Zanussi WD15 Input User Manual

WASHER -DRYER

WD 15

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

124975642

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Installation

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This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when
moving it.

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It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt
to modify this product in any way.

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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 instructions.

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Any plumbing work required to install this appliance
should be carried out by a qualified plumber or
competent person.

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Any electrical work required to install this appliance
should be carried out by a qualified electrician or
competent person.

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Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does
not stand on the electrical supply cable.

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If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please
adjust the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely.

Child Safety

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This appliance is designed to be operated by adults.
Children should not be allowed to tamper with the
controls or play with the product.

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Pets and children have been known to climb into
washer-dryers. Please check your drum before use.

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The glass door becomes very hot during the washing
and drying cycle. Keep children away from the
vicinity of the appliance whilst it is in operation.

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Keep all packaging well away from children.

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Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s
reach.

Use

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Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water
supply after use.

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Do not overload the appliance. See relevant section
in the instruction book.

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Only wash and dry fabrics which are designed to be
machine washed and dried. If in doubt, consult the
care label on the clothes.

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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.

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Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws,
stones or any other hard, sharp material can cause
extensive damage and must not be placed into the
machine.

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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.

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Wash small items such as socks, laces, washable
belts etc in a washing bag or pillow case as it is
possible for such items to slip down between the tub
and the inner drum.

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Only use the advised quantities of fabric softener.
Damage to the fabric can ensue if you over-fill.
Refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations of
quantities.

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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.

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The users should always check that they have not
left their gas lighters (disposable or otherwise) in
their clothing.

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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.

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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.

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Leave the porthole door slightly ajar between washes
to preserve the door seal.

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Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair
the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious
malfunctioning. Contact your local Zanussi Service
Force Centre. Always insist on genuine Zanussi
spare parts.

Important Safety Information

It is important that this instruction book be kept with the appliance for future reference. If you
sell or give the appliance away, make sure that the book is passed to the new owners so that
they can familiarise themselves with its operation and relevant warnings.

The following warnings are provided in the interests of overall safety. You must read them
carefully before installing or using the appliance.

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Contents

For the User

Important Safety Information

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Your New Washer-Dryer

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Description of the Appliance

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Door locked indicator light 5
Detergent dispenser drawer 5

The Control Panel

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Altering a programme which is running 9
Opening the door after the wash programme… 9
Programme selection Washing 10

Operating sequence

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Load the laundry 11
Measure out the detergent 11
Add the fabric softener, if required 11
Switch the machine on 11
Select the required programme 12
Select the temperature 12
Select spin speed or Rinse Hold option 12
Select the PREWASH, QUICK WASH or
ECONOMY option, if required 12
Select the DELAY START option, if required 12
Start the programme 13
Store the programme 13
At the end of the programme 13

Programme selection

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Drying 14

Operating sequence

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Load the laundry 15
Switch the machine on 15
Select drying 15
Start the programme 15
At the end of programme 15

Washing and Drying Hints

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Which detergent? 17
And in which form? 17

For the Installer

Installation Instructions

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Technical Specifications

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Unpacking 29
Positioning 29
Water inlet 30
Water drainage 30
Levelling 31
Special conditions 31
In the interest of the environment 31
Electrical connection 32
Permanet connection 32

Guide to use the Instruction Book

The following symbols will be found in the text to guide you throughout the instructions:

Safety instructions
Hints and tips
Environmental information

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Preparing the drying cycle

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Garments not suitable for drying 18
Drying symbols on garment labels 18
Duration of the drying cycle 18
Additional drying 18
Fibre residue 18
Wash Care Symbols 19

Washing Programmes

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Special Programmes

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Drying Programmes

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Maintenance and Cleaning

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Descaling 23
After each wash 23
External cleaning 23
Cleaning the dispenser drawer 23
Cleaning the drawer recess 23
Cleaning the filter 24
The danger of freezing 24

Something Not Working

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Service & Spare Parts

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Customer Care

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Standard guarantee conditions

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Your New Washer-Dryer

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Your new washer-dryer, fitted with the Zanussi “JET SYSTEM”, meets all modern needs for
effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption.

