Holding the iron at a slight angle, 
pour water slowly into the water 
filling inlet. See figure 1. Fill tank to 
desired level or to the “MAX” water 
level marking using the water filling 
flask. (When the iron is upright, the 
see-through water tank allows you to 
gauge the amount of water.) DO 
NOT overfill the tank. When finished 
filling the iron with water, close the 
water inlet cover before continuing.
Fig. 7
1.  Set the variable steam control to any 
steam position.
2.  Fill the water tank up to the “MAX” 
level.
3.  Stand the iron on its heel. Plug the 
iron into the electrical outlet.
4.  Press the electronic temperature 
control button until you get the 
“MAX” temperature setting on the 
display panel  and wait until the iron 
heats up and temperature setting 
light stops flashing.
5.  Turn the variable steam control all the 
way to the right to the self-cleaning 
position and hold the iron horizontally 
over the sink. (Fig. 7)
6.  Boiling water and steam will now be 
ejected from the holes in the 
soleplate. The impurities and scale 
are washed away with it. 
7.  Move the iron back and forth as this 
happens.
8.  If there is any water left in the water 
tank after the iron stops steaming, 
just empty the remaining water in a 
sink following the instructions for 
emptying the iron. 
9.  Turn the variable steam control to 
the “0” position when the water tank 
is empty.
10. Place the iron back upright on its 
heel to cool down before storing.