WHIRLPOOL FSCR12441 Daily Reference Guide

DAILY REFERENCE

GUIDE

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

Before using the machine, the transport bolts must be removed.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

APPLIANCE

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 lter/emergency drain hose

(if available) - behind plinth -

7. Plinth (removable)

8. Adjustable feet (4)

CONTROL PANEL

17.

2. 8.3. 9.4. 5. 6. 10. 11.

1. On/O button

16.15.

12.

13.

14.

(Reset/Drain if pressed and held down)

2. Settings button

3. Auto dosing / Tank 1

4. Auto dosing / Tank 2

5. Remote control button

6. Sensing indicator

7. Finish in button

8. Temperature button

9. Spin Speed button

10. Options button

(Key lock if pressed and held down)

11. Start / Pause button

12. OK key (to conrm)

13. UP key

14. DOWN key

15. Display

16. Option indicators

17. Programme keys

DETERGENT DISPENSER

Handle the dispenser with care. Avoid pulling or pushing hard the dispenser during opening and closing.

AutomAtic dosing:

IMPORTANT: Only use liquid detergent to ll the detergent tanks (“1” and “2”); never use powder detergent.

1. Tank 1

• Liquid generic detergent OR

• Liquid specic detergent (e.g. for colours, wool, sports garments etc.)

IMPORTANT: Never ll Fabric Softener in Tank 1.

Maximum lling quantity: 600 ml

2. Tank 2

• Fabric softener OR

• Liquid detergent (generic or specic detergent such as colour, wool or sport detergent)

Maximum lling quantity: 400 ml.

Choose your preferred conguration among those mentioned in section AUTO DOSING - FIRST USE in the USE AND CARE GUIDE. The labels on the tank aps can be turned or exchanged to remind you the chosen conguration.

Softener

mAnuAl dosing:

3. Detergent compartment for manual dosing

• Powder or liquid detergent

• Additives If you use powder detergent, make sure to ll the compartment only up to the “max” mark.

4. Release button

Press down to remove the detergent dispenser for cleaning.

Softener

detergent recommendAtions for vArious types of lAundry

Type of laundry Temperature range Recommended type of detergent

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

6th SENSE LIVE FEATURE

Find detailed information on how to use the 6th Sense Live feature in the 6th Sense Live app or in the Use & Care guide.

Thanks to the 6th Sense Live feature, your appliance can be connected to the Internet. Using the 6th Sense Live app on your smartphone / tablet, you can:

• monitor the status of the appliance

• get informed on the programme status

• set and start a programme

• change, modify, or reset a running programme

• access additional contents

Technical requirements:

• A wireless router 2.4Ghz WiFi b/g/n connected to the Internet. Please note that the appliance has to be installed in a place well covered by your wireless network (good signal strength).

• For Android users: a smart phone running Android 4.3 (or higher) with a 1280x720 screen resolution (or higher).

• For iOS users: a smart phone or a tablet running iOS 8 (or higher).

FIRST TIME USE

To use the 6th Sense Live feature:

• Download the 6th Sense Live app from your App Store and install it on your smartphone / tablet. The app provides the Terms of Use (legal terms), which require your acceptance in order to use the 6th Sense Live feature.

• Register your washing machine using the application and connect it to your home wireless network.

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

FIRST CYCLE

If you plug in the washing machine, it will switch on automatically. You will be asked to set the desired display language.

Press the UP or DOWN key to select the desired language, afterwards conrm by pressing the OK key. Afterwards adjust the washing machine to your local water hardness (select soft, medium or hard), and determine if you want to use softener or detergent for Tank 2 of the detergent dispenser (auto dosing system).

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 manual dosing compartment of the detergent dispenser (maximum 1/3 of the quantity recommended by the detergent manufacturer for lightly soiled laundry) and press the Auto dosing buttons - the light of these buttons must be o.

• Start the programme without adding any laundry.