Even small loads are washed “economically” because the amount of water used is regulated
automatically according to the load and type of fabric.

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The “Memory” buttons enable you to store the
wash programmes most used, which are then easy to
recall when needed.

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The possibility of selecting the temperature, spin
speed and all the options offered by this machine
gives you truly “customised” washing.

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The DELAY START option allows you to delay
starting of the wash or drying programme.

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Fuzzy Logic technology enables the washing time
in the White cotton and Coloured cotton
programmes to be calculated automatically
according to the weight of the laundry.

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Automatic cooling of the wash water to 60°C

before draining, with the 95°C programme. This
reduces thermal shock to fabrics, helping to prevent
creasing.

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The special wool programme with its new delicate
wash system treats your woollens with extreme care.

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The Handwash programme has an extremely
delicate wash action suitable for garments with the
wash symbol .

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The drying programmes will enable you to have
dry and soft laundry in a short time.

Important

Your machine is fitted with a balance control device,
which ensures the machine is stable during the spin.
If the wash load appears not to have been spun
sufficiently at the end of the wash cycle, because it is
not evenly distributed in the drum, the balance control
device may have operated. It will therefore be necessary
to redistribute the wash load manually and select a spin
programme. For more detailed information see the
section headed "Something Not Working".

Ecological hints

To save water and energy and help protect the
environment, we recommend that you follow these
hints:

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Adjust the quantity of detergent according to the
hardness of your water supply, the amount of
laundry and the degree of soiling.

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Select an “economy” programme for normally soiled
laundry and a “quick” programme for lightly soiled
laundry.

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A programme without prewash is sufficient for
normally soiled laundry.

In the interest
of the environment

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Materials marked with the symbol are
recyclable.

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Check with your local Council or Environmental
Health Office to see if there are facilities in your area
for re-cycling this appliance.

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When the appliance is to be scrapped, cut off the
power supply cable and make the door closing
device unusable to prevent young children from
being trapped inside.

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Help to keep your country tidy - use authorised
disposal sites for your old appliance.

How do we help to protect the environment?
We use recycled paper!

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Description of the Appliance

1 Detergent dispenser drawer
2 “Memory” buttons
3 “ON/OFF-Cancel” button
4 “Fabrics” button
5 “Temperature” button
6 “Spin speed” button
7 “Options”/Special Programmes button
8 “Auto dry” button

9 “Drying time” button
10 “Time to finish” display
11 “Delay start” button
12 “START/PAUSE” button
13 “Door locked” indicator light
14 Door opening handle
15 Filter
16 Adjustable feet

Door locked indicator light

The door stays locked throughout the wash and drying
cycle, which is indicated by a light located next to the
door handle. The door cannot be opened until the light
has gone out.

Detergent dispenser drawer

Prewash
Main wash
Fabric softener

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The Control Panel

1 “Memory” buttons and
corresponding pilot lights

A washing and/or drying programme can be stored or
recalled by pressing these buttons.

To store: select the required programme using the
various buttons available (see section “Operating
sequence”), then start the machine by pressing the
START/PAUSE button. Only then can the programme
be stored by pressing one of the “Memory” buttons until
the corresponding pilot light comes on.

If the “Memory” button pressed does not yet have a
programme stored, the pilot light flashes for two
seconds.

A stored programme can be modified by pressing the
required buttons before starting the machine with the
START/PAUSE button.

To recall a programme: press the required “Memory”
button; the pilot lights corresponding to the stored
programme come on. Press the START/PAUSE button
to start the machine.

Warning! A programme may have been stored during
testing in the factory.

Note: It is advisable to make a note of the programme
stored for each “Memory” button.

2 ON/OFF-Cancel button

This button has two functions:

- switch the machine on/off

- cancel a programme which is running
Press the button to switch the machine on, press it again

to switch the machine off or to cancel a programme
which is running.

