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30110244GB.fm Page 20 Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:21 PM BEFORE USING THE WASHING MACHINE 1.Removing the packaging and check 6.Electrical connections • After unpacking, make sure that the washing machine is undamaged. If in doubt, do not use the washing machine. Contact After-Sales Service or your local retailer. • Keep the packaging materials (plastic bags, polystyrene parts, etc.) out of reach of children, as they are potentially dangerous.
0110244GB.fm Page 21 Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:21 PM FIRST WASH CYCLE We recommend the first wash cycle be made without laundry. This will remove any residual water used in testing your washing machine. 1. Turn on the tap. 2. Close the appliance door. 3. Pour a small amount of detergent (about 30 ml) into the detergent dispenser 4. Select a short program (see programme chart). 5. Press the “On/Off” button. . PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1.
30110244GB.fm Page 22 Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:21 PM DESCRIPTION OF THE WASHING MACHINE 1. Worktop 2. Control panel 3. Detergent dispenser 4. After-Sales Service sticker (on the back side of the door) 5. Door 6. Door handle • To open the door press the button on the inside of the handle and pull • Close the door by pushing it firmly (the lock will click into place) 7. Child safety (inside door if available) 8. Filter (behind cover) 9. Plinth 10.
30110244GB.fm Page 23 Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:21 PM PREPARATION OF THE WASHING 1.Sort the laundry according to... Stain removal • Type of fabric / care label symbol Cottons, mixed fibres, easy care/synthetics, wool, handwashed items • Colour Separate coloured and white items. Wash new coloured articles separately • Size Laundry items of different sizes distribute themselves better in the drum and optimise the washing and spinning action • Delicates Wash small items (e.g. nylon stockings, belts etc.
30110244GB.fm Page 24 Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:21 PM Pouring in the detergents and additives The dispenser has three (models “A1” or “A2”) chambers depending on model. Chamber • Detergent for the prewash Chamber • Detergent for the main wash • Stain remover • Water softener (water hardness 4) When using liquid detergent, remove the coloured insert from the detergent container and insert it in the first gap in chamber . The scale on the insert makes dosing easier.
30110244GB.fm Page 25 Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:21 PM WASHING PROGRAMME Selecting the programme: 1. Plug in the appliance. 2. Turn on the water supply tap. 3. Set the Programme Selector knob to the desired programme. 4. Depending on model, set the Temperature Selector knob to the desired temperature. 5. Depending on model, set the Spin Speed Selector knob to the desired spin speed. 6. Select additional options, if desired, pressing the corresponding button.
30110244GB.fm Page 26 Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:21 PM Start delay (depending on model) 1. Select the programme and temperature, any additional options and the spin speed. 2. Press the “On/Off” button. The display flashes “0” for 6 seconds. 3. During these 6 seconds press the “Start Delay” button and select delay time: 0,3,6,9 hours. 4. The programme will start at the desired time, or after 6 seconds if “0” is selected. • To change the start delay: press the “Start Delay” button to select time.
30110244GB.fm Page 27 Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:21 PM REMOVING THE FILTER We recommend that you check and clean the filter regularly, at least two or three times a year. Especially: • When the appliance does not drain or spin properly • If the pump is blocked by a foreign body (e.g. buttons, coins or safety pins) IMPORTANT: make sure the water has had time to cool before draining the appliance. 1. Switch off the appliance and unplug it. 2. Open the filter cover.
30110244GB.fm Page 28 Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:21 PM DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER Before emptying the residual water, switch the appliance off and unplug it from the mains socket. Open the cover to the foreign body trap. Open the filter cover with the help of the coloured insert from the detergent container. Place a container beneath it. 1. Open the filter but do not withdraw it completely. Slowly turn the handle anticlockwise until the water drains out. 2. Wait until all the water has drained off. 3.
30110244GB.fm Page 29 Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:21 PM A Detergent dispenser 1. Press the release lever in the prewash compartment downward and remove the drawer. 2. Remove the inserts (the siphon from the softener compartment and the coloured insert for liquit detergents). 3. Wash all the parts under running water. A1 4. Replace the parts and refit the detergent dispenser. Insert the detergent dispenser in the washing machine. A2 Water hose mesh filter. Check and clean periodically.
30110244GB.fm Page 30 Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:21 PM TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE The appliance will not start, no lamp lights up. The appliance vibrates during the spin cycle. Check whether: • the appliance is plugged in; • the wall socket is functioning correctly (use a table lamp or similar). • “On/Off” button pressed. Check whether: • the appliance is levelled and solidly installed on all four feet (see “Installation Instructions”); • the transit bolts have been removed.
30110244GB.fm Page 31 Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:21 PM AFTER-SALES SERVICE Before contacting After-Sales Service: 1. Try to remedy the problem yourself (see “Troubleshooting Guide”). 2. Restart the programme to check whether the problem has solved itself. 3. If the machine continues to function incorrectly, call After-Sales Service. Specify: • The nature of the problem. • The exact model of the appliance. • The service code (number after the word SERVICE).
30110244GB.fm Page 32 Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:21 PM INSTALLATION Remove the transit bolts 1. Slacken the four bolts with the spanner supplied. 2. Unscrew the bolts by hand. 3. Holding the bolt head, pull each bolt through the wide part of the holes. 4. Close the holes with the plastic covers supplied; insert the covers in the wide part of the hole and slide them toward the narrow part until they click into place. 5. Keep the transit bolts for future use.
30110244GB.fm Page 33 Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:21 PM Worktop for built-under models The appliance must only be installed beneath a continuous fitted kitchen worktop. If the appliance will be built under it is mandatory to use the cover panel UBS. This can be obtained from specialist shops or from After-Sales Service. 1. Unplug the appliance. 2. Unscrew the worktop fixing screws from the rear of the appliance. 3. Slide the worktop fully backward and lift it upwards to remove.
30110244GB.fm Page 34 Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:21 PM Connect the water drain hose The draining varies according to model: External drain hose 1a.Unhook the drain hose from the left clip. Attention: do not unhook the right drain hose connection. Internal drain hose 1b.Pull the hose completely out of the holder. The holder can be on the right or on the left on the rear side (depending on the model). Close off the hole with the attached cap. 2.
30110244GB.fm Page 35 Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:21 PM ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Do not use extension leads or multi sockets. Electrical connections must be made in accordance with local regulations. 1) Warning - this appliance must be earthed This appliance is normally supplied with a mains lead having a plug fitted in the factory which has been checked for correct earth continuity.