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LAVAMAT 74950A
User manual Washing machine
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2 Contents Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality products. To ensure optimal and regular performance of your appliance please read this instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate all processes perfectly and most efficiently. To refer to this manual any time you need to, we recommend you to keep it in a safe place. And please pass it to any future owner of the appliance. We wish you much joy with your new appliance. Contents Operating instructions 3 Opening the door a
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Safety information 3 Environment concerns 36 Ecological hints 37 Packaging materials 37 Subject to change without notice Operating instructions Safety information Read carefully & keep for future reference. • The safety of Your appliance complies with the industry standards and with legal re- quirements on the safety of appliances. However, as manufacturers, we feel it is our duty to provide the following safety notes. • It is most important that this instruction book should be retained w
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4 Safety information Installation • This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it. • When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the Service Centre. • All packing and transit bolts must be removed before use. Serious damage can occur to the product and to property if this is not adhered to. See relevant section in the user manual. • After having installed the appliance, check that it is not standing on the inlet and drain hose
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Product description 5 • Make sure that children or pets do not climb into the drum. To prevent children or pets becoming trapped inside the drum the ma- chine incorporates a special feature. To ac- tivate this device, rotate the button (without pressing it) inside the door clockwise until the groove is horizontal. If necessary use a coin. To disable this device and restore the possibility of closing the door, rotate the button anticlockwise until the groove is ver- tical. Product description You
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6 Control panel Detergent dispenser drawer Compartment for detergent used for pre- wash . The prewash detergent is added at the be- ginning of the wash programme. Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash . Compartment for liquid additives (fabric soft- ener, starch). Compartment for stain remover used for main wash with STAIN-option . Control panel Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as well as the buttons and the display. These
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7 7 START/PAUSE button ( START/PAUSE ) 8 DELAY START button ( DELAY START ) 9 Display Symbols on the control panel : = Handwash = Child Lock Display 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.9 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.1 - Temperature indicator and COLD symbol 9.2 - Spin Speed indicator, RINSE HOLD , NIGHT CYCLE - symbols 9.3 - Programme progress display: PREWASH , MAIN WASH , RINSE , SPIN , DRAIN , OVERDOSAGE • The programme progress display shows the washing phases of the selected programme. • During a washing c
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8 First use • Delay start – The selected delay (20 hours max) set by means of the relevant button appears on the display for about 3 seconds (for example ’), then the duration of the previously selected programme is displayed. – The DELAY START symbol will appear on the display. – The delay time value decreases by one unit every hour and then, when remains 1 hour, the time decreases every minute. • Incorrect option selection – If an option which is not compatible with the set wash programme is
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Daily use 9 Child safety lock This device permits you to leave the appliance unattended and not to worry that children might be injured by or cause damage to the appliance. This function remains able also when the washing machine is not working. To enable (or disable) this option press simultaneously for about 6 seconds buttons 4 and 5 until the Child Lock symbol appears on (or disappears from) the display. There are two different ways to set this option: • Before pressing button 7 : it will be
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10 Daily use 2. If required, pour fabric softener into the compartment marked (the amount used must not exceed the MAX mark in the drawer). Close the drawer gently. Select the required programme by means of programme selector dial (1) You can choose the right programme for any type of laundry following the descriptions on the washing programme tables (see «Washing Programmes»). Turn the programme selector dial to the required programme. The programme selector determines the type of washing cycl
