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Please read this user manual first! Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing Arçelik product. We hope that you get the best results from your product which has been manufactured with high quality and state-of-the-art technology. Therefore, please read this entire user manual and all other accompanying documents carefully before using the product.
1 Safety Instructions This section includes the safety • The manufacturer assumes no instructions necessary to pre- responsibility for any damage vent the risk of personal injury or due to misuse or mishandling. material damage. • This appliance is intended to be used in household and sim- Our company shall not be held ilar applications.
• Electrical products are danger- • Damaged power cables should ous for children and pets. Chil- be replaced by the authorised dren or pets should not play service in order to prevent pos- with, climb on top or inside the sible danger.
outlet are suitable. If not, call a Handling Safety qualified electrician and • Unplug the product before plumber to have them make moving, remove the water out- the necessary arrangements. let and water main connec- These operations are the re- tions.
not use the product without • Place the power cable and suitable grounding to local/na- houses in locations without tional regulations. risk of tripping. • Plug the product in a socket • Do not install the product be- with voltage and frequency val- hind a door, a sliding door or at ues suitable to those indicated another location that will pre-...
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• Do not use chemical solvents “loading door does not open” on the product. These materi- error in the Troubleshooting als contain an explosion risk. section. • Do not operate defective or • Do not wash elements contam- damaged products. Unplug the inated with gasoline, kerosene, product (or turn off the fuse it benzene, reducers, alcohol or...
– Wipe the door gasket and • Do not dry textile products that loading door glass with a dry contain predominantly foam, and clean cloth at the end of rubber or rubber-like parts (e.g. the programme. shower caps, waterproof tex- •...
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hot steam if you open the • If there is a problem that you cover without completing the cannot solve using the inform- cooling step. Risk of seething. ation given in the safety in- • If the drying programmes are structions section, turn off and interrupted (as a result of pro- unplug the machine and call an...
• Do not use softener or anti- Maintenance and static agent unless recommen- Cleaning Safety ded by the manufacturer. • Do not wash the product with • Products such as softener pressure washers, by spraying should be used in accordance vapour, water or pouring water.
This product was manufac- tured from recyclable and re- usable high quality parts and materials. Therefore, do not dispose of this product with other domestic wastes at the end of its life cycle. Take it to a collection point for electrical and electronic equip- ment.
4 Installation 4.1 Appropriate Installation Location Please read the “Safety Instruc- tions” section first! • Place the product on a hard and level floor. Do not place it onto a carpet with Your washing machine automatic- high pile or other similar surfaces. Pla- ally detects the amount of laundry cing on an improper floor shall cause placed inside when selecting a pro-...
Tilt the machine back slightly. Rest the tabs WARNING of Cover A against the lower panel. Com- Remove the transportation safety plete the assembly by rotating the cover. bolts before operating the product. • Cover B and the Cap are optional. If avail- Otherwise, the product will get able, attach cover B and the Cap.
WARNING Make sure that the cold water con- nection is performed correctly dur- ing the installation of the product. Otherwise, your laundry may come out as hot at the end of the wash- ing cycle and thus they may be worn.
4.6 Adjusting the Stands • Power cable plug must be within easy reach after installation. • If the current supply to the fuse or WARNING breaker in the house is less than 16 In order to ensure that the product Amps, have a qualified electrician install operates more silently and vibra- a 16 amp supply.
5 Preliminary Preparation • Wash trousers and delicate laundry Please read the “Safety Instruc- turned inside out. tions” section first • Laundry that are subjected to materials 5.1 Sorting the Laundry such as flour, lime dust, milk powder, etc. intensely must be shaken off before pla- •...
ply the method which is described in sec- Follow the instructions in “Pro- tion "Cleaning the loading door and the gramme and consumption table”. drum". When the appliances is overloaded product’s washing performance will drop. Moreover, noise and vibration problems may occur. For a successful drying perform- ance, do not put more laundry in the machine than specified.
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• Do not add washing chemicals (Liquid detergent, Softener, etc.) while the ma- chine is during Drying step. Choosing the Detergent type Detergent type to be used depends on the washing programme, fabric type and col- our. • Use different detergents for coloured and white laundry.
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• If the softener is not fluid, dilute with wa- • Tablet detergents may leave residue in ter before placing in the softener com- the detergent compartment. If you face partment. such residues, place the tablet detergent among the laundry in the next washes in WARNING a way that it will be at the bottom side of Do not use liquid detergents or...
compartment no. “2” in the detergent Add the decolourant to the same com- drawer and wait for the product to rinse partment while the machine continues away the detergent during water intake. taking in water. 5.8 Tips for Efficient Washing Clothes Light Colours and Black/Dark Col-...
tected by the machine. And if the detected programme duration increased automatic- load is higher than half load; washing pro- ally. You can follow this change on the dis- gramme will be adjusted accordingly and play. 6 Operating the Product Please read the “Safety Instruc- tions”...
6.2 Symbols on the Display 1 Temperature Indicator 2 Spin Speed Indicator 3 Duration information 4 Door lock is engaged symbol 5 Programme follow-up indicator 6 No Water indicator 7 Add Garment Indicator 8 Bluetooth Connection Indicator 9 Remote Control Indicator 10 Delayed Start Enabled Indicator 11 Drying Level Indicator 12 Child Lock Enabled symbol...
6.4 Selection of Washing Program Symbols shown on the display are schematic and may not match with 1. Determine the programme suitable for the product one-to-one. the type, quantity and soiling level of the If you do not want to perform dry- laundry in accordance with "Programme ing process after the programme and consumption table".
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be washable at 40 °C or 60 °C in a single Do not load more than a double cycle and dries them so that they can be fibre duvet (200 x 200 cm). put in a cupboard immediately. Your cotton quilts, pillows, etc. do not machine wash.
** When you select the drying function with tex. This program allows you to wash your the Shirts programme, do not load your ma- clothes gently thanks to special rotational chine with more than laundry than recom- movements. mended below: Otherwise wrinkles or hu- •...
Temperature Adjustment button Spin Speed Adjustment button only only works backwards. For ex- works backwards. For example, if ample, if you want to select 60°C you want to select 1000 rpm while while 40°C is written on the display, 800 rpm (cycle/min) is written on you need to press the button sev- the display, you need to press the eral times until you reach 60°C, go-...
• Pamuklu Kurutma In programmes that do not allow the drying setting, when the Drying Use this programme to dry cotton laundry auxiliary function button is pressed, with a dry weight of up to 8 kilograms. You the drying light will not change and can only dry in this programme.
at relatively high temperatures for a certain Clean and Wear programme is de- period of time with a sensitive heating signed to quickly wash and dry method. daily clothes that have been worn Use this program to hygienically clean your for a short time and are not heavily cotton or synthetic dry laundry quickly, with contaminated.
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You can see the washing duration on the display of your machine while selecting a programme. De- pending on the amount of laundry you have loaded into your machine, there may be a difference of 1-1.5 hours between the duration shown on the display and the actual dura- tion of the wash cycle.
Eko 40-60 + 1400 09:25 4,554 Cupboard 1400 06:40 2,430 The consumption values given for programs other than the wash and dry cycle with the Eco 40-60 program are in- dicative only. 6.11 Auxiliary Function Selection If the selected wetness level (Iron Dry, Cupboard Dry, Cupboard Extra Dry) cannot be reached at the end of the drying programme, your ma-...
For medium and low soiled laundry, use the detergent eye “2”. This program includes Quick wash button to shorten the program the drying step after the boiler cleaning pro- time. cess to dry the inside of the machine. • Uzaktan Kontrol This is not a washing program.
