Please read these instructions carefully and retain for future reference.
Solus® Digital Resilium®
Instruction Booklet SR7000
Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions 3Features of your Solus® Digital Iron 4Using your Solus® Digital Iron 6The Safety Auto-Off Feature 7Care and Cleaning of your Solus® Digital Iron 8Troubleshooting 8Ironing Tips & Tricks 9Ironing Chart 10
Contents
Important instructions – retain for future use.
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Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions
Sunbeam is very safety conscious when designing and manufacturing consumer products, but it is essential that the product user also exercise care when using an electrical appliance. Listed below are precautions which are essential for the safe use of an electrical appliance:
• Readcarefullyandsavealltheinstructionsprovidedwithanappliance.
• Alwaysturnthepoweroffatthepoweroutletbeforeyouinsertorremoveaplug.Removebygraspingtheplug-donotpullonthecord.
• Turnthepoweroffandremovetheplugwhentheapplianceisnotinuseandbeforecleaning.
• Donotuseyourappliancewithanextensioncordunlessthiscordhasbeencheckedandtestedbyaqualifiedtechnicianorserviceperson.
• Alwaysuseyourappliancefromapoweroutletofthevoltage(A.C.only)markedontheappliance.
• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(includingchildren)withreducedphysical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,orlackofexperienceandknowledge,unlesstheyhavebeengivensupervisionorinstructionconcerninguseoftheappliancebyapersonresponsiblefortheirsafety.
• Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
• Thetemperatureofaccessiblesurfacesmaybehighwhentheapplianceisoperating.
• Neverleaveanapplianceunattendedwhileinuse.
• Donotuseanapplianceforanypurposeotherthanitsintendeduse.
• Donotplaceanapplianceonornearahotgasflame,electricelementoronaheatedoven.
• Donotplaceontopofanyotherappliance.• Donotletthepowercordofanappliance
hangovertheedgeofatableorbenchtoportouchanyhotsurface.
• Donotoperateanyelectricalappliancewithadamagedcordoraftertheappliancehasbeendamagedinanymanner.Ifdamageissuspected,returntheappliancetothenearestSunbeamAppointedServiceCentreforexamination,repairoradjustment.
• Foradditionalprotection,Sunbeamrecommendtheuseofaresidualcurrentdevice(RCD)withatrippingcurrentnotexceeding30mAintheelectricalcircuitsupplyingpowertoyourappliances.
• Donotimmersetheapplianceinwateroranyotherliquidunlessrecommended.
•Appliancesarenotintendedtobeoperatedbymeansofanexternaltimerorseparateremotecontrolsystem.
•Thisapplianceisintendedtobeusedinhouseholdandsimilarapplicationssuchas:staffkitchenareasinshops,officesandotherworkingenvironments;farmhouses;byclientsinhotels,motelsandotherresidentialtypeenvironments;bedandbreakfasttypeenvironments.
SAFETYPRECAUTIONSFORYOURIRON• Donotleaveahotironwithinreachof
children.Iftheycomeintocontactwithahotironitcouldleadtoseriousburns.
• Irononlyonanironingboard.• Anirontakesapproximately30minutesto
cooldown.Allowtheirontocoolcompletelybeforestoring.
• Donotwindthecordaroundthesoleplatewhiletheironisstillhot.
• Donotleavetheironunattendedwhileitispluggedintothepoweroutlet.
• Alwaysunplugtheironfromthepoweroutletbeforefillingoremptyingthewatertank.
• Theironmustbeusedandrestedonastablesurface.
• Theironisnottobeusedifithasbeendropped,iftherearevisiblesignsofdamageorifitisleaking.
• Thisironfeaturesan“auto-off”function,whichisanadditionalsafetyfeaturedesignedtodisconnectpowertotheheatingelementiftheironhasnotbeenusedforacertainperiodoftime.
Ifyouhaveanyconcernsregardingtheperformanceanduseofyourappliance,pleasevisitwww.sunbeam.com.auorcontacttheSunbeamConsumerServiceLine.
Ensuretheabovesafetyprecautionsareunderstood.
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Features of your Sunbeam Ultura Iron
Extreme shot of steamSqueezingtheshotofsteamtriggerinstantlyproducesaconcentrated,high-pressureshotofsteamtoremovestubbornwrinkles.
Vertical shot of steamSqueezingtheshotofsteamtriggerwiththeironinanuprightpositionproducesaverticalshotofsteam,whichisidealforsteamingcurtainsandsuits,andremovingcreasesfromdelicatefabrics.
