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Dear customer, Thank you for buying a PHILCO brand product. So that your appliance serves you well, please read all the instructions in this user's manual.
CONTENTS PART 1: BEFORE PUTTING INTO OPERATION ....................2 Safety Precautions ..................................2 PART 2: INSTALLATION ............................ 4 Removal of the transportation screws ............................4 Levelling the washing machine ..............................4 Electrical connection ..................................5 Water supply connection ................................5 Water drain connection ................................6 PART 3: DESCRIPTION OF THE WASHING MACHINE ..................7 Description of the washing machine ............................7 Control panel ....................................7 PART 4: WASHING LAUNDRY ...........................
PART 1: BEFORE PUTTING INTO OPERATION Safety Precautions If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly quali ed persons in order to avoid a hazard. The new hose-sets supplied with the appliance are to be used and that old hose-sets should not be reused. This washing machine is for indoor use only.
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Before operating this machine,all packages and transport bolts must be removed. Otherwise, the washing machine may be seriously damaged while washing the clothes. Before washing the clothes at rst time, the washing machine shall be operated in one round of the whole procedures without the clothes inside.
PART 2: INSTALLATION Removal of the transportation screws • You must remove the transportation screws located in the back part of the washing machine before putting it into operation. • Loosen the screws using a correctly sized spanner, by turning them anticlockwise. •...
Electrical connection • Technical speci cations of your washing machine: 220-240 V ~ 50 Hz. • A special grounding plug is attached to the power cord of your washing machine. This plug must be fully inserted into a grounded power socket (with 10A). The electrical fuse or circuit breaker to which the washing machine is connected should be rated at 10A.
Water drain connection • Check that the supply hoses are not bent, twisted, cracked or excessively stretched. • The drain hose should be installed at a height of min. 60 cm and max. 100 cm above the ground. • The end of the drain hose may be inserted directly into the drain opening or to a special end tting attached to the drain of the wash basin.
PART 3: DESCRIPTION OF THE WASHING MACHINE Description of the washing machine Laundry detergent drawer Laundry detergent drawer Door Transportation screw hole plugs Servicing panel Water supply hose H (optional) {Inlet Pipe H Control panel 10. Water supply hose C Drain hose 11.
PART 4: WASHING LAUNDRY • Connect the washing machine to the power socket. • Open the water inlet. First wash cycle There may be some water left over inside the washing machine from the factory tests. We therefore recommend to perform the rst wash without laundry so as to drain this water; put half a measure of standard detergent into compartment 2 and select the program for cotton at 90 °C.
• Increase water hardness necessitates the use of an increased amount of detergent in the wash. • Increased amounts of laundry also necessitate the use of an increased amount of detergent in the wash. • Pour fabric softeners (conditioners) into the fabric softener compartment in the detergent drawer. Do not go over the MAX mark.
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First turn the program selection dial and select the appropriate program based on the type of laundry. Then select the temperature based on the degree of soiling. It generally applies, that the higher the temperature, the higher the power consumption. Then select the spinning speed.
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Child Safety Lock Select this function to prevent undesirable setting changes, e.g. by children. When this function is activated, except for the Power button, no buttons will work. The washing machine will turn itself o if the Power button is pressed. The washing machine remembers the child safety lock, and if the washing machine is turned o during operation, press the Power button again.
PART 5: MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING Prior to commencing maintenance, disconnect the power plug from the power socket or disengage the electrical circuit to which the washing machine is connected and turn o the water supply taps. WARNING! It is forbidden to use solvents as they could damage the washing machine and, furthermore, toxic fumes are emitted that could explode.
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Draining remaining water from the water supply hose Shut o the water inlet. Screw o the water supply hose from the tap and place its end into a suitable container. Start a washing program excluding washing or draining. The water will be drained from the water supply hose in approx.
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Cleaning the in ow lter The water supply lter needs to be cleaned if there is no water or an insu cient amount of water after opening the water tap. Clean out the tap lter. Shut o the water inlet. Start a washing program excluding washing or draining.
Removing foreign objects The draining pump lter The draining pump lter catches small and ne object from the washing. Regularly clean out the lter to ensure the proper operation of the washing machine. WARNING! First it is necessary to drain water from the drain hose using the pump and then you can open the draining pump for cleaning and removing foreign object from the lter.
PART 6: PRACTICAL INFORMATION Alcoholic beverages: First prewash the stain in cold water, then apply glycerine and water and rinse in a solution of water and vinegar. Shoe polish: First lightly scrub the stain without damaging the fabric using laundry detergent and rinse.
PART 7: PREVENTION OF MINOR MALFUNCTIONS Problems Cause Solution The washing Check that the door is closed. machine does not Check that the power plug is properly inserted into the turn on. power socket. Check that the water tap is open. Check that you have pressed the Start/Pause button.
PART 8: AUTOMATIC MALFUNCTION DETECTION SYSTEM Display Cause Solution Water supply exceeded Open the water supply, check whether the water supply hose 7 minutes. is twisted or blocked; check that the water supply lter is not clogged or missing; check that there is su cient water pressure. Draining of water Check that the drain hose is not clogged.
PART 9: INTERNATIONAL WASHING SYMBOLS Do not wash (hand Washing temperature Lukewarm iron Medium hot iron wash) Hot iron Do not iron Do not tumble dry Hang to dry Drip dry. Dry at Do not bleach May be bleached. These are symbols for dry cleaning. The letters instruct the cleaner on the type of agent to use. Garments bearing these symbols should not be washed in a washing machine, unless the label says otherwise.
0.05 MPa~1 MPa INFORMATION SHEET: Philco Philco brand: Brand Philco Product number PLD 1263 M Washing capacity (kg) - cotton 60°C Energy e ciency class (A... low electricity consumption to G high electricity consumption) for washing, A+++ spinning, drying per single cycle Annual power consumption (kWh) cotton - 60°C *...
PART 11: ENERGY SAVING TIPS Energy and water consumption may vary depending on the water pressure, water hardness, water temperature, ambient temperature, amount of laundry, selection of additional functions, voltage fluctuations. You will limit energy and water consumption if during the use of your washing machine you adhere to the capacity stated for a given program, you wash laundry that is less soiled or daily using shorter programs, if you regularly clean it and carry out maintenance on it, if you use it during the night time off-peak currents set by your electricity supplier.
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE DISPOSAL OF USED PACKAGING MATERIALS Dispose of packaging material at a public waste disposal site. DISPOSAL OF USED ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES The meaning of the symbol on the product, its accessory or packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste.
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