Panasonic NP-B6M1 manual

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Contents 1 1. Safety and operatin g instr uctio ns ___________________________ 2 2. Installation and se t-up____________________________________ 5 3. Descripti on of the control s ________________________________ 8 4. Operating in structi ons ___________________________________ 16 5. Cleaning a nd mainten ance _______________________________ 30 6. [...]

Installation inst ructions 2 1. Safety and operating instructions THIS MANUAL FORMS AN I NTEGRAL PART OF THE APPLIANCE: IT MUST ALWAYS BE KEPT INTACT TOGETHER W ITH THE DISH WASHER. BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE, CAREFULLY READ ALL THE INSTRUCTION S CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL . INSTALLATION MUST BE PE RFORM ED BY A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN, IN COMPLIANCE W [...]

Installation inst ructions 3 WARN ING: SOME DISH WASHER DETERGENTS ARE STRONGLY A LKALIN E. THEY CAN BE EXTREM ELY DANGEROUS IF SWALLOWED . AVOID CONTACT WITH THE SKIN AND E YES AND K EEP CHILDR EN AWAY FROM THE DISH WASHER W HEN THE DOOR IS OPEN. CHECK THAT TH E DETERGENT RECEPTACLE IS EMPTY AFTER COMPLETION OF THE W ASH CYCLE. OBSOLETE APPLIANCES[...]

Installation inst ructions 4 DO NOT DRINK THE W ATER RESIDUES WHICH MAY BE PRESENT INSIDE THE DISHES OR DISH W ASHER AT THE END OF TH E W ASHING PROGRAM AND BEFOR E THE DRYING C YCLE. LEAN ING OR SITT ING O N THE DISHWASHER DOO R WHEN OP EN MA Y CAU SE THE A PPLI A NCE T O OVERT URN, PUTTING PEOPLE A T RISK. NEVER LE A VE THE DISHWASHER DOOR OPEN; [...]

Installation inst ructions 5 The manufacturer declines all responsibility for damage to persons or propert y resulting from failure to observe the above precautio ns, from tam pering w ith even a single component of the a ppliance, or from the use of non original spare parts. 2. Installation and set-up Remove the polystyrene basket retainers. Posit[...]

Installation inst ructions 6 2.1 Water supply connectio n Preventing the risk of clo gging or damage: if the water pipe is new or has not been used for a long time, before connecting to th e water supply check t hat the water is cle ar and free of impuri ties, to prevent damage to the appliance. The dishwasher must always be connected to t he water[...]

Installation inst ructions 7 2.2 Electrical connect ion and prec autions CHECK THAT THE VOLTAGE AND THE FREQUENCY OF THE MAINS MATCH THE RATINGS ON THE NAME PLATE OF THE APPLIANCE POSITION ED ON THE INNER EDG E OF THE D OOR. THE PLUG ON THE MAIND LEAD A ND THE CORRESPONDING HOUSEHOLD MAINS SOCKET MUST B E OF THE SAME TYPE AND MEET THE REGULATIONS I[...]

User instruction s 8 3. Description of the controls 3.1 Upper panel All the dishwasher controls are group ed on the upper panel. Switch-on, programming, s witch-off etc. procedures are only possible when the door is open. 1 ON/OFF BUTTON 2 PROGRAM SELECTION BUTTON and INDICATOR LIGHT 3 SALT WARNING LIGHT 4 RINSE AID WARNING LIGHT 5 ENERGY SAVE BUTT[...]

User instruction s 9 SETTING THE WASHING PROGRAM AND SWITCHING ON To select the most s uitable programme for the dishes to b e washed re fer to the following table: which i ndicates the most appropriate program according to dish type and degree of soiling. After using the table to identify the most appropriate washing program: • press the ON/OFF [...]

User instructio ns 10 PROGRAMME, NUMBER & SYMBOL LOAD CROCKER Y AND CUTLERY PROGRAM PROGRESS DURATION CONSUMPTION MINUTES (1) WATER LITRES POWER kWh (1) 1 SOAK Pa ns a n d d i she s aw ait ing comp l et ion of t he l oa d. Cold prew as h 15 3,5 0 ,02 2 FAST Di she s w ith li gh t di r t, w ash ed im me di ate ly a fte r use Wash at 38° C Rinse[...]