Fine spray mistPressingthespraybuttonprovidesafinemistspraytodampenhard-to-ironfabrics.
Water tank with easy-fill water inletHolds300mlofwaterforcontinualhighsteamperformancewithouthavingtorefillthetankregularly.
Drip-stop steam systemThedrip-stopsteamsystemautomaticallystopswaterflowingtothesteamchambershouldthetemperaturefalltoolowtogeneratesteam.Thispreventsdripping,evenatlowtemperatures.
Full length button grooveForironingaroundbuttons.
2400 watts for fast heat upProvidesfasterinitialheatupandrapidheatrecoveryduringironing.The2400Welementhelpstomaintainyourselectedtemperature,andprovidessuperiorshotofsteamoutput.
Resilium® non-scratch soleplateResilium®isadurable,scratchresistantsurfacethatprovidesasuperiorglideandpreventsrucking.ExclusivetoSunbeam,thispremiumsoleplatefeatures172steamholestomaximisesteamdistribution.
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Digital thermostat Thedigitalthermostatprovidesprecisetemperaturecontrol,allowingyoutoselecttheexacttemperaturerecommendedforeachgarment.Iteliminatestemperatureovershootandminimisestemperaturefluctuations.Thisensuresconsistentlysuperiorresultsandpreventsscorching.
Temperature alertThelightlocatedontheironhandleindicateswhentheironsoleplatehasreachedtheselectedtemperature.
Green=readytoironOrange=heatingupRed=toohot,coolingdown
Temperature controlUsethe+and-buttonstoselectthedesiredtemperaturesettingforeachgarment,asdisplayedontheLCD.
LCD screenTheilluminatedLCDdisplaystheselectedfabricsetting.
Safety auto-off Theironautomaticallyswitchesitselfoffifleftintheironingposition(horizontal)for30seconds,orintheheelrestposition(vertical)for15minutes.(Formoreinformationonthesafetyautoofffeatureseepage7).
Variable steam dialAllowsyoutoselectthedesiredsteamoutputforeachgarment.Alternatively,selecttheDRYsettingtoironwithoutsteam.
Anti-calcThebuilt-inanti-calccartridgeremovesmineralsfromtapwatertopreventscalebuildupinsidethesoleplateandsteamchamber,prolongingthelifeofyouriron.
Before first useRemoveanyadhesivestickers,plasticcoversorcardboardsleevesfromthesoleplate.Ensurethatalladhesiveisremovedbyrubbingthesoleplatewithaclothdampenedwithmethylatedspirits.Fillthewatertankandemptythewater.Thiswillrinseoutanyforeignparticlesremaininginthewatertankfromthemanufacturingprocess.NOTE:Whenturnedonforthefirsttime,yournewironmaygiveoffvapoursforupto10minutes.Thisisduetotheinitialheatingofthematerialsused.Itissafe,notdetrimentaltotheperformanceoftheiron,andwillnotreoccur.
Filling the iron with waterBeforefillingtheironwithwaterensurethepoweristurnedoffandtheplugisremovedfromthepoweroutlet.Theironcanbefilledwithwaterwhileitishot.Placetheirononitsheelandopenthewaterinletcover.Slowlypourwaterintothewaterinletuntilthemaximumwaterlevelisreached.Donotexceedthemaximumwaterlevelindicator.Pushthewaterinletcoverfirmlytoclose.NOTE:Theanti-calccartridgeandspecialsoleplatedesignallowsyoutousetapwaterwithyourSolusironwithoutaffectingthesteamperformance.Howeverinveryhardwaterareas,Sunbeamrecommendstheuseofdistilledwater,orwaterwhichhasbeendemineralised.Forbestperformance,werecommendtheuseofSunbeamWaterDemineraliser,availablefromselectedretailers.Thiswillproduceupto30litresofdemineralisedwater.Donotfilltheironwithfabricconditioner,starchesoranyothersolutionasthesewilldamagethesteammechanism.Donotusecontaminatedwater.
Using your iron1.Inserttheplugintoa230/240voltpower
outletandturnthepoweron.TheLCDscreenandtheorangetemperaturealertlight(locatedontopofthehandle)willilluminatetoindicatethattheironisswitchedonandheating.
2.Usethetemperature+/-buttonstoselectthedesiredtemperature.ThebarsontheLCDwillflashastheironheatsuptotheselectedtemperaturesetting.Aseachincrementaltemperatureisreachedthebarswilldisplaysolidly.Whenthetemperaturealertlightchangestogreen,theironhasreachedtheselectedtemperatureandisreadytouse.
