LAVAMAT 73742 VI
User manual |
Washing Machine |
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Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality products.
To ensure optimal and regular performance of your appliance please read this instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate all processes perfectly and most efficiently. To refer to this manual any time you need to, we recommend you to keep it in a safe place. And please pass it to any future owner of the appliance.
We wish you much joy with your new appliance.
Contents
Operating instructions |
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Opening the door after the programme has |
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Safety information |
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At the end of the programme |
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General safety |
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Washing programmes |
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Installation |
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Use |
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Helpful hints and tips |
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Child Safety |
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Sorting out the laundry |
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Product description |
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Temperatures |
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Control panel |
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Before loading the laundry |
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Maximum loads |
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Display |
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Laundry weights |
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First use |
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Removing stains |
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Personalization |
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Detergents and additives |
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Degrees of water hardness |
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Acoustic signals |
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Child safety lock |
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Care and cleaning |
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Daily use |
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Descaling |
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After each wash |
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Load the laundry |
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Measure out the detergent and the fabric |
Maintenance wash |
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softener |
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External cleaning |
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Select the required programme by means of |
Detergent dispenser drawer |
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programme selector dial (1) |
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Washing drum |
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Select the desired TEMPERATURE (Button 2) |
Door seal |
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Drain pump |
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Select the spin speed, NIGHT CYCLE or RINSE |
Cleaning the water inlet filter |
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HOLD option (button 3) |
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Emergency emptying out |
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Programme option buttons |
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Frost precautions |
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PREWASH option |
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What to do if… |
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STAIN option |
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Technical data |
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SENSITIVE option |
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Consumption values |
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EXTRA RINSE option (additional rinse) |
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Select the TIME SAVING option (button 6) |
Installation instructions |
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Installation |
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Select the START/PAUSE (button 7) |
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Unpacking |
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Select the DELAY START (button 8) |
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Positioning and levelling |
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Altering an option or a running programme |
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Water inlet |
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Water-stop device |
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Interrupting a programme |
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Water drainage |
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Cancelling a programme |
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Electrical connection |
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Safety information |
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Building-in |
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Packaging materials |
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Environment concerns |
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Ecological hints |
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Subject to change without notice
Operating instructions
Safety information
Read carefully & keep for future reference.
•The safety of Your appliance complies with the industry standards and with legal requirements on the safety of appliances. However, as manufacturers, we feel it is our duty to provide the following safety notes.
•It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings.
•You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.
•Before first starting up, check the appliance for any damage incurred during transport. Never connect up a damaged appliance . If parts are damaged, contact your supplier.
•If the appliance is delivered in the winter months when there are minus temperatures. Store it at room temperature for 24 hours before using for the first time.
General safety
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During high temperature wash programmes the door glass may get hot. Do not touch |
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Make sure that small pets do not climb into the drum. To avoid this, please check into |
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the drum before using. |
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Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws, stones or any other hard, sharp |
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material can cause extensive damage and must not be placed into the machine. |
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Only use the advised quantities of fabric softener and detergent. Damage to the fabric |
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can ensue if you over-fill. Refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations of quantities. |
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• Wash small items such as socks, laces, washable belts etc in a washing bag or pillow case |
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as it is possible for such items to slip down between the tub and the inner drum. |
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maintenance. |
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Installation
•This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.
•When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the Service Centre.
•All packing and transit bolts must be removed before use. Serious damage can occur to the product and to property if this is not adhered to. See relevant section in the user manual.
•After having installed the appliance, check that it is not standing on the inlet and drain hose and the worktop is not pressing the electrical supply cable against the wall.
•If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely under the appliance.
•Always be sure, that there is no water leakage from hoses and their connections after the installation.
•If the appliance is installed in a location subject to frost, please read the “dangers of freezing” chapter.
•Any plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified plumber or competent person.
•Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person.
Use
•This appliance is designed for domestic use. It must not be used for purposes other than those for which it was designed.
