Samsung J1255ACGW, J1255AR User Manual

WashingMachine

Owner’sInstructions

J1455A(V/S/C/R)

J1255A(V/S/C/R)

J1055A(V/S/C/R)

J855A(V/S/C/R)

Features

1.SilverWash-SilverNanoHealthSystem

Samsung’s silver Nano feature uses silver nano particles to sanitize and disinfect your laundry and your machine’s drum. Delicates as well as smelly socks will get odor-free from human sweat at temperatureaslowas30°C.Thatsavesenergyandprotectscolorandshapeofyourclothes.

2.ChildLock

The Child Lock function keeps curious little hands out of the washer. This safety feature ensures, thatchildrendonottoywiththeoperationofthewasher.Italsoalertsyouwhenitisactivated.

3.Handwash

Clothes susceptible to damage, such as those made of linen or silk, can be washed just as if they werebeingwashedbyhand.

4.DelayStart

Thisfunctionenablesusestodelaythewashingmachine’sstartingtimeforupto24hours.

5.Delicates&WoolProgram

Special care can be determined by the appropriate temperature, the gentle wash action and the appropriateamountofwater.

SAMSUNG WashingMachineOwner’sInstructions

SafetyPrecautions

Congratulations on your purchase of this Samsung washing machine. These Owner's Instructions contain valuable information on the installation, use, and care of this appliance. Please take the time to read these instructions so that you can take full advantage of the washing machine's features and enjoy this appliance formanyyearstocome.

Beforeusingtheappliance

•Packing materials can be dangerous to children; keep all packing material (plastic bags, polystyrene, etc.)welloutofthereachofchildren.

•Theapplianceisdesignedforhomeuseonly.

•Make sure that water and electrical connections are made by qualified technicians, observing the manufacturer'sinstructions(see"InstallingtheWashingMachine")andlocalsafetyregulations.

•All packaging and shipping bolts must be removed before the appliance is used. Serious damage may occuriftheyarenotremoved. See"Removingtheshippingbolts".

•Beforewashingclothesfortheﬁrsttime,youmustrunacompletecyclewithoutclothes. See"Washing fortheﬁrsttime".

Safetyinstructions

•Before cleaning or carrying out maintenance, unplug the appliance from the electrical outlet or set the

(On/O )buttontoO .

•Make sure that the pockets of all clothing to be washed are empty. Hard, sharp objects, such as coins, safetypins,nails,screws,orstonescancauseextensivedamagetotheappliance.

•Alwaysunplugtheapplianceandturno thewaterafteruse.

•Beforeyouopenthedooroftheappliance,checkthatthewaterhasdrained. Donotopenthedoorifyoucanstillseewater.

•Petsandsmallchildrenmayclimbintothe appliance.Checktheappliancebeforeeachuse.

•The glass door becomes very hot during the washing cycle. Keep children away from the appliance whileitisinuse.

•Donotattempttorepairtheapplianceyourself. Repairsmadebyinexperiencedorunqualiﬁedpersons maycauseinjuryand/ormakemoreseriousrepairstotheappliancenecessary.

•Iftheplug(powersupplycord)isdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythemanufactureroritsserviceagent orasimilarlyqualiﬁedpersoninordertoavoidahazard.

•This appliance should only be serviced by an authorized service center, and only genuine spare parts shouldbeused.

•This appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons unless they have been adequately supervised by a responsible person to ensure that they can use the appliance safely.Young childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.

•Thisappliancehastobeconnectedtotheplugendurabletoproperpowerconsumption.

•Thisappliancehastobepositionedsothattheplugisaccessibleafterinstallation.

•Do not use processed water containing oil, cream or lotion, which is usually found in skin-care shops or massage clinics. Otherwise this will cause the packing to be deformed, which causes a malfunction or waterleak.

•A stainless washing tube does not usually rust. However if some metal such as a hair pin is left in the tube for an extended time, the tube could rust. Do not leave water or bleach containing chlorine in the tube for an extended period of time. Do not regularly use or leave water containing iron in the tube for an extended period of time. If rust starts appearing on the surface of the tube, apply a cleansing agent (neutral) to the surface and use a sponge or soft cloth to clean it. (Under no circumstances use a metal brush)

•The appearance and specifications of the product are subject to change without prior notice for purposesofenhancement.

•For washing machines with ventilation openings in the base, that a carpet must not obstruct the openings.

•Usethenewhose-setsandoldhose-setsshouldnotbereused.

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	TableofContents

SafetyPrecautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . insidecover
InstallingtheWashingMachine . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	. . A-1

UnpackingtheWashingMachine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Overviewofthewashingmachine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Selectingalocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Adjustingthelevelingfeet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Removingtheshippingbolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Connectingthewatersupplyhose(Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Connectingthewatersupplyhose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Positioningthedrainhose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Plugginginthemachine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

WashingaLoadofLaundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.B-1

Overviewofthecontrolpanel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1

Washingfortheﬁrsttime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-3

Puttingdetergentinthewashingmachine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-3

WashingclothesusingFuzzyLogic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-4

Washingclothesmanually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-5

UsingDelayStart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-5

Washingtipsandhints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-6

MaintainingtheWashingMachine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C-1

Drainingthewashingmachineinanemergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-1

Repairingafrozenwashingmachine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-1

Cleaningtheexterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-1

Cleaningthedetergentdrawerandrecess. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-2

Cleaningthedebrisﬁlter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-2

Cleaningthewaterhosemeshﬁlter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-3

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

Problemsandsolutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

Understandingerrormessages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

ProgrammeChart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-1

Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-1

Fabriccarechart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-1

Electricalwarnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-1

Protectingtheenvironment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-2

Declarationofconformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-2

Speciﬁcation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-2

InstallingtheWashingMachine

Unpacking theWashing Machine

Unpack your washing machine and inspect it for shipping damage. Also make sure that you have received all of the items shown below. If the washing machine was damaged during shipping or

youdonothavealloftheitems,contactyourSamsungdealerimmediately.