User instruction s 11 SPEED PROGRAMS (see relevant sec tion for ex planation of funct ioning mode s) PROGRAMME NUMBER E SYMBOL LOAD CROCKER Y AND CUTLERY PROGRAM PROGRESS DURATION CONSUMPTION MINUTES (1) WATER LITRES POWER kWh (1) 7 LIGHT SPEED + De li cat e d i she s, w it h lig ht di rt . Wash at 50° C Cold rinse Rinse at 70° C 60 9,5 1,00 8 EC[...]

User instructio ns 12 3.2 Washing program mes Before starting a washing program make sure that: • The water supply tap/valve is open. • The correct amount of detergent has been added to the dispenser . • The baskets have been correctly loaded. • The spray arms are able to rotate freel y and without obstruction. • The dishwasher door is se[...]

User instruction s 13 HALF LOAD Suitable when th ere are not many dis hes to be washed, it saves e nergy and reduces the program d uration. Place dish es i n both baskets then load the detergent dispenser than l ess than the n ormal amount for a f ull load. TABLET DETERGENTS OPTION Ideal for multi-function detergents, this opti on al lows wash ing [...]

User instructio ns 14 CHANGING THE PROGRAM To ch ange the p rogram in p rogress, simply open the door and select a new program. W hen the door is closed the dish washer will automatically select the new program. TO SA VE ON EN ERG Y! … AND P ROT EC T TH E EN VIRO NME NT • Al way s t ry to run t he di shw ash er fu ll y l oad ed . • Do no t w [...]

User instruction s 15 If the door has to be opened whi le washi ng is in progress, the program will be in terrupted. The relative light wi ll keep flashing and a beepe r will signal that the cyc le has not been c ompleted. You must wait about 1 minute b efore closing the door to restart the p rogram. When th e doo r is closed the program will c ont[...]

User instructio ns 16 4. O perating instructions Once the dishwasher has been correctl y installed, prepare for use as follows: • Adjust the water softening system; • Add the regenerating salt; • Adjust the rinse aid dispenser setting; • Add the rinse aid and detergent. 4.1 Using the water soft ening system The amou nt of scale con tained i[...]

User instruction s 17 • Do not use table salt as it c ontains insoluble substances which, over time, may damage the water softening system. • When necessary, refill the regenerating salt container before starting the washing program . In t his way, the e xcess saline solution will be immediately removed by the water; the prolonged presence of s[...]

User instructio ns 18 WATER HARDNESS TABLE WATER HA RDNESS SETTING ° H German Degrees ° F French Degrees ° l English Degrees 0 - 6 0 - 11 0 - 8 h. - 0 NO SALT 7 - 10 12 - 18 9 - 12 h. - 1 11 - 15 19 - 27 13 - 19 h. - 2 16 - 21 28 - 37 20 – 26 h. - 3 22 - 28 38 - 50 27 – 35 h. - 4 29 - 35 51 - 62 36 - 43 h. - 5 36 - 50 63 - 90 44 - 63 h. - 6 [...]

User instruction s 19 ADDING THE RINSE AID The rinse aid he lps the dishes dry faster a nd prevents the formati on of scale deposits a nd staining; it is automatically adde d to the water during the final rinse cycle, from the container situated on the inner side of the door. To add rinse aid: • Open the door. • Rotate the container cap anticlo[...]

User instructio ns 20 ADDING THE DETERGENT To o pen the detergent d ispenser cap, lightly press the button P . Ad d the detergent and close th e cap carefully. During the washing c ycle, the d ispenser will be opened automatically. • When a prog ram with hot prewa sh is select ed (see progr am table ), ext ra deter gen t must be plac ed in the ca[...]

User instruction s 21 The introduction of detergent into the rinse ai d dispenser, e ven in liquid form, will damage the dishwasher. 4.3 General warnings and recommend ations Before using th e dishwasher for the fi rst t ime, it is advisable to read t he following recommendations conc erning d ish types to be washe d a nd their loading. There are g[...]

User instructio ns 22 WARNING! • Make sure that the d ishes are securely in p lace so that they ca nnot tip ov er or o bstruct the rot ation of th e spray arm s during the washing cycle. • Do not place very small objects in the baskets as these could fall and obstruct the spray arms or the wash pump. • Containers s uch as cups, bowls, glasses[...]

