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User manual
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HOW TO USE THE APPLIANCE
FIRST TIME USE
Remove any manufacturing debris:
• Select the “Cotton” programme at a temperature of 60°C .
• Pour a small quantity of detergent powder into the
main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser
(maximum 1/3 of the quantity the detergent manufacturer
recommends for lightly soiled laundry) .
• Start the programme without adding any laundry (with
empty drum) .
• See section “DAILY USE” for more information on how to
select and start a programme .
DAILY USE
PREPARING THE LAUNDRY
Empty pockets
• Coins, paper clips, etc . could damage the load and
the washing machine components .
• Tissues will break down during the wash cycle,
and the fragments will have to be subsequently
removed by hand .
Close all zippers, buttons, and hooks . Tie all
ribbons or belts
• Insert the smaller garments (e .g . nylon hosiery,
belts, etc .) and garments with hooks (e .g . braziers)
into a fabric bag or a pillowcase with a zipper .
Remove any rings from curtains, or else place the
curtains inside a fabric bag together with the rings .
Fabric type / Symbol on the wash label
• Cottons, mixed fibres, easy care/synthetics, wool,
handwash items .
• Colour
Separate coloured and white items . Wash new coloured
articles separately .
• Size
Wash items of different sizes in the same wash load, to
improve washing efficiency and distribution of the articles
in the drum .
• Delicates
Wash delicate items separately; they require gentle
treatment .
HOW TO USE THE WASHING MACHINE
1 . Load laundry
Open the door and load the laundry . Load the
articles one at a time loosely into the drum, without
overfilling . Observe the load sizes given in the
“PROGRAMME CHART” table . Overloading the machine will
result in unsatisfactory washing results and creased laundry .
2 . Close door
Make sure that no laundry gets stuck between
door glass and rubber seal . Close the door so
that you can hear it click shut .
3 . Open water tap
Make sure that the washing machine is connected to
the water mains . Open the water tap .
Switch on washing machine
Press the “ON/OFF” , the “Start/Pause”
lamp flashes
slowly .
4 . Set the desired programme
Select the required programme with the “Programme
selector” dial . The duration of the wash cycle is shown
on the display . The washing machine automatically
displays the maximum temperature and spin speed settings
possible for the selected programme . Adjust the temperature
and/or spin speed settings if needed with the relative
buttons .
Change temperature, if needed
Press the “Temperature” button to progressively lower the
temperature setting until cold wash has been set (“- -“ will
be shown on the display) . Pressing the button again sets the
highest possible setting .
Change spin speed, if needed
Press the “Spin” button to progressively decrease the spin
speed until the spin cycle is turned off (“0” will be shown
on the display) . Pressing the button again sets the highest
possible setting .
Select options, if needed
Press the button to select the option; the respective symbol
on display illuminates .
Press the button again to cancel the option; the light
extinguishes .
! If the selected option is incompatible with the programme
set, the incompatibility will be signalled by a buzzer (3 beeps)
and the corresponding indicator light will flash .
! If the selected option is incompatible with another
previously set option, only the most recent selection will
remain active .
