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Read before Use
Safety Precautions
Observe fully.
Drum/Main Unit
During Use
To prevent the risk of danger to humans or property damage, make sure to follow the precautions described below.
The descriptions are classifi ed according to the degree of harm or damage caused by misuse.
WARNING
May cause serious
injury or death.
CAUTION
May cause minor or moderate
injury or property damage.
WARNING
Do not allow children to get
inside the drum.
(Children may get locked inside the drum, which will cause
suff ocation, burns, electric shock, injury, or drowning.)
To prevent children from easily climbing on the
appliance, do not put a table, etc. near the appliance.
This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they
do not play with the appliance.
Do not hang on the door.
(The appliance may fall over, resulting in injury.)
Never disassemble, repair or remodel.
(Fire or abnormal operation may occur, resulting in injury.)
When taking out the laundry...
Do not touch the laundry inside
the drum until it completely stops.
(Your fi ngers may be entangled in the laundry even
during slow rotation, resulting in injury.)
Do not put fl ame or infl ammable materials
in or close to the drum/main unit.
(Fire may occur.)
Pyrethrum coil, cigarette, candle, etc.
Do not splash water over the appliance.
Do not install at a damp place or place
which may be exposed to rain, water, etc.
(Electric shock or fi re from a short circuit may occur.)
Bathroom
(Lots of
moisture)
Balcony
(Exposed to wind
and rain)
Maintenance
Never dry the following items.
(even after washing).
(Spontaneous ignition or infl ammation may occur
due to heat of combustion of oil.)
Items that have been soiled with substances such
as cooking oil, acetone, alcohol,
petrol, kerosene, spot removers,
turpentine, waxes, wax removers
and cosmetic oils must not be
dried in the appliance even after
having been washed.
Matters to be observed
The lint fi lters have to be cleaned frequently.
The lint must not be allowed to accumulate around
the appliance.
Make sure that no objects are left in any of the
pockets. Pay particular attention to cigarette
lighter and matches. They may cause fi re.
Fabric softeners, or similar products, should
be used as specifi ed by the fabric softener
instructions.
Prohibited matters
The appliance is not to be used if industrial
chemicals have been used for cleaning.
Do not dry unwashed items in the appliance.
Do not dry items made of polypropylene fi bre.
Ground the appliance.
(Electric shock may occur in electric leakage.)
Be sure to have your dealer perform grounding
work. (The grounding cost is not included in the
product price.)
To prevent fi re, electric
shock or injury
Power Plug and Cord
WARNING
CAUTION
Prohibited matters
(Fire or electric shock may occur.)
Do not damage, modify, immoderately bend, twist, pull, or bundle
them. Do not put them close to heating appliances. Do not put
anything heavy on them.
Do not connect/disconnect them with wet hand.
Do not hold the cord when pulling out of the socket.
Matters to be observed
(Fire or electric shock may occur.)
Use the socket solely. (Using in combination with
other appliances could cause fi re.)
Insert the plug all the way seated.
Wipe the plug periodically with dry cloth.
(Accumulated dust collects moisture, which may
cause insulation failure, resulting in fi re.)
Be sure to pull out the cord before cleaning or
when it is not used for a long period of time.
If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer,
its service agent or similarly qualifi ed persons in order to avoid a hazard.
In case of emergency
or malfunction, stop
using the appliance
immediately and pull
out the power plug.
(Fume, fi re or electric shock may
occur.)
Emergency and malfunction
examples:
The appliance does not operate
at times when the power is
turned on.
Dust or moisture has
accumulated on the plug.
An abnormal sound is heard
during operation.
Burnt odour smell comes from
the appliance. (Consult your
dealer for inspection and repair
immediately.)
To prevent
water leak, etc.
Check before operation.
(Water leak may occur.)
Turn on the water faucet and check the connection.
Be sure to turn off the water faucet
after operation has fi nished.
Do not allow the laundry to be caught
when closing the door.
(This may cause water leak,
malfunction of the appliance or
breakage of clothing.)
* Do not close the door with the
laundry on the window seal.
Drain Filter
(P.30)
(A large amount of water (hot water)
may spill out.)
Do not remove during operation.
Be sure to perform the “Spin”
operation before removal. (P.26)
Observe the following when drying.
Never stop the appliance before the end of the
drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed
and spread out so that the heat is dissipated.
Do not “Wash”, “Rinse” or “Spin”
waterproof sheets and clothes.
(Intense vibration during spin or falling of the appliance
may result in injury, damage to the main unit, wall,
fl oor, etc., damage to the laundry, water leakage, etc.)
Raincoat, sauna suit, wet suit, diaper cover, sleeping
bag, ski wear, car cover, waterproof sheet, etc.
Prohibited matters
New hose-sets supplied with the appliance are to be
used and old hose-sets should not be reused.
Do not obstruct the openings of the bottom face with
carpet, etc.
Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower
caps, waterproof textiles, airtight fabrics, rubber
backed articles and clothes or pillows fi tted with foam
rubber pads should not be dried in the appliance.
Such materials may be destroyed and thereby
damage the appliance.
Do not insert your hand or foot under the main unit.
(Your limb may be cut.)
Do not climb up or put fragile things on the appliance.
(Deformation or damage may be caused, resulting in
injury.)
Do not connect to a water heater (50 °C or more).
(Plastic parts of water supply pathway may be
deformed or damaged, resulting in electric shock or
electric leakage.)
