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Table of contents for the manual

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    1 GB English, 1 Contents Installation, 2-3-4-5 Unpacking and levelling, 2 Electric and water connections, 2-3 The first wash cycle, 4 T echnical details, 5 W ashing machine description, 6-7 Control panel, 6 Display , 7 MEMO Programme, 7 Starting and Programmes, 8 Briefly: how to start a programme, 8 Programme table, 8 Personalisations, 9 Sett[...]

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    2 GB Installation  Keep this instruction manual in a safe place for future reference. Should the appliance be sold, transferred or moved, make sure the instruction manual accompanies the washing machine to inform the new owner as to its operation and features.  Read these instructions carefully: they contain vital information on installation,[...]

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    3 GB Service T roubleshooting Precautions Care Programmes Detergents Installation Description Connecting the drain hose Connect the drain hose, without bending it, to a draining duct or a wall drain situated between 65 and 100 cm from the floor; The drain hose may be connected to an under -sink trap. Before connecting the drain hose from the machin[...]

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    4 GB GREEN & YELLOW BROWN BLUE 13 ampere fuse CROSS-BAR CORD GRIP As the colours of the wires in the lead may not correspond with the coloured markings identifyng the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: Connect Gr een & Y ellow wire to terminal marked E or or coloured Green or Green & Y ellow . Connect Brown wire to terminal mar[...]

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    5 GB T e c h n i cal d e tai l s Model W IE 13 7 S Dim e ns io ns 59. 5 cm wide 85 cm h igh 53. 5 cm de ep Capac i ty from 1 t o 5 kg Electric co n n e c t i o n s v olta ge 230/ 240 V olts 50 Hz ma ximum absorbed pow er 205 0 W Wa t e r co n n e c t i o n s max i mu m p re s s u r e 1 MP a ( 1 0 ba r) mi n i mu m p res s u r e 0 .0 5 M Pa ( 0 .5 b[...]

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    6 GB Control panel W ashing machine description Control knob Display Detergent dispenser SPIN button TEMPERA TURE button ST ART/STOP button ST ART/RESET button Detergent dispenser to add detergent and fabric softener (see page 10). SPIN button to adjust the spin speed or exclude it altogether (see page 9). DELA Y TIMER button to delay the start of [...]

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    7 GB Display In addition to being a practical tool to programme your appliance (see page 9) , the display provides useful information concerning the wash cycle. Once you have pressed the ST ART/RESET button to start the programme, the display will indicate the amount of time left until the end of the wash cycle. If a delayed start has been set (usi[...]

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    8 GB T yp e of fa b r ic a n d deg ree o f s o il P r ogr. Te m p e - rature Det e rg en t Fa b r ic softene r Stain rem oval op tion /b le a c h Cy c l e len gth ( m inut es) Max . Spin Spee d s (r.p .m .) D e sc r iption of wa sh c yc le pr e- wa sh wa sh Sta nda rd Extrem ely s o il e d w h ites (s h eets , tableclot h s , etc. ) 1 90° C  ?[...]

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    9 GB F unctio n Effect Comments Enabled w ith pro g rammes : S t a i n r e m o va l B l each in g cycle design ed to rem ove th e toughe st stai ns. Pl e ase re me mb e r to p our the b le ac h into e xtr a c omp ar tm ent 4 (se e pag e 1 0 ) . This func tion is i nc om pa tibl e with the E ASY IRON func tion. 2, 3, 4, 5, Rinse cycle . Ex t r a R i[...]

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    10 GB Detergent dispenser Good washing results also depend on the correct dose of detergent: adding too much detergent won't necessarily make for a more efficient wash, and may in fact cause build up on the interior of your appliance and even pollute the environment. Open up the detergent dispenser and pour in the detergent and fabric softener[...]

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    11 GB Pr ecautions and advice Service T roubleshooting Precautions Care Programmes Detergents Installation Description  The washing machine was designed and built in compliance with the applicable international safety regulations. The following information is provided for your safety and should consequently be read carefully . General safety [...]

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    12 GB Car e and maintenance Cutting off the water or electricity supply  T urn of f the water tap after every wash. This will limit the wear of your appliance's water system and also prevent leaks.  Unplug your appliance when cleaning it and during all maintenance operations. Cleaning your appliance The exterior and rubber parts of your [...]

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    13 GB T r oubleshooting Service T roubleshooting Precautions Care Programmes Detergents Installation Description Y our washing machine could fail to work. Before calling for Assistance (see page 14) , make sure the problem can't easily be solved by consulting the following list. Problem The washing machine won't start. The washing machine[...]

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    14 GB Before calling for Assistance:  Check whether you can solve the problem on your own (see page 13) ;  Restart the programme to check whether the problem has been solved;  If this is not the case, contact an authorised T echnical Service Centre on the telephone number provided on the guarantee certificate.  Always request the assist[...]

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    15 GB Service T roubleshooting Precautions Care Programmes Detergents Installation Description[...]

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    16 GB 195040741.03 0 4 / 2005 - Xerox Business Services[...]