Amica AWSM12D User manual

Operating manual
Washing machine
AWSM12D
Start up your washing machine only once you’ve read the
Manual and the abridged Instructions for Use!
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WASH
WASH IRON
RINSE
INTENSIVE
SHORT EASY
EXTRA
READY
END
RUN
WOOL
HAND WASH
SYNTHETICS
REFRESH
RINSING
AUTO DRAIN
WHITES
SPINNING
RINSING
EFFECT PLUS
EVERYDAY
COLOURS
DELICATE COTTON

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
General information........................................................................................................3
Safety instructions .........................................................................................................4
Installation.......................................................................................................................5
Troubleshooting guide....................................................................................................7
Care labels symbols......................................................................................................10
Maintenance and cleaning............................................................................................11
Practical washing hints.................................................................................................11
Technical data................................................................................................................16
Guarantee and service..................................................................................................16

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DEAR CUSTOMER
By reading this Manual you will become a conscious user of new washing machine, a
modern and technologically advanced product.
The new automatic washing machine has been designed by technicians and engineers
working in constructional and research forces, using the latest technical knowledge and
modern designing tools.
It is a perfect response to the key needs of the market such as demand of reliability, func-
tionality, simplicity of operation and modern design.
Every washing machine that leaves our plant is thoroughly inspected and tested before
packing. The tests, carried out on independent inspection stands, check the safety features
and functionality of every nal product. There might still be some moisture or residual water
inside the tested appliances.
Please read the Manual carefully before you start up the appliance.
Compliance with the provided instructions and recommendations will prevent you from
misusing the appliance.
Keep the manual handy at all times.
Carefully observe the Manual to avoid accidents.
Warning!
The washing machine is designed only for household applications and may be used
only for washing machine-washable fabrics and textiles.
Before connecting to the mains, remove all the protective materials and level the
appliance.
The Manufacturer reserves himself a right to introduce changes not affecting the
performance of the appliance.
Usage
- Operate the appliance only after reading and understanding the Manual
- Never use the appliance outdoors or in rooms exposed to freezing temperatures.
Warning! Temperatures below O°C may damage the washing machine!
- Children and persons not familiarised with the Manual must not operate the ap-
pliance.
Certicate of compliance
Compliance with the following Directives:73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC, 92/75/EEC
The Manufacturer declares that its product complies with the general safety, hygienic and
environmental protection requirements pursuant to the European Community Directives
and that the specic documents applicable to the said product, especially the European
Community Dec la ration of Conformity issued by the manufacturer may be viewed in ofces
of the competent authorities and may be obtained through the Manufacturer.

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Stability control
When the washing machine is installed and levelled, make sure that all four feet are rest-
ing rmly on the oor by pressing down each corner and checking if the appliance stands
still.
Proper positioning and levelling guarantee safe, reliable and long-term operation.
Warning! Improper levelling and lack of stability may cause the appliance to
move during operation.
lNever allow children to remain unattended near the cooktop nor to play with the
control panel.
lUnless properly supervised by caretakers or upon thorough studies of the operat-
ing manual, the appliance must not be operated by persons (including children)
of limited physical or psychical abilities, these of limited technical expertise, or
unfamiliar with the equipment.
Withdrawal from operation
From safety reasons, a worn out washing machine must be made inoperable. In order to
do so, unplug it and cut off the power lead.
Dispose of the appliance in conformity with local regulations.
Do not use any solvent-containing washing agents as they may dam-
age some parts of the appliance or may release poisonous gases and
create ignition and explosion danger.
The window and door of your washing machine are hot during op-
eration. Do not allow children in the vicinity of the appliance. Use only
those washing agents and bleaches that are appropriate for washing
in automatic washing machines.
Before you begin any transport activities pull out the mains plug. The
washing machine must be locked during transportation. Place both
the upper and bottom interlocks. See Installation.
Data plate specifying all the main technical data is located in the up-
per part of the aback cover.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Burns
Washing agents
Transportation
Data plate
Loading the wash Do not admit unwanted objects into the appliance. Empty all the pock-
ets, do up all the buttons and fasten zippers. Put small and loose
objects in a cloth bag or pillow case as they may break and damage
the drum and the inside tank. Do not overload the machine.

