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Read before Use
Hand Wash program
By softly shaking the drum, this program gently washes delicate clothes, etc. that could not have been washed by
washing machine.
(This is diff erent from dry-cleaning that uses solvent.)
Washable
or
Delicate clothes with any of the indications on the label
e.g.) Slacks, blouse, cashmere sweater, etc.
Some clothes cannot be washed even with the above indications. (P.12)
How to put in the laundry
Put laundry on top of each other fl atly.
(Weight guideline)
Sweater (blended fabric): Approx. 300
g
Blouse (blended fabric): Approx. 200
g
Capacity
1.5 k
g
or less
Attention
Do not wash clothes without care labels, made of uncertain materials and clothes that lose colours.
Pre-treat the clothes as shown below.
Stitch pleated
parts with thread.
Wrap dark-coloured
buttons with plastic wrap.
For body soil stains on collars and cuff s, and for dust and mud stains, apply detergent without fl uorescence agent
and pat with a soft hair brush to remove the stains.
When washing only one item, such as sweater, add one or two bath towels. (To balance during spin)
How to dry
To give a nicer fi nish...
Pale or white coloured clothes, wool and nylon
→Dry in the shade.
Knit, new synthetic fi bre, etc.
→ Pat with your palm, smooth out creases, reshape
and dry.
If clothes have shrunk (P.36)
For knit products
Hang them to dry.
For shirt, slacks, etc. that tend to crease
Dry on hangers.
( Do not hang knit products on hangers.)
Wrap towels to fi t
the shoulder width.
For roughly knit sweater
Dry fl at.
Use a net for fl at dry.
Laundry Check and Preparations
(continued)
Warm wash program
Cotton (30 °C)
Save washing water.
Washable
Daily clothes: Capacity 10 k
g
or less (wash only)
Capacity 6 k
g
or less (wash&dry)
Cotton (40 °C)/ECONAVI (40 °C)
Removes body soil stains, and prevents odour.
Washable
Daily clothes:
Capacity 4.5 k
g
or less
Soak
Removes the yellowed stains by soaking with the warm
water of approx. 40 °C for approx. 6 hours with approx.
2 times the detergent amount.
Washable
Daily clothes:
Capacity 2 k
g
or less
Yellowed clothes
ECONAVI (60 °C)
Eradicates germs in white clothes such as underwear.
Washable
White clothes such as underwear:
Capacity 2 k
g
or less
Note when checking the laundry
Check symbols on care labels to prevent damage of
clothes or colour transfer.
Do not wash clothes that require
hand wash or cannot be washed
with water.
Do not wash clothes that tend to crease.
If upper limits of water temperature are indicated for
some clothes, do not use water of higher tempera-
ture than the upper limits.
e.g.)
This symbol indicates the upper limit of
water temperature is 40 °C.
“Cotton (40 °C)”, “ECONAVI (40 °C)” and
“Soak” programs
Wash separately the clothes
that lose colour.
“Soak” program
When using bleach or detergent containing bleach,
observe the following.
• Do not wash clothes with metallic objects (e.g.
zipper, button, hook, etc.) attached. (Discolouration
may occur.)
• Wash coloured clothes and white clothes
separately.
“ECONAVI (60 °C)” program
Clothes shown below cannot be
washed, either.
• Coloured clothes
• Clothes with core materials such as
dress shirt
• Stretchable clothes with rubber
materials used
• Clothes with print
Laundry capacity guideline
(Weight guideline per one item)
500
g
Sheets (cotton 100%)
A pair of pyjamas (cotton 100%)
400
g
Skirt (chemical fi bre)
300
g
Bath towel (cotton 100%)
200
g
Dress shirt (blended fabric)
150
g
Long sleeve underwear (cotton 100%)
50
g
Socks (blended fabric)
Briefs (cotton 100%)
• Weight varies depending on the material.