Overview of the washing machine

		Worktop
	Detergentdrawer
	Controlpanel	DrainHose
	Controlpanel
	Door	Plug
		Plug
	Basecover
	Adjustablefeet	Debrisﬁlter
		Debrisﬁlter
		Emergencydraintube
		Filter-cover
		ColdWater
		supplyhose
	Wrench
		Drainhose
	Hoseguide	Bolthole
	Hoseguide	covers
		covers

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InstallingtheWashingMachine

Selectingalocation

Beforeyouinstallthewashingmachine,selectalocationwiththefollowingcharacteristics:

•Ahard,levelsurface(ifthesurfaceisuneven,see"Adjustingthelevelingfeet,"below)

•Awayfromdirectsunlight.

•Adequateventilation

•Roomtemperaturethatwillnotfallbelow0˚C

•Awayfromsourcesofheatsuchascoalorgas

Makesurethatthewashingmachinedoesnotstandonitspowercord.

Ventilation openings must not be obstructed by carpeting when the washing machine is installed on acarpetedﬂoor.

Adjustingthelevelingfeet

Iftheﬂoorisuneven,adjustthefeet(donotinsertpiecesofwoodoranyotherobjectsunderthefeet):

1.Loosenthelegboltbyturningitwithyourhanduntilitisatthedesiredheight.

2.Tightenthelockingnutbyturningitwiththesuppliedwrench.

•Placethewasheronasturdy,ﬂatsurface.

Ifthewasherisplacedonanunevenorweaksurface,noiseorvibrationoccurs.(Onlyaldegrees angleisallowed.)

Removingtheshippingbolts

Beforeusingthewashingmachine,youmustremovetheﬁveshippingboltsfromthebackoftheunit.

Toremovethebolts:

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1	3
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1.Loosenallboltswiththesuppliedwrenchbeforeremovingthem.

2.Takeeachboltheadandpullitthroughthewidepartofthehole.Repeatforeachbolt.

3.Filltheholeswiththesuppliedplasticcovers.

4.Keeptheshippingboltsforfutureuse.

Connectingthewatersupplyhose(Option)

1.Removetheadaptorfromthewater supplyhose.

2.First,usinga“+”typescrewdriver, loosenthefourscrewsonthe adaptor. Next,taketheadaptorand turnpart(b)followingthearrowuntil thereisa5mmgap.

3.Connectadaptortothewatertapby tighteningthescrewsﬁrmly.Then, turnpart(b)followingthearrowand put(a)and(b)together.

4.Connectthewatersupplyhosetothe adaptor.Pulldownpart(c)ofthewater supplyhose.Whenyoureleasepart(c)the hoseautomaticallyconnectstotheadaptor makinga’click’sound.

5.Connect the other end of the water supply hose to the inlet water valve at the top of thewasher. Screwthehoseclockwiseallthe wayin.

•Ifthewatertaphasascrewtypefaucet, connectthewatersupplyhosetothetapas shown.

NOTICE Aftercompletingconnection,ifwaterleaksfromthehose,thenrepeatthesamesteps.

Usethemostconventionaltypeoffaucetforwatersupply. Incasethefaucetissquareortoo big,removethespacingringbeforeinsertingthefaucetintotheadaptor.

SAMSUNG Washing Machine Owner’s Instructions A-2

InstallingtheWashingMachine

Connectingthewatersupplyhose

The water supply hose must be connected to the washing machine at one end and to the water faucet at the other. Do not stretch the water supply hose. If the hose is too short and you do not wishtomovethewaterfaucet,replacethehosewithalonger,highpressurehose.

Toconnectthewatersupplyhose:

1. Take the L-shaped arm fitting for the cold

water supply hose and connect to the cold water supply intake on the back of the machine.Tightenbyhand.

2. Connect the other end of the cold water supply hose to your sink's cold water faucet

and tighten it by hand. If necessary, you can reposition the water supply hose at the washing machine end by loosening the

ﬁtting,rotatingthehose,andretighteningthe ﬁtting.

Option:

1.TaketheredL-shapedarmﬁttingforthehotwatersupplyhoseandconnecttotheredhot watersupplyintakeonthebackofthemachine.Tightenbyhand.

2.Connecttheotherendofthehotwatersupplyhosetoyoursink'shotwaterfaucetand tightenitbyhand.

3.UseaY-pieceifyouonlywanttousecoldwater.

Note: The appliance is to be connected to the water mains using new hose-sets and that old hose-sets should not be used.

Positioningthedrainhose

Theendofthedrainhosemaybepositionedinthreeways:

Overtheedgeofasink

Thedrainhosemustbeplacedataheightofbetween60and90cm. Tokeepthedrainhosespout bent,usethesuppliedplastichoseguide. Securetheguidetothewallwithahookortothefaucet withapieceofstringtopreventthedrainhosefrommoving.

lnasinkdrainpipebranch

The drain pipe branch must be above the sink siphonsothattheendofthehoseisatleast

60cmabovetheground.

lnadrainpipe

Samsung recommends that you use a 65 cm high vertical pipe; it must be no shorter than 60 cm and nolongerthan90cm.

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