Checking Your Washing Machine; Before Washing - Panasonic NA-148XR1 Operating & Installation Instructions Manual

Checking Your Washing Machine

Detergent drawer (P . 12)
Door
Hinge
(Rear of appliance)
Mains lead/Mains plug*
* The power plug shape
varies with the region .
£ Elbow (P . 41)
£ Water supply hose* (P . 40, 41)
*The hose supplied depends on the region the unit is sold in .
Standard
hose
8
Control panel
(P . 10)
Drum
(Washing/spin-drying
tub)
Door seal
Drain fi lter (P. 31)
Emergency door
unlock tab (P . 32)
Water inlet (P . 41)
Water drain hose
(P . 40, 41)
Anchor rods
Brackets
(P . 38)
Adjustable feet (P . 39)
Accessories
£ Cover caps (2) (P . 39)
Hose with water
supply valve

Before Washing

Check before use
When fi rst using or after a long time of
non-use, check the following .
zThat the water supply hose and „
water drain hose are connected
properly . ( P . 40)
zThere is no problem in the water- „
supply hose connection, when
turning on the tap .
zThe mains plug is plugged in . „
Before fi rst use
There may be drops of water, or
condensation, in the appliance due to
the factory inspection process before
shipment . To rinse away any residues
etc ., operate as follows:
- "Cotton" programme
- Default setting 40 °C
- No detergent, no clothing
Preparing laundry
Read the washing labels of clothes,
and sort them by colour, fabric, and
degree of soiling . This helps you
choose a suitable programme and
temperature .
Apply stain remover to any stains .
„ Sorting
zWash separately clothes that „
are not colour fast . (denim, dark
coloured items, etc .)
„ Before put clothes in drum
To prevent damaging clothes or
appliance malfunction, carry out the
following steps .
zRemove foreign objects (coins, „
pins, clips, nails) from laundry .
zTie strings on aprons, etc . „
zClothing with raised fabric: Turn „
inside out .
zClothing with zippers: Pull up „
zippers, and turn inside out .
zSmall items, wired bras, and lace „
items: Put in a laundry net .
zBrush off hair, animal fur, sand etc . „
before washing
zHeavy dirt or deep stains: Wash „
lightly by hand fi rst.
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