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CONTENTS DAILY USE 5.1 Loading The Laundry ....................14 5.2 Using Detergent And Additives ..................15 5.3 Options Setting ......................16 5.4 Starting A Cycle ......................16 5.5 Interruption Of A Program .................... 16 5.6 Changing A Program ....................16 5.7 Changing The Options ....................
SAFETY INFORMATION 1.1 Conditions Of Use This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as: Farm houses ● By clients in serviced apartments, holiday apartments ● and residential type environments. In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct...
Make sure that children or pets do not climb into the ● drum. This machine is provided with child safety lock option ● ) to prevent children playing with the control panel. (see page 13) 1.3 Child Safety Device (Door Block Button) When you activate this device, you cannot close the door.
● Always unplug the appliance and turn May cause electric shock! if the off the water supply after use, clean machine is not connected to an and maintenance. earthed/ground system. DO NOT touch the wet clothes and metal ●...
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2.1 Parts Worktop Detergent/Softener Dispenser For more information see page 15. Control Panel Door Door Handle Drain Pump Filter For more information see page 22. Level Adjustment Feet (Front) Drum Lifter Rating Label Child Safety Device For more information see page 5.
2.2 Accessories Plastic Caps ● To close the holes on the rear side of the cabinet after the removal of the transit bolts. Plastic Hose Guide ● To connect the drain hose on the edge of a sink.
CONTROL PANEL 3.1 Control Panel Description Start/Pause, Add Clothes Touchpad Program Knob Spin Selection Touchpad Add Clothes Function Symbol Temperature Selection Touchpad Easy Iron Touchpad Display Time Manager Touchpad Child Lock (see page 13) Vapour Touchpad Rinse Plus Touchpad UltraMix Touchpad Delay End Touchpad Prewash Touchpad 3.2 Display...
3.3 Program Chart Program ; Max. load Temperature (dry clothes) ; Type of load and soil level range Max. Spin Speed This position to reset program/switching off the machine. White and coloured cotton. (Adjust wash time Cottons ; 9 kg ;...
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Delay End Touchpad ( Prewash Touchpad ( Before you start the program, this option Select this option if you wish your laundry makes it possible to define the end of the to be pre-washed before the main wash. washing program from minimum of 1 hour Use this option for heavy soil.
UltraMix (TM) ( Error warning beeps such as critical faults are not disabled. When you select this option, the detergent is blended and dissolved in water within a To disable the buzzer sound, press “pre-mixing technology” chamber. This will “Easy Iron ( ) and Prewash ( )”...
BEFORE FIRST USE Put 2 litres of water in the detergent NOTE compartment for washing phase. This activates the drain system. During installation or before first use you may observe some water in the machine. This is a residual water left in the...
Using Detergent And When you use the liquid detergent: Additives Do not use gelatinous or thick IMPORTANT: Please read liquid detergents. “Detergents Type and Do not put more liquid than the Quantity of Detergent”on page maximum level. 19 before use. Do not set the “Prewash”...
5.3 Options Setting 5.5 Interruption Of A Program If you want your laundry to be spun To pause, press Start/ Pause. The or use temperature different from the indicator will start flashing. one proposed by the washing Press the Start/Pause again. The machine, pess the Spin “...
5.9 At The End Of The Program Alternatively, before pressing the “Start/Pause” touchpad, you can press The appliance stops automatically. the “Spin ” touchpad to change the The acoustic signal will operate. spin speed. You can select “No Spin”, The display will show “ ”.
WASHING HINTS 6.1 Sorting The Laundry Never wash whites and coloureds together. Whites may lose their Follow the wash code symbols on each “whiteness” in the wash. garment label and the manufacturer’s New coloured items may run in the first washing instructions.
Mould stains: treat with bleach, rinse The choice and quantity of detergent will well (whites and fast coloureds only). depend on ; Grass: soap lightly and treat with bleach type of fabric (delicates, woollens, (whites and fast coloureds only). cottons, etc.) ; the colour of clothes ;...
INTERNATIONAL WASH CODE SYMBOLS These symbols appear on fabric labels, in order to help you choose the best way to treat your laundry. Energetic Max. wash Max. wash Max. wash Max. wash DO NOT temperature temperature temperature temperature Hand wash...
8.4 Maintenance Wash To aid cleaning, the top part of the additive compartment should be With the use of low temperature washes removed. it is possible to get a build up of residues inside the drum. We recommend that a maintenance wash be performed on a regular basis.
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2. Do not remove the filter while the 3. Place a suitable water container appliance is operating. Do not clean below the recess of the drain pump the drain pump if the water in the to collect the water that flows out.
5. Pull back the drainage duct and turn Clean the filter under the water tap. the filter counter-clockwise to remove it. Put the filter back in the pump into the special guides. Make sure that you correctly tighten the filter to prevent leakages.
8.9 Frost Precautions If the appliance is installed in an area where the temperature can be less than 0 °C, remove the remaining water from the inlet hose and the drain pump. Remove the inlet hose behind the Emergency Drain appliance.
TROUBLESHOOTING 9.1 Possible Failures Alarm Code: Certain problems are due to lack of simple The appliance does not fill with maintenance or oversights, which can be water properly. solved easily without calling out an engineer. The appliance does not drain Before contacting your local Service Centre, the water.
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Malfunction Possible cause => Solution The drain hose is squashed or kinked. (Error code: ) => Check the drain hose connection. The drain pump is clogged. (Error code: ) => Clean the drain The machine filter. does not empty and/or does The option “Extra Silent”...
Malfunction Possible cause => Solution The cycle is shorter than the The appliance calculated a new time according to the laundry load. time displayed. The electronic unbalance detection device has cut in because the laundry is not evenly distributed in the drum. The laundry is redistributed by reverse rotation of the drum.
To open the door proceed as follows: 5. Take out the laundry. 6. Close the filter flap. 1. Turn the program selector dial to “Off” switch the appliance off. If you are unable to identify or solve the problem, contact our 2.
INSTALLATION 11.1 Unpacking CAUTION! All transit bolts and packing must be removed before using the appliance. You are advised to keep all transit devices so that they can be refitted if the machine ever has to be transported again. Use gloves. Cut and remove four cut out straps as shown.
11.2 Positioning It is important that your washing machine stands firm and leveled on the floor to ensure correct operation. The appliance must not be installed behind a lockable door, a sliding door or a door with a hinge on the opposite side to avoid restricting the washing machine door.
The inlet hose must not be When the washing machine is lengthened. If it is too short and levelled, try to rock it from corner to you do not wish to move the tap, corner. If it does rock, adjust the you will have to purchase a new, legs again until it is levelled and longer hose specially designed for...
11.5 Electrical Connection This machine is designed to operate on a 220 V, single-phase, 60 Hz supply. “An incorrect power supply may void your warranty.” For the correct functioning of the Check that your domestic electrical machine, the drain hose must installation can take the maximum load required (2.0 kW), also taking...
ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS 12.1 Packaging Materials For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact The materials marked with the your local city office, your household symbol are recyclable. waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. >PE<=polyethylene >PS<=polystyrene >PP<=polypropylene...
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