Samsung SWF-P8, SWF-P1201, SWF-P12 User Manual
Washing Machine
Owner’s Instructions
SWF-P12, SWF-P10, SWF-P8
Safety Precautions
Congratulations on your purchase of the new 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 for many years to come.
Before using the appliance
• Packing materials can be dangerous to children; keep all packing material (plastic bags, polystyrene, etc.) well out of the reach of children.
• The appliance is designed for home use only.
• Make sure that water and electrical connections are made by qualified
technicians, observing the manufacturer’s instructions (see, “Installing
the washing machine,” page 2) and local safety regulations.
• All packaging and shipping bolts must be removed before the appliance
is used. Serious damage may occur if they are not removed. See
“Removing the shipping bolts” on page 3.
• First wash cycle withput laundry (See on page 7).
Safety instructions
• Before cleaning or carrying out maintenance, unplug the appliance from
the electrical outlet or set the (On / Off) button to Off.
• Make sure that the pockets of all clothing to be washed are empty.
Hard, sharp objects, such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws, or stones
can cause extensive damage to the appliance.
• Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water after use.
• Before you open the door of the appliance, check that the water has
drained. Do not open the door if you can still see water.
• Pets and small children may climb into the appliance. Check the appliance before each use.
• The glass door becomes very hot during the washing cycle. Keep children away from the appliance while it is in use.
• Do not attempt to repair the appliance yourself. Repairs made by inexperienced or unqualified persons may cause injury and/or make more
serious repairs to the appliance necessary.
• If the plug (power supply cord) is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer or its service agent or a similar qualified person in order
to avoid a hazard.
• This appliance should only be serviced by an authorized service center,
and only genuine spare parts should be used.
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Table of Contents
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .inside cover
Installing the Washing Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Unpacking the washing machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Overview of the washing machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Selecting a location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Adjusting the leveling feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Removing the shipping bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Connecting the water supply hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Positioning the drain hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Plugging in the machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Washing a Load of Laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Overview of the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Washing for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Putting detergent in the washing machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Washing clothes using fuzzy logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Setting prewash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Washing clothes manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Using delay start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Washing tips and hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Maintaining the Washing Machine . . . . . . . . . .13
Draining the washing machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Repairing a frozen washing machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Cleaning the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Cleaning the detergent drawer and recess . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Cleaning the debris filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Cleaning the water hose mesh filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Problems and solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Understanding error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Programme chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Fabric care chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Electrical warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Protecting the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Declaration of conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
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Worktop
Control panel
Detergent
drawer
Door
Adjustable feet
Base cover
Debris filter
Door release
Emergency drain
tube
Cold
ater
supply
hose(Blue)
* (Option)
Hot
Water
supply
hose(Red)
Plug
Bolt hole
covers
Wrench
Hose guide
Drain hose
Installing the Washing Machine
Unpacking the washing 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 you do not have all of the items,
contact your Samsung dealer immediately.
Overview of the washing machine
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Installing the Washing Machine
Selecting a location
Before you install the washing machine, select a location with the following
characteristics:
• A hard, level surface (if the surface is uneven, see “Adjusting the leveling feet,” below)
• Away from direct sunlight
• Adequate ventilation
• Room temperature that will not fall below 0° C
• Away from sources of heat such as coal or gas
Make sure that the washing machine does not stand on its power cord.
Ventilation openings must not be obstructed by carpeting when the washing
machine is installed on a carpeted floor.
Adjusting the leveling feet
If the floor is uneven, adjust the feet (do not insert pieces of wood,or any
other objects the feet):
1. Loosen the leg bolt by turning it with your hand until it is at the desired
height.
2. Tighten the locking nut by turning it with the supplied wrench.
• Place the washer on a sturdy flat Surface.
If the washer is placed on an uneven or weak surface, noise or vibration
occurs.(Allowable is 1 °)
Removing the shipping bolts
Before using the washing machine, you must remove the five shipping bolts
from the back of the unit. To remove the bolts:
1. Loosen all bolts with the supplied wrench before removing them.
2. Take each bolt head and pull it through the wide part of the hole.
Repeat for each bolt.
3. Fill the holes with the supplied plastic covers.
4. Keep the shipping bolts for future use.
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Installing the Washing Machine
90 cm
60 cm
a
b
Connecting the water supply hose (Option)
1.Remove the adaptor
from the water
supply hose.
c
4. Connect the water supply hose to the
adaptor. Pull down the part (c) of the water
supply hose. When you release part (c) the
hose is automatically connects to the
adaptor making a 'click' sound.
2.First,using a "+" type screw driver,
loosen the four screws on the
adaptor. Next,take the adaptor and
turn part(b) following the arrow for
gap about 5mm between them.
3. Connect adaptor to the water tap by
tightening the screws firmly .
Then,turn part (b) following the
arrow and put (a) and (b)together.
NOTICE
After completing connection,if water leaks from the hose,then repeat the same steps. Use the most conventional type of faucet
a
b
5. Connect the other end of the water supply
hose to the inlet water valve at the top of
the washer. Screw the hose clockwise all
the way in.
● If the water tap is a screw type,assemble a
water supply hose that fits to the tap as
shown.
for water supply. In case the faucet is square or too big,r emove the spacing ring befor e inserting the faucet into the adaptor.
Connecting the water supply hose
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 wish to move the
water faucet, replace the hose with a longer, high pressure hose.