NOTE:Whenthetemperatureischangedfromahighsettingtoalowertemperaturesettingduringironing,thetemperaturealertlightwillchangetored.Thisindicatesthattheironiscoolingtotheselectedtemperature.Toensurethattheironhasreachedtheselectedtemperatureandisnottoohot,waituntilthetemperaturealertlightilluminatesgreenbeforeironing.
Dry ironingFollowsteps1and2above.3.SelectDRYonthesteamdial.
Thiswillcutoffthesteamflowifthereiswaterinthetank.
Steam ironingFollowsteps1and2above.NOTE:Whensteamironing,ensurethatthetemperatureissettothesilksettingorabove,andthatthetankisatleast1/4fullofwater.3.Turnthesteamdialtothedesired
steamsetting.
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Using your Sunbeam Solus® Iron
Using the shot of steamTheshotofsteamcanbeusedwhendryorsteamironing,whenthetemperatureissetabovethetwodot(••)setting.1.Ensurethetankisatleast1/4fullof
water.2.Selectthedesiredtemperatureandwait
untilthetemperaturealertlightilluminatesgreen.
3.Squeezetheshotofsteamtriggerseveraltimeswiththeirononthesoleplatetoprimethepump.
Note:Ifthetankhasrundry,itmaybenecessarytore-primethepumpafterfillingtheironwithwater.Using the spray mistThespraymistcanbeusedwhetherdryorsteamironingtopre-dampenhardtoironfabrics.1.Ensurethetankisatleast1/4fullof
water.2.Pressthespraybuttonduringironingto
releaseafinemistfromthespraynozzle.
Thesafetyauto-offmechanismautomaticallyturnstheironoffifyouforget.Theironwillautomaticallyshutoffifleftontheheelrest(vertical)for15minuteswithoutbeingmoved,orintheironingposition(horizontal)for30seconds,orifitisknockedontoitsside(See figure 2).Shouldyouleavetheironunattended,theLCDscreenandtheredtemperaturealertlightwillflash,andawarningbeepwillsoundtoletyouknowthattheauto-offfunctionhasbeenactivated.Powertotheiron'sheatingelementwillbecutandtheironwillstarttocool.After30secondsthefrequencyofthebeepalarmwilldecrease.
Oncetheironismovedthepowerwillreconnect.Allowtheirontoheatuntilthetemperaturealertlightilluminatesgreen,andcontinueironingasnormal.
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Using your Sunbeam Solus® Iron (continued)
The 3-Way safety auto-off feature
Figure 2
30 seconds
15 mins
After each use1.Turnthepoweroffandremovetheplug
fromthepoweroutlet.2.Allowtheirontocoolbeforewinding
thecordaroundthebuilt-incordwrap.Storage Alwaysstoretheirononitsheelrest.Donotstoretheironwiththesoleplatefacingdown,orinthecarton.
Cleaning Tocleantheexteriorofyouriron,wipeoverwithadampsoftclothandwipedry.Caution:Donotuseharshabrasives,chemicalcleanersorsolventstocleantheexteriorofyourironasthesewilldamagethesurface.
Cleaning the steam holes Toremovebuildupfromthesteamholeswhichmayaffectsteamperformance,useacottonwooltipmoistenedinmethylatedspirits.
Cleaning the Resilium® soleplateWipewithasoftdampclothandwipedry.
Caution:Donotusescouringpads,abrasivesorharshcleanerstocleanyourResilium®,soleplate,asthesewillscratchanddamagethesurface.
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Care and Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Ifthefollowingconditionsoccursimultaneously,itindicatesapossiblefaultwithinthethermistor.Theseconditionswillpersistuntilthesoleplatethermistorisworkingcorrectly.• Thetemperaturealertlightflashesred
continuously,and• TheLCDbacklightremainslit,and• Thetemperaturecannotbechangedfrom
theMAXsetting,andthecirculargraphicflashesandcountsuptotheMAXsegmentcontinuously.
Toresettheiron,simplyswitchitoffatthepoweroutlet,switchitbackonagainandwait15seconds.Theironshouldnowoperatenormally.Ifthefaultoccursregularlyreturntheiron,alongwithyourpurchasereceipt,totheplaceofpurchaseforareplacementorrefund.
Note:thefaultconditionsdescribedabovearedifferenttowhatoccurswhenthesafetyauto-offfeatureisactivated.Whentheironisintheauto-offmodetheLCDbacklightwillflash,thetemperaturealertlightonthehandlewillflashred,andawarningbeepwillsound.
