Panasonic NA-F12AR1 Product guide

Contents
Safety Precautions 2
Part Names / Accessories
6
Before Washing 7
Operation Panel 8
Washing 9
Variety of Programs 10
Detergent / Softener / Bleach
12
Washing Options
• Preset
• Wash / Rinse / Spin
• Delicate
• Blanket
• Stain Master
• Air Dry (90 min)
14
Convenient Functions 18
Contents of Programs 19
Maintenance 20
Installation 24
Error Display 28
Troubleshooting 30
Specifications 32
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AWW9901CC3C0-0C0
A1121-0(M)
Printed in Vietnam
11-2021
Operating & Installation Instructions
Fully Automatic Washing Machine
(Household Use)
Model No. NA-F12AR1

2
Safety Precautions
May cause serious injury or death.
WARNING
Children must not use it alone.
zThis 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.
zChildren should be supervised to ensure that they do
not play with the appliance.
Do not touch the tub until it stops.
zIf the tub does not stop within 15 sec:
May cause fire or electric shock.
Do not touch it
with wet hands.
Do not hold or
pull on the cord.
Do not use.
Fully insert it. Do not use.
zIf the power cord is damaged,
it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent
or similarly qualified persons
in order to avoid a hazard.
Damaged
Plug adaptor
Extension cord

3
WARNING
May cause failure.
Never disassemble, repair or modify it by yourself.
In case of failure or damaged power cord,
stop use and ask the electrical technician.
Accumulated dust
may cause fire.
Securely insert the ground prong. Ask
the electrical technician for a new socket.
Wipe the power plug
periodically.
Use a socket appropriate for this
appliance.
Keep away from
flammable materials.
e.g.)
zThe plug shape, socket shape and rating
requirement varies with the region.

4
Safety Precautions (continued)
May cause injury.
Be careful not to get your fingers caught.
Do not climb or put objects on the appliance.
Be careful of your hands and feet.
May cause water leakage.
Turn off the water faucet. Use new hose-sets.
zNew hose-sets
supplied with the
appliance are to be
used and old hose-sets
should not be reused.
CAUTION
zIf the lid is broken,
immediately stop
using.
For maximum dry cloth and tap water pressure, see Page 32.

5
CAUTION
May cause failure.
Keep away from heat and direct
sunlight.
Do not wash waterproof
items.
Raincoats, wet suits, etc.
Do not obstruct. Do not use hot water.
zDo not obstruct
the openings of
the bottom face
with carpet, etc.
Over 50 ºC
For Machine-washable items only.
zThis appliance is intended to be used in household.
This appliance is not intended to be used in
applications such as:
- Staff kitchen areas in shops, o󰀩ces and other
working environments;
- farm houses;
- by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type
environments;
- bed and breakfast type environments;
- areas for communal use in blocks of ats or in
launderettes.

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Part Names / Accessories
Water supply hose
(1) (P. 26)
Length: 1.0 m
External drain
water hose (1)
(P. 25)
Bottom cover (1) /Screw (1)
(P. 25)
Water tap
adaptor (1) (P 26)
External drain
water hose
Lint filter (P. 20)
Lid
Leveller (P. 27)
Power cord and
plug* (P. 27)
* The plug shape
varies with the
region.
Adjustable leg
(P. 27)
Detergent and
softener drawer
(P. 12)
Accessories
Part names
Operation panel (P. 8) Water supply valve (P. 26)
Pulsator
Tub

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Before Washing
Laundry preparation and check
Use laundry nets for delicates
Overpack
For “Stain Master” (P. 16)
zPretreatments for heavily stains
zObserve the clothes' care labels
Pre-laundry check
Reverse
Clothes likely to pill
Paper diapers
Wash separately
White
clothes Coloured
clothes

8
Program selection (P. 10)
NOTE
zIn case of a power failure.
Operation will resume from where it stopped when the power recovers.
zIf you do not press within 10 minutes after power-on.
Auto power off.
zThe wash process setting of the “Stain Master” programs cannot be changed.
Stain Master (P. 16)
Power On/Off
Air Dry (P. 17)
Start/Pause
Child Lock lamp (P. 18)
Operation Panel
Preset
(P. 14)
Detergent volume
Water level (L) Detergent *
77 70 65
60 55 50
45 40 35
25
* : 1 scoop of detergent
Change process
settings (P. 14)
Flashing
(in progress)
Water amount
Approx.
5 sec
Remaining time
Refill (P. 19)

