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    W ashing Machine user manual imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung pr oduct. T o r eceive a more complete service, please register your pr oduct at www .samsung.com/register WF0802W8(E/N/S/V/W) WF0804W8(E/N/S/V/W) WF0806W8(E/N/S/V/W) WF0802Y8(E/N/S/V/W) WF0804Y8(E/N/S/V/W) WF0806Y8(E/N/S/V/W) WF0802X8(E/N/S/V/W) WF0804X8(E[...]

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    2_ features features of your new samsung washing machine Y our new washing machine will change the way you feel about doing laundry . From its specialised Eco Bubble function to its energy efficiency , your new Samsung washing machine has all the benefits to make washing laundry as easy and pleasant as possible. • EnergySaving This model [...]

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    features _3 • ChildLock The Child Lock function ensures that curious little hands ar e kept out of your washing machine. This safety feature stops your childr en from playing with the operation of the washing machine, and alerts you when it is activated. • DigitalGraphicDisplay The Digital Graphic Display control panel is clear a[...]

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    4_ safety information safety information Congratulations on your new Samsung washer . This manual contains important information on the installation, use and care of your appliance. Please take time to read this manual to take full advantage of your washer’ s many benefits and features. WHA TYOUNEEDTOKNOWABOUTSAFETYINSTRUCTI[...]

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    safety information _5 Do not let children (or pets) play on or in your washing machine. The washing machine door does not open easily from the inside, and childr en may be seriously injured if trapped inside. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with r educed physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of exp[...]

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    6_ safety information SEVEREW ARNINGSIGNSFORINST ALLA TION The installation of this appliance must be performed by a qualified technician or service company. - Failure to do so may r esult in electric shock, fire, an explosion, pr oblems with the product, or injury. The appliance is heavy, take care upon lifting it Plug the power cord[...]

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    safety information _7 Do not hook the power cord over a metal object, place a heavy object on the power cor d, insert the power cord between objects, or push the power cor d into the space behind the appliance. - This may result in electric shock or fir e. Do not pull the power cord, when unplugging the power plug. - Unplug the power plug by holdi[...]

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    8_ safety information Do not wash items contaminated with gasoline, kerosene, benzene, paint thinner , alcohol or other flammable or explosive substances. - This may result in electric shock, fir e or an explosion. Do not open the washer door by force while it is operating (high-temperatur e washing/ drying/spinning). - W ater flowing out of the[...]

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    safety information _9 CAUTIONSIGNSFORUSING When the washer is contaminated by a foreign substance such as detergent, dirt, food waste, etc., unplug the power plug and clean the washer using a damp and soft cloth. - Failure to do so may r esult in discolouration, deformation, damage or rust. The front glass may be br oken by a strong impact[...]

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    10_ safety information Do not stand on top of the appliance or place objects (such as laundry, lighted candles, lighted cigarettes, dishes, chemicals, metal objects, etc.) on the appliance. - This may result in electric shock, fir e, problems with the pr oduct, or injury. Do not spray volatile material such as insecticide onto the surface of the a[...]

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    safety information _11 Do not use natural hand-washing soap for the washer . - If it hardens and accumulates inside the washer , it may result in problems with the product, discolouration, rust or bad odors. Do not wash large laundry items such as bedding in the washing net. - Place socks and brassieres into the washing net and wash them with the o[...]

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    12_ contents contents SETTING UP YOUR WASHING MACHINE 13 13 Checking the parts 14 Meeting installation requir ements 14 Electrical supply and grounding 14 Water Supply 15 Drain 15 Flooring 15 Surrounding temperature 15 Alcove or closet installation 15 Installing your washing machine WASHING A LOAD OF LAUNDR Y 21 21 W ashing for the first time 21 B[...]

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    setting up your washing machine _13 01SETTINGUP setting up your washing machine Be sure to have your installer follow these instructions closely so that your new washing machine works properly and so that you’re not at risk of injury when doing laundry . CHECKINGTHEP ARTS Carefully unpack your washing machine, and make sur e you’ve [...]

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    14_ setting up your washing machine setting up your washing machine MEETINGINST ALLA TIONREQUIREMENTS Electricalsupplyandgrounding Never use an extension cord. Use only the power cord that comes with your washing machine. When preparing for installation, ensur e that your power supply offers: • AC 220-240V / 50Hz fuse or cir cui[...]

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    setting up your washing machine _15 01SETTINGUP Drain Samsung recommends a standpipe height of 65cm. The drain hose must be r outed through the drain hose clip to the standpipe. The standpipe must be large enough to accept the outside diameter of the drain hose. The drain hose is attached at the factory. Flooring For best performance, your wa[...]

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    16_ setting up your washing machine STEP 2 Removingtheshippingbolts Before installing the washing machine, you must r emove all shipping bolts from the back of the unit. 1. Loosen all the bolts with the supplied wr ench. 2. Hold the bolt with the spanner and pull it thr ough the wide section of the hole. Repeat for each bolt. 3. Fill the h[...]

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    setting up your washing machine _17 01SETTINGUP STEP 3 AdjustingtheLevellingfeet When installing your washing machine, ensure that the power plug, the water supply and the drain are easily accessible. 1. Slide the washing machine into position. 2. Level your washing machine by turning the levelling feet in and out as necessary by han[...]

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    18_ setting up your washing machine setting up your washing machine Connecting the water supply hose 1. Remove the adaptor fr om the water supply hose. 2. First, using a ‘+’ type scr ewdriver , loosen the four screws on the adaptor . Next, take the adaptor and turn part (2) following the arrow until ther e is a 5 mm gap. 3. Connect the adaptor [...]

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    setting up your washing machine _19 01SETTINGUP 6. T ur n on the water supply and ensure that no water leaks from the water valve, tap or adaptor . If there is a water leaks, repeat the pr evious steps. Do not use your washing machine if there is a water leak. This may cause electric shock or injury. • If the water tap has a scr ew type [...]

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    20_ setting up your washing machine setting up your washing machine Connecting the drain hose The end of the drain hose can be positioned in three ways: 1. Over the edge of a wash basin: The drain hose must be placed at a height of between 60 and 90 cm. T o keep the drain hose spout bent, use the supplied plastic hose guide. Secure the guide to the[...]

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    washing a load of laundry _21 02WASHINGALOADOFLAUNDR Y washing a load of laundr y W ith your new Samsung washing machine, the hardest part of doing laundry will be deciding which load to wash first. W ASHINGFORTHEFIRSTTIME Before washing laundry for the first time, you must run a complete empty cycle (i.e. no laundry). [...]

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    22_ washing a load of laundry USINGTHECONTROLP ANEL DIGIT AL GRAPHIC DISPLA Y Displays the remaining wash cycle time, all cycle information, and err or messages. CYCLE SELECTOR Select the tumble pattern and spin speed for the cycle. For detailed information, refer to “W ashing clothes using the cycle selector”. (see page 28) Cotton - F[...]

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    washing a load of laundry _23 02WASHINGALOADOFLAUNDR Y Wool - Only for machine-washable wool. A load should be less than 2.0 kg. • The wool course washes the laundry using gentle cradling actions. During the wash, the gentle cradling and soaking actions are continued to protect the wool fibers fr om shrinkage / distortion and f[...]

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    24_ washing a load of laundry washing a load of laundr y QUICK WASH SELECTION BUTTON For lightly soiled garments and less than 2kg laundry that you requir e quickly. It takes about minimum 15 minute, but can vary from the indicated values depending on water pressur e, water hardness, water inlet temperature, r oom temperature, type and amount of wa[...]

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    washing a load of laundry _25 02WASHINGALOADOFLAUNDR Y Childlock The Child Lock function allows you to lock the buttons so that the wash cycle you’ve chosen can’t be changed. Activating/Deactivating If you want to activate or deactivate the Child Lock function, press the T emp. and Rinse buttons at the same time for 3 seconds.[...]

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    26_ washing a load of laundry Delayend Y ou can set the washing machine to finish your wash automatically at a later time, choosing a delay of between 3 to 19 hours (in 1 hour increments). The hour displayed indicates the time at which the wash will be finished. 1. Manually or automatically set your washing machine accor ding to the type of la[...]

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    washing a load of laundry _27 02WASHINGALOADOFLAUNDR Y EcoBubble Eco Bubble allows detergent to distribute evenly and penetrate fabrics faster and deeper . The bubble function is available in all courses except for Eco Drum Clean course and the function availability is as follows. Course Bubble function Canceling the bubble fun[...]

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    28_ washing a load of laundry W ashingclothesusingthecycleselector Y our new washing machine makes washing clothes easy, using Samsung’ s “Fuzzy Control” automatic control system. When you select a wash pr ogram, the machine will set the correct temperature, washing time, and washing speed. 1. T ur n on your sink’ s water tap[...]

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    washing a load of laundry _29 02WASHINGALOADOFLAUNDR Y W ashingclothesmanually Y ou can wash clothes manually without using the Cycle Selector . 1. T ur n the water supply on. 2. Pr ess the Power button on the washing machine. 3. Open the door . 4. Load the articles loosely into the drum one at a time, without overfilling it. [...]

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    30_ washing a load of laundry Determiningtheloadcapacity Do not overload the washing machine or your laundry may not wash properly. Use the chart below to determine the load capacity for the type of laundry you are washing. Fabric T ype Load Capacity Model WF0806 / WF0804 / WF0802 Cotton -average/lightlysoiled -heavilysoiled[...]

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    washing a load of laundry _31 02WASHINGALOADOFLAUNDR Y Detergentdrawer Y our washing machine has separate compartments for dispensing detergent and fabric softener . Add all laundry additives to the correct compartment befor e starting your washing machine. Do not open the detergent drawer while your washing machine is running or [...]

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    32_ cleaning and maintaining your washing machine cleaning and maintaining your washing machine Keeping your washing machine clean improves its performance, wards off unnecessary repairs, and lengthens its life. ECODRUMCLEAN This course is a self-cleaning course that removes mold that may occur inside the washing machine. 1. Pr ess the Power [...]