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Daily use 11 Select the spin speed, NIGHT CYCLE or RINSE HOLD option (button 3) When the required programme has been selected, your appliance automatically proposes the maximum spin speed provided for that programme. Press this button repeatedly to change the spin speed, if you want your laundry to be spun at a speed different from the one proposed by the washing machine. RINSE HOLD: by selecting this option the water of the last rinse is not emptied out to prevent the fabrics from creasing. At
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12 Daily use This option is recommended for heavily soiled laundry. STAIN option Select this option to treat heavily soiled or stained laundry with stain remover (extended main wash with time optimized stain action phase). The relevant symbol will appear on the display. This option is not available with a temperature lower than 40°C. If you wish to perform a programme with the stain option, pour stain remover into stain compartment marked with a blue arrow. SENSITIVE option By selecting this op
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Daily use 13 If an incorrect option is selected, the yellow pilot light of the button 7 blinks 3 times and the message Err is displayed for a few seconds. Select the DELAY START (button 8) Before you start the programme , if you wish to delay the start, press the button re- peatedly, to select the desired delay. The corresponding symbol will appear on the display. The wash programme can be delayed from 30 min - 60 min - 90 min, 2 hours and then by 1 hour up to a maximum of 20 hours by means of t
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14 Washing programmes Opening the door after the programme has started First set the machine to pause by pressing the button 7 . • If the DOOR symbol disappears, the door can be opened; • If the DOOR symbol doesn’t go off, it means that the machine is already heating, that the water level is above the bottom edge of the door. In this case the door cannot be opened; • If you cannot open the door but you need to open it, you have to switch the machine off by turning the selector dial to . After s
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Washing programmes 15 Programme - Maximum and Minimum Temperature Detergent Com- - Cycle Description - Maximum Fabrics Load - Type of Options partment Laundry HYGIENE SPIN REDUCTION ( HYGIENE) RINSE HOLD 2) 60° PREWASH Main wash - Rinses - Long spin at the maximum spin STAIN speed Max. load 8 kg The washing programme for white cottons. This pro- gram eliminates the micro-organisms thanks to the washing by 60°C and an additional rinse. In this way the action is more effective. Put into the compar
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16 Washing programmes Programme - Maximum and Minimum Temperature Detergent Com- - Cycle Description - Maximum Fabrics Load - Type of Options partment Laundry EASY IRON PLUS SPIN REDUCTION (EASY IRON PLUS) RINSE HOLD 2) 60° - Cold PREWASH Main wash - Rinses - Short spin at 1200 rpm EXTRA RINSE Max. load 1,5 kg Synthetic fabrics to be gentle washed and spun. Selecting this programme the laundry is gently washed and spun to avoid any creasing. In this way ironing is easier. Furthermore the machine
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Washing programmes 17 Programme - Maximum and Minimum Temperature Detergent Com- - Cycle Description - Maximum Fabrics Load - Type of Options partment Laundry SPIN SPIN REDUCTION SPIN Drain and long spin at the maximum spin speed Max. load 8 kg Separate spin for hand washed cotton garments and after programmes which ends with water left in the tub. Before selecting this programme the selector dial must be turned to . You can choose the spin speed by pressing the relevant button to adapt it to
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18 Washing programmes Programme - Maximum and Minimum Temperature Detergent Com- - Cycle Description - Maximum Fabrics Load - Type of Options partment Laundry SPORT INTENSIVE SPIN REDUCTION SPORT INTENSIVE NIGHT CYCLE 40° - Cold RINSE HOLD Prewash - Main wash - Rinses - Short spin at 1200 EXTRA RINSE rpm Max. load 2.5 kg Special programme is suitable for washing heavily soiled sport items. The machine will add automati- cally a prewash phase before the main wash to elim- inate mud stains. For th
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Helpful hints and tips 19 Programme - Maximum and Minimum Temperature Detergent Com- - Cycle Description - Maximum Fabrics Load - Type of Options partment Laundry ECONOMY SPIN REDUCTION COTTONS ECONOMY RINSE HOLD 60° NIGHT CYCLE 2) Main wash - Rinses - Long spin at the maximum spin PREWASH speed STAIN Max. load 8 kg SENSITIVE White and fast coloured cotton . EXTRA RINSE This programme can be selected for slightly or nor- mally soiled cotton items. The temperature will de- crease and the washing
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20 Helpful hints and tips Rub particularly soiled areas with a special detergent or detergent paste. Treat curtains with special care. Remove hooks or tie them up in a bag or net. Maximum loads Recommended loads are indicated in the washing programme charts. General rules: • Cotton, linen: drum full but not too tightly packed; • Synthetics: drum no more than half full; • Delicate fabrics and woollens: drum no more than one third full. Washing a maximum load makes the most efficient use of water
