Samsung WA85M4 User manual

Washing Machine
user manual
imagine the possibilities
Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product.
WA85M4
This manual is made with 100% recycled paper.
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2_ features
features of your new samsung
washing machine
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It’s artificially intelligent, can inspect weight of clothes and select the water level
automatically according to the load capacity.
 
Its diamond-like rhombus design can relieve the impulsive force of water effectively and
reduce the damage to clothes.
 
This unique magic Filter ensures that all the lint inside the tub is captured for top quality
filtering results to deliver consistently effective cleaning results.
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features _3
safety information
Throughout this manual, you’ll see Warning and Caution notes. These warnings, cautions, and the
important safety instructions that follow do not cover all possible conditions and situations that may
occur. It’s your responsibility to use common sense, caution, and care when installing, maintaining, and
operating your washing machine. Samsung is not liable for damages resulting from improper use.

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WARNING
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal injury or
death.
CAUTION
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in minor personal injury or
property damage.
Your washing machine comes with a power
cord having grounding plug for use in a
properly installed and grounded outlet.
- Failure to do so may result in electric shock
due to damage or electric leakage.
Connect the machine to an earthed socket in
accordance with current wiring regulations.
Do not bend the power supply cord by force
or press it with heavy things.
- This may result in electric shock or fire.
Don’t use the damaged plug or socket.
Don’t share one socket with several electrical
appliances.
- This may result in electric shock or fire.
Do not touch the power plug with wet hands.
Do not unplug the appliance by pulling at the
power cord, always grip plug firmly and pull
straight out from the outlet.
- This may result in electric shock or fire.
In the event of a gas leak, ventilate
immediately without touching the power
plug.
- A spark may result in an explosion or fire.
WARNING
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4_ safety information
safety information
Don’t put a candle light or cigarette light on
the washer.
- This may result in fire.
Do not put laundry stained with gasoline,
benzene, or alcohol in the washer, and keep
the materials away from the washer.
- This may result in explosion or fire.
During spinning, don’t put your hand in the
spinning tub.
- It may hurt your hands. If it does not stop
within 15 seconds after you open the lid, call
service agent immediately.
No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer any
servicing to qualified service personnel.
- Otherwise this may cause a mechanical
error, electric shock, fire or physical damage.
- The product warranty does not cover
problems resulting from disassembling the
product.
Please unplug the power supply cord when
you do not use it.
- Failure to do so may result in lightning strike.
Do not use an extension cord or double
adapter.
If the washer makes strange noise, smell or
smoke, unplug it promptly and call Samsung
Customer Service.
Do not use the strong acid cleaning agent.
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safety information _5
When using hot water in washing, please
make sure that the water should not exceed
50°C.
- Otherwise, plastic parts may deform or be
damaged, and clothes may deform, shrink or
discolor.
When the washer is spinning and rotating,
please don’t open the washer lid or touch the
clothes.
- It’s dangerous even rotating at a low speed.
Special attention should be paid to children.
Do not wash water-proof rain covers or
clothing etc. with the washer.
- It will result in abnormal vibration and injury
while spinning.
Don’t press the button with an awl or pin.
- Failure to do so may result in electric shock
due to damage.
When cleaning, don’t spray water to the parts
of the washer directly.
- It may make its life span shorten.Also an
electric shock or fire may take place.
Use the new hose-sets and old hose-sets
should not be reused.
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6_ contents
contents
SETTING UP YOUR WASHING
MACHINE
7
7Unpacking your washing machine
7Description of parts
7Accessories
7Selecting a location
8Adjusting the levelling feet
8Connecting the water supply hose
9Connecting the drain hose
9How to change the drain hose direction
9Assembling the Rat Protection Panel
WASHING A LOAD OF
LAUNDRY
10
10 Using the control panel
11 Preparing for clothes before washing
12 Wash course
12 Step 1: Put the laundry into the washer
12 Step 2: Add detergent
12 Step 3: Press the Power button
13 Step 4: Select the washing program
13 Step 5: Select the water level
14 Step 6: Start washing clothes
14 When the cycle is finished
CLEANING AND MAINTAINING
YOUR WASHING MACHINE
15
15 Cleaning the exterior
15 Cleaning the filter
15 Cleaning supply connector filter
TROUBLESHOOTING
16
16 Troubleshooting
16 Following phenomena are not failures
APPENDIX
17
17 Specifications
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setting up your washing machine _7
setting up your washing machine
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Carefully unpack your washing machine, and make sure you’ve received all of the parts shown
below. If your washing machine was damaged during shipping, or if you do not have all of the parts,
contact your Samsung dealer.
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
  

Before you install the washing machine, make sure the location:
• Placethewasheronasturdyatsurface.(ifitisuneven,see
“Adjusting the leveling feet” on the next page).
• Avoiddirectsunlightorheaters.
• Neverinstallthewashernearwater.
• Thereisacushionbottom,protectingwasherinthe
transportation,in the packing box.When install and use the
washer, must remove the cushion bottom, otherwise, noise may take place.











