Whirlpool FSCR12420 User Manual

DAILY REFERENCE

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Before using the appliance carefully read the Health and Safety guide.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

APPLIANCE

You can download the Safety Instructions and the Use and Care Guide by visiting our website

http://docs.whirlpool.eu and following

the instructions on the back of this booklet.

Before using the machine, it is imperative that the transport bolts are removed. For more detailed instructions on how to remove them, see the Installation Guide.

1. Worktop

2. Detergent dispenser

3. Control panel

4. Door handle

5. Door

6. Water ﬁlter/

emergency drain hose (if available) - behind plinth -

7. Plinth (removable)

8. Adjustable feet (4)

CONTROL PANEL

1. 7.2.

13. 12.

30’

6. 8.4. 10.3. 9.5. 11.

MAX

1. On/Oﬀ button

(Reset/Drain if pressed and held down)

2. Programme button

3. Colours 15° button

4. Fresh Care button

5. Dosing Aid button

6. Knob (Turn to select/

Press to conﬁrm)

7. Start delay button

8. Temperature button

9. Spin Speed button

10. Options button

(Key lock if pressed and held down)

11. Start / Pause button

12. Display

13. Programmes area

DETERGENT DISPENSER

1. Main wash compartment

• Detergent for the main wash

• Stain remover

• Water softener

2. Prewash compartment

• Detergent for the prewash.

3. Softener compartment

• Fabric softener

• Liquid starch

Pour in softener or starch solution only up to the “max” mark.

4. Release button

(Press to remove the detergent dispenser for cleaning).

Detergent recommendations for various types of laundry

White robust laundry (cold-95°C) Heavy duty detergents

White delicate laundry (cold-40°C) Mild detergents containing whitener and/or optical brighteners

Light/pastel colours (cold-60°C) Detergents containing whitener and/or optical brighteners

Intensive colours (cold-60°C) Colour detergents without whitener/optical brighteners

Black/dark colours (cold-60°C) Special detergents for black/dark laundry

FIRST TIME USE

See the section on DAILY USE for information on how to select and start a programme.

FIRST CYCLE

When you plug in the washing machine, it will switch on automatically. To remove any residues from the manufacturing process:

• Select the “Cotton” programme at a temperature of 95°C.

• Add a small amount of heavy duty detergent to the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser (maximum 1/3 of the quantity recommended by the detergent manufacturer for lightly soiled laundry).

• Start the programme without adding any laundry.

DAILY USE

See the Use and Care Guide for more details on functions / see the last page for information on how to obtain the Use and Care Guide

1. LOAD LAUNDRY

• Prepare your laundry according to the recommendations in the “HINTS AND TIPS” section. Make sure that pockets are empty, fasteners closed and ribbons tied together.

• Open the door and load the laundry. Observe the maximum load sizes given in the separate programme chart.

2. CLOSE THE DOOR

• Make sure that no laundry gets stuck between door glass and the rubber seal.

• Close the door so that you can hear it click shut.

3. OPEN THE WATER TAP

4. SWITCH ON THE WASHING MACHINE

• Press the “On/O” button until the programme button lights up. An animation appears on the control panel and the appliance plays a sound. The washing machine is then ready for operation.

5. SET THE DESIRED PROGRAMME

GUIDED MODE  the button light will guide you

through setting your programme in the following order: Selection of programme/temperature/spin speed/ options. As soon as you conﬁrm a selection by pressing the knob, the button light jumps to the next step.

• Select programme: Make sure that the programme button lights up.

Turn the knob to select the desired programme. The indicator next to the selected programme lights up.

Conﬁrm the desired programme by pressing the knob.

• Change temperature, if required If you want to change the temperature indicated on the display, make sure that the Temperature button lights up. Turn the knob to select the desired temperature, then press the knob to conﬁrm.

• Change spin speed, if required If you want to change the spin speed indicated on the display, make sure that the Spin button lights up. Turn the knob to select the desired spin speed, or Rinse hold, then press the knob to conﬁrm. Refer to OPTIONS, FUNCTIONS AND INDICATORS for more information.

• Select options, if required If you want to select additional options, make sure that the Options button lights up. The options which are selectable for your programme are indicated by the arrows which are lit up Turn the knob to select the desired options. The symbol for the selected option will ﬂash. Press the knob to conﬁrm. Some options/functions can be selected by pressing the button directly:

6. ADD DETERGENT

• If you are not using the Dosing Aid function, pull out the detergent dispenser and add detergent (and additives/softener) now; observe the dosing recommendations on the detergent pack. If you have selected PREWASH or START DELAY, observe the recommendations in the OPTIONS, FUNCTIONS AND INDICATORS section. Then carefully close the detergent dispenser.

• If you are using the “Dosing Aid” function, add detergent later, after you have started the programme. Refer to the OPTIONS, FUNCTIONS AND INDICATORS section for more information.

• After having added detergent/additives, do not open the detergent dispenser to avoid any overﬂow.

7. START PROGRAMME

• Press and hold “Start/Pause” until the button lights up and stays on; the programme will start.

• If you have selected “Dosing Aid”, the washing machine indicates the recommended detergent amount for your laundry load after the programme starts. Follow the instructions as indicated in the OPTIONS, FUNCTIONS AND INDICATORS/Dosing Aid section.

8. CHANGE THE SETTINGS OF A PROGRAMME

WHICH IS RUNNING, IF REQUIRED

You can still change the settings while a programme is running. The changes will be applied, provided the respective programme phase has not yet ﬁnished.

• Press the relevant button (for example the “Spin speed” button to change the spin speed). The selected value will ﬂash for a few seconds.

• While it is ﬂashing, you can adjust the setting by turning the knob. If the value stops ﬂashing before you have adjusted it, press the button again.

• Press the knob to conﬁrm the new setting. If you do not conﬁrm it, the new setting will be conﬁrmed automatically: It will stop ﬂashing.

The programme will continue automatically. To change the settings of a programme which is running, you can also:

• Press “Start/Pause” to pause the programme which is running

• Change the settings as desired.

• Press “Start/Pause” again to continue the programme.

Refer to the OPTIONS, FUNCTIONS AND INDICATORS section for more information.

INDIVIDUAL MODE

After you have switched on the washing machine, you are not forced to follow the GUIDED MODE. The order in which you choose to set your programme is up to you. To make a setting, ﬁrst press the relevant button, then turn the knob to select, and ﬁnally press the knob to conﬁrm. The range of temperatures, spin speeds and options depend on the programme selected. It is therefore recommended that you start by selecting the programme.

9. PAUSE A PROGRAMME WHICH IS RUNNING

AND OPEN THE DOOR, IF REQUIRED

• Press and hold “Start/Pause” to pause a programme which is running.

• Provided the water level and/or temperature is/ are not too high, the door open indicator lights up. You can open the door, for example to add/ remove laundry.

• Press “Start/Pause” to continue the programme.

10. RESET A PROGRAMME WHICH IS RUNNING,

IF REQUIRED

• Press and hold the “On/O” button until “rES” appears on the display.

The water drains, the programme ends and the door unlocks.

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