To disable Bluetooth connection: • Child Lock Press and hold the remote control function Use Child Lock function to prevent children button for 3 seconds. The countdown from tampering with the machine. Thus you “3-2-1” is displayed and the Bluetooth sym- can avoid any changes in a running pro- bol disappears on the screen.
When drying a small amount of laundry (maximum 2 items), the timed drying steps in Cotton or Synthetic dry programmes should be selected. If the laundry is not at the desired dryness level at the end of the drying programme, timed drying can be selected to finish the If you want to cancel End Time function, process.
Additional laundry can be added into the machine during the End Time countdown. At the end of the countdown, End Time indicator If the Remote Control Function is turns off, washing cycle starts and selected, the door will be locked. In the time of the selected pro- order to open the door you must de- gramme appears on the display.
Switching the machine to pause mode: Press the Start/Pause button to switch the machine to pause mode. Pause symbol will flash on the display. 6.16 Changing the Selections After Changing the programme selection after Programme has Started programme has started: Adding Laundry after the Programme The programme change is allowed when the current programme is running unless...
6.20 HomeWhiz Feature and Remote If you turn the programme selection knob when the Child Lock is en- Control Function abled, the programme will not be HomeWhiz allows you to use your smart cancelled. You should cancel the device to check your washing machine and Child Lock first.
2. To start the setup, make sure that your In order to use the HomeWhiz func- machine is turned off. Press and hold tion, the application must be in- the Temperature button and the Remote stalled on your smart appliance, Control Function button simultaneously and your washing machine must be for 3 seconds to switch your machine to...
Your washing machine will auto- matically turn off if you cannot real- ize the setup successfully within 5 minutes. In this case, you have to start the setup process all over again. If the problem continues, please contact the Authorised Ser- vice.
6.20.3 Remote Control Function and of your washing machine. Once access is established to the product, you will see a Using It screen similar to the one below. After HomeWhiz setup, bluetooth will auto- matically turn on. To activate or deactivate the Bluetooth connection, please see “Bluetooth 3”.
1. Check whether your smart device is con- 4. If the connection cannot be established nected to the relevant home network. with the above processes, repeat the ini- tial set-up settings on the washing ma- 2. Restart the product application. chine.
7.3 Cleaning the Body and Control If the product fails to drain water inside it, the pump filter is clogged. Filter must be Panel cleaned whenever it is clogged or in every 3 Wipe the body of the product with soapy months.
• Completely turn and remove the pump fil- If the product does not have an emer- ter when the water in the product leaks gency water draining hose, in order to out. drain the water: 1. Clean any residues inside the filter as well as fibres, if any, around the pump impeller region.
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• Product is leaning on a rigid item. >>> Washing takes longer than specified in Make sure that the product is not leaning the user manual. (*) on anything. • Water pressure is low. >>> Product waits until taking in adequate amount of water There is water leaking from the bottom to prevent poor washing quality due to of the product.
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Programme duration does not count- Washing performance is poor: Stains down. (*) persist or the laundry is not whitened. (**) • There is unbalanced load in the product. >>> Automatic unbalanced load detection • Insufficient amount of detergent is used. system is activated due to the unbal- >>>...
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• Detergent was mixed with the softener. Washing machine does not rinse well. >>> Do not mix the softener with deter- • The amount, brand and storage condi- gent. Wash and clean the drawer with hot tions of the detergent used are inappro- water.
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• Detergent was stored under improper • The machine might have been over- conditions. >>> Store detergent in a loaded. >>> Do not overload the machine. closed and dry location. Do not store in • Spinning might not be sufficient for laun- excessively hot places.
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Considerations Regarding Errors of Use and Warranty The following defects can be rectified for a fee. Warranty conditions do not apply for any of these cases; Damages and malfunctions caused by errors in use, Damages and malfunctions during loading, unloading, transport, etc. following the de- livery of the goods to the consumer, Damages and malfunctions arising from the electricity (socket, voltage, grounding, etc.), water (water pressure, tap, etc.), natural gas, telephone, internet, etc.
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