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ci371 W ashi ng Mach ine Manual for Ins tallation , Use and M aintenanc e[...]
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2 Content s Contents ............................................................................................................. 2 Important ............................................................................................................ 3 Safety Warnings ................................................................................[...]
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3 Impor tant The CDA G roup Ltd can not be held res ponsibl e for injuri es or losses caused by incorrect use or installation of this product. Please no te that CDA r eserve the righ t to inva lidate the gua rantee supp lied with t his pr oduct followin g incorre ct ins tallation or misuse of the appl iance or u se in a c ommercial environment. Thi[...]
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4 IMPO R T ANT INFO RM A TION FOR CO RRECT DISPO S AL OF THE PRODUCT IN A CCOR D ANCE WITH EC DIRECTIVE 2 002/96/EC . At the end of its working life , the product must not be disposed of as urban waste . It must be taken to a special local authority differenti ated waste c ollecti on centre or to a d ealer provi ding thi s service. Disposing of a h[...]
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5 • In case o f any fa ilure, f irst unplu g the app liance and clos e the water tap. • Repair on this app liance should only be undertaken by suita bly qualifie d pers onnel. • Keep the pa cking mate rials aw ay from chil dren to preven t risk of injury. • Do not let childr en play w ith the washing machine. • Keep pets a way from th e a[...]
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6 that i t has been inst all ed in accordan ce wit h the inst allation instructions and a ll the w ater, drainage , mains elect ricity and earth connect ions meet the local regulations and/or othe r applicable r egulations. Importa nt: Ens ure that th e transit bolts hav e been removed prior to us i ng the mac hine. Recommendation s • Residu es o[...]
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7 ambient temperatures below 0°C may damage the machine . Before F irst U se When your washing machine has been correctly installed, we recommend th at you p re - clean t he machine . This is t o check t hat the inst allation, the conn ections a nd the drainage are all correct , and to thoroughly clean the inside of the washing machi ne before any[...]
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8 • Before pla cing the cl othes in the drum , make su re all the pockets are empty. Any small objects may bloc k the drain pump. • We recommend loading the washing machine to its full capacity for best water an d energy effic iency. Whenever po ssible, we recommend that you w ash garments o f different sizes within the same wash programme. Th [...]
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9 Control Pane l Display: shows the settings (spin speed, cy cle status, timer, child lock on/off, maximum r ecommended weight). The settings can be modified using the buttons underneath. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Butt ons : 1: Spin speed s election 2: C hoose o pt ion 3: Confirm option 4: Delay t imer 5: Child lo ck 6: Start / Pause 7: Programme s elector[...]
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10 Opening the Door The appl iance is fi tted with a s afety devic e which prev ents the door from being op ened whil e a programme is in progress. Check that all the water has been drained from the tank and the drum is at a stan dstill . Warning: If the wash ing programme i s interru pted, it wil l be from 3 to 15 minutes befor e the door can be o[...]
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11 Adding Deter gents and Additi ves Your washi ng machi ne’s detergent d ispenser has three compartments, marked with symbols: For prewash dete rgent For main wash det ergent F or fabric conditioner, st arch or other additives. • The main wash detergent c ompartmen t has a tang allowing the use of li quid detergen t. To inser t it, p ull it to[...]
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12 desired ef fect with o ptimal d etergent cons umption. • On detergen t packs th e recommended dose is indica ted for 4 levels of w ater hardness and for loads of 4 - 5 kg o f washin g with average d irt level s. D etergent D os es Laund ry with normal dir t • Choose a program me without prewash. • Pour the total amount of detergent shown o[...]
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13 Descalers • Descalers can be added t o the prewash and main wash c ompartment s as reco mmended by thei r manufacturer s. • Plac e the detergent in the com partments fi rst, fol lowed by the descal er. Sele cting t he Washi ng Pro gramme To swi tch on the appli ance and s elect the pro gramme, proc eed as follows : 1 Turn the “Programme Se[...]
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14 Sele cting an d Confir ming Opti ons Option s Choose O ptio n Confirm O ption S tar t / P ause The “choose opt ion” button can be used to choose t he follo wing options i n sequence ( from the top d own): Prewas h: A dds a stage bef ore the main wash, lasting about 20 minutes at a tem perature of 35°C. T his is s uitable f or loads of part [...]
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15 pressing th e “ Confirm Option” button) the display shows one bar less and the cycle time wi ll be reduced of about 20%. With a second pres s of the “ Conf irm Option” button a further bar disappears from t he display and the cycle time reduces by a further 15% . Pressing the “ Confirm Option” button again ret urn s the cy cle time t[...]
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16 Delay Time r Delay Timer Symbol Start / Pause Symbol Start / Pause Delay Time r But ton 1 The “ Dela y Timer Button” c an be pressed repeatedly to select the time after which the washing pro gramme wi ll end. Th e time le ft before t he end of the cycle calcu lates the in itial dura tion of t he washing cycle, the se ttings made (tempera tur[...]
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17 Start ing the Wash Pr ogramme 1 To start t he washing programme ( after making the settings you w ant) pres s the “Start/Pause ” butto n. 2 Once the c ycle has started, the di splay shows the time remaini ng before the e nd of the cyc le and the “ Start / Pause ” s ymbol on the display is constantly on. 3 During the washing/drying progra[...]
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18 2 Programmes can also be interrupted b y turning the “Programme Selector” knob while t he cycle is in progress. 3 To change the washing programme, simply turn the “P rogramme Sel ector” t o select the n ew progr amme; there is no n eed to set the applian ce in pause status. The ne w cycle wil l be carr ied out complet ely, beginnin g fro[...]