•Only wash and dry fabrics which are designed to be machine washed or dried. Follow the instructions on each garment label
•Do not overload the appliance. See the Washing Programme Table.
•Before washing, ensure that all pockets are empty and buttons and zips are fastened. Avoid washing frayed or torn articles and treat stains such as paint, ink, rust, and grass before washing. Underwired bras must NOT be machine washed.
•Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products should not be machine washed. If volatile cleaning fluids are used, care should be taken to ensure that the fluid is removed from the garment before placing in the machine.
•As some duvets and eiderdowns should be washed/dried in large commercial machines because of their bulk, please check with the manufacturer of the item before washing in a domestic machine.
•The users should always check that they have not left their gas lighters (disposable or otherwise) in their clothing.
•Never tumble dry items that have had contact with chemicals such as dry cleaning fluid. These are of a volatile nature and could cause an explosion. Only tumble dry items which have been washed in water or require airing.
•Plastic detergent dispensers should not remain in the drum during the drying cycle, as the plastic used is not designed to withstand the heat. If you wish to wash-through-to- dry you should use the conventional detergent dispenser drawer.
•Never pull the power supply cable to remove the plug from the socket; always take hold of the plug itself.
•Never use your new appliance if the power supply cable, the control panel, the working surface or the base are damaged so that the inside of the appliance is accessible.
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Child Safety
•This appliance is not intended for use by person (including children) with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
•The packaging components (e.g. plastic film, polystyrene) can be dangerous to children - danger of suffocation! Keep them out of children's reach.
•Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s reach.
•Make sure that children or pets do not climb into the drum. To prevent children or pets becoming trapped inside the drum the ma-
chine incorporates a special feature. To activate this device, rotate the button (without pressing it) inside the door clockwise until the groove is horizontal. If necessary use a coin. To disable this device and restore the possibility of closing the door, rotate the button anticlockwise until the groove is vertical.
Product description
Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption.
The NEW JET system allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption so saving energy.
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1Detergent dispenser drawer
2Control panel
3Door opening handle
4Rating plate
5Drain pump
6Adjustable feet
Compartment for prewash phase or stain remover.
The prewash detergent is added at the beginning of the wash programme.
The stain remover is added during the STAIN-Ac- tion phase in the main wash.
Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash .
Compartment for liquid additives (fabric softener, starch).
Follow the product manufacturer’s recommendations on quantities to use and do not exceed the «MAX» mark in the detergent dispenser drawer. Any fabric softener or starching additives must be poured into the compartment before starting the wash programme.
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Control panel
Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as well as the buttons and the display. These are presented by relevant numbers on the following pages.
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1Programme selector dial
2TEMPERATURE button (TEMP.)
3SPIN reduction button (TPM - ESSORAGE)
4OPTIONS button (OPTIES - OPTIONS)
5OK button
6TIME SAVING button (TIJD - TEMPS)
7START/PAUSE button (START/PAUZE - DEPART/PAUSE)
8DELAY START button (STARTUITSTEL - DEPART/DIFFERE)
9Display
Display
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9.1- Temperature indicator and COLD symbol
9.2- Spin Speed indicator, RINSE HOLD , NIGHT CYCLE
- symbols
9.3- Programme progress display: PREWASH , MAIN WASH
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, OVERDOSAGE
• The programme progress display shows the washing phases of the selected programme.
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•During a washing cycle, a black line blinks under the washing phase symbol of the running programme. At the end of each washing phase, the line under the corresponding symbol becomes fixed.
If the OVERDOSAGE symbol lights up at the end of the programme, it indicates that too much detergent has been used.
9.4- Options: PREWASH , STAIN
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, EXTRA RINSE
9.5- DOOR - symbol (Door locked)
•This symbol indicates if the door can be opened:
–the symbol is on: the door cannot be opened. The appliance is performing a washing programme.
–the symbol is off: the door can be opened. The washing programme is finished.
