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  • Page 2 Dear customer, Please read these operating instructions carefully and pay particular attention to the safety notes indicated in the first pages. We recommend that you keep this instruction booklet for future reference and pass it on to any future owners. Transport damages When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Warnings Operating sequence 18-19 Washing programmes Disposal Special programmes International wash code symbols Tips for environmental protection 5 Maintenance Technical specifications Door seal Installation Bodywork Unpacking Detergent dispenser drawer Positioning Drain filter Water inlet Water inlet filter Water drainage Emergency emptying out Electrical connection The dangers of freezing...
  • Page 4: Warnings

    Warnings The following warnings are provided in the interests of overall safety. You must read them carefully before installing or using the appliance. Installation • Use only the recommended quantities of fabric softener. An excessive amount could damage the • All internal packing must be removed before using laundry.
  • Page 5: Disposal

    Child safety • Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s reach. • Children are often not aware of how dangerous • Make sure that children or pets do not climb into electrical appliances can be. When the machine is the drum.
  • Page 6: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications DIMENSIONS Height 85 cm Width 60 cm Depth 60 cm SPIN SPEED 1000 rpm max. POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY 220-230 V/50 Hz TOTAL POWER ABSORBED 2200 W MINIMUM FUSE PROTECTION 10 A WATER PRESSURE Minimum 50 kPa Maximum 800 kPa This appliance complies with the following EEC Directives: 73/23/EEC of 19/02/73 relating to low voltage 89/336/EEC of 03/05/89 relating to electromagnetic compatibility.
  • Page 7: Installation

    Installation Unpacking Positioning Install the machine on a flat hard floor. All transit bolts and packing must be removed Make sure that air circulation around the machine is before using the appliance. not impeded by carpets, rugs etc. Check that the machine does not touch the wall or other kitchen You are advised to keep all transit devices so that units.
  • Page 8: Water Drainage

    Water drainage Electrical connection The end of the drain hose can be positioned in three This machine is designed to operate on a 220-230 V, ways: single-phase, 50 Hz supply. Hooked over the edge of a sink using the plastic Check that your domestic electrical installation can hose guide supplied with the machine.
  • Page 9: Your New Washing Machine

    Your new washing machine This new machine meets all modern needs for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption. • The programme selector dial combines the function of programme and temperature selection, making it easier to set the programme. •...
  • Page 10: Use

    Control panel 1 Programme chart Position E corresponds to the ENERGY SAVING programme and position to “cold wash”. A programme chart in english is in the interior part of At the end of the programme the selector dial the detergent dispenser drawer. must be turned to position O.
  • Page 11: Extra Rinse Button

    9 Intensive wash button Spin speed By depressing this button the washing time is The following speeds are available for the different prolonged by approx. 15 minutes for cottons and 10 fabrics: minutes for synthetics. This option cannot be used •...
  • Page 12 appear on the display. Incorrect option selection If an option which is not compatible with the set wash programme is selected, the message Err is displayed. Now you can select a new programme. Duration of the selected programme After selecting a programme, the duration is displayed in hours and minutes ( for example 2.05).
  • Page 13: Functions

    14 Programme progress display 13 START/PAUSE button By selecting the wash programme, the pilot lights corresponding to the various phases making up the programme come on. After the machine has started, only the running phase pilot light stays on. When the programme has finished, the End pilot light comes on.
  • Page 14: Programme Information

    End of programme Programme information When the door locked light has gone out, the door Wool can be opened. The light (END) on the programme progress display illuminates. Washing programme for machine washable wool as A flashing zero appears on the display. well as for hand washable woollens and delicate Switch the machine off and remove the laundry.
  • Page 15 D = Drain For emptying out the water of the last rinse in programmes with the Rinse Hold option. Turn first the programme selector dial to O, then select programme “D” and depress the START/PAUSE button. F = Spin Separate spin at the maximum speed for hand washed garments.
  • Page 16: Washing Hints

    Laundry weights Washing hints The following weights are indicative: bathrobe 1200 g Sorting the laundry napkin 100 g Follow the wash code symbols on each garment quilt cover 700 g label and the manufacturer’s washing instructions. Sort the laundry as follows: sheet 500 g whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates, woollens.
  • Page 17: Detergents And Additives

    Ink: depending on the type of ink, moisten the fabric Quantity of detergent to be used first with acetone (*), then with acetic acid; treat any The type and quantity of detergent will depend on residual marks on white fabrics with bleach and then the type of fabric, load size, degree of soiling and rinse thoroughly.
  • Page 18: Operating Sequence

    4. Switch the machine on Operating sequence To switch the machine on, press the ON/OFF button : the mains-on light comes on. Before washing your first load of laundry, we recommend that you run a cotton cycle at 60°C, with the machine empty, in order to remove any manufacturing residue from the drum and tub.
  • Page 19: Select The Required Options

    7. Select the required options 9. Start the programme The light corresponding to the depressed button To start the selected programme, press the illuminates. START/PAUSE button; the corresponding light stops flashing. The pilot light corresponding to the wash phase which is running is on. The door light comes on to indicate that the door is locked.
  • Page 20: Washing Programmes

    Programme chart Washing programmes Programme Additional Section Temp. Type of fabric description functions light blue 95° White cotton Wash at 95°C 3 rinses Normal spin light blue White cotton Wash at 60°C E 60° economy 3 rinses Normal spin Fast coloureds Wash at 60°C light blue 60°...
  • Page 21: Special Programmes

    Programme chart Special programmes Selector dial Additional Section Programme Programme description position functions blue Soak Soak at 30°C stop with water in tub. To drain, depress START/PAUSE button The machine automatically empties itself after 18 hours. 3 rinses with liquid additives if blue Rinses required...
  • Page 22: International Wash Code Symbols

    International wash code symbols These symbols appear on fabric labels, in order to help you choose the best way to treat your laundry. Energetic wash Max. wash Max. wash Max. wash Max. wash temperature temperature temperature temperature 95°C 60°C 40°C 30°C Hand wash Do not...
  • Page 23: Maintenance

    Maintenance 1. Door seal 4. Drain filter Check from time to time the door seal and eliminate The drain filter collects threads and small objects eventual possible objects that could be trapped in inadvertently left in the laundry. Check regularly that the fold.
  • Page 24: Emergency Emptying Out

    6. Emergency emptying out If the water is not discharged (outlet pump is blocked, filter or drain hose are clogged), proceed as follows to empty out the machine: • pull out the plug from the power socket; • close the water tap; •...
  • Page 25: Something Not Working

    Something not working? Problems which you can resolve yourself. During machine operation it is possible that the END light and one of the following lights start to flash, at the same time one of the following alarm codes appears on the display: +E10 : problem with the water supply +E20 : problem with water draining +E40 : door open...
  • Page 26: Laundry Is Not Spun Enough

    Problem Possible cause • Spinning starts late or the • The electronic unbalance detection device has cut in because the laundry is not evenly distributed in laundry is not spun enough: the drum. The laundry is redistributed by reverse rotation of the drum. This may happen several times before the unbalance disappears and normal spinning can resume.

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