Table Of Contents - Hitachi BD-S5500 Operating Instructions Manual

CONTENTS
Before Use
Features ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
About the AUTO SELF CLEAN Function .................................................................................................................................. 4
Preparation ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
· Checking the installation ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
Parts and Accessories .............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Control Panel Functions .......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Safety Precautions .................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Usage Precautions .................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Before You Start Washing ....................................................................................................................................................... 18
· Do not wash or dry the following items .................................................................................................................................... 18
· Do not dry the following items .................................................................................................................................................. 18
Washing and Drying Programs ............................................................................................................................................... 19
Tips for Good Washing Results .............................................................................................................................................. 20
Tips for Good Drying Results.................................................................................................................................................. 24
About the WIND IRON Operation ........................................................................................................................................... 26
· To reduce wrinkles ................................................................................................................................................................... 26
· Examples of finished laundry ................................................................................................................................................... 27
Adding Detergent and Softener .............................................................................................................................................. 28
· Wash load detection and detergent indicators ......................................................................................................................... 28
· Recommended amounts of detergent, softener, and bleach ................................................................................................... 29
· How to open and close the detergent case lid ......................................................................................................................... 30
· How to add detergent, bleach, and softener ............................................................................................................................ 30
· Using laundry starch ................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Opening and Closing the Door ............................................................................................................................................... 33
· How to open and close the door.............................................................................................................................................. 33
· Opening the door during operation .......................................................................................................................................... 33
· Releasing the door lock ........................................................................................................................................................... 34
· About the DOOR LOCK (manually locking the door) ................................................................................................................ 35
· Preventing the door from being closed .................................................................................................................................... 35
How to Use the Machine
Washing .................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
· Selecting the right program...................................................................................................................................................... 36
· How to start ............................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Washing & Drying .................................................................................................................................................................... 38
· Selecting the right program...................................................................................................................................................... 38
· How to start ............................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Drying ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
· Selecting the right program...................................................................................................................................................... 40
· How to start ............................................................................................................................................................................. 41
BLANKET Program (<<WASH>>, <<WASH DRY>>, <<DRY>>) ............................................................................................. 42
· Preparation .............................................................................................................................................................................. 42
· How to install or remove the washing cap (<<WASH>> operations only) ................................................................................. 43
· How to start ............................................................................................................................................................................. 45
DELICATE Program (<<WASH>>) ............................................................................................................................................ 46
· Preparation .............................................................................................................................................................................. 46
· Preparing the laundry............................................................................................................................................................... 47
· After washing is completed ...................................................................................................................................................... 48
· How to start ............................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Using the DEODORANT Program ........................................................................................................................................... 50
· Items that can be cleaned in the DEODORANT program ......................................................................................................... 50
· How to start ............................................................................................................................................................................. 51
Using the TUB CLEAN / TUB DRY Program .......................................................................................................................... 52
· Selecting the right program...................................................................................................................................................... 52
· About the TUB CLEAN program .............................................................................................................................................. 52
· About the TUB DRY program .................................................................................................................................................. 52
· How to start ............................................................................................................................................................................. 53
POWER SAVE STATIC DRY Program (<<DRY>>) ................................................................................................................... 54
· Items that can be dried ............................................................................................................................................................ 54
· After drying is completed ......................................................................................................................................................... 54
· How to start ............................................................................................................................................................................. 55
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