Hitachi BD-70CVE User manual

Thank you for purchasing a
Hitachi front loading washing machine.
Please read this Instruction Manual
carefully for proper operation of the
machine.
Instruction Manual
Washing Machine
Front Loading Content
Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions ........................ 2
Product Description ...................... 7
Installation
Installation ..................................... 8
Quick Start ..................................... 12
Operation
13
Model
BD-70CVE
BD-80CVE
Before Each Washing ...................
14
Detergent Dispenser .....................
15
Control Panel .................................
Option ............................................. 16
Other Function ............................... 17
Programs ........................................ 18
Washing Program Table ................ 19
Cleaning And Care ........................ 21
Maintenances
24
Troubleshooting ...........................
25
Technical Specifications ...............
26
Specification ..................................
Please keep this Instruction Manual for
future reference.

2
Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions
For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed
to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to
prevent property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
Explanation of the symbols:
WARNING
！
This combination of symbol and signal word indicates
a potentially dangerous situation which may result in
death or serious injuries unless it’s avoided.
This combination of symbol and signal word indicates
a potentially dangerous situation which may result in
slight or minor injuries or damage to property and the
environment.
This combination of symbol and signal word indicates
a potentially dangerous situation which may result in
slight or minor injuries.
NOTE
WARNING
！
The electric shock!
●If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified
persons in order to avoid a hazard.
CAUTION
！

3
Safety Instructions
● Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with appliance.
● Animals and children may climb into the machine. Check
the machine before every operation.
● Kids should be supervised that they do not play with
the appliance.
● Do not dismantle, repair or modify the appliance.
This could cause malfunction, fire, electric shock or injury.
For repair, please contact your local service center.
● The new hose-sets supplied with the appliance are to be
used and that old hose-sets should not be reused.
● Before any maintenance the device, unplug the appliance
from the mains.
● Always unplug the machine and turn off the water supply
after use.
● Do not pour water on the machine when it is running.
This could cause an electric shock.
● To ensure your safety, power plug must be inserted into an
earthed three-pole socket. Check carefully and make sure
that your socket is properly and reliably earthed.
● Make sure that the water and electrical devices must
be connected by a qualified technician in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions and local safety regulations.
● Do not insert the plug with a wet hand.
● Use the rated mains voltage and do not connect another
plug at the same socket.
● Do not use a mains plug adaptor or an extension cable.
● This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
Risk to children!

4
Risk of explosion!
Installing the product!
Safety Instructions
●Glass door may be very hot during the operation. Keep
kids and pets far away from the machine during the
operation.
● Remove all packages and transport bolts before using
the appliance. Otherwise, serious damage may result.
● Plug must be accessible after installation.
● Do not wash or dry articles that have been cleaned in, washed
in, soaked in, or dabbed with combustible or explosive
substances (such as wax, oil, paint, gasoline, degreasers,
dry-cleaning solvents, kerosene, etc.) This may result in
fire or explosion.
● Beforehand thoroughly rinse items of washing by hand.
● This washing machine is for indoor use only.
● It isn't intended to be built-in using.
● The openings must not be obstructed by a carpet.
● Washing machine shall not be installed in bath room or
very wet rooms as well as in the rooms with explosive
or caustic gases.
● The washing machine with single inlet valve only can be
connected to the cold water supply. The product with
double inlet valves should be correctly connected to the
hot water and cold water supply.
● Plug must be accessible after installation.
CAUTION
！
● The installation of the appliance should be done by the
manufacturer’s dealer or service agent.
● If there is a water outage or you remove the water supply hose
and reattach it, turn off the tap and press the Start/Pause button,
then turn on the tap slowly after 40 seconds.
Air pressure could damage the washing machine if there is a lot
of air in the water pipe.