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INSTALLATION
I. Remove all the packing materials (keep them for future use!)
lUnscrew the screws using a scre-
wdriver.
lUnscrew the bolts that x the
guard.
lRemove the transport guard toge-
ther with sleeves and bolts.
lUnscrew the bolt
lRemove the sleeve and bolt.
Before you start up the appliance
check that all the locking devices
are removed !
Do not place washing machine on
a carpet!
lPlug holes with stoppers.
II.Positioning and levelling
lPlace the washing machine on a solid
and level oor surface.
lAdjust the feet to level the ma-
chine.
When the washing machine is installed and levelled, make
sure that all four feet are resting rmly on the oor by
pressing down each corner and checking if the appliance
stands still!
Warning! Before you start up the appliance, remove the
protecting foil from the control panel.
lTighten the locknuts!
lSlacken the
locknuts.

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III.Water supply
Inlet hose with seals.
Water pressure min.1bar, max. 8 bar.
Feed the appliance only with cold
water!
IV.Water outlet
max 100 cm
min. 50 cm
V.Power supply
Secure the drain hose so it does not move dur-
ing operation!
Do not insert the drain hose too dip into the
water pipe!
lThe connection must be made with a correctly installed, earthed
and insulated socket!
Do not use extension cords!
lBroken power leads may be replaced only by authorised serv-
icemen.
lPower lead type - H 0 5 V V - F 3G 1,0.
Power lead catalogue number: 8010551

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Some faults and defects are signalised by E 01 – E 99 error code, ashing READY light
and lighted FINISH light.
Faults that may be remedied by the user.
I.The appliance will not operate
Now display !
lPower failure
lProperly insert the power plug in the
mains socket.
lCheck the mains fuse.
II.The appliance will not operate
lThe door are not closed!
lClose the door.
III.Low pressure lCheck pressure in the water supply
system.
lClean the mesh lter on the water supply-
ing hose.
lTurn the tap on completely.
IV.Pump lter clogged
lClean the lter.
V.Washing machine is overloaded
lClean the pump lter.
lReduce the load.
READY
END
RUN
TEMPERATURE
SPIN
SPEED
Flashing signal light
Shining signal light

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VI.No water in the washing machine
lTurn the tap on completely.
lClean the mesh lter on the water
supplying hose.
VII.Washing interrupted
lClean the pump lter.
lClean the drain hose.
VIII.Water under washing machine
lTighten the pump lter.
lCheck the drain hose and fasten it if
necessary
IX.Washing machine moves
lRemove the transport locking devices.
lPlace the machine in a perfectly horizon-
tal position.
lLock the feet (tighten the locknuts).
X.Poor nal spin results
lClean the pump lter (see ma in te nan ce).
XI.Foam formation lCheck water hardness and adjust
the dose of the washing agent.
lCheck water hardness.
XII.Poor washing results
lAdjust the dose of the washing agent to
the degree of soiling and water hardness
(see recommendations on the washing
agent packaging).
lSelect appropriate programme.
lWater was not pumped out.

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XIII.Poor rinsing results
The appliance remembers the last error. To cancel the error sign press START button for approx.
3 sec. (see Cancelling a programme).
If error occurs, the appliance will lock the door. To open the door follow the below indications:
- cancel the error sign and wait until the symbol stops ashing or
- switch off the appliance using the button and wait approx. 2 minutes.
Warning! Cancellation only removes the error signal but does not remedy its cause.
If the display shows an error signal larger than E 06 or the activities mentioned above proved un-
satisfactory:
-write down the displayed error code
-switch off the appliance
-pull out the mains plug
-call the service
Care label symbols
I. Washing
II. Dry cleaning
III. Spin dryer
IV. Ironing
boiling
temp. 950C
normal
temp. 600C
Do not
wasch!
delicate manual
all solvents
Do not
clean!
normal
Do not
dry!
1100C 1500C 2000C
Select a programme taking into account the care labels indications.
normal
temp. 400C
all but TRI Benzine only
low high
Do not
iron!
lAdjust the dose of the washing agent to
the degree of soiling and water hardness
(see recommendations on the washing
agent packaging).
lSelect appropriate programme.

