Hitachi BD-S5500 Operating Instructions Manual page 92

Symptom
The operation
start/finish sounds
Did you disable the operation start/finish
and pre-finish
sounds and pre-finish sound?
sound are not
emitted.
The operation
start/finish sounds
Audibility may vary depending on the ambient
and pre-finish
noise and machine operation noise.
sound are barely
audible.
After purchase, certain parts of the machine,
such as the rubber parts, may give off an odor
for some time.
Do you clean the drum periodically?
Soap accumulation and mold growth inside
the drum can result in odors.
Do you clean the drain outlet periodically?
A clogged drain outlet can result in odors.
The machine emits
Change the position of the drain hose outlet to
an odor.
reduce odor.
Is the odor a concern?
Is the drain hose installed properly?
Depending on the condition of the drainage
pipe, odors may be a concern.
Are you running a drying operation?
The display fogs. The heat from the drum may cause the display
to fog from steam and humidity.
Are you running a drying operation?
The upper right
The dryer's heater is located in the upper right
side of the
side of the machine and may cause that area
machine is warm.
to be warm during drying operations.
An object dropped Did the object drop through the machine and
inside the machine. onto the floor?
Possible cause
Upper outlet: Use it to reduce odor from the drain
outlet.
(To fit the drain hose into the upper outlet, push the
hose up from the lower outlet as shown on the right.)
Lower outlet: Normal position
Solution
Set the operation start/finish sound to the melody
or buzzer setting. (P. 68)
Enable the pre-finish warning sound setting.
(P. 68)
The volume of the operation start/finish sounds
and pre-finish sound cannot be adjusted.
The odors will gradually disappear over use.
Run the [TUB CLEAN] program periodically.
We recommend setting the <AUTO SELF CLEAN>
operation. (P. 4, 75)
We recommend leaving the door open after
operations to prevent mold growth. In such cases,
use the door stopper to prevent children from
getting trapped inside the drum.
We recommend running the [TUB DRY] program to
dry the drum and prevent mold growth.
Clean the drain outlet about once per month.
(P. 82)
Fit the drain hose into the upper outlet. (See the
figure below.)
Push up
We recommend leaving the door open. In such
cases, use the door stopper to prevent children
from getting trapped inside the drum.
Depending on the installation conditions, odors
may rise out of the drain outlet during drying
operations.
Try changing the dehumidification mode from
Air Cooling Mode to Water Cooling Mode. (More
water will be consumed during drying in such
cases.) (P. 74)
This is not a malfunction.
Wait until the drum cools down and the fog on the
display disappears.
This is not a malfunction.
If not, stop the operation, and contact the Hitachi
Service Centre.
(P. 52)
(P. 35)
(P. 52)
(P. 35)
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