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® Operating & Installation Instructions Washing Machine (Household Use) Model No. NA-120VX7 Contents AFETY RECAUTIONS Before Using Washing Optional Functions Maintenance Troubleshooting Installation / Others Thank you for purchasing this product. - Read these instructions carefully for optimum performance and safety before use.
Safety Precautions Read and follow these safety precautions. WARNING May cause serious injury or death. For the safety of you and your family This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowl- edge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
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WARNING To prevent electric shock, overheating, for this appliance. Do not use a plug adaptor or exten- sion cord. Do not use a power cord or plug that is damaged. If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the persons in order to avoid a hazard.
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Safety Precautions (continued) CAUTION May cause injury or property damage. Correct use This appliance is only suitable for textiles labelled washing machine washable. Do not connect to a hot water supply. Do not obstruct the openings of the bottom face with carpet, etc.
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CAUTION When washing at high temperature, be careful not to burn yourself. Drain hose, drum, door glass, and laun- dry will be hot. To prevent damage to the appliance and laundry Do not operate the appliance with the anchor bolts still ance.
Checking Your Washing Machine Detergent drawer (P. 12) Control panel (P. 10) Drum (Washing/spin-drying Door tub) Door seal Hinge (P. 29) (Rear of appliance) Water inlet (P. 38) Drain hose (P. 37, 38) Anchor bolts (P. 36) Power cord and plug* Adjustable feet * The plug shape varies (P.
Before Washing Before putting clothes in drum Check before use To prevent damaging clothes or malfunctioning of the appliance, carry idling, check the following. out the following steps. The water supply hose and drain Remove foreign objects (coins, hose are connected properly. pins, clips, nails) from laundry.
Control Panel Controls 5. Display ( P. 11) 1. Power button [Power 2. Start/Pause button [Start/Pause] *1 Child Lock: Press and hold the To start or pause the operation. button for at least 5 seconds to lock the door and other buttons. 3.
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Display This illustration shows all indications for explanation purposes. 1. Lock 8. Remaining time : The door is locked This indicator shows the approximate time until the : The door and buttons are all locked (Child Lock) Error display 2. Process An error is displayed if the appliance malfunctions.
Detergent Add detergent, etc. before pressing “Start/Pause”. Read instructions on the packet of detergent or other agent, for correct hardness. Detergent, water softener, bleach, stain remover When using a tub cleaning detergent, also put it in this compartment. ( P. 28) Fabric softener It’s automatically added rinsing.
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Detergent Water softening agent Use a low foam detergent. If you live in a hard water area (1.3 mmol/L hardness or more), we To prevent powdered detergent recommend using a water softening from remaining in detergent drawer: agent. This reduces the detergent Dry inside the detergent drawer with a cloth.
Washing Basic Method Changing settings, using optional functions To open the door during NOTE operation Do not get laundry caught in the (The door is locked during door. operation) It can cause damage to the door seal. Press “Pause”. (The lock is released with a click) During spinning process, it may take about 1 minute for the drum to...
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Preparing Changing settings Sort the laundry and put it into the After selecting a programme, you drum. (P. 9) can change the following settings. Add the detergent. (P. 12) Water temperature ( P. 22) Turn on the power. Spin speed ( P. 23) Select a programme.
Programme List Programme Description Max load (kg) Time* For daily items of cotton, linen and cotton blends, e.g. Cotton 10.0 0:57 - 1:17 T-shirt, underwear, towel, and tablecloth. Takes longer but consumes Cotton less energy and water than the 10.0 1:00 - 1:20 Cotton programme.
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Programme Description Max load (kg) Time* For items with mixed fabric, for example, cotton, linen and 10.0 1:18 - 2:23 see page 21) Active Washes faster than the Cotton 0:49 programme with small load. Speed Quick 30* 0:30 soiled cotton and linen blends. 15 min.
Details of Programmes Settings Auto setting Water Temp Water Spin speed Water Temp (°C)* level* (r/min) (°C)* Programme Cold, 30, 40, 50, Cotton Cold, 30, 40, 50, Cotton Eco 1200 Synthetic Cold, 30, 40 Delicates Cold, 30, 40 Soak Cold, 30, 40 Mixed 1000 Cold, 30, 40...
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Setting range Optional functions Blue Ag + Water Spin speed Extra Active Mode Prewash level* (r/min) Rinse (Max. 3 kg) Foam* 500, 700, 900, 1000, H, M, L 1200 500, 700, 900, 1000, H, M, L 1200 H, M, L 500, 700, 900 Unchangeable Unchangeable...
Washing Tips “Delicates” programme “Bedding” programme When washing Washable items Items with (Wash) or inside the drum. (Handwash) on label. To rinse fully, use the “Extra Rinse” Blankets, 100 % synthetic and function. (P. 25) 100 % cotton Sheets Bedspreads When drying Undersheets, 100 % synthetic Hang out white or light-coloured...
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When the “Blue Ag+” is used with “ECONAVI” programme laundry may turned yellow. If this This programme detects the water occurs, wash them with powdered temperature, the laundry amount and detergent without “Blue Ag+”. This whitens the yellowed clothes. (More and determines the best suited wash effective with the water of 60 °C) time and water amount to save energy...