9.6- TIME SAVING - option symbol
9.7- The display shows the following information:
• Duration of the selected programme
–After selecting a programme, the duration is displayed in hours and minutes (for
example . The duration is calculated automatically on the basis of the maximum recommended load for each type of fabric.
–After the programme has started, the time remaining is updated every minute.
•Delay start
–The selected delay (20 hours max) set by means of the relevant button appears on the
display for about 3 seconds (for example ’), then the duration of the previously selected programme is displayed.
–The DELAY START symbol will appear on the display.
–The delay time value decreases by one unit every hour and then, when remains 1 hour, the time decreases every minute.
•Incorrect option selection
–If an option which is not compatible with the set wash programme is selected, the message Err is displayed for about 2 seconds and the yellow light of button 7 starts blinking.
•Alarm codes
–In the event of operating problems, some alarm codes can be displayed, for example (see chapter «What to do if...»).
•End of the programme
–When the programme has finished a blinking zero is displayed, the DOOR symbol disappears and the door can be opened.
Stand by
If your laundry is not removed within 10 minutes after the programme is finished, the backlight of the display switches off and the energy saving system will be enabled. Only the button 7 pilot light is blinking to indicate that the appliance has to be switched off. By pressing any buttons the appliance will come out from the energy saving status and you could set another washing programme or switch off the appliance.
9.8- DELAY START - symbol
9.9- CHILD SAFETY LOCK - symbol
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First use
• Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instructions.
•Remove the polystyrene block and any material from the drum.
•Before the first wash, run a cotton cycle at the highest temperature without any laundry in the machine, to remove any manufacturing residue from the drum and tub. Pour 1/2 a measure of detergent into the main wash compartment and start the machine.
Personalization
Acoustic signals
The machine is provided with an acoustic device, which sounds in the following cases:
•at the end of the cycle
•in the event of operating problems.
By pressing the 3 and 4 buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds, the acoustic signal is deactivated (except for the events of operating problems). By pressing these two buttons again, the acoustic signal is reactivated.
Child safety lock
This device permits you to leave the appliance unattended and not to worry that children might be injured by or cause damage to the appliance.
This function remains able also when the washing machine is not working.
To enable (or disable) this option press simultaneously for about 6 seconds buttons 4 and 5 until the Child Lock symbol appears on (or disappears from) the display.
There are two different ways to set this option:
•Before pressing button 7 : it will be impossible to start the machine.
•after pressing button 7 : it will be impossible to change any other programme or option.
Daily use
Load the laundry
1.Open the door by carefully pulling the door handle outwards. Place the laundry in the drum, one item at a time, shaking them out as much as possible.
2.Close firmly the door. You must hear a click during closing.
WARNING!
Do not embed the laundry between the door and the rubber joint.
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Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener
Your new appliance was designed to reduce water, energy and detergent consumption.
1.Pull out the dispenser drawer until it stops. Measure out the amount of detergent required, pour it into the main wash compartment and, if you wish to carry out the prewash phase or to perform the
stain function, pour the detergent or the stain remover into the compartment marked .
2.If required, pour fabric softener into the
compartment marked (the amount used must not exceed the MAX mark in the drawer). Close the drawer gently.
Select the required programme by means of programme selector dial (1)
You can choose the right programme for any type of laundry following the descriptions on the washing programme tables (see «Washing Programmes»).
Turn the programme selector dial to the required programme. The programme selector determines the type of washing cycle (e.g. water level, drum movement, number of rinses) and the washing temperature according to the type of laundry.
The pilot light of button 7 starts blinking and the display shows the duration of the selected programme.
The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. Position to Reset programme/ Switching OFF of the machine.
At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position , to switch the machine off.
If you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when the machine is working, the yellow pilot light of button 7 will blink 3 times and the message Err is displayed on the display to indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not perform the new selected programme.
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Select the desired TEMPERATURE (Button 2)
When selecting a programme, the appliance automatically proposes the default temperature provided for that programme.