AUTO DOSING FUNCTION

The detergent dispenser of the washing machine is equipped with a two tanks system for the automatic dispensing of liquid detergent and softener.

Before using this function, follow the instructions in the USE AND CARE GUIDE/AUTO DOSING – FIRST USE to:

1. Set the correct water hardness level

2. Set tank 2 content. By default, Tank 1 is set for a detergent (your

main detergent), and Tank 2 is set for fabric softener. If you do not use fabric softener, set Tank 2 for another detergent.

3. Check/adjust the preset dosing quantities.

By default, the system comes with the following dosing values:

• 80 ml detergent for Tank 1

• 30 ml softener for Tank 2 You need to adjust these preset dosing values to the dosing values reported on the detergent and softener package that you intend to use.

After the Auto Dosing function is set for use, ll the tanks with the appropriate content and install the labels on the tanks accordingly, as explained in the USE AND CARE GUIDE / AUTO DOSING – FIRST USE.

DAILY USE

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

1. LOAD LAUNDRY

• Prepare your laundry according to the recommendations in section “HINTS AND TIPS”.

• Make sure that fasteners are closed and ribbons tied together.

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

2. CLOSE DOOR

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

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

3. OPEN THE WATER TAP

• Make sure that the washing machine is connected to the mains.

• Open the water tap

4. SWITCH ON WASHING MACHINE

• Press the On/O button. An animation appears, and there is a sound. The programme which was used last lights up. Afterwards the washing machine is ready to be operated.

5. SET THE DESIRED PROGRAMME

• Select programme:

Press the programme symbol on the control panel. Programme name, default duration, temperature and spin speed as well as maximum laundry load appear on the display.

• Change temperature, if needed

Press the temperature button; the display indicates that the temperature can be set.

• Press the temperature button repeatedly OR

• press the UP or DOWN key until the needed temperature appears on the display.

• Change spin speed, if needed

Press the Spin button; the display indicates that the spin speed can be set.

• Press the Spin button repeatedly OR

• press the UP or DOWN key

until the needed spin speed, or Rinse hold, appears on the display.

• Select options, if needed

Press the options button. The options which are selectable for the programme appear on the display.

Press the UP or DOWN key to navigate through the list of options. Press the OK key to select an option; the option symbol lights up on the control panel. To deselect a selected option, press the OK key again.

Some options / functions can be selected by directly pressing the button:

1 2

If such an option is not selectable for the programme, it switches o automatically when the button is pressed.

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

6. ADD DETERGENT

• If you want to add the detergent manually, carefully pull out the detergent dispenser and add detergent (and additives) now, as indicated in section DETERGENT DISPENSER.

Do not pull hard when opening the dispenser.

Observe the dosing recommendations on the detergent pack. If you have selected PREWASH or FINISH IN, observe the instructions in section PROGRAMMES AND OPTIONS, and FUNCTIONS. Afterwards carefully close the detergent dispenser.

• If you want the washing machine to dose the detergent automatically, simply make sure the Auto Dosing function is activated (refer to section OPTIONS, FUNCTIONS AND INDICATORS / Auto dosing). The detergent is added by the auto dosing system after programme start.

7. START PROGRAMME

• Press and hold “Start/Pause” until the button lights up solidly; the programme starts.

• If you have selected Auto dosing, the display indicates dispensing of the detergent after programme start. Observe the instructions in section OPTIONS, FUNCTIONS AND INDICATORS / Auto dosing function.

8. CHANGE A RUNNING PROGRAMME, IF NEEDED

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

• Press the relevant button (for example the “Spin speed” button to change the spin speed). The display indicates that the value can be set.

• Press the UP or DOWN key to adjust the value. For options selectable with the options button: press UP or DOWN key to select an option; afterwards press the OK key to conrm or deselect the option.

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

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

• Change your settings

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

9. PAUSE A RUNNING PROGRAMME AND OPEN THE

DOOR, IF NEEDED

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

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

• Close the door again and press “Start/Pause” to proceed with the programme.

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