5
Risk of damaging appliance!
Operating the appliance!
Safety Instructions
●Remove all packages and transport bolts before using
the appliance. Otherwise, serious damage may result.
●Your product is only for home use and is only designed
for the textiles suitable for machine washing.
●Do not climb up and sit on top cover of the machine.
●Do not lean against machine door.
●Do not put heavy objects on the washing machine.
1. Transport bolts shall be reinstalled to the machine by
a specialized person.
2. The accumulated water shall be drained out of the
machine.
3. Handle the machine carefully. Never hold each protruded
part on the machine while lifting. Machine door can
not be used as the handle during the conveyance.
4. This appliance is heavy. Transport with care.
●Please do not close the door with excessive forces. If it
is found difficult to close the door, please check if the
clothes are put in or distributed well.
●It is forbidden to wash carpets.
●Before washing the clothes at first time, the product
shall be operated in one round of the whole procedures
without the clothes inside.
●Flammable and explosive or toxic solvents are forbidden.
Gasoline and alcohol etc. shall not be used as detergents.
Please only select the detergents suitable for machine
washing, especially for drum.
●Cautions during Handling Machine:

Packaging/Old appliance
6
Safety Instructions
●Make sure that all pockets are emptied. Sharp and rigid
items such as coin, brooch, nail, screw or stone etc. may
cause serious damages to this machine.
●Please check whether the water inside the drum has
been drained before opening its door. Please do not open
the door if there is any water visible.
●Be careful of burning when the product drains hot
washing water.
●Never refill the water by hand during washing.
●After the program is completed, please wait for two
minutes to open the door.
This marking indicates that this product should not be
disposed with other household wastes throughout the
EU. To prevent possible harm to the environment or
human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle
it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of
material resources. To return your used device, please use
the collection systems or contact the retailer where the
product was purchased. They return and can take this
product for environmental safe recycling.
●Do not wash waterproof items such as raincoats, wet suits,
ski suits, sleeping bags, cushions, pillows, shoes, etc.
The washing machine may not work properly, or the items
may cause injury or damage the machine.
●If detergent, fabric softener or bleach spills on the surface of
the machine, clean it up with a damp cloth immediately.
The plastic or steel parts of the washing machine may get
damaged.
●Do not place heat sources near the washing machine.
This may cause deformation of the machine.

Drum
Power Supply Cord
Control Panel
Detergent Dispenser
Service Filter
Door
Water Supply Hose
Top Cover
Drain Hose
Installation
NOTE
7
Product Description
The product line chart is for reference only, please refer to real product as
standard.
Accessories
Transport
Bolts
Supply Hose Drain Hose Support
※Optional
Instruction Manual
(4pcs.)

Installation area
WARNING
！
Unpacking the washing machine
WARNING
！
Remove transport bolts
WARNING
！
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Installation
Stability is important to prevent the product from
●
wandering!
Make sure that the product should not stand on
the power cord.
●
w
w
W 20mm>
Before installing the machine, the location characterized
follows shall be selected:
1. Rigid, dry, and level surface
2. Avoid direct sunlight
3. Sufficient ventilation
4. Room temperature is above 0°C
5. Keep far away from the heat resources such as coal or gas.
●
●Packaging material (e.g. Films, Styrofoam) can be
dangerous for children.
There is a risk of suffocation ! Keep all packaging
well away from children.
1. Remove the cardboard box and styrofoam packing.
2. Lift the washing machine and remove the base packing.
foam is removed with the bottom one together. If not, lay the unit down with side
surface, then remove the small foam from the unit bottom manually.
Make sure the small triangle
3. Remove the tape securing the power supply cord and drain hose.
4. Remove the inlet hose from the drum.
●
●
You must remove the transport bolts from the backside before using the product.
You’ll need the transport bolts again if you move the product, so make sure keep
them in a safe place.
Please take the following steps to remove the bolts:
1. Loosen 4 bolts with spanner and then remove them.
2. Stop the holes with transport bolts.
3. Keep the transport bolts properly for future use.

Leveling the washing machine
WARNING
！
1 2 3 4
Connect Water Supply Hose
WARNING
！
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1
2
9
Installation
●The lock nuts on all four feet must be screwed tightly against the housing.
1. Check if the legs are closely attached to the cabinet. If not, please turn them to
their original positions tighten the nuts.
2. Loosen the lock nut turn the feet until it closely contacts with the floor.
3. Adjust the legs and lock them with a spanner, make sure the machine is steady.
Raise Lower
Lock nut
foot
●To prevent leakage or water damage, follow the instructions in this chapter.
Do not kink, crush, modify or sever water inlet hose.
●
For the model equips hot valve, connect it to hot water tap with hot water supply
●
hose. Energy consumption will decrease automatically for some program.
Connect the inlet pipe as indicated. There are two ways to connect the inlet pipe.
Connection between ordinary tap and inlet hose.
clamp nut
Loosen clamp nut and
four bolts
Tighten clamp nut
Press slide bushing,
insert inlet hose into
connecting base
Slide Bushing
Connection finished
Connection between screw tap and inlet hose.
Tap with threads and inlet hose
Slide Bushing
Special tap for washing machine
●Check the alignment of the washing machine with level, and adjust the feet if it’s aligned.