Press this button repeatedly to increase or decrease the temperature, if you want your laundry to be washed at a temperature different from the one proposed by the washing machine.
The symbol of cold wash corresponds to - - ( ) .
For the maximum and the minimum available wash water temperature, see «Washing programmes».
Select the spin speed, NIGHT CYCLE or RINSE HOLD option (button 3)
When the required programme has been selected, your appliance automatically proposes the maximum spin speed provided for that programme.
Press this button repeatedly to change the spin speed, if you want your laundry to be spun at a speed different from the one proposed by the washing machine.
RINSE HOLD: by selecting this option the water of the last rinse is not emptied out to prevent the fabrics from creasing. At the end of the programme, and RINSE HOLD symbol appear on the display, DOOR symbol (door locked) remains lit, the pilot light of button 7 goes off and the door is blocked to indicate that the water must be emptied out.
NIGHT CYCLE: by selecting this option, the machine will not drain the water of the last rinse, so as not to wrinkle the laundry. As all spinning phases are suppressed, this washing cycle is very noiseless and it can be selected at night or in times with a more economical power rate. In some programmes the rinses will be performed with more water. At the end of the programme, and RINSE HOLD symbol appear on the display, the DOOR symbol remains lit, the pilot light of button 7 goes off and the door is blocked to indicate that the water must be emptied out.
To empty out the water, please read chapter «At the end of the programme».
Programme option buttons
Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined.
WARNING!
Not all the options are compatible among themselves. The symbols of the incompatible options disappear.
Anyway, if an option, which is not compatible with the set washing programme or any other option, is selected, the Err message is displayed for few seconds and the yellow pilot of button 7 light starts blinking.
You must select the options after you have selected the programme but before pressing the button 7 . Press the button 4 : all the option symbols appear on the display.
To scroll all the available options, press the button 4 . The corresponding symbol appears on the display and starts blinking.
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Press the button 5 to activate and confirm your choice. A black dash appears under the selected symbol to indicate that this option has been set. Press the same button to deactivate the option.
After selecting the options, wait about few seconds until the display gets back to the default status. The selected options appear on the display.
For the compatibility among the options and the washing programmes see chapter «Washing Programmes».
PREWASH option
Select this option if you wish your laundry to be prewashed at 30°C before the main wash. The Prewash ends with a short spin in programmes for cotton and synthetic fabrics, whereas in the programmes for delicate fabrics the water is only drained.
The relevant symbol will appear on the display.
This option is recommended for heavily soiled laundry.
STAIN option
Select this option to treat heavily soiled or stained laundry with stain remover (extended main wash with time optimized stain action phase). The relevant symbol will appear on the display.
This option is not available with a temperature lower than 40°C.
If you wish to perform a programme with the stain option, pour stain remover into stain compartment .
The PREWASH option and the STAIN option cannot be selected together.
SENSITIVE option
By selecting this option the washing intensity will be reduced. The machine adds one rinse in the programmes for cottons and synthetics. The relevant symbol will appear on the display.
This option cannot be selected together with Extra Rinse option.
This option is recommended for non fast coloured items and for frequently washed items.
EXTRA RINSE option (additional rinse)
This appliance is designed for saving water. However, for people with a very delicate skin (allergic to detergents) it may be necessary to rinse the laundry using an extra quantity of water (extra rinse). The relevant symbol will appear on the display and this option is active for selected washing programme.
If you wish to activate this option permanently press simultaneously buttons 2 and 3 for some seconds: the relevant symbol appears on the display. If you wish to cancel it press the same buttons until the symbol disappears.
Select the TIME SAVING option (button 6)
This option allows you to modify the washing time, automatically proposed by the appliance.
By pressing this button you can select the following options:
DAILY: by pressing button 6 once, the corresponding symbol appears on the display and the washing duration will be reduced to wash daily soiled laundry. Reduced washing time is presented on the display.