General Guidelines - Velleman VTSS5 Manual Del Usuario

3. General Guidelines

Refer to the Velleman® Service and Quality Warranty on the last pages of this manual.
Indoor use only. Keep this device away form rain, moisture, splashing and
dripping liquids. Never put object filled with liquid on top.
Keep this device away from dust and extreme heat. Make sure the ventilation
openings are clear at all times.
Protect this device from shocks and abuse. Avoid brute force when operating the
device.
 Familiarise yourself with the functions of the device before actually using it.
 All modifications of the device are forbidden for safety reasons. Damage caused by user
modifications to the device is not covered by the warranty.
 Only use the device for its intended purpose. Using the device in an unauthorised way will void
the warranty.
 Damage caused by disregard of certain guidelines in this manual is not covered by the
warranty and the dealer will not accept responsibility for any ensuing defects or problems.
 Do not switch the device on immediately after it has been exposed to changes in temperature.
Protect the device against damage by leaving it switched off until it has reached room
temperature.
4. Overview
Refer to the illustrations on page 2 of this manual.
1 power cord
2 temperature controller
3 sponge
4 iron stand
5. Instructions
a. Preparation
 Put the soldering iron holder [4] in the corresponding hole in the casing of the soldering
station.
 Make sure the sponge [3] is completely saturated with clean water and let it drip off
before you put it in the sponge tray.
 Put the soldering tip [5] into the shaft [6] and attach it to the soldering iron with a
coupling nut. Only change a soldering tip when the soldering iron has cooled down. Loosen
the coupling nut and gently pull out the soldering tip. Check the screw fitting regularly and
tighten it when necessary.
Warning: Never use the soldering iron without the soldering tip.
b. Electrical Connection
 Connect the power cord [1] to a 230V/50Hz power supply. The power LED turns ON and
the soldering station is now ready for use.
c. Temperature setting
 Use the rotary control [2] on the front panel to switch the device on and set the desired
temperature.
 Set the temperature controller [2] between the second and third scale, wait a few
moments and try to melt some solder. If it doesn't melt fluidly, rotate the temperature
controller [2] a little further clockwise, wait a little while and try again until it does.
d. Operation
 Prerequisite for clean joints is the use of suited solder and a correct use of the soldering
station. We recommend the use of solder with a resin flux core. Halogen containing solder
should not be used in any case. Before the first uses, you should tin the new soldering tip.
Switch on the soldering station and apply some solder to the soldering tip at a
temperature of 200°C (temperature controller between scale 2 and 3). Perfect joints are
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