Tip # 27 - Iron shirts like a proStartwiththecollar,workingfromtheouteredgesintothemiddle.Irontheshouldernext,followedbythecuffsandsleeves.Placethecollaratthenarrowendoftheboardsothatonefrontpaneloftheshirtisextendedflat.Ironthefrontpanelfromshouldertoshirttail.Rotatetoironthebackoftheshirt.Rotateandcompletetheremainingfrontpanel.
Tip # 34 - Tips for T-shirtsStraightenseamsont-shirtsbeforehangingouttodry.Toavoiddamagetoprintedgraphicsandlogosturnthet-shirtinsideoutandironthereversesideoftheprint.Neverironareasofyourt-shirtwhereperspirationmarksarevisibleastheheatoftheironwillpermanentlyfixthestain.
Tip # 54 - Hung out to dry Whenwashingiscomplete,removeshirtsfromthemachineimmediately,shakethemoutandhangthemoncoathangerstoairdry–thiswillkeepwrinklestoaminimum.
Tip # 18 - Selecting the right temperatureIfyouareunsureofthecorrectsettingforaparticulargarment,testasmallareasuchasaseamorinsidehembeforeironingavisiblearea.Startwithalowtemperatureandslowlyincreasetheheattofindthebestsetting.
Tip # 33 - Don’t be afraid to iron silkDon’tbeafraidtoironsilk.Althoughdelicateinappearance,silkisthestrongestandmostresilientofallnaturalfibres.Toachievethebestresults,settoalowcottonsettinganduseregularshotsofsteam.Alwaysuseapressingclothtoavoidshinemarks.
Tip # 13 - Ironing the seamAlwayspressseamsinthesamedirectiontheyweremade.Whenagarmentisproduced,thefibreswillnaturallysettleinthedirectiontheywereinitiallypressed,soit’sbestnottoironagainstthegrain.
Tip # 26 - Sort types of fabricSortarticlestobeironedaccordingtothetypeoffabric.Thiswillreducetheneedtoadjustthetemperatureconstantly.Startwitharticlesrequiringlowertemperaturesandworkyourwaythroughtoitemsrequiringhighersettings.
Tip # 2 - Summer frocks and frillsSteamisthekeywhenironingdelicatesummerfabricssuchasmuslin,cottonandlinen.Don’tpressdownwiththeiron,simplyhoverabovethegarmentandsteamitusingaverticalshotofsteam.Ruffling,netting,tulleorintricatehanddetailingisalsobestironedusingthismethod.
Tip # 5 - Pressing your winter woolliesSteamiscrucialwhenpressingyourwinterwoollies.Woollengarmentscanbehungandsteamedusingtheverticalshotofsteamfeature.Aftersteaming,brushthegarmentwithyourhandtoplumpupwoollenfibres.Ifironingthegarmentflatitisbesttouseapressingcloth.Don’tbeafraidtoapplypressure–steamandhold.
Tip # 42 - Table settings to impressToavoidunwantedcreasesalwaysironyourtableclothaftertakingitoutofthecupboard.Adinnerpartyisaspecialoccasion,sotreatthetableclothasyouwouldyourownoutfit.Forbestresults,laytowelsacrossyourtableandironthetableclothoverthetowels.Thiswillsaveyoutimeandensureabeautifullypresentedtablesetting.
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Ironing Tips and Tricks
Ironing Chart
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TemperaTure SeTTing
Fabric ironing recommendaTion
minimum Acrylic Dryirononwrongside.
AcetateDryirononwrongsidewhilestilldamporusespraytodampen.
Nylon Irononwrongsidewhilestilldamporusespraytodampen.
syntheticPolyester&Rayon Irononwrongsideoffabric.
ViscoseMainlydryiron.Steamcanbeusedundermanufacturer’sinstructions.
silkSilk
Irononwrongside.Useanironingclothtopreventshinemarks.
CottonBlendsChecklabelandfollowmanufacturer’sinstructions.Usesettingforthefibrerequiringthelowestsetting.
wool
Wool&WoolBlends
Steamirononwrongsideoruseanironingcloth.
cottonCotton
Dryironwhilestilldamporusespraytodampen.Usesteammediumtohigh.
Corduroy Steamirononwrongsideoruseanironingcloth.
linen
Linen
Irononwrongsideoruseanironingclothtopreventshinemarks,especiallywithdarkcolours.Dryironwhilestilldamporusespraytodampen.Usesteammediumtohigh.
maximum
Denim Usemaximumsteam.
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