3 “Fabrics” button

Press this button to select the type of wash required:
White cotton, Synthetic, etc. The pilot light
corresponding to the type of wash selected comes on
and the washing time flashes on the display (9); time is
calculated on the basis of a maximum load of 5 kg for
cotton, 2 kg for delicate and synthetics and 1 kg for wool.

The machine automatically selects the maximum
temperature and spin speed based on the type of wash
selected: the corresponding pilot lights come on.

These values can be decreased by pressing the
TEMPERATURE and SPIN SPEED buttons.

The “Fabrics” button cannot be used when the following
programmes are selected:

- Soak

- Mini

- Rinses

- Drain

- Spin

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4 “TEMPERATURE” button

Press this button if you wish to set a different
temperature from that suggested by the machine for the
type of wash selected (see programme chart): the
corresponding pilot light comes on.

The COLD position is for a wash with cold water.

5 SPIN SPEED button

This button has two functions:

- selection of the spin speed or of the Rinse Hold

option;

- separate spin programme.

SELECTION OF THE SPIN SPEED:

- for cottons (White cotton, Coloured cotton) the

maximum spin speed is 1500 rpm;

- for synthetics and wool the maximum spin speed is

900 rpm;

- for delicate fabrics the maximum spin speed is 700

rpm.

SELECTION OF THE RINSE HOLD OPTION

When this option is selected, the last rinse water is not
drained, to prevent creasing of the fabrics: the
corresponding pilot light flashes at the end of the
programme to indicate that the water must be emptied
out.

This can be done in three ways:

- select a spin speed and press the START/PAUSE

button

- just press the START/PAUSE button; after emptying,

the machine performs the spin cycle for the type of
wash selected

- select the DRAIN programme to empty out the

water without spinning.

The RINSE HOLD option can also be selected for
the wool programme: the last rinse water is drained
but the machine does not spin.

The machine automatically drains after 18 hours, if a
drain or spin programme is not selected.

SEPARATE SPIN PROGRAMME

To be used to spin hand washed laundry:

- switch the machine on by depressing the ON-OFF

button

- select the desired spin speed

- depress START/PAUSE button.

6 “OPTIONS” (Special
Programmes) button

By depressing this button you can select two different
functions:

- additional options for the selected washing
programme

- separate special programmes.

Important!

The first and second light indicate:

- Prewash or Soak

- Quick or Mini.

Additional options

After selecting the wash programme you can add one of
the following functions:

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PREWASH: the machine performs a prewash cycle
at 40°C max. The prewash cycle ends with a short
spin for the White cotton, Coloured cotton and
Synthetic programmes, and with emptying of the
water for the Delicate programme.
This option is not available with the wool
programme.

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QUICK WASH: by selecting this option the
washing time is reduced. For use when washing
lightly soiled laundry.
If you use this option with the wool programme you
will obtain an extremely delicate wash action
suitable for garments with the wash symbol .

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ECONOMY: This option is only available with the
following programmes. The temperature is reduced
as shown.

Programme Temperature reduced to

White Cotton 95°C 67°C
Coloured Cotton 60°C 45°C
Synthetic 60°C 40°C
The corresponding temperature light will come on
and the wash time will be slightly longer to
compensate for the temperature reduction.

Important: the PREWASH, QUICK WASH and
ECONOMY options cannot be selected together:
one automatically disables the others.

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SEPARATE SPECIAL PROGRAMMES
Important! When selecting these programmes the

“FABRICS” button must not be depressed.

- switch the machine on

- select the desired special programme

- depress START/PAUSE button to start the
programme.

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SOAK: for heavily soiled laundry, not for wool.
The machine performs a soak at 40°C ( the drum
rotates occasionally) and stops with the water in the
drum. The water can be emptied out in 2 ways:

- empty only by pressing the START/PAUSE button;

- empty and spin selecting a SPIN SPEED and

pressing START/PAUSE button.

The machine automatically drains after 18 hours,
if a drain or spin option has not been selected.

