User Manual FDC8203P CONTENTS Safety information........2 Before first use......... 12 Safety instructions........5 Daily use...........13 Product Description........7 Hints and tips..........15 Control Panel..........8 Care and cleaning........16 Programme table........9 Troubleshooting........19 Options............. 10 Technical data.......... 21 Settings.............11...
SAFETY INFORMATION Before beginning the installation and use of this appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible for any injuries or damages that are the result of incorrect installation or usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and accessible location for future reference. Children and vulnerable people safety WARNING! Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.
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SAFETY INFORMATION Do not install the appliance behind a lockable door, a sliding • door or a door with a hinge on the opposite side, that would prevent the appliance door from being fully opened. The ventilation opening in the base must not be covered by a •...
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SAFETY INFORMATION Remove all objects from items that could be a source of fire • ignition such as lighters or matches. WARNING: Never stop a tumble dryer before the end of the • drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and spread out so that the heat is dissipated.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Installation • Remove all the packaging. WARNING! • Do not install or use a damaged Risk of injury, electric shock, fire, appliance. burns or damage to the appliance. • Follow the installation instructions supplied with the appliance. • This appliance is for household use only. •...
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Dispose of the appliance in accordance with local requirements for the disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Water container Control panel Appliance door Primary Filter Bottom cover with the airflow slots WARNING! Do not put any object on the bottom cover Buttons to open the bottom cover Adjustable feet Condenser door Locks for condenser door Rating plate For ease of loading laundry or ease of installation the door is reversible.
CONTROL PANEL Indicators On / Off button Programme selection touchpad Press the touch buttons with your Dryness selection touchpad finger in the area with the symbol or Options selection touchpad name of the option. Do not wear gloves when you operate the control Time touchpad panel.
PROGRAMME TABLE LOAD (MAX.) PROGRAMMES TYPE OF LOAD FABRIC MARK Drying level: Extra Dry, Strong Dry, Cottons 8kg/ 2)3) Cupboard Dry Iron Dry Drying level: Extra Dry, Cupboard Dry Synthetics 3,5kg/ Iron Dry Cotton and synthetic fabrics. Low temperature pro- 3kg/ gramme.
OPTIONS Delicate Dryness With this option you can set a delicate This function helps to get the laundry more drying programme that has a low dried. There are 4 possible selections: temperature. Use this option with a fabrics • Extra Dry that have the symbol on the fabric label •...
SETTINGS Adjustment of the remaining laundry moisture degree To change the default degree of the remaining moisture of the laundry: 1. Press the on/off button to activate the appliance. 2. Wait approximately 8 seconds. A. On / Off button 3. Press and hold buttons (B) and (D) at B.
BEFORE FIRST USE Before you use the appliance for the first time: • Clean the tumble dryer drum with a moist cloth. • Start a 1 hour programme with moist laundry.
DAILY USE Start a programme without Change a programme delay start 1. Press the on/off button to deactivate appliance 1. Prepare the laundry and load the 2. Press the on/off button to activate the appliance. appliance. 3. Set the programme. CAUTION! Make sure that when you close the At the end of the programme...
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DAILY USE Stand-by function To decrease the energy consumption, this function automatically deactivates the appliance: • After 5 minutes if you do not start the programme. • After 5 minutes from the end of the programme.
HINTS AND TIPS • Use suitable programme for cottons, Preparing the laundry jersey and knitwear to reduce shrinkage. • Close the zips. • Do not exceed the maximum load stated • Close the fasteners of duvet covers. in the programmes chapter or shown on •...
CARE AND CLEANING Cleaning the filter 1) if necessary, clean the filter with hot water.
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CARE AND CLEANING Draining the water container You can use the water from the water container as an alternative to distilled water (e.g. for steam ironing). Before you use the water, remove dirt residues with a filter. Cleaning the condenser...
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CARE AND CLEANING Cleaning the drum Cleaning the control panel and housing WARNING! Use a standard neutral soap detergent to Disconnect the appliance before you clean the control panel and housing. clean it. Use a moist cloth to clean. Dry the cleaned surfaces with a soft cloth.
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE SOLUTION You cannot activate the appliance. Make sure that the mains plug is connected to the mains socket. Check fuse in fuse box (domestic installa- tion). The programme does not start. Press Start/Pause. Make sure that the appliance door is closed. The appliance door does not close.
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TROUBLESHOOTING • There was too much laundry in the appliance. • The drum is dirty. • Incorrect setting of the conductivity Settings - sensor ( See chapter " Adjustment of the remaining laundry moisture degree " for better setting). • The airflow slots are clogged. •...
TECHNICAL DATA Height x Width x Depth 850 x 600 x 600 mm (maximal 665 mm) Max. depth with the appliance door open 1090 mm Max. width with the appliance door open 950 mm Adjustable height 850 mm (+ 15 mm - feet regulation) Drum volume 118 l 8 kg...
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS dispose of appliances marked with the Recycle materials with the symbol . Put symbol with the household waste. Return the packaging in relevant containers to the product to your local recycling facility or recycle it. Help protect the environment and contact your municipal office.