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MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
Never use solvents or sharp, abrasive cleaning agents (for example cleaning powders)
to clean the cover and plastic parts! Clean the appliance using delicate, liquid cleaning
agents.
I. . Pump lter
Clean the lter periodically, after approx. 20
washing cycles.
Forgetting to clean the lter may cause dif-
culties in draining water from the appliance!
lOpen the door lTake out the release
lRemove the plug from the
release
lDrain the residual water on
a tray
lUnscrew the lter
lRemove the lter
lRemove the lter pad.
lWash the lter and the
lter pad under running
water.
lReassemble the
lter in a reverse
order.
III. Detergent drawer
lExtract the drawer (pull hard
on it to overcome the limited
protrude).
lWash under running water (use
brush if necessary).
lInsert the drawer

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PRACTICAL WASHING HINTS
If you want to stop a programme, keep pressing START
button until READY lamp is lighted.
If you want to change a programme when the appliance
is in operation, rst stop the current pro gramme by press-
ing START button (see above) and then select another
programme.
Warning! The set up temperature and number of rotations
as well as the selected programme may be changed only
when READY lamp is lighted. If IN OP ERATION or FINISH
lamps are lighted, the changes will not be introduced.
If the programme selector knob is in position other than the
run programme, IN OPERATION lamp will be ashing until
the knob is properly positioned.
If you change position of the programme selector knob
without cancelling the programme, the run programme will
still not be changed.
The appliance is equipped with a lock, preventing the door
from being opened during operation.
The lock is active when:
a.) IN OPERATION lamp is lighted (the appliance is wash-
ing)
b.) FINISH lamp is lighted and “ “ symbol ashes
in turns with the error sign (see page 9)
c.) READY lamp is lighted and “ “ symbol ashes
(after the programme has been cancelled).
To open the door proceed as follows:
- wait 2 minutes until “ “ stops ashing or
- switch off the appliance using the button and wait
approx. 2 minutes.
Warning! If the programme has been stopped during
washing and the temperature inside the drum is high,
the door may remain locked until the temperature drops
below 60° C.
(programme memory)
It you pull out the mains plug or there is a power failure, the
current programme will not be cancelled. It will be remem-
bered and continued once the power supply appears.
I. Cancelling and changing the pro-
gramme
II. Door lock
III. Power failure

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V. Displayed information
Selected tempera-
ture of washing. Spin rotations
.
Roughly estimated time remaining till the end of
the washing process (depending on some external
conditions, like temperature and pressure of water,
load etc.), or
Set-up time for the delayed washing cycle.
Displayed key sign means that the door lock
is active.
Temperature adjustment
The settings change cyclically when you press TEMPERATURE button. The temperature
may be set up as follows:
For COTTON WHITE programme;
950, 900, 800, 700, 600, 550, 500, 450, 400, 350, 300, - - 0C.
For COTTON Colour, various textiles, synthetic programmes;
600, 550, 500, 450, 400, 350, 300, - - 0C.
For Delicate washing, Wool, Refresh programmes;
400, 350, 300, - - 0C.
For Silk, hand washing programmes;
300, - - 0C.
Displayed sign means washing without heating.
Spin rotations adjustment
The settings change cyclically when you press SPIN ROTATIONS button. The spin rotations
may be set up as follows:
For Cotton colour, cotton white, Spin, Conditioner, long spin cycle – maximal rotations depend
on the type of your washing machine;
1400, 1200, 1100, 1000, 900, 800, 700, 600, 500, 400, 100,
For Delicate washing, Wool, Refresh programmes – delicate spin;
600, 500, 400, 100, ,
For various textiles, synthetics programmes short spin;
600, 500, 400, 100,
For Silk, hand washing programmes -
Displayed sign means “STOP with water”
sign means “No spin”.
READY
END
RUN
TEMPERATURE
SPIN
SPEED
Special functions Spin rotations
adjustmen
Temperature
adjustment

