Panasonic TK-AS40 Instruction Manual page 36

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Start using the Alkaline Ionizer.
The water quality indicator lamp lights, and the buzzer beeps three
times, indicating that the Alkaline Ionizer is now ready to be used.
While Alkaline or acidic water is selected, the generating lamp lights.
※ While acidic water is selected, the warning buzzer (acidic buzzer)
continues to beep to warn you not to drink the water by mistake.
While alkaline ion water is selected
Acidic water comes out of the drain hose.
While purified water is selected
Purified water comes out of the
drain hose (do not drink this water).
Continue button
This button is useful when continuing to use the Alkaline Ionizer to
produce the same water quality.
When washing rice
Use it:
When fi lling glasses with water and
drinking more than one glass of water, etc.
After pressing the selector button ("Alkaline" or "Purified
Water") for the water quality to be used, press
(The Continue lamp lights.)
While the lamp is lit, turn off the faucet, and then turn it back on.
This will make it possible to use the Alkaline Ionizer immediately.
The Continue button cannot be used with acidic water.
The Continue lamp will go off:
• When the Continue button is pressed again
• When "Alkaline" has been switched to "Purified Water" or "Acidic
Water"
• When "Purified Water" has been switched to another water quality
• When 10 minutes have elapsed after the faucet was turned off.
To stop the acidic buzzer
Press .
※ When acidic water is used
again, the buzzer will beep.
While acidic water is selected
Alkaline ion water comes out of the
drain hose (do not drink this water).
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■ To turn off the acidic buzzer
Select one of the following settings. (The settings cannot be selected
while water is passing through the unit.)
Setting
Releasing the acidic buzzer
from the ON status
Setting the acidic buzzer
to ON
When the faucet is turned off
after use:
When acidic water has been used,
the water quality is automatically
returned to purified water.
Water will continue to come out of
the drain hose for about 30 seconds
(because the water inside the
Alkaline Ionizer is draining).
Note
You can collect the water that comes out
from the drain hose while the Alkaline
Ionizer is being used and use it to do the
dishes or laundry or fill the bathtub.
※ Do not use it to rinse dishes or clothes.
※ When using a receptacle to collect
water, ensure that the water level in
the receptacle does not rise above
the bottom of the Alkaline Ionizer.
Even after the faucet has been turned
off, a small amount of water will continue
to come out of the main spout. This is
normal and does not indicate any trouble.
Important
If the Alkaline Ionizer has not been
used for more than 24 hours, a
continuous beep will sound when
alkaline ion water or purified water
passes through the unit, and the
automatic electrode cleaning is started
(this will last for about 15 seconds).
During this period, do not use the water
which comes out of the main spout.
(See page 42.)
Operation
Press for about 3 seconds until
four short beeps are heard in succession.
Press for about 3 seconds until
a long beep is heard.
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