Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
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Instructions for use
WASHING MACHINE Contents
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English
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Installation, 14-15
Unpacking and levelling Connecting the electricity and water supplies The first wash cycle Technical data
Care and maintenance, 16
Cutting off the water and electricity supplies Cleaning the washing machine Cleaning the detergent dispenser drawer Caring for the door and drum of your appliance Cleaning the pump Checking the water inlet hose
Precautions and tips, 17
General safety Disposal Opening the porthole door manually
RPG 926 D
Description of the washing machine, 18-19
Control panel Display
Running a wash cycle, 20 Wash cycles and options, 21
Table of programmes and wash cycles Wash options
Detergents and laundry, 22
Detergent dispenser drawer Preparing the laundry Special wash cycles Load balancing system
Troubleshooting, 23 Service, 24
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Installation
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!This instruction manual should be kept in a safe place for future reference. If the washing machine is sold, transferred or moved, make sure that the instruction manual remains with the machine so that the new owner is able to familiarise himself/ herself with its operation and features. Read these instructions carefully: they contain vital information relating to the safe installation and operation of the appliance. [. . . ] oPTION buttons and indicator lights: press to select the available options. (*) According to tests performed by the University of Perugia , Italy on: Staphylococcus aureus , Escherichia coll , Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Candida albicans , Aspergillus niger , Penicillium digitatum. In rare cases an allergic reaction may be caused by prolonged contact between seal and skin. 18
Display
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The display is useful when programming the machine and provides a great deal of information. The duration of the available wash cycles and the remaining time of a running cycle appear in section A (the display will show the maximum duration of the cycle chosen, which may decrease after several minutes, since the effective duration of the programme varies depending on the wash load and the settings chosen); if the DELAY TIMER option has been set, the countdown to the start of the selected wash cycle will appear. Pressing the corresponding button allows you to view the maximum spin speed and temperature values attained by the machine during the set wash cycle, or the values selected most recently, if these are compatible with the set wash cycle. The âwash cycle phasesâ corresponding to the selected wash cycle and the âwash cycle phaseâ of the running wash cycle appear in section B: Main wash Rinse Spin Pump out The icons corresponding to âtemperatureâ, âspinâ and âdelayed startâ (working from the left) are displayed in section C. The âtemperatureâ bars indicate the maximum temperature level which may be selected for the set cycle. The âspinâ bars indicate the maximum spin level which may be selected for the set cycle. The âdelayâ symbol , when lit, indicates that the set âdelayed startâ value has appeared on the display. dOOR LOCKED indicator light: The lit symbol indicates that the door is locked. To prevent any damage, wait until the symbol turns off before opening the door. To open the door while a cycle is in progress, press the START/PAUSE button; if the DOOR LOCKED symbol is switched off the door may be opened. Press the button; the START/PAUSE indicator light will flash slowly in a green colour. Load the laundry, making sure you do not exceed the maximum load value indicated in the table of programmes and wash cycles on the following page. Pull out the detergent dispenser drawer and pour the detergent into the relevant compartments as described in âDetergents and laundryâ. A temperature and spin speed is set for each wash cycle; these values may be adjusted. The machine automatically displays the maximum temperature and spin speed values set for the selected cycle, or the most recently-used settings if they are compatible with the selected cycle. The temperature can be decreased by pressing the button, until the cold wash âOFFâ setting is reached. The spin speed may be progressively reduced by pressing the button, until it is completely excluded (the âOFFâ setting). Exception: if the 2 programme is selected, the temperature can be increased up to a value of 40°C. Exception: if the 3 programme is selected, the temperature can be increased up to a value of 90°C. [. . . ] Delicates: use programme 7 to wash very delicate garments having strasses or sequins. We recommend turning the garments inside out before washing and placing small items into the special bag for washing delicates. 22
Load balancing system
Before every spin cycle, to avoid excessive vibrations before every spin and to distribute the load in a uniform manner, the drum rotates continuously at a speed which is slightly greater than the washing rotation speed. If, after several attempts, the load is not balanced correctly, the machine spins at a reduced spin speed. [. . . ]