Drain Hose
WARNING
！
WARNING
！
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Installation
Water Supply Hose
Water Inlet Valve
●Do not kink or protract the drain hose.
Position drain hose properly, otherwise damage might result of water leakage.
●
There are two ways to place the end of drain hose:
Water
trough
Min.60cm
Max.
100cm
1.Put it into the water trough. 2.Connect it to the branch drain pipe of
the trough.
NOTE
If the machine has drain hose support, please install it like the following.
●
Trough
Hose Retainer
Bind
Max.100cm
Min.60cm
Min.60cm
Max.100cm
●
●
When installing drain hose, fix it properly with a rope.
If drain hose is too long, do not force it into washing machine as it will cause
abnormal noises.
Hose Connector
Rubber Seal
●Connect the other end of inlet pipe to the inlet valve at the backside of product
and fasten the pipe tightly clockwise.
●Optimum water pressure is 0.05~1.0MPa.

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Installation
Checking operation
1
Checking after installation
Turn on the water tap and close the washing machine door.
2Press the Power button to switch power on.
3Select the cotton program and press the Start/Pause button.
4After 5 minutes, check if there is no water leakage from anywhere.
5Press the Power button to switch power off.
6Press the Power button again to switch power on.
7Select the Spin program and press the Start/Pause button.
8
Check if there is no abnormal vibration or sound, and that water is drained out properly.
If any of the following conditions or other abnormalities occur, immediately pull out
the power plug to prevent an accident and contact your local service center.
●The washing machine does not operate when you switch power on.
●The power cord has cracks.
●There are abnormal vibrations and sounds during operation.
●There is a smell of burning.

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Operations
Quick Start
Before washing, please make sure it’s installed properly.
●
Before washing at first time, the washing machine shall be operated in one
●
of the whole procedures without clothes in as follows.
1
2
Before Washing
12 3 4 5
Plug in
Open tap
Load
Close door
Main
wash
Prewash
Softener
Add detergent
●Detergent need to be added in “case
I” after selecting pre-washing for machines
NOTE
with this function.
Washing
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Select Programs
Select function or default
Start up
●If default is selected, step 2 can be skipped.
3After Washing
“End” on display.
CAUTION
！
NOTE

Operations
Before Each Washing
13
●The working condition of the washer should be 0-40°C. If used under 0°C, the
inlet valve and draining system may be damaged. If the machine is placed under
condition of 0°C or less, then it should be transferred to normal ambient
temperature to ensure the water supply hose and drain hose are not frozen
before use.
●Please check the labels and the explanation of using detergent before wash. Use
non-foaming or less-foaming detergent suitable for machine washing properly.
Check the label Take out the items out of
the pockets
Knot the long strips, zip or
button
Put small clothes into the
pillow slip
Turn easy-pilling and
long-pile fabric inside out
Separate clothes with
different textures
WARNING
！
●When washing a single clothes, it may easily cause great eccentricity and give
alarm due to great unbalance. Therefore it is suggested to add one or two
more clothes to be washed together so that spinning can be done smoothly.
●Don’t washing the clothes touching with kerosene, gasoline, alcohol and
other flammable materials.
●Washing the following items may cause injury or malfunction due to
abnormal vibration.
- Waterproof items such as a wet suit, ski suit, etc.
- Anti-slip treated items with rubber bottoms such a doormat.
- Cushions, pillows, shoes, etc.
- Do not put the fabric which can absorb the water very well (towel, jeans, etc.)
in the laundry net when washing.

Operations
Detergent Dispenser
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-
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Pre wash detergent
Main wash detergent
Softener
II
I
Dam-board
Dam-board
Liquid detergent
Powder detergent
●Detergent only need to be added in “case I” after selecting pre-washing
for machines with this function.
Programs
Cotton Eco
Cotton
Rinse&Spin
Spin
Duvet
Means must ○ Means optional
Programs
Wool
Delicate
Mix
Synthetic
NOTE
●As for the agglomerated or ropy detergent or additive, before they are poured into
the detergent box, it is suggested to use some water for dilution to prevent the inlet
of detergent box from being blocked and overflowing while filling water.
Please choose suitable type of detergent for the various washing temperature to
get the best washing performance with less water and energy consumption.
●
Rapid 15
Daily 45
Daily 60
Tub Clean
Outdoor
Baby Care
CAUTION
！
●Use the amount of detergent recommended on the detergent package.
The type and amount of detergent depends on the type of fabric, load size,
degree of soiling and hardness of the water used.
Use less detergent if : You wash a small load and the laundry is slightly soiled.
●Too much detergent can result in excess foam formation which reduces rinse
efficiency or may cause a water leak.

Operations
Control Panel
4
1
32
5
A C
B
E D
A
B
D
C
E
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Model: BD-70CVE /BD-80CVE
Programs
Available according
to the laundry type.
Power
Product is on/off.
Start Pause/
Press the button
washing cycle.
to start or pause the
Option
This allows you to
select an additional
function and will
light when selected.
Display
The display shows the settings, estimated time
remaining, options, and status messages
for your washer. The display will remain on
through the cycle.
NOTE
The chart is for reference only, please refer to real product as standard.
●
Child Lock
Reload
Display
End Temp. (°C)
Door Clean
Door Lock
Wash Time (h:min)
Delay Time
Speed (r/m)
*For spin speed above 1,000 (r/m),
display shows first two digits.
Error
Display

Operations
Option
16
Prewash
Pre Wash:
The Prewash function can get an extra wash before main wash, it is suitable for washing the
Extra Rinse
dust rises to surface of the clothes; You need to put detergent into the Case (I) when select it.
Extra Rinse:
The laundry will undergo extra rinse once after you select it.
Timer
Timer: Set the Timer function
Press the Function button to choose
Press the Function button to choose
1. Select a programme
2. Press the Timer button to choose the time (the delaying time is 0-24 H.);
3. Press[Start/Pause to commence the delay operation]
Timer
Cancel the Timer function
Press the [Timer] button and [Start/Pause] button until the display be 0h. It should be
pressed before starting the programme. If the programme already started, should switch
off programme to reset a new one.
Stain
Level
Stain Level
The washing time will increase or decrease after you select it.
●If there is any break in the power supply while the machine is operating, a
special memory stores the selected programme and when the power is
restarted, the program will continue.
Option
Programme Option
Extra
rinse
Means optional (Some models have intelligent weighing function, please refer to the actual product)○
Cotton Eco
Cotton
Rapid 15
Daily 45
Daily 60
Rinse&Spin
Spin
Duvet
Tub Clean
Wool
Delicate
Mix
Outdoor
Baby Care
Synthetic
Pre
wash Pre
wash
Extra
rinse
Timer Timer
Programme
CAUTION
！

Timer Spin
Speed
Operations
Other Function
Temp:
Spin Speed:
Press the Temp button to choose
Press the Spin Speed button to choose
Temp
Spin
Speed
Child Lock:
Mute the buzzer :
Memory:
17
Memory
Door Clean: The shower inlet to door glass before final spin process and before opration.
Reload:
Press the button to regulate the temperature (Cold, 20°C, 30°C, 40°C, 60°C, 90°C)
Press the button to change the speed.
1200: 0-400-600-800-1000-1200
Daily 45
Programme
Cotton Eco
Cotton
Rinse&Spin
Spin
Duvet
Default Speed(r/m)
Programme
Wool
Delicate
Mix
Synthetic
Default Speed(r/m)
800
1000
800
1200
1000
1200
800
1000
1200
800
1000
400
600
1200
1000
400
800
Tub Clean
Outdoor
Baby Care
Rapid 15
Daily 60
Means optional (Some models have intelligent weighing function, please refer to the actual product)
*For spin speed above 1,000 (r/m), display shows first two digits.
○
To avoid misoperation by children.
●Press the two button 3 sec. also to be released the function.
●The “Child Lock” will lock all buttons except Power button.
●Cut off the power supply, the kid’s protection is to be released.
●The child lock will remain effective when the power is resumed for some models.
Temp.
Choose Press the Temp. button for 3sec.,
[ ]
the buzzer is mute.
To act the buzzer function, press the button again for 3 seconds. The setting will be kept
until the next reset.
the Programme
Choose
the Programme Start
Press
[ ] [ ]Delay and Speed
●After muting the buzzer function, the sounds will not be activated any more.
To memory the frequently used programs.
After choosing the program and setting the options, press [Spin Speed] 3 sec. before
start to wash. The default setting course is Cotton Eco.
CAUTION
！
CAUTION
！
Door Clean
Reload
You can add fabric when your press [Start/Pause] button for 3sec.
Before the water high level and the temperature up to 60°C.

Cotton
Operations
Programs
Synthetic
Baby Care
Daily 45
Mix
Memory
Rapid 15
Daily 45
Daily 60
Outdoor
Baby Care
Rinse & Spin
Cotton Eco
Cotton
Mix
Wool
Delicate
Duvet
Tub Clean
Spin
Synthetic
Daily 60
Outdoor
Rapid 15
Wool
Spin
Cotton Eco
Tub Clean
Duvet
Delicate
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Programs are available according to the laundry type.
Hard-wearing textiles, heat-resistant textiles made of cotton or linen.
Wash synthetic articles, for example: shirts, coats, blending.
While washing the knitting textiles, detergent quantity shall be reduced due to its
loose string construction and easily forming bubbles.
Washing the baby’s clothes, it can make the baby’s wear cleaner and make the
rinse performance better to protect the baby skin.
Washing few and not very dirty clothes quickly.
Mixed load consisting of textiles made of cotton and synthetics.
It is suitable for washing few and not very dirty clothes quickly.
Specially for outdoor clothes.
Extra short program approx suitable for lightly soiled washing as a small amounts ,
Hand or machine - washable wool or rich wool textiles.
Especially gentle wash program to prevent shrinkage, longer program pauses
(textiles rest in wash liquor).
Extra spin with selectable spin speed.
To increase the washing effects, washing time is increased.
Specially set in this machine to clean the drum and tube. It applys 90°C high
temperature sterilization to make the clothes washing more green. When this
programme is performed, the clothes or other washing cannot be added.
When proper amount of chlorine bleaching agent is put in, the barrel cleaning
effect will be better. The customer can use this programme regularly according
to the need.
This program is specially designed for washing duvet coats.
For delicate washable, e.g. made of silk, satin, synthetic fibres or blended fabrics.
of laundry.

Operations
Washing Programs Table
NOTE
19
Programs Load(kg) Default Time
Temp.(°C)
7.0 8.0
Model: BD-70CVE /BD-80CVE
Default
Cold
40
30
Cold
Cold
40
40
30
40
30
90
40
-
-
40
-
7.0
2.0
3.5
2.0
7.0
3.5
2.0
2.5
7.0
7.0
2.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
2.5
Synthetic
Cotton
Spin
Wool
Rinse & Spin
Delicate
Mix
Cotton Eco
Rapid 15
Daily 45
Daily 60
Outdoor
Baby Care
Tub Clean
Duvet
0:45
2:20
1:20
1:00
0:12
1:21
1:06
0:31
1:23
1:00
1:13
0:58
2:40
0:15
1:20
8.0
2.0
4.0
2.0
8.0
4.0
2.0
2.5
8.0
8.0
2.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
-
2.5
●The EU energy efficiency class is: A+++ Energy test program: Cotton Eco
60/40°C. Speed: the highest speed; Other as the default. Half load for 6.0/7.0/8.0Kg
machine: 3.0/3.5/4.0Kg.
●“Cotton Eco 60/40°C” is the standard washing programs to which the information in
the label and the fiche relates, and they are suitable to clean normally soiled cotton
laundry and that they are the most efficient programmes in terms of combined
energy and water consumptions for washing that type of cotton laundry, that the
actual water temperature may differ from the declared cycle temperature.
●Cotton Eco program cycle is the recommended program cycle for a normal soiled
load at the rated capacity.
●The parameters in this table are only for user's reference. The actual parameters
maybe different with the parameters in above mentioned table.

Operations
Duvet program
NOTE
●Do not use blanket net. This may cause excessive vibration when spinning.
1Load the laundry
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1
2
3
Fold a large items such as a duvet or blanket as follows.
Load laundry into the drum with the ends facing the rear of the drum.
Drum
Laundry ends facing
rear of drum
Push laundry inside
not to exceed this line
Press the Power button to switch power on.
4
5
Select the Duvet program.
Add detergent into the detergent dispenser.
Press the Start /Pause button.