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User Manual
Washing Machine
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132978151 EN.qxd 04/12/2006 16:05 Pagina 3 electrolux 3 Welcome to the world of Electrolux Thank you for choosing a first class product from Electrolux, which hopefully will provide you with lots of pleasure in the future. The Electrolux ambition is to offer a wide variety of quality products that make your life more comfortable. You find some examples on the cover in this manual. Please take a few minutes to study this manual so that you can take advantage of the benefits of your new machin
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132978151 EN.qxd 04/12/2006 16:05 Pagina 4 4 contents electrolux Contents Safety information..............................5 Product description ...........................7 Control panel.....................................8 Use....................................................9 Washing hints..................................22 International wash code symbol ......25 Washing programme..................26-27 Programme information ...................28 Care and cleaning .....................
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132978151 EN.qxd 04/12/2006 16:05 Pagina 5 safety information electrolux 5 ● Wash small items such as socks, Safety Information laces, washable belts etc in a washing bag or pillow case as it is possible for such items to slip down between the tub and the inner drum. In the interest of your safety and to ● Do not use your washing machine to ensure the correct use, before wash articles with whalebones, installing and first using the material without hems or torn appliance, read this user man
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132978151 EN.qxd 04/12/2006 16:05 Pagina 6 6 safety information electrolux ● If the appliance is installed in a ● Never use the washing machine if location subject to frost, please read the power supply cable, the control the “dangers of freezing”chapter. panel, the working surface or the base are damaged so that the inside ● Any plumbing work required to install of the washing machine is this appliance should be carried out accessible. by a qualified plumber or competent person. Child safet
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132978151 EN.qxd 04/12/2006 16:05 Pagina 7 electrolux product description 7 Product description Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption. The New Jet system allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption so saving energy. 1 Detergent dispenser drawer 2 Control panel 3 Door opening handle 4 Drain pump 5 Adjustable feet Detergent dispenser drawer Prewash Wash Fabric Softene
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132978151 EN.qxd 04/12/2006 16:05 Pagina 8 8 electrolux control panel Control panel 1 Programme selector dial 2 Display 3 Temperature button 4 Spin reduction button 5 Options buttons 6 Confirm button 7 Start/Pause button 8 Time manger buttons
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132978151 EN.qxd 04/12/2006 16:05 Pagina 9 use electrolux 9 Use Daily Use First Use Customize your appliance This appliance is provided of a «settings» ● Ensure that the electrical and water menu that allows you to modify the connections comply with the factory settings as you want. installation instructions. When you switch on the machine, by ● Remove the polystryrene block and turning the programme selector dial, any material from the drum. press the «Options» buttons to Setting the langu
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132978151 EN.qxd 04/12/2006 16:05 Pagina 10 10 electrolux use By pressing the «Options» buttons, you can increase or decrease the contrast. You can choose between different levels from 0 to 9 (0 = min. - 9 = max.). Press Ok button to confirm your choice. Reset settings The Reset setting function allows you to re-apply the factory settings. Press Ok button to activate this Measure out the detergent and the function. fabric softener Press Ok button to confirm your choice. Pull out the d
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132978151 EN.qxd 04/12/2006 16:05 Pagina 11 use electrolux 11 Select the required programme The selector dial is divided into following sections: Turn the programme selector dial to the required programme. When the appliance is switched on, a frielndly jingle can be heard, at the same time the Electrolux logo appears on the display and, for few seconds, a short description of the selected programme is shown in last 2 rows of the display. After having selected the programme, the applia
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132978151 EN.qxd 04/12/2006 16:05 Pagina 12 12 electrolux use Display Programme progress display After you have pressed the Start/Pause button, the display of the the machine shows which phase of the programme Note! wash is performing. On the display you can see the symbol of the selected type The DISPLAY is used for setting a large of fabric, the current phase, the duration number of functions and combine them of the wash programme and the end of with each other using only a few control cyc
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132978151 EN.qxd 04/12/2006 16:05 Pagina 13 use electrolux 13 Delay If your laundry is not removed during 10 minutes after the programme is finished, The selected delay time value (up to 20 the backlight of the display switches off hours max.) appears on the right side of and the energy saving system will be the display close to the relevant icon enabled. that it is lighted-on. Only the Start/Pause button pilot light is The delay time value decreases every flashing to indicate that the app
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132978151 EN.qxd 04/12/2006 16:05 Pagina 14 14 electrolux use Select the spin speed or No spin or To empty out the water: Night Cycle or Rinse Hold option ● select the (Drain), (Spin) programme ● reduce the spin speed if needed, by means of the relevant button ● depress Start/Pause button ● at the end of the programme, on the display is shown the (Door) icon and the «Door Unlocked» message. The door can be opened. Press the Spin button repeatedly to Night Cycle : by selecting this change the
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132978151 EN.qxd 04/12/2006 16:05 Pagina 15 use electrolux 15 Select the options Once you have completed the selection Depending on the selected programme of the options, press «Temp» or «Spin» only certain options are available and buttons or simply wait 10 seconds to shown during the selection phase. return the display in the default status. Note: Not all the options are compatible The selected icons will be shown on the between themselves. The uncompatible display. option icons will disa
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132978151 EN.qxd 04/12/2006 16:05 Pagina 16 16 electrolux use Add the laundry, close the door and Extra Rinse: this option can be press Start/Pause button again. selected with all programmes except You can cancel the delay time at any the Wool, Handwash, Silk programmes moment, before you press the and Miniprogramme. The machine Start/Pause button. performs some additional rinses. Selecting the delayed start. This option is recommended for people who are allergic to detergents, and in � By
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132978151 EN.qxd 04/12/2006 16:05 Pagina 17 use electrolux 17 This function remains enable also when Delay selected the washing machine is not working. Setting Child Lock option: � press the «Options» buttons to activate the options menu � by pressing the Up or Down locate the Child Lock option Programme End Time Cancelling the delayed start � Depress “Start/Pause” button to pause the appliance. � By pressing Up or Down � press the Ok button to enable this button you can move through t
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132978151 EN.qxd 04/12/2006 16:05 Pagina 18 18 electrolux use To change the memorized programme Favorite: Programme settings that setting repeat the procedure from the are frequently used can be saved (e.g. beginning. cotton, 60°C, 1200 rpm, with Prewash Note and Extra Rinse). If the memory space is already used by There are 3 memory spaces available a programme previously selected, the for this purpose in the last 3 position of display will show ther message the programme selector dial. Th
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132978151 EN.qxd 04/12/2006 16:05 Pagina 19 use electrolux 19 Select the “Time Manager” option � by pressing the Up or Down button you can move through the following list: Temperature Guide, Spin Speed Guide, Option Guide, Stain Guide and Demo Mode � press the Ok button to enter into the selected help Guide and by pressing the Up or Down you can This function allows you to modify the read all the explanations of the washing time, automatically proposed by selected one. the washing machine.
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132978151 EN.qxd 04/12/2006 16:05 Pagina 20 20 electrolux use The availability of these soil level icons is paused. change according to the type of fabric To restart the programme from the point as shown in the chart. at which it was interrupted, press the “Start/Pause” button again. Fabric Soil Level If you have chosen a delayed start, the Cottons machine will begin the countdown. 90°C X X X X X X Altering an option or a running 60/50°C X X X X X X programme 40°C X X X X X X 30°C X X X X X