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Warning! The more delicate textile, the lower temperature and spin rotations should be
selected. For silk, wool and other delicate textiles “Stop with water” option is the most ap-
propriate.
The range of max. temperature and spin rotations adjustments for the respective programmes
is specied in the “Programme table”
“Pre-wash”-
Displayed symbol:
Function used before the main wash of heavy soiled textiles, ex-
tends the wash time by 30 – 50 min. Fill a dose of detergent accord-
ing to its manufacturer specications into the pre-wash cham ber of
the detergent drawer marked with before starting the wash.
“Extra rinse” -
Displayed symbol -
Adds one rinse cycle to the selected washing programme. Function
which is very useful when the water is hard. Improves the results
of rinsing but at the same time increases the consumption of water.
Function recommended for washing textiles worn by people suffering
from allergies.
“Short wash” -
Displayed symbol -
Shortens washing by approx. 30 % and reduces the total number
of rinsing cycles by one. Function suitable for washing lightly soiled
linen as it reduces the amount of detergents and saves energy and
water. Exemplary time of washing with Short Wash function acti-
vated:
for Various textiles programme - 50 min.
for Cotton white programme - 96 min.
“Easy ironing”
Displayed symbol -
After the last spin, the drum additionally moves for several minutes,
reducing the creases.
Special functions
V. “Delayed washing“ Function automatically starting the appliance at later, user dened
time (from 1 to 24 hours). Within the rst 3 hours, the delay may be
specied with 30 minutes accuracy. Within 3 to 24 hours, the delay
may be specied with 1 hour accuracy. Instructions for setting the
delay are specied in the “Abridged Instructions for Use”.
IN OPERATION lamp is lighted during setting and during the count
down.

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Load articles into the drum observing the following instructions:
cotton – maximally full drum (do not force articles into the drum as it
may reduce the washing efciency!).
synthetic – maximally 1/2 drum
wool, silk, delicate fabrics - maximally 1/3 drum
Warning! Do not overload the appliance! Overloading may cause dam-
ages to the washed articles!
The electronic control device includes a load distribution control sys-
tem. If the system detects uneven distribution of load in the drum, the
appliance will try to relocate the load before spinning. If several trials
prove unsatisfactory, the appliance will automatically decrease the
spin speed or refuse spinning.
Uneven distribution of load may be caused by:
too large load
too small load
a single article (for example a ball-shaped sheet that closes several
other articles inside itself)
Fabric softeners added for rinsing:
Observe the manufacturer recommendations.
Pour softener into the middle chamber marked with symbol.
Do not exceed the MAX level marked on the drawer chamber.
The softener will be added in the last rinse.
Starch
Observe the manufacturer recommendations.
Starch using “Conditioning” programme
Pour starch into the middle chamber marked with symbol.
Liquid washing agents
Insert partition into the main wash chamber marked with symbol.
Fill the dose of the liquid washing agent recommended by the manu-
facturer into the chamber.
Programme
Select a suitable washing programme (Synthetic, silk, wool, delicate
fabrics).
Load
See point VI “Load”
VI. Load
VII. Even load
distribution
control
VIII. Washing agents
and conditioners
IX. Delicate fabrics

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Insufcient dose of the washing agent may cause:
Grey laundry.
Pellets of oil, built up scale.
Overdosing the washing agent causes:
Excessive foaming.
Reduced washing efciency, poor rinsing results.
Energy
Wash lightly soiled linen in low washing temperatures.
Use Refreshing programme, activate “short wash” function with a se-
lected washing programme.
Water
Wash lightly soiled linen using Refreshing programme, activate “short
wash” function with a selected washing programme.
Usage of optimal dosages of washing agents do not require additional
rinse.
Hard water results in building up scale.
Information concerning the hardness of water may be obtained in the
nearest Water Company.
Use water softeners for every washing cycle.
Stubborn stains
Before washing, treat stains with stain remover according to its manu-
facturer recommendations.
Heavy soiled textiles
Wash smaller loads at a time.
Increase the washing agent dose.
Lightly soiled textiles
See point XI “Energy savings”.
X. Dosage
XI. Savings
XII. Water hardness
XIII. Degree of
soiling

Technical data
- Type AWSM12D
- Rated voltage 230V / 50Hz
- Rated power 2300 W
- Overcurrent protection 10 A
- Maximal load max. 5,0 kg
- Water pressure min. 1,0 bar, max. 8,0 bar
- Dimensions according to the drawing
- Weight 65 kg
- Complies with EC regulations PN-EN-60456 standard
Guarantee
Guaranteed services according to the Guarantee Card
The manufacturer will not be held responsible for any damages resulting from inappropriate usage
of the appliance.
IOAP-224 (02.2008./1)
In compliance with PN-EN- 60456, during a control programme (cotton colour 600C programme):
-water consumption during one washing cycle is 54,5 l
-power consumption is 1,02 kWh
*AWSM12D washing machines,