9
1
2Preset timer
3Measures the
amount of laundry.
20 sec 5 sec
20 sec
4
(P. 8)
(P. 12)
5
Washing
After pressing “Start”
zTo change each operation (while washing).
Pause Start
zTo check or change the water level (while washing).
zYou cannot change the program.
(P. 14)

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Variety of Programs
Program Purpose
Max.
capacity
(kg)
Wash
Normal (P. 9)
zEveryday clothes
12.5
Speedy (P. 9)
zFor light soil
12.5
Delicate (P. 15)
zWashing gently
4.2
Power Rinse
(P. 9)
zCleaning clothes thoroughly
by plenty of water in rinsing
process
12.5
Water Save
(P. 9)
zSaving water
12.5
Blanket (P. 15)
zComforters and blankets
With a machine-washable tag
4.2

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NOTE
z“Normal” program and “Water Save” program are recommended for a normally
soiled load at the rated capacity of this washing machine.
Program Purpose
Max.
capacity
(kg)
Wash
(P. 16)
zFor the following stains
5.0
Light
Heavy
Sweat
Mud
Soya/Sauce
Dry
Air Dry (90 min)
(P. 17, 23)
zDrying synthetic
fibre clothes 2.0
Maintenance
zTub drying ―
Tub Hygiene (P. 23)
zTub cleaning
Removing black mould
and smell
―

12
Detergent / Softener / Bleach
Whiten bleach
(chlorine bleach)
zTo use bleach, put bleach in the powder detergent case (if bleach is in
powder form) or liquid detergent case (if it is liquid bleach).
zFollow the instructions on each package.
zClose detergent and softener drawer completely before use.
Bleach
Detergent
zDo not pour detergent directly
into the tub.
zThe level of foaming depends on
the load size, soil, detergent, and
water hardness.

13
zTo put softener while the machine is
operating:
Pause
Do not use
separated
or solidified
softeners
Concentrated
softener
Water
zSoftener cannot be used with the
“Water Save” program.
Max. 100 ml
Softener
Liquid
detergent
Powder
detergent Softener
zFor cleaning (P. 21)

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Wash / Rinse / Spin
1
2
3
Washing Options
Preset
Set how many hours later to finish
operation.
1
2
2 min
All other
indications
turn off.
2 - 24
1 - 24
-
2 - 24
2 - 24
-
2 - 24
-
-
To confirm
To cancel or change

15
Blanket
Max.
water amount
4.2 kg
• 100 % synthetic fibre
• 100 % cotton
NOTE
Powder
detergent
Liquid
detergent
NOTE
zThe water amount indication shows
the maximum and cannot be
changed.
Delicate
65 L 4.2 kg
55 L 3.0 kg
NOTE
Bleach Liquid delicate
detergent
After operation ends
Take out
immediately.

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Washing Options (continued)
Stain Master
Preparation: (P. 7)
1
2
Timer preset (hours) ( P. 14)
3
4
5
NOTE
zMax. 5.0 kg
13
zMax. water amount: 65 L
zYou cannot change the wash
process setting of this program.
3 1
2

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Air Dry (90 min)
The air blown from the tub rotation
removes water from clothes.
zDryable clothes: Synthetic fibre
(Max. 2.0 kg)
1
2
3
NOTE
zClothes may not be sufficiently
dried (depends on amount and type
of clothes, and the temperature).
zThis function does not use a heater.
Clothes may be cold and half dry.

18
Convenient Functions
Cancelling end buzzer
1
Hold 3 sec
&
x2
To reset:
same procedure
Setting Child Lock
10 sec
Forcible drainage
* This function does not lock the lid
and button operations.
1
2
Hold 5 sec
x2
x4
To cancel: same procedure
x4
Turning the tub by hand
( P. 29)

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Program
Total time*1
(min)
Wash
(min)
Rinse
(times)
Spin
(min)
Normal 60 12 2 5
Speedy 50 3 2 3
Delicate 50 9 2 1
Power Rinse 70 12 2 7
Water Save 80 12 35
Blanket 75 12 2 3
Stain Master
Sweat 55 13 2 5
Mud 75 32 2 5
Soya/Sauce 100 *2 54 (Soak 29) 25
Tub Hygiene
140 *2 63 (Soak 61) 2 30
*1 Total time is approximate (When the standard water supply rate is
15 L / min and the water temperature is 28 ºC).
*2 Remaining time of 99 minutes or less will be displayed.
z“Refill”: to fill the tub with water and rinse while supplying water.
Contents of Programs

20
Maintenance
Lint filter
After each operation
1
2Water
31 2
3 4
Click
NOTE
Without the filter
If it is difficult to remove
the filter (P. 18)
If the filter is broken
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