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19 Child Lock When this function is activated, changing options, temp erature, spin s peed an d the washing/d rying cy cle is no t possib le while t he cycle is in progr ess. Child Lo ck symbol 2 1 1 To activate the “ Ch ild Lock ” f unction, press the “ Ch ild Lock ” (1) button and hold it down. Also press th e “ Choose Opt ions ” (2) [...]
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20 Opening the Ap pliance in an Emergency In the even t of a power failure, the door can be opened using the mechan ical releas e , activated by means of the lever in the bottom of the applian ce: 1 Turn the “Program Se lec tor” k nob to “ Off ” and disconnect the power su pply plu g from the soc ket. 2 Drai n off the water (see p age 2 5) [...]
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22 Programme Listing Programmes Symbol Temp . ( °C ) Max. Spin (rpm) Max. Load (kg) Prewash intense Easy Iron Rinse + Flexi Time Cottons A Cold Max 7 B 40 ° Max 7 C 60 ° Max 7 D 90 ° Max 7 Wool E Cold 800 2 F 30 ° 800 2 Rinse - Max 7 Spin - Max 7 Handwash G[...]
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23 Prewash Wash Conditioner Load Types Programme Descriptions Delicate coloureds with light dirt Cold wash, rinses and final spin at the selected sp eed Delicate coloureds with normal dirt Wash at 40 °C , rinses and fina l spin at the selected speed (Standard cycle without any option selected) Tough coloureds wi[...]
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24 Care and Mai ntenanc e Before beginning any care or mainte nance, you should always disconnect the appliance from th e electr icity supply, and also turn o ff the water s upply. If a prog ramme has been run recently , wait for th e water in the applian ce to cool down to pr event risk of scalding. Cleaning the Outs ide of the Appliance • Regul[...]
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25 Cleaning the Door Seal Check regul arly that there are no paper cl ips, buttons, na ils or pin s in the folds of the door gasket. Cleaning the Drain Pump The drain pump only needs cleaning if the water is not being pumped out eff iciently. Th is may hap pen if it has been blocke d by buttons, br ooches or similar objects. In this case, procee d [...]
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26 • Clean the pump and remove any foreign bodies. • Also che ck the inside “E”, making s ure th at the impe ller turns freel y; any forei gn bod ies stuck in it must be removed. • Screw the cover back on the pump. • Secure the drain house by snapping the plug back into place "C ". • Fit th e bottom of the pl in th firs t. P[...]
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27 Water in t ake filters There are filters on the tap side o f the water i nlet hose a nd at the ends of th e water inl et valves . These filters prevent in gress of di rt or foreign objects into the machine through the water supply. These filter s should be cleaned approximately once a year to ensure there is no i nterruption i n the water supply[...]
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28 Tomato Paste: After scraping the dried pieces without ruining the cloth, leave in cold wate r for about 30 minutes and wash by rubbing with detergent. Meat/So up/Egg: Eliminat e the dri ed stain r esidues and w ipe with a sponge or soft cloth dampened with cold water. Rub with detergent an d wash with dilute d washing soda . Grease and Oil Stain[...]
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29 Burnt St ain: If you r cloth is suit able for use of washing soda, you can add it into your washing wat er. For woollens, a cloth dampe d in oxygenated wat er should be covered on the stain and it should be ironed with a dry cloth on it. It should be washed after rinsing well. Troubleshooting Error D isplay In event of a m a lfunction t he machi[...]
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30 Troub leshooting Table Below is a l ist of some of the p ossible malfunc tions. If the prob lem cann ot be resolved as described, con tact Customer Services. Prob lem Sugg ested Checks Appliance does not sta rt Plug is pro perly conne cted t o sock et Door is sec urely close d “Start/Pause” button has been p ressed Water not filling Plug is [...]
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31 Install atio n Transit bo lts a nd plast ic spacers , located at the rear of the appliance, must be rem oved prior to using the applia nce to prevent d amage. • L oosen the transit bolt s using a 10mm spanner by turning them anticlockwise and then r emove them. • Remove the pl astic spa cer secured by each tr ansit bolt. • Fit th e plast i[...]
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32 Leveling 1. On ap pliances with adjustable rear f eet, note tha t the r ear of the a ppliance (as supplied ) re sts on s kids and not on the feet. 2. Before positioning the washing machine , check that the rear feet are screwed fully i n , to prevent damage as the applian ce is shif ted into p osition. 3. Once th e applian ce is in its p osition[...]
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33 Conn ecting to the M ains Water Supply 1. Check that the wa ter su pply pressure i s in the r ange: 0.1 - 1. 0MPa. With h igher pre ssures, use a pressure reducer. 2. Connect the cold wat er supply hose (blue screw collar) to the cold water tap with ¾ ” gas threaded connector, tak ing care to tig hten firmly to preven t leaks. The wa ter supp[...]
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34 • After conn ecting the water suppl y, check to e nsure there are no l eaks. The dra in hose mus t be securely f astened t o the outl et to preve nt any risk of the dr ain hose becomin g detac hed and causing floodin g. Once the a ppliance i s connected to the water supply and the drain connection, ensure that the water inlet and drain hoses a[...]
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35 Importa nt: Do not use the appliance without the fuse co ver in posit ion. How to C onnect an Alternative P lug If the fitted plug i s not su itabl e for you r socke t outl et, then it should be cut off and disposed of safely to prevent the risk of elect ric shock. A suita ble alter native plug of at leas t 13 Am p rating to BS 1363 should be us[...]
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36 Inter national Washi ng Signs[...]
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37 NOTES[...]
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38 NOTES[...]
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39 NOTES[...]
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40 1. brack ets.[...]