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6.6.2 FIRMWARE
To save and load the firmware, insert the Smart Card when the
machine is off. When the machine is then turned on the system will
react by showing the following messages:
a) Invalid card: the display will read "invalid card": remove the
card. As soon as it is removed the machine will resume
standard readings. At this stage also the cycles card will be
considered invalid.
b) Correct card: the display will read "software card" and will
graphically inform the user that the firmware is being transferred
from the Smart Card to the G400 (firmware upgrade): Loading
the firmware from the G4 controller to the Smart Card is not
possible.
If a software card is inserted when the machine is on, the G400
control will start the card identification routine and will allow no
further action.
CAUTION!
Do not attempt to read or program the machine using SMART
CARDS other than the original one (ATM cards, credit cards, other
service cards etc.) as they will be irretrievably damaged. The
manufacturer undertakes no liability for incorrect or improper use
of the Smart Card reader on the machine.
If you need to change machine programming by this system,
contact your seller or the after-sales service.
6.7 USEFUL ADVICE
Remember that loading 80% of the rated capacity provides better
wash results.
Mind that more soap does not mean cleaner: on the contrary, using
too much washing agents leads only to unnecessary pollution. The
right amount of soap is indicated by the manufacturer according to
the hardness of the water used.
Unless specifically advised against, the use of the reduced water
and temperature cycles is warmly recommended, in order to cut
back water and energy consumption and consequently reduce cycle
length.
Before loading the drum make sure that buttons, zips, clasps and
buckles are facing inside Check that the pockets are empty.
At the end of a working day do the following:
- leave the door open;
- turn the machine off by the master switch;
- close the warm water, cold water and steam taps (the latter applies
to steam-heated machines only);
- turn the wall circuit breaker off.
6.8 THE WEIGHING FUNCTION
The washing machine is fitted with a special function that informs
the user how many kilos of laundry he/she has loaded onto the
drum. When this value is available, the machine proportions the
amount of water and detergents to the real load and not to a the
standard theoretical full-load value.
The weighing function is fully automatic: all the user has to do is
load the drum, select the desired program, close the door and push
the "START / STOP" button.
To change the weighting function from automatic to manual it is
necessary to alter the settings using a PC connection and the ad-hoc
software. Contact the technical after-sales service for further
details.
CAUTION! When the machine performs the weighing function
automatically, the weight value read NEVER appears on the
display. This occurs only when the weighing function is manual.
6.9 WASH PROGRAMS
Cycle steps are detailed in the user-friendly tables attached.
Generally speaking, the first 9 cycles feature automatic weighing,
cycle 10 rinses and spins only, and the last 9 cycles are clones of the
first nine cycles except for the weighing function, which is
DISABLED. Cycle 20 is empty (customizable). At any rate, ALL
cycles can be customized using a PC and the ad-hoc software.
Contact the technical after-sales service for further details.
CAUTION!
If the machine has been programmed via PC or optional functions
have been enabled, the cycle tables provided below do not apply.
The manufacturer reserves the right to change cycle the features or
the machine's
6.10 ADVICE
Do not leave the machine on to no purpose. TURN the master switch
OFF when the machine is not being used.
During use:
- Only open the door after the drum has come to a complete stop and
it has been drained.
- In case of a potential drop during a washing cycle, the door may
be opened after about 90 sec. In case of emergency or defect of the
door opening device, it is possible to open the door by jerking the
manual puller downwards (see fig.1). Before opening the door make
sure that the drum has come to a complete stop, that the water has
been drained and that the temperature is below 40°C.
- Before any maintenance or cleaning operation, check that the wall
circuit breaker is off and the warm water, cold water and steam taps
are closed (the latter applies to steam-heated machines only).
- Do not machine-wash fabrics that have been cleaned, dampened,
washed or stain-removed with inflammable or explosive substances.
Otherwise, hand-wash them first.
- Keep inflammable liquids far from the washing machine, in a dry
and ventilated spot, out of the reach of outsiders.
- Keep cleaning products and washing powder far from the
equipment. If possible, keep them closed in a cabinet.
- Do not hamper air inlets or heat-exchanging openings. Keep an
appropriate distance between the machine and the walls or other
objects.
7. SAFETY PROCEDURES
During operation, the machine monitors working conditions and,
in case of malfunction, displays the relevant alarm signals.
Such signals will flash on the display.
When alarms arise, some of them can be removed by switching the
machine off and then on again. These removable alarms also cause
the door to be unlocked, although 90 seconds after the alarm occurs.
To remove the alarm signal from the display unit, either switch the
machine off and then on again (to disconnect and reconnect the
card) or wait for 5 minutes: the alarm will be called off automatically
(see the specific alarm management section).
Of course, if the cause for the alarm persists, the alarm signal will
be there again even after switching the machine back on or after the
automatic reset caused by program restart (the user must press the
START/STOP push button).
7.1 PARTICULAR FEATURES OF THE "MOTOR
FAILURE" ALARM
For some alarm types involving the inverter / motor, reset may occur
automatically.
Then when an inverter alarm arises, the motor goes to idle for 90
seconds (8kg model), 120 seconds (11kg model), or 150 seconds
(18kg model). The inverter too stays "idle" during that time.
After the time indicated the machine resumes operation from the
step right after the one in which the alarm occurred.
This procedure can be repeated for 5 times maximum. Then the
program is aborted and the door is unlocked after a further 150 sec
safety time.
The alarm will stay on in the display for 300 secs. Then the machine
will reset automatically, and will be ready and waiting for a new
start to be given.
The buzzer only trips when the program is interrupted. The only
notice given all through the attempts at finishing the programmed
step is the alarm signal on the display.
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