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    cleaning and maintaining your washing machine _33 03CLEANINGANDMAINT AINING TheECODrumCleanAutoAlarmFunction • If t he “ ECO Dru m C lean ” in dic ator on the dis pla y an d t he lam p on th e Cy cle Sel ecto r a re lit af ter a wa sh, it ind icat es tha t tu b ( drum ) cl ean ing is re quir ed . I n th is case ,[...]

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    34_ cleaning and maintaining your washing machine CLEANINGTHEDEBRISFIL TER We r ecommend cleaning the debris filter 5 or 6 times a year , or when the error message of “ 5E ” is displayed. (Refer to “Draining the washing machine in an emergency” in the previous section.) If foreign substances accumulate debris filter , the perform[...]

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    cleaning and maintaining your washing machine _35 03CLEANINGANDMAINT AINING CLEANINGTHEDETERGENTDRA WERANDDRA WERRECESS 1. Pr ess the release lever on the inside of the detergent drawer and pull the drawer out. 2. Remove the softener divider and the liquid detergent box(option) from the detergent drawer . 3. W ash all par[...]

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    36_ cleaning and maintaining your washing machine cleaning and maintaining your washing machine REP AIRINGAFROZENWASHINGMACHINE If the temperature dr ops below freezing and your washing machine is fr ozen: 1. Unplug the washing machine. 2. Pour warm water over the tap to loosen the water supply hose. 3. Remove the water supply hose and [...]

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    troubleshooting and information codes _37 04TROUBLESHOOTING troubleshooting and information codes CHECKTHESEPOINTSIFYOURW ASHINGMACHINE... PROBLEM SOLUTION Willnotstart • Make sur e your washing machine is plugged in. • Make sur e the door is firmly closed. • Make sur e the water source tap(s) ar e turned [...]

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    38_ troubleshooting and information codes INFORMA TIONCODES If your washing machine malfunctions, you may see an information code on the display. If this happens, please check the table below and try the suggested solution before calling Customer Service. CODE SYMBOL SOLUTION dE • Close the door . • Make sur e the door is firmly close[...]

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    cycle chart _39 05CYCLECHART cycle chart CY CLE C HAR T(N OR MAL M ODE LS : WF 08* *W ** / WF0 8* *Y* * SER IE S) (  user option) PROGRAM Max load(kg) DETERGENT Max T emp ( ˚C ) Spin Speed(MAX) rpm Pre-wash wash Softener WF0806 WF0804 WF0802 Cotton 8.0  yes  95 1600 1400 1200 Synthetics 3.0  yes  60 [...]

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    40_ cycle chart cycle chart CYCLECHART(VR TMODELS:WF08**X**/WF08**Z**SERIES) (  user option) PROGRAM Max load(kg) DETERGENT Max T emp ( ˚C ) Spin Speed(MAX) rpm Pre-wash wash Softener WF0806 WF0804 WF0802 Cotton 8.0  yes  95 1600 1400 1200 Synthetics 3.0  yes  60 1200 1200 1200 Denim 3.0  yes  60 800 80[...]

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    appendix _41 06APPENDIX appendix F ABRICCARECHART The following symbols provide garment car e directions. The car e labels include four symbols in this order: washing, bleaching, drying and ironing (and dry cleaning when necessary). The use of symbols ensur es consistency among garment manufacturers of domestic and imported items. Follow t[...]

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    42_ appendix appendix SPECIFICA TIONS TYPE FRONT LOADING WASHING MACHINE DIMENSIONS WF0802W8/WF0804W8/WF0806W8 WF0802Y8/WF0804Y8/WF0806Y8 W598mm X D600mm X H844mm WA TERPRESSURE 50 kPa ~ 800 kPa WA TERVOLUME 52 ℓ NETWEIGHT WF0802W8/WF0804W8/WF0806W8 WF0802Y8/WF0804Y8/WF0806Y8 67 kg WASHANDSPINCAP ACITY 8.0 kg POWER CONSUMPTIO[...]

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    appendix _43 06APPENDIX SPECIFICA TIONS TYPE FRONT LOADING WASHING MACHINE DIMENSIONS WF0802X8/WF0804X8/WF0806X8 WF0802Z8/WF0804Z8/WF0806Z8 W598mm X D600mm X H844mm WA TERPRESSURE 50 kPa ~ 800 kPa WA TERVOLUME 52 ℓ NETWEIGHT WF0806X8/ WF0806Z8 WF0804X8/WF0802X8 WF0804Z8/WF0802Z8 72 kg 71 kg WASHANDSPINCAP ACITY 8.0 kg POWER?[...]

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    QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? Country CALL OR VISIT US ONLINE A T U.K 0330 SAMSUNG (7267864) www .samsung.com Code No. DC68-02842G_EN (Scout 2)WF0804W8N-02842G_EN.indd 44 2011-2-14 15:30:44[...]