At the end of the soak, and after having emptied out
the water (the three zeros on the display flash), select
the required wash programme (the machine must be
first switched off and then on) or call one up using
the “memory” buttons, then start the machine by
pressing the START/PAUSE button.

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MINI-WORN ONCE: this is a complete
programme in its own right, that is not compatible
with any of the other options, except DELAY
START. For use with laundry which is lightly soiled
or which needs freshening up (max. 2 kg). The
machine performs a 30 minute wash cycle at 30°C,
with a final spin at 650 rpm.

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RINSES: with this programme, it is possible to rinse
and spin garments which have been washed by hand,
such as synthetics or delicates and types of wool
which are not machine washable.
The machine performs 3 delicate rinses with a high
water level, followed by a final spin at 700 rpm. To
select a slower or a higher spin speed use the SPIN
SPEED button.

Important: If you select a spin speed of 1500 or
1200 rpm, the machine will perform 3 rinses with a
low water level, a number of intermediate spins and
a final spin at 1500 or 1200 rpm; particularly
recommended for cottons.
If you select a spin speed of 900 rpm, the machine
will perform 3 rinses at high water level.

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DRAIN: this programme can be selected to empty
out the water (e.g. for programmes with which the
RINSE HOLD option has been selected).

7 AUTO DRY button

By depressing this button you can selected the following
drying programmes:

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Cotton

- Extra dry

- Store dry

- Iron dry

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Synthetics

- Store dry

8 DRYING TIME button

By depressing this button you can select the desired
drying time according to the fabrics (cotton or
synthetics) you have to dry.

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If you select COTTON, the appliance will dry at full
heating power.

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If you choose SYNTHETICS drying will be
performed at a reduced heating power.

If you select SYNTHETICS and then you wish to
change into COTTON, depress the AUTO DRY
button for about 2 seconds until the cotton light turns
on.

To select the drying time you have to push the button
until the drying time you want appears in the display.

For COTTON you can select a drying time from 15
minutes to 2 hours and 10 minutes (2.10).

For SYNTHETICS you can select a time from 10
minutes to 1 hours and 40 minutes (1.40).

9 TIME TO FINISH display

This display provides the following information:

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Three flashing dashes

appear immediately after pressing the ON/OFF
button and indicate that the machine is ready to
receive instructions for the required programme.

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Duration of the selected wash programme,
calculated automatically on the basis of the
maximum recommended load for each type of
fabric. The figures on the display flash until the
machine is started with the START button.

After the programme has started, the time remaining
is updated every 10 minutes, and every 5 minutes
during the last 20 minutes.

About 20 minutes after the programme has started,
the time remaining is updated on the basis of the
actual load size being washed (cottons only).

When the programme has finished, after the door
lock has released, three flashing zeros are displayed.

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Delayed start, programmed using the DELAY
START button (11).

The selected delay (19 hours max.) is indicated in
the display. The countdown is updated every hour,
and every 5 minutes during the last hour.

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P AUSE: when the START/PAUSE is pressed while
a wash programme is running, the figures in the

display, which indicate the time remaining, start to
flash.

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Machine heating phase. A dot to the right of the
figures in the display indicates that the machine is
heating the water.

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Incorrect option selection. If an option which is not
compatible with the set wash programme is selected,
the message Err is displayed.

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Alarm codes. In the event of operating problems, a
specific code appears in the display (see “Something
not working”).

10 START/PAUSE button

This button has three functions:
a) Start

After having selected the required programme, press this
button to start the machine; the display stops flashing.

b) Pause
To interrupt a wash programme which is running,

press the START/PAUSE button: the figures displayed
will start to flash.

The drying programmes cannot be interrupted.

To restart the programme from the point at which it was
interrupted, press the START/PAUSE button again.

c) Drain
At the end of a programme which stops with water in

the drum (RINSE HOLD option), or after the soak
programme, press the START/PAUSE button to empty
out the water: after a soak programme, the machine will
empty only; after RINSE HOLD programmes, the
machine will empty and spin.

11 DELAY START button

This button allows starting of the machine to be delayed
by a maximum of 19 hours.