T o connect the water supply hose:
1. Connect the cold water supply hose(Blue) fitting with the L-shaped arm to the cold water supply
intake(Blue) on the back of the washing machine and hand tighten.
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, rotating the hose, and retightening the fitting.
Option : 1. Connect the hot water supply hose(Red) fitting with the L-shaped arm to the hot water supply
intake(Red) on the back of the washing machine and hand tighten.
2. Connect the otherend of the hot water supply hose to your sink’s
hot water faucet and tighten it by hand.
3. If you want to use only cold water, use Y-piece.
Positioning the drain hose
The end of the drain hose may be positioned in three ways:
Over the edge of a sink
The drain hose must be placed at a height of between 60 and 90 cm. T o keep the drain hose spout bent,
use the supplied plastic hose guide. Secure the guide to the wall with a hook or to the faucet with a piece
of string to prevent the drain hose from moving.
In a sink drain pipe branch
The drain pipe branch must be above the sink siphon so that the end of the hose is at least 60
cm above the ground.
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Installing the Washing Machine
In a drain pipe
Samsung recommends you use a 65 cm high vertical pipe; it must be no
shorter than 60 cm and no longer than 90 cm.
The inside of the drain pipe must be wider than the diameter of the drain.
The drain hose can be extended to a length of up to 180 cm. Use an extension
with an internal diameter at least equal to the diameter of the original hose
and a suitable fitting. The hose extension will run along the floor and only the
part near the drainage point will be raised.
Plugging in the machine
For European Users. You will NOT need to ground the plug of the
washing machine.
For U.S. Users. You MUST ground the plug of the washing machine.
Check with a licensed electrician before using the machine to make sure it is
properly grounded.
For U.K. Users.
Wiring Instructions
WARNINGTHIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.
This appliance must be earthed. In the event of an
electrical short circuit, earthing reduces the risk of
electric shock providing an escape wire for the
electric current. The appliance is equipped with
a mains lead which includes an earth wire for
connecting to the earth terminal of your mains plug.
The plug must be plugged into a socket that is
properly installed and earthed.
*The wires in this mains lead are coloured in
accordance with the following code:
•Green-and yellow :Earth
•Blue :Neutral
•Brown :Live
• As the colours of the wires in the mains lead
of this appliance may not correspond with the
coloured markings indentifying the terminals
in your plug, proceed as follows.
• Connect the green-and yellow wire to the
terminal in the plug marked with the letter E or
the earth symbol ( ) or coloured green or
green-and-yellow.
• Connect the blue wire to the terminal marked
with the letter N or coloured black.
• Connect the brown wire to the terminal marked
with the letter L or coloured red.
*Consult a qualified electrician or service technician
if in doubt about any of these instructions.
The manufacturer of this washing machine will not accept any
liability for damage to persons or material for non
observance of these requirements.There are no
user+serviceable parts inside the washing machine and if the
mains lead of this appliance is damaged, it must only be
replaced by qualified service personnel approved by the
manufacturer because special tools are required.
GREEN AND
YELLOW
BLUE
ARNING
W
Ensure that the plug and power
cord are not damaged before use.
If you have any reason to remove
the moulded plug from this
appliance, immediately remove the
fuse and dispose of the plug.
Do not connect the plug to a mains
socket under any circumstances as
there is a danger of electric shock.
CIRCUITS
Your washing machine should be
operated on a separate circuit from
other appliances. Failure to do this
may cause the circuit breaker to
trip, the fuse to blow.
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13 AMP
FUSE
BROWN
5
Washing a Load of Laundry
o
C
rpm
Min
Fuzzy control
Temp Spin Delay Start Function
Door open
Spin
Fault Check
Remaining Time
Delay Start
Rinse
Wash
Pre-wash
Eco
Speedy
Wool
Delicate
Synthetic
Cotton
21 3 4 5 6 7 8 109
Overview of the control panel
1. Detergent dispenser
2. Display panel
Displays the remaining wash cycle time, error messages.
3. Temperature selection button
Press the button repeatedly to cycle through the available water temperature options (cold water, 30°, 40°, 60° and 95° C).
When press this button during washing, you can see the selected temperature on display panel.
4. Spin selection button
Press the button repeatedly to cycle through the available spin speed
options [ P12: (0, 400, 600, 800, 1000 and 1200 rpms.) ,
P10: (0, 400, 600, 800 and 1000rpms), P8: (0, 400, 600 and 800 rpms)].
When press this button during operating, you can see the selected the
spin speed on display panel.
5. Delay Start button
Press the button repeatedly to cycle through the available delayed start
options (from 1 hour to 24 hours in one hour increments).
6. Function button
Press the button repeatedly to cycle through the available partial wash
options {Wash+Rinse+Spin ➔ Prewash+Wash+Rinse+Spin ➔ Spin ➔
Rinse(1 time)+Spin ➔ Rinse(2 times)+Spin ➔ Rinse(3 times)+Spin ➔
Wash+Rinse+Spin}.
Note : Prewash is available only for Cotton, Synthetic, Delicate.
“Rinse(3 times)+Spin” is not available when Speedy,Eco course.
7. Fuzzy Control dial
Turn the dial to select one of the six available wash programs (Eco,
Speedy, Wool, Delicate, Synthetic or Cotton).
8. Start/Pause button
Press to pause and restart programs.
9. Door Open button
Press to open the washing machine door.
10. (On/Off) button
Press once to turn the washing machine on, press again to turn the washing machine off. If the washing machine power is left on for longer than
10 minutes without any buttons being touched, the power automatically
turns off.
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