User manual HOTPOINT RSF 601 HK

[. . . ] Instructions for use WASHING MACHINE Contents GB English, 1 GB Installation, 2-3-4-5 Unpacking and levelling Connecting the electricity and water supplies The first wash cycle Technical data Care and maintenance, 6 Cutting off the water and electricity supplies Cleaning the washing machine Cleaning the detergent dispenser drawer Caring for the door and drum of your appliance Cleaning the pump Checking the water inlet hose Precautions and tips, 7 General safety Disposal Opening the porthole door manually RSF 601 Description of the washing machine, 8-9 Control panel Display Running a wash cycle, 10 Wash cycles and options, 11 Table of programmes and wash cycles Wash options Detergents and laundry, 12 Detergent dispenser drawer Preparing the laundry Special wash cycles Load balancing system Troubleshooting, 13 Service, 14 1 Installation GB !This instruction manual should be kept in a safe place for future reference. If the washing machine is sold, transferred or moved, make sure that the instruction manual remains with the machine so that the new owner is able to familiarise himself/herself with its operation and features. Read these instructions carefully: they contain vital information relating to the safe installation and operation of the appliance. 2. [. . . ] The seal contains zinc pyrithione, a biocidal substance which reduces the proliferation of harmful microbes (*) such as batteries and mould prone to causing stains, unpleasant odours and product deterioration. (*) According to tests performed by the University of Perugia, Italy on: Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coll, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, Penicillium digitatum. In rare cases an allergic reaction may be caused by prolonged contact between seal and skin. TEMPERATURE button: press to reduce or completely exclude the temperature; the value appears on the display. SPIN button: press to reduce or completely exclude the spin cycle; the value appears on the display. DELAY button: press to set a delayed start for the selected wash cycle; the delay period appears on the display. START/PAUSE button and indicator light: when the green indicator light flashes slowly, press the button to start a wash cycle. Once the cycle has begun the indicator light will remain lit in a fixed manner. To pause the wash cycle, press the button again; the indicator light will flash in an 8 Display GB The display is useful when programming the machine and provides a great deal of information. The duration of the available wash cycles and the remaining time of a running cycle appear (the display will show the maximum duration of the cycle chosen, which may decrease after several minutes, since the effective duration of the programme varies depending on the wash load and the settings chosen); if the DELAY option has been set, the countdown to the start of the selected wash cycle will appear. Pressing the corresponding button allows you to view the maximum spin speed and temperature values attained by the machine during the set wash cycle, or the values selected most recently, if these are compatible with the set wash cycle. DOOR LOCKED indicator light: The lit symbol indicates that the door is locked. To prevent any damage, wait until the symbol turns off before opening the door. To open the door while a cycle is in progress, press the START/PAUSE button; if the DOOR LOCKED symbol is switched off the door may be opened. 9 Running a wash cycle GB 1. SWITCH THE MACHINE ON. Press the button; the START/PAUSE indicator light will flash slowly in a green colour. Load the laundry, making sure you do not exceed the maximum load value indicated in the table of programmes and wash cycles on the following page. Pull out the detergent dispenser drawer and pour the detergent into the relevant compartments as described in “Detergents and laundry”. A temperature and spin speed is set for each wash cycle; these values may be adjusted. The machine automatically displays the maximum temperature and spin speed values set for the selected cycle, or the most recently-used settings if they are compatible with the selected cycle. The temperature can be decreased by pressing the button, until the cold wash “OFF” setting is reached. The spin speed may be progressively reduced by pressing the button, until it is completely excluded (the “OFF” setting). Exception: if the 3 programme is selected, the temperature can be increased up to a value of 90°C. Exception: if the 4 programme is selected, the temperature can be increased up to a value of 60°C. To set a delayed start for the selected cycle, press the corresponding button repeatedly until the required delay period has been reached. When this option has been activated, the symbol lights up on the display. To remove the delayed start setting, press the button until the text “OFF” appears on the display. [. . . ] Before contacting the Technical Assistance Service (see “ Service”), make sure that the problem cannot be solved easily using the following list. GB Problem: The washing machine does not switch on. The wash cycle does not start. Possible causes / Solutions: • The appliance is not plugged into the socket fully, or not enough to make contact. • A delayed start has been set. The washing machine does not fill • The water inlet hose is not connected to the tap. with water (the text “H2O” flashes • The hose is bent. [. . . ]