The button must be pressed after selecting the
programme and before pressing the START/PAUSE
button.

The figures indicating the time delay appear in the
display next to the button. After one minute, the
machine starts its countdown (hourly).

During the last hour, the remaining time is displayed
every 5 minutes.

The delay start function cannot be used with the SPIN
and DRAIN programmes.

To alter or cancel the time delay, press the START/
PAUSE button, then press the DELAY START button
until the required time is displayed or the symbol 0 h, if
you wish to cancel the delay.

Then press the START/PAUSE button again.
When the delay is cancelled, the display shows the

duration of the wash programme previously selected.

12 Operating pilot lights

The pilot lights come on individually, or in groups,
according to the options selected.

The pilot lights flash for about three seconds if wash
options are incorrectly selected. The message Err is
displayed.

Altering a programme which is
running

To alter a programme, press the START/PAUSE button.
Before the machine starts the heating phase, i.e. within
the first 15 minutes for cotton programmes, 10 minutes
for synthetic and delicate programmes and 5 minutes for
the wool programme, the following parameters can be
altered:

- Fabrics

- Temperature

- ECONOMY or QUICK WASH.
The PREWASH option can be cancelled, but cannot be

added, once the programme has started.
The SPIN SPEED option can be modified before the

final spin.
To restart the wash programme, press the

START/PAUSE button again.

Opening the door after the wash
programme has started

The door can only be opened before the machine starts
the heating phase (within the first 15, 10 or 5 minutes,
depending on the programme selected - see paragraph
above).

Set the machine to PAUSE (by pressing the
START/PAUSE button).

If the door does not open, this means that the machine is
already heating, or that the water level is above the
bottom edge of the door.

This prevents water from spilling out when the door is
opened.

The door can only be opened when the pilot light next
to the handle goes out.

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Programme selection

Washing

There are 3 possibilities for choosing the wash
programme:

- Selection by means of the different push-buttons

- Selection using the MEMORY buttons

- Selection of the special programmes.

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Selection by means of the different push-buttons

1. Depress ON/OFF button to switch the machine on.

2. Depress FABRICS button to select the type of

fabric.

3. Depress the TEMPERATURE button if you wish

to choose a different temperature from that
proposed by the appliance.

4. Depress the SPIN SPEED button if you wish to

change the spin speed proposed by the machine.

5. Select an option, if required (PREWASH,

QUICK or ECONOMY).

6. Select delayed start, if required.

7. Start the appliance by depressing the

START/PAUSE button.

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Selection using the MEMORY buttons

1. Depress ON/OFF button to switch the machine on.

2. Depress one of the MEMORY buttons.

3. Depress DELAY START button if required.

4. Press the START/PAUSE button to start the

appliance.

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Selection of the special programmes
IMPORTANT!

To select the SPECIAL PROGRAMMES the
FABRICS button must not be depressed.

1. Switch the machine on by depressing the ON/OFF

button.

2. Select the desired programme (SOAK, MINI,

RINSES or DRAIN) by depressing the SPECIAL
PROGRAMMES b utton.
The spin programme can be selected by means of
the SPIN SPEED button.

3. Depress START/PAUSE button.

WASHING

Before your first wash, we recommend that you run a
cotton cycle at 60°C, 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 dispenser
drawer and start the machine.

1. Load the laundry

Open the door.
Place the laundry in the drum, one item at a time,
shaking them out as much as possible. Close the door.

2. Measure out the detergent

Pull out the dispenser drawer until it stops.
Measure out the amount of detergent recommended by
the manufacturer in a graduated cup and pour it into the
main wash compartment .
If you wish to carry out the prewash or soak
programme, pour detergent into the compartment
marked .

3. Add the fabric softener, if
required

If required, pour fabric softener into the compartment
marked (the amount used must not exceed the
«MAX» mark in the drawer).
Push the detergent drawer back in.

4. Switch the machine on

Press the ON/OFF button to switch the machine on;
three flashing dashes are displayed.

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Operating Sequence

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