Dear customer, Transport damages Please read these operating instructions carefully When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not and pay particular attention to the safety notes damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the indicated in the first pages. We recommend that you Service Centre.
Warnings The following warnings are provided in the interests of overall safety. You must read them carefully before installing or using the appliance. Installation • Always unplug the appliance and shut the water tap after use. • All internal packing must be removed before using General safety the appliance.
Disposal Packaging materials The symbol on the product or on its packaging The materials marked with the symbol indicates that this product may not be treated as recyclable. household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of >PE<=polyethylene electrical and electronic equipment.
Installation Unpacking 6. Set the machine upright and remove the two remaining bolts from the back. 7. Pull out the three plastic spacers from the holes All transit bolts and packing must be removed into which the bolts were fitted. before using the appliance.
Water inlet The drain hose must not be kinked. Run it along the floor; only the part near the drainage point must be Connect the water inlet hose supplied with the raised. machine to a tap with a 3/4" thread. Do not use already employed hoses.
Preparation and assembly of the door c) Mounting the door Fix the hinges to the machine by means of the M5x8 The machine is originally pre-arranged for the screws (3-Fig. B). The hinges can be adjusted to assembly of a door opening from right to left. compensate for possible uneven thickness of the In this case it is sufficient to screw in the hinges (1) door.
Your new washing machine This new washing machine, which is fitted with the Direct Spray system, meets all modern needs for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption. Further savings are achieved by washing small loads of laundry, since water and electricity consumption is proportional to the quantity and type of laundry being washed.
Control panel E W I 1 Detergent dispenser drawer 5 Spin speed button Press this button to reduce the maximum speed of the final speed proposed by the machine for the selected 2 Mains-on light programme or to select position (rinse hold).
6 Soak button 10 Delay Start button The wash programme can be delayed from 30 min - To be used for heavily soiled laundry. The machine 60 min - 90 min, 2 hours and then by 1 hour up to a performs a soak of about 30 minutes at 30°C.
The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or (end) When the programme has finished, the anticlockwise. pilot light comes on and the (Door) pilot light Position E corresponds to the ENERGY SAVING goes off. programme and position to “cold wash”. At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position O (reset).
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Incorrect option selection If an option which is not compatible with the set wash programme is selected, the message Err is displayed for 2 seconds. Alarm codes In the event of operating problems, some alarm codes can be displayed, for example E20 (see paragraph “Something not working”).
Programme information Miniprogram 30’ This is a complete programme that can be Wool combined with the following options: spin speed Washing programme for machine washable wool as reduction, rinse hold and delay start. well as for hand washable woollens and delicate To be used for laundry which is lightly soiled or fabrics with the “hand washing”...
Laundry weights Washing hints The following weights are indicative: Sorting the laundry bathrobe 1200 g napkin 100 g Follow the wash code symbols on each garment label and the manufacturer’s washing instructions. quilt cover 700 g Sort the laundry as follows: sheet 500 g whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates, woollens.
residual marks with bleach. Quantity of detergent to be used Ink: depending on the type of ink, moisten the fabric The type and quantity of detergent will depend on first with acetone (*), then with acetic acid; treat any the type of fabric, load size, degree of soiling and residual marks on white fabrics with bleach and then hardness of the water used.
International wash code symbols These symbols appear on fabric labels, in order to help you choose the best way to treat your laundry. Energetic wash Max. wash Max. wash Max. wash Max. wash temperature temperature temperature temperature 95°C 60°C 40°C 30°C Hand wash Do not...
Operating sequence 4. Switch the machine on To switch the machine on, press the ON/OFF button Before washing your first load of laundry, we : the mains-on light comes on. The display will recommend that you run a cotton cycle at 95°C, with show three flashing dashes or a blinking zero.
7. Select the required options If you have chosen a delayed start, the washing machine will begin the countdown. The light corresponding to the depressed button The display will show the duration of the programme illuminates. or the selected delay. 10.
13 Opening the door after the 14. At the end of the programme programme has started The machine stops automatically. If the rinse hold option has been selected, the You can open the door, after having set the washing door is blocked, the light of the START/PAUSE machine to PAUSE, provided the following button (Door) pilot light go out and...
Programme chart Washing programmes Consumption* Type of Programme Additional Max. Section Temp. fabric description functions load Energy Water Time 95° White Wash at 95°C 5 kg cotton 3 rinses Normal spin E60°** White cotton Wash at 60°C 5 kg 0.85 economy 3 rinses Normal spin...
Programme chart Special programmes Consumption* Selector Programme Additional Max. dial Programme description functions load Energy Water Time position Delicate Separate spin at 5 kg spin 700 rpm for hand washed synthetics, delicate and wollen garments Rinses 5 kg 3 rinses with liquid additive if required Long spin...
Maintenance 1. Bodywork Detergent can also accumulate inside the drawer recess: clean it with an old toothbrush. Refit the Clean the outside of the machine with warm water drawer after cleaning. and a neutral, non-abrasive household detergent. Rinse with clean water and dry with a soft cloth. Important: do not use methylated spirits, solvents or similar products to clean the bodywork.
5. Water inlet filter 7. Frost precautions If you notice that the machine is taking longer to fill, If the machine is installed in a place where the check that the filter in the water inlet hose is not temperature could drop below 0°C, proceed as blocked.
Something not working? Problems which you can resolve yourself. During machine operation it is possible that one of the following alarm codes appears on the display and the (End) starts flashing: - E10: problem with the water supply - E20: problem with water draining - E40: door open Once the problem has been eliminated, press the START/PAUSE button to restart the programme.
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Problem Possible cause • Spinning starts late or the • The electronic unbalance detection device has cut in because the laundry is not evenly distributed in laundry is not spun enough: the drum. The laundry is redistributed by reverse rotation of the drum. This may happen several times before the unbalance disappears and normal spinning can resume.
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