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LAVAMAT L 60820
LAVAMAT TRIATHLON
Der umweltschonende Waschvollautomat
The environmentally friendly washing machine
Benutzerinformation
Instruction booklet
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132996510.qxd 11/07/01 15.30 Pagina 46 (Nero/Process Black pellicola) 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. The warning triangle and/or the key words (Warning!, Caution!) empha- size information that is particularly important for your safety or correct functioning of the appl
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132996510.qxd 11/07/01 15.30 Pagina 47 (Nero/Process Black pellicola) Contents Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Tips for environmental protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Main features of your washing machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 D
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132996510.qxd 11/07/01 15.30 Pagina 48 (Nero/Process Black pellicola) Contents How to wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Load the laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Add detergent and additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Select the desired wash programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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132996510.qxd 11/07/01 15.30 Pagina 49 (Nero/Process Black pellicola) Safety instructions The safety of AEG appliances complies with the industry standards and with legal requirements on the safety of appliances. However, as manu- facturers, we feel it is our duty to provide the following safety notes. General safety Repairs to the machine must be carried out only by qualified person- nel. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons could cause serious danger. Contact your local AEG Se
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132996510.qxd 11/07/01 15.30 Pagina 50 (Nero/Process Black pellicola) Safety instructions Child safety Children are often not aware of how dangerous electrical appliances can be. When the machine is working, children should be carefully supervised and not be allowed to play with the appliance - there is a risk that they could become trapped inside. The packaging components (e.g. plastic film, polystyrene) can be dan- gerous to children - danger of suffocation! Keep them out of childre
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132996510.qxd 11/07/01 15.30 Pagina 51 (Nero/Process Black pellicola) Disposal Packaging materials The materials marked with the symbol are recyclable. >PE<=polyethylene >PS<=polystyrene >PP<=polypropylene This means that they can be recycled by disposing of them properly in appropriate collection containers. Machine Use authorised disposal sites for your old appliance. Help to keep your country tidy! Tips for environmental protection To save water, energy and to help protect the environm
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132996510.qxd 11/07/01 15.30 Pagina 52 (Nero/Process Black pellicola) Main features of your washing machine Programme and temperature setting using the programme selector. Stain programme for effectively treating stained washing. Energy saving programme for normally soiled cotton items. Speed for the final spin can be reduced to 700, 600 or 400 rpm. (L 60820) or to 1000, 900, 700 or 400 r.p.m. (TRIATHLON). RINSE HOLD: the laundry is left immersed in the final rinse water to pre
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132996510.qxd 11/07/01 15.30 Pagina 53 (Nero/Process Black pellicola) Description of the appliance Front view Detergent drawer
Control panel
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132996510.qxd 11/07/01 15.30 Pagina 55 (Nero/Process Black pellicola) Description of the appliance Position “Fácil a engomar” at 40°C = Easy to iron. In this position the laundry is gently washed and spun to avoid any creasing. In this way ironing is easier. Position FRIO = cold wash START/PAUSE button (ARRANQUE/PAUSA) This button has three functions: a) Start After having selected the required programme, press this button to start the machine. If you have selected the DELAY START option
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132996510.qxd 11/07/01 15.30 Pagina 56 (Nero/Process Black pellicola) Description of the appliance Programme Option buttons Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined. These must be selected after choosing the desired programme and before depressing the START/PAUSE button. When these buttons are pressed, the corresponding pilot lights come on. When they are pressed again, the pilot lights go out. STAIN (TRATAMENTO DAS NÓDOAS) To treat heavily soiled or stained laundry
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132996510.qxd 11/07/01 15.30 Pagina 57 (Nero/Process Black pellicola) Description of the appliance By depressing at the same time buttons PRÉ-LAVAGEM and TRATAMEN- TO DAS NÓDOAS the acoustic signal at the end of programme is switched off. SPIN SPEED ( Press this button to reduce the maximum speed of the final speed proposed by the machine for the selected programme or to "
select option STOP-NÃO ESGOTA (RINSE "
HOLD). RINSE
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132996510.qxd 11/07/01 15.30 Pagina 58 (Nero/Process Black pellicola) Description of the appliance Programme progress display !" )' 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 run-
ning phase pilot light stays on. When the pro- gramme has finished, the END (FIM) pilot light
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132996510.qxd 11/07/01 15.30 Pagina 59 (Nero/Process Black pellicola) Description of the appliance Cancelling a programme To cancel a programme which is running, turn the programme selector dial to the RESET O position. Warning! After a programme which ends with water in the drum (RINSE HOLD option), turn the selector dial first to O and then to the DRAIN programme DESCARGA. Altering a programme which is running To alter a programme, first set the machine to PAUSE by pressing the START/P
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132996510.qxd 11/07/01 15.30 Pagina 60 (Nero/Process Black pellicola) Description of the appliance Detergent dispenser drawer Compartment for prewash or soak detergent and stain remover. The prewash or soak detergent is added at the beginning of the wash programme. The stain remover is added during the STAIN-Action phase in the main wash. Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash. It is emptied at the beginning of the wash cycle. Compartment for liquid additives (fa
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132996510.qxd 11/07/01 15.30 Pagina 61 (Nero/Process Black pellicola) Preparing the wash cycle Sorting out and preparing the laundry Sort out the laundry according to type of fabrics and care labels (see “Types of fabric and care labels”). Empty pockets. Remove any metal parts (safety pins, clips, etc.). To prevent the laundry from getting damaged and forming bundles, it is advisable to close zips, button up pillowcases and quilt covers and tie up loose straps such as those of apr
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132996510.qxd 11/07/01 15.30 Pagina 62 (Nero/Process Black pellicola) Preparing the wash cycle Weight of laundry Approximate Sort of laundry dry weights Bathrobes 1200 g Work shirts 300-600 g Quilt covers 700 g Sheets 500 g Blouses 100 g Hand towels 200 g Tea towels 100 g Shirts 200 g Pillowcases 200 g Night-gowns/Pyjamas 200-250 g Tablecloths 200-300 g Underwear 250 g Types of fabric and care labels The labels on garments help you to select the most suitable wash pro- gramme. The laundr
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132996510.qxd 11/07/01 15.30 Pagina 63 (Nero/Process Black pellicola) Preparing the wash cycle Delicates Microfibres, synthetics or curtains marked with these symbols require a very gentle treatment. The DELICATES programme is suitable for this type of fabric. Woollens and particularly delicate items Fabrics such as wool, wool mix or silk marked with this symbol are par- ticularly sensitive to machine washing. The WOOLLENS programme is suitable for this type of fabric. If th
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132996510.qxd 11/07/01 15.30 Pagina 64 (Nero/Process Black pellicola) Preparing the wash cycle Detergents and additives Which detergent and additive? Use only detergents and additives for washing machines. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions. How much detergent? The quantity depends on: the load: if the manufacturer does not provide any indications on the amount of detergent for small loads, use about one third less than the suggested amount for half loads and half the amount for ve
