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User manual
IMPORTANT TO BE READ AND OBSERVED
PROGRAMMES
For choosing the appropriate programme for your kind of
laundry, always respect the instructions on the care labels of
the laundry. The value given in the tub symbol is the maximum
temperature possible for washing the garment.
FIRST TIME USE
To remove any manufacturing debris select the “
Drum Clean
“ programme at
a temperature of 9
0
°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
.
Prepare your laundry according to the recommendations in the “HINTS
AND TIPS“ section. Load the laundry, close the drum door and check that
it is closed properly. Pour in the detergent and any additives. Observe the
dosing recommendations on the detergent pack. Close the lid. Turn the
programme selector to the desired programme and select any option if
needed. The display shows the duration of the selected programme (in hours
and minutes), and the indicator for the “Start/Pause“ button flashes. The
temperature and spin speed can be changed by pressing the “Temperature“
button or the “Spin“
button. Open the tap and press the “Start/Pause“
button to start the wash cycle. The “Start/Pause“ indicator will lights up
and the door will be locked. Due to variations in load and temperature of inlet
water, the remaining time is newly calculated in certain programme phases. If
this is the case, an animation appears on the time display.
PAUSE OR CHANGE A RUNNING PROGRAMME
To pause the wash cycle, press the “Start/Pause“
button
, the indicator light
blinks. Select any new programme, temperature, options or spin speed if you
wish to change those settings. Press the “Start/Pause“
button again to
start the wash cycle from the point at which it was interrupted. Do not add
detergent for this programme.
LID OPEN
INDICATOR
Before starting and after the end of a programme, the “Door open“
indicator lights to show that the lid can be opened. As long as a wash
programme is running, the lid remains locked and must on no account be
forced open. In case you have an urgent need to open it during a running
programme, for example to add more laundry, or to remove laundry
which was loaded by mistake, press the “Start/Pause“
button. If the
temperature is not too high, the “Door open“ indicator light turns on.
It may last a while until you can open the lid. Press “Start/Pause“
to
proceed with the programme again.
PROGRAMME END
The “Door open“ indicator lights up and the display shows
. Turn
the programme selector to th
e “O“ posit
ion and close the water tap. Open
the lid and drum and unload the machine. Leave the Lid open for some
time to allow the interior of the machine to dry. After about a quarter of an
hour, the washing machine will switch off completely to save energy.
To cancel a running programme before the end of cycle, press the
“Reset“ button for at least 3 seconds. The water is drained out. It may last
a while until you can open the lid.
OPTIONS
!
When the combination of programme and additional option(s) is not
possible, the indication lights switch off automatically.
!
Unsuitable combinations of options are deselected automatically.
DAILY
USE
Mixed 45’
For washing lightly to normally soiled garments in cotton, linen,
synthetics fibers and mixed fibers in just 45 minutes.
Eco Cotton
For washing normally soiled cotton garments. At 40°c and 60°C, this is the
standard cotton programme and the most efficient in terms of water and
energy consumption.
Antistain
This programme ensures maximum stain removal capacity with no need for
pre-treatment at low temperatures, preserving fabrics and colours.
Wool
All wool garments can be washed using programme ‚ “Wool“ even those
carrying the “hand-wash only“ label. For best results, use special detergents
and
do not exceed max kg declaration of laundry
.
Spin
Spins the load then empties the water. For robust laundry.
Rinse + Spin
Separate rinse and intensive spin programme. For robust
laundry.
Delicates
For washing particularly delicate garments. Preferably turn garments
inside out before washing.
Synthetics
For washing soiled garments made from synthetic fibres (such as
polyester, polyacrylic, viscose, etc.) or cotton/synthetic blends.
Hygiene
This program removes 99 % of bacteria while washing normally to heavily
soiled bed linen, table linen and underwear, towels, shirts etc. made of cotton
and linen.
Drum clean
Use this cycle every 40 washes to keep the inside of your washer fresh and
clean. For optimal maintenance we suggest using Wpro Power Fresh
Washer Odour Prevent Tab (AFR301) available at
(
https://www.
whirlpool.com.hk
)
. When using this cycle, the drum should be empty. This
cycle should not be interrupted. The approximate cycle time is 80 minutes.
Cotton
Normally to heavily soiled and robust cottons.
Start delay
To set the selected programme to start at a later time, press the “Start delay“
button to set the desired delay time. The lamp for the
“Start delay“ option button lights up, and it goes off when the programme starts.
Once having pressed the “Start/Pause“
button, the countdown of the time
delay begins. Number of hours pre-selected can be reduced by pressing the “Start
delay“ button again.
Do not use liquid detergent when activating this option.
To cancel the “Start delay“ turn the programme selector to another position.
Rapid
Enables quicker washing by shortening the programme duration.
Recommendable for small loads or only lightly soiled laundry.
Prewash
Only for heavily soiled loads (for example sand, granular dirt). Increases the cycle
time by approximately 15 min. Do not use liquid detergent for the main wash
when activating the Prewash option.
Favourite
If there is a programme setting which you use frequently, the appliance offers
the possibility to save one setting for each programme so that it can be used
again by just pushing one button.
To set it up:
Select the desired programme, spin speed and options, push and hold the
“Favourite“ button for at least 3 seconds. The lamp for “Favourite“ button shortly
flashes and then lights up - the programme settings is saved.
Next time you want to use your individual programme settings, select the
programme, push the “Favourite“ button and start by pushing “Start/Pause“
button.
To replace a setting:
Select programme spin speed and options as desired and then press and hold the
“Favourite“ button for at least 3 seconds. The previously saved programme
setting will be replaced by the new one.
Intensive rinse
Helps to avoid detergent residues in the laundry by extending the rinse phase.
Particularly suitable for washing baby laundry, for people suffering from allergies
and for areas with soft water.
Spin
Every programme has a predefined spin speed. If you want to change the spin
speed, press the “Spin“ button. If spin speed “0“ is selected, the final spinning is
cancelled but intermediate spin peaks remain during the rinse. The water is
drained out only.
Colours 15°
Saves energy used for water heating while maintaining a good wash result.
Supports colour maintenance when washing coloured laundry. Recommendable
for lightly soiled laundry without stains. Make sure that your detergent is suitable
for cold wash temperatures.
FreshCare
Select this option if you cannot unload the laundry soon after programme end, or
if you tend to forget the laundry in your washing machine. It will help to keep your
laundry fresh. The washing machine will start to tumble the laundry periodically
after programme end. The light of the “FreshCare“ button will blink while this
function is active, and the display will show an animation. The periodic tumbling
will last up to approximately 6 hours after the end of your wash programme, and
you can stop it at any time by pressing the “FreshCare“ button. It will last a while
until you can open the door. After the “FreshCare“ period has run out, the display
indicates .
