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washing a load of laundry
washing a load of laundry
With your new Samsung washing machine, the hardest part of doing laundry will be
deciding which load to wash fi rst.
WASHING FOR THE FIRST TIME
Before washing laundry for the fi rst time, you must run a complete empty cycle (i.e. no laundry).
1.
Press the
Power
button.
2.
Add a little detergent to the detergent compartment
in
the detergent drawer.
3.
Turn on the water supply to the washing machine.
4.
Press the
Start/Pause
button.
This will remove any water that might be left over in the
machine from the manufacturer’s test run.
Compartment
: Detergent for prewash, or starch.
Compartment
: Detergent for the main wash, water softener, pre-soaking agent, bleach and
stain removal product.
To use liquid detergent, use the liquid detergent box (refer to page 34 of the manual for the
corresponding model). Do not add powdered detergent into the liquid detergent box.
Compartment
: Additives, e.g. fabric softener or former (fi ll no higher than lower edge (MAX)
of “A”)
BASIC INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Load your laundry into the washing machine.
Do not overload the washing machine. To determine the load capacity for each type of
laundry, refer to the chart on page 30.
• Make sure that laundry is not caught in the door, as this may cause a water leak.
• Washing detergent may remain in the front rubber part of the washer after a wash cycle.
Remove any remaining detergent, as they may cause a water leak.
• Do not touch the door glass while your washing machine is running or it may be hot.
• Do not open the detergent drawer or the debris fi lter while your washing machine is
running or you might be exposed to hot water or steam.
• Do not wash water-proofed items in normal cycle except outdoor care program.
2.
Close the door until it latches.
3.
Turn the power on.
4.
Add detergent and additives to the dispenser drawer.
5.
Select the appropriate cycle and options for the load.
The Wash Indicator light will illuminate and the estimated cycle time will appear in the display.
6.
Press the
Start/Pause
button.
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