Changing Programme Settings Changing the temperature Water Temp Preparing You can change the washing temperature according to the type of Sort the laundry and put it into the laundry or the degree of soiling. drum. ( P. 9) Add the detergent. ( P. 12) Press.
Changing the spin speed Setting the programme end time Preset Spin Speed Change the spin speed to dry laundry You can set how many hours later the more thoroughly or reduce wrinkles in washing will end. laundry. Press. Press. The spin speed indication The time indication displayed displayed changes with each changes with each press.
Washing with Optional Functions You can use combinations of optional Select and run processes functions with each programme. Mode Preparing You can select and run a combination of wash, rinse and spin processes. Sort the laundry and put it into the drum.
Rinse thoroughly Sterilise the laundry Blue Ag + (Max. 3 kg) Extra Rinse If you are concerned that some Sterilises your laundry using silver detergent may remain in your laundry, ions and ultraviolet (UV) light. ( P. 21) you can add an extra rinse process. Press.
Changing Appliance Settings Cancelling the “Active Cancelling the buzzer Foam” function You can turn off the buzzer that sounds at the end of the programme. You can disable the “Active foam” function. Turn on the power. Turn on the power. Press for at least 5 seconds.
Maintenance If the water supply hose is frozen 1 Wrap warm towels around the joints properly. of the water supply hose. Joints 1 Turn off the tap. Water 2 Turn on the power and start the supply hose “Cotton” programme without any laundry or detergent inside the drum.
Maintenance (continued) Door seal Power plug Drum Detergent Once a month, run the “Tub Clean” drawer programme with a Drum cleaning detergent commercially available. Follow the instructions of the Drum cleaning detergent. NOTE Drum If you use a scale remover, follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
4 No water being left, turn the drain a month. A build-up of lint can hamper drainage. pull it out. 1 Switch off and unplug the appliance. front, and place a container to receive discharged water. Hose stopper Pump hose 3 Pull out the pump hose, remove the hose stopper to drain water into the container.
Troubleshooting Problem Cause and Measures - Settings cannot be changed while an operation is in progress. Only the spin speed and “Extra Rinse” Buttons do not settings can be changed when the wash process is work paused. - The Child Lock ( ) may be activated.
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Problem Cause and Measures Water is not supplied to the - Before rinsing, the appliance spins to drain out any drum during the rinse process - If the appliance detects an unbalanced load, it Rinsing begins automatically starts rinsing to correct the imbalance. before the spin - If excess foam remains after washing, the water is the foam detection function.
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Troubleshooting (continued) Problem Cause and Measures - The amount of softener used may have been above the Fabric softener “MAX” line in the detergent drawer. (P. 12) - The detergent drawer may have been closed too strongly and spilt some of the softener. There is powdered - Powdered detergent may have been put directly into detergent left on...
Error Display What to do Check the drain hose for any of following problems: - It is blocked with debris. - Hose tip is immersed in water. - It rise higher than 1 m. - Water in the pipe is frozen. Unable to drain After correcting the problem, open the door then close it, then press “Start/Pause”...
Make sure to ask a service person for installation. Do not install by yourself. If the installation, test run and inspection of the washing machine are not carried out following this installation method, Panasonic will not be liable for any accident or damage caused.
Moving and Installing 2 Hang the rear claws of the bottom Carrying the appliance plate to the base. Don’t do it by yourself alone. 3 Snap the front claws into the base until they click. 4 Snap the left and right claws into Tilt the appliance backwards, then the base securely until they click.
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Moving and Installing (continued) When moving the appliance again, Removing the anchor bolts the anchor bolts must be attached to the appliance. Attach the anchor The anchor bolts keep the interior of bolts in the reverse order they were the appliance in place, and protect it removed.
Connecting the Hoses Connect the hoses properly to prevent water leaks. Maximum connection distance of hoses and power cord Right side connections 125 cm Water supply hose 40 cm Sink Rise of drain hose (max. 100 cm) Drain hose 125 cm Drain hole Left side connections 95 cm...
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Connecting the Hoses (continued) Water supply hose Drain hose Draining to a sink or wash basin Water pressure: 0.03-1 MPa CAUTION If the water pressure exceeds this Secure the drain hose with an elbow so that it does not come off by water pressure during drainage.
Checking after Installation Appliance parts checklist Power plug Anchor bolts Have you removed all 4 anchor Is the appliance plugged into an AC 220-240 V household (P. 36) Power plug Anchor bolts (4) Water supply hose Drain hose Adjustable feet (4) Adjustable feet Water supply hose Are they stable and securely...
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Checking after Installation (continued) Test run Turn on the tap. Water leaks Close the door without any Check the appliance and hose laundry in the drum. joints for leaks. (P. 37) Switch on the appliance. Select the “Rapid 15” Abnormal noise programme.
Power and Water Consumption Power Water Programme Temperature Water level Load Time* consumption* consumption* Cotton Cold High 10 kg 0.15 kWh 95 L 1:02 40 °C High 10 kg 1.0 kWh 95 L 1:17 60 °C High 10 kg 1.5 kWh 95 L 1:32 Cotton Eco...