Precautions and tips, 7 General safety Disposal Opening the porthole door manually Description of the washing machine, 8-9 RSG 864 J Control panel Display Running a wash cycle, 10 Wash cycles and options, 11 Table of programmes and wash cycles...
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Installation ! Keep this instruction manual in a safe place 2. If the floor is not perfectly level, compensate for future reference. Should the appliance be for any unevenness by tightening or loosening the adjustable front feet (see figure); the angle sold, transferred or moved, make sure the of inclination, measured according to the instruction manual accompanies the washing...
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Connecting the drain hose • the supply voltage is included within the values indicated on the Technical Data Plate Connect the drain fixed on the machine. hose, without bending • the socket is compatible with the washing it, to a draining machine’s plug.
Technical data If you are in any doubt regarding the electrical supply to your machine, consult a qualified Model RSG 864 J electrician before use. How to connect an alternative plug: width 59.5 cm The wires in this mains lead are coloured in...
Care and maintenance Cutting off the water and Caring for the door and drum of electricity supplies your appliance • Turn off the water tap after every wash cycle. • Always leave the porthole door ajar in order This will limit wear on the hydraulic system to prevent unpleasant odours from forming.
Precautions and tips Opening the porthole door manually This washing machine was designed and constructed in accordance with international safety regulations. The In the event that it is not possible to open the porthole following information is provided for safety reasons and door due to a powercut, and if you wish to remove the must therefore be read carefully.
Description of the washing machine DIRECT Control panel INJECTION TEMPERATURE button and OPTION indicator light button buttons and indicator lights ON/OFF button DISPLAY START/PAUSE button and indicator SPIN LOCK Detergent dispenser drawer light button WASH button CYCLE SELECTOR DELAY KNOB button Detergent dispenser drawer: used to dispense press the button again;...
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Display The display is useful when programming the machine and provides a great deal of information. The duration of the available wash cycles and the remaining time of a running cycle appear in section A (the display will show the maximum duration of the cycle chosen, which may decrease after several minutes, since the effective duration of the programme varies depending on the wash load and the settings chosen);...
Running a wash cycle only the second option will be activated; the indicator 1. SWITCH THE MACHINE ON. Press the button; light for the option which has been activated will be the START/PAUSE indicator light will flash slowly in a illuminated.
Detergents and laundry Detergent dispenser drawer Wool - Woolmark Apparel Care - Green: the wool wash cycle of this machine has been approved Successful washing results also depend on the correct by The Woolmark Company for the washing of wool dose of detergent: adding too much detergent will not garments labelled as “hand wash”...
Troubleshooting Your washing machine could occasionally fail to work. Before contacting the Technical Assistance Service (see “ Service”), make sure that the problem cannot be solved easily using the following list. Problem: Possible causes / Solutions: • The appliance is not plugged into the socket fully, or not enough to make contact. The machine does not switch on.
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The machine is noisy. • There will always be some motor, pump and drum noise during spin. The machine wont spin properly. • Out of Balance detected when attempting to go into a spin cycle - If this happens the machine will continue to try to repeat the distribution of the load required before the machine will go into higher spin speeds - This will increase the programme time accordingly.
Product Guarantee and Repair Information Guarantee Recycling and Disposal Information As part of Hotpoint’s continued commitment to 12 Months Parts and Labour Guarantee helping the environment, Hotpoint reserves the right Your appliance has the benefit of our manufacturer’s to use quality, recycled components to keep down guarantee, which covers the cost of breakdown customer costs and minimise material wastage.