User instruction s 23 4.4 Using the baskets The dishwasher has a capacity of 13 place-settings , including serving dishes. LOWER BASKET The lower basket receives the full force of the lower spray arm, and should therefore b e used for the “toughest ” items with a heavier d egree of soiling. All types and combinations of loads are permitted, pro[...]

User instructio ns 24 LOADING THE LOWER BASKET Carefully load flat plates, soup plates, dessert an d serving dishes, positioning them vertically. Pots, pans and their co vers must be l oaded upside down. W hen loading soup plates a nd dessert bowls, be s ure to leave a gap between them. Loading examples: Examples of loading for intensive dirt :[...]

User instruction s 25 TOP CUTLERY BASKET The b asket is designed to take cutlery, placed in the spaces provided, long utensils, positioned lengthwise and smal l items. The “dra wer” extraction system makes th e basket e asier to load, but it can also be taken completely off its runners by rem oving the retainers (as shown here). Take great care[...]

User instructio ns 26 CUTLERY BASKET The ba sket has removable top grids into which items of cutlery should be inserted to keep them properl y spaced and allow water to pass between them effectively. The top grids and central li d are in the bag of accessories . The central lid functions as a lid only . The top grids can be detached and used separa[...]

User instruction s 27 UPPER BASKET It is recommended to load the u pper basket with small- or medi um-sized items s uch as glasses, small plates, tea or coffee cups, shallow bo wls and light objects made from heat resistant plastic. If the upper basket is used in the lowermost position, i t can also be loaded with serving dishes, provided they are [...]

User instructio ns 28 Other accessories of upper basket: - Supports for cups or long objects (ladles, spoons…), on the left; can be tipped to the vertical position when not in use. - Long-stemmed glass holder, on the left; to use, simply lift and fix onto the hooks provided. - Fixed or movable racks in the middle. The movable supports can be fixe[...]

User instruction s 29 ADJUSTING THE UPPER BASKET The he ight o f the top b asket can be adj usted to allow large dishes or pans to be placed in the bottom basket. W ith adjust ment in three positions on both sides. The sides of the basket must always be set at the same height . • Raise the basket by pulling on the top edge (1) , to the first or s[...]

User instructio ns 30 5. Cle aning and maintenance Before carrying out a ny work, always unplug the app liance from the electrical supply or switch off the all-pole disconnection device. 5.1 General warnings and recomm endations Avoid the use of acidic or abrasive detergents. Clean the outer surfaces and door-lining of the dishwasher re gularly usi[...]

User instruction s 31 CLEANING THE FILTER UNIT • It is ad visable to periodically i nspect the ce ntre filter C and, if necessary, to clea n it. To remove the filter, grip the tabs, turn them anticlockwise and lift upwards; • push the c entre filter D from th e underside to remove it from the micro-filter: • separate the two p arts which ma k[...]

User instructio ns 32 BEFORE STARTING THE DISHWASHER AFTER PROLONGED DISUSE: • Check th at the re are no deposits of sludge or rust inside t he water pipe: if there are, allow the water to run fro m the water supply tap for a few minutes. • Plug the mains lead back into the socket . • Reconnect the water intake hose and open up the water supp[...]

User instruction s 33 If the dishes fail to dry or remain dull, check that: • there is rinse aid inside the special container; • the rinse aid dispenser setting is correct; • the detergent used is of good q uality and has not lost its effectiveness (for example, throug h incorrect storage, with th e box left open). If the dishes show signs of[...]

User instructio ns 34 6. T roubleshooting The dishwasher is equipped with a self-diagnostics system that is c apable of detecting and signalling a number of possible fault s TABLE OF FAULTS DETECTED BY THE SELF-DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM FAULT DESCRIPTION Err01 The anti-flooding system (where present) has been tripped. Err02 The water level limitation syst[...]

User instruction s 35 Specifications Width 597 ÷ 599 mm Depth measure d flush with the outer edge of the control panel 550 mm Height from 820 mm to 890 mm Capacity 13 Standard p lace settings Water supply p ressure min. 0,05 - max . 0,9 MPa (min. 0.5 – max. 9 ba r) Electrical charac teristics See rating pla te Sales and support information Custo[...]