When the water pipe is
metal, make sure to
cover the end of the
ground wire.
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8_ setting up your new washing machine
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1. Select a location for placing the washing machine.
Maintain at least 10cm between the washer and the wall if it is
placed near wall.
2. Adjust the legs on feet for levelling.
3. Method to adjust level of the washer:
Press both sides of the washer along diagonal direction to check
if it shakes. If so, adjust the leveling feet at its lower front to keep it
level.
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1. Remove the adaptor from
the water supply hose.
5. Connect the other end of
the water supply hose to
the inlet water valve at the
back of the washer. Screw
the hose clockwise all the
way in.
2. First, using a “+” type
screw driver,loosen
the four screws on the
adaptor. Next, take the
adaptorandturnpart(b)
following the arrow for gap
about 5mm between them.
5-1. Connect the other end
of the water supply
hose to the inlet water
valve at the top of the
washer. Screw the hose
clockwise all the way in.
3. Connect adaptor to the
water tap by tightening the
screws firmly. Then, turn
part(b)followingthearrow
andput(a)and(b)together. a
b
If the water tap is a screw
type, assemble a water supply
hose that fits to the tap as
shown.
4. Connect the water supply
hose to the adaptor. Pull
downthepart(c)ofthe
water supply hose. When
thepart(c)isreleased,
the hose is automatically
connected to the adaptor
making a ‘click’ sound.
c
After completing connection, if water
leaks from the hose,then repeat the
same steps.
Use the most conventional type of
faucet for water supply
In case the faucet is square or too
big, remove the spacing ring before
inserting the faucet into the adaptor.
高低
High Low
对角线
对角线
Diagonal
Diagonal
setting up your washing machine
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setting up your new washing machine _9
01 setting up
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• Decidedirectionofthedrainhose
• Insertendofthedrainhoseintothedrain-outlet.
Cautions when inserting the drain hose:
Don’t exceed more than
3m when the drain hose is
used by connecting whth
other hoses.
Be careful to drain water
out at the end of the drain
hose.
The doorsill shoudn’t be
more than 5cm.

Make sure that you install your washing machine correctly by running the
 cycle after the installation is complete.
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The drain hose has been installed at left side
of the washer before delivery, but users may
change it to right side according to actual
drain place.
1. Putblanketorsoftclothontheoor;lay
down the washer backwards lightly.Take
out the drain hose from the outlet at left
side, and remove the cover at Outlet of
the drain hose (Right);Don’tlaydownthe
washerontheoordirectly;otherwise,the
oororwashermaybedamaged.
2. Insert the drain hose along the groove at
bottom of the washer.
3. Align its cover with the cover at Outlet of
the drain hose (Left), lift it lightly and place
the washer properly.
Beforechangingthedirection,thepowermustbeoff(toavoidriskofelectricshock).
Don’tdamagethedrainhosewhenchangingitsdirection;Watermayleakifthehose
is damaged.

1. Insert the panel into the mounting groove at bottom of the
washer.
2. If it’s hard to insert, lift the washer slightly and insert.
3. After the panel is inserted properly, press the locking slot of the
panel into the related groove at bottom of the washer.
4. Fixthepanelwiththebolts(providedintheplasticbagforUser
Manual)
小于 3 m 小于 3 m
小于
5 cm
Less than 3m Less than 3m
Less than
5cm
前面
排水管
取出口
(左)
排水管
取出口
(右)
毯子等
孔盖
后面
Outlet of the
drainhose(L)
Outlet of the
drainhose(R)
Blanket etc.
Front
Rear
Cover
前面
排水管
取出口
(左)
排水管
取出口
(右)
毯子等
孔盖
Outlet of the
drainhose(R)
Blanket etc.
Cover
Outlet of the
drainhose(L)
Front
后面
固定槽
Rear
Locking
slot
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10_ washing a load of laundry
washing a load of laundry
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DISPLAY PANEL
Display current water level/ Remaining time
After the washer starts operating,
the display show current water
level for 5 seconds
After 5 seconds , the display
show the remaining time to
finish washing.
5 s. later
Display current water level or the remaining time to finish washing.
Display current program
When the washer operating, the current program will flicker.
POWER BUTTON Press it once to turn your washing machine on, press it
again to turn your washing machine off.
START/PAUSE BUTTON
Use to pause and restart the operation.
To change the washing procedure during an operation,
press this button to stop, and again to restart after changing
the procedure.
PROGRAM SELECTION
BUTTON
Each time the button is pressed, the washing course
changes:
Fuzzy Quick Delicate Heavy Soil Wash Rinse
Spin Fuzzy
WATER LEVEL BUTTON
The water level is automatically adjusted. However, you can
select the water level manually by pressing this button.
• Accordingtothetextureandhumidityofclothes,water
level and water consumption may differ.
1 2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
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washing a load of laundry _11
02 Washing a load of laundry

Follow these simple guidelines for the cleanest laundry and the most efficient wash.

Before each wash, check and empty the pockets! Hairpins, coins and other hard
substances may cause damages to clothes and the washer.
Cashmilon and those garments having big volume and lightweight may rise and cause
damagestotheclothesandproblemstothemachine.Usethelaundrynet(tobe
purchased additionally) or wash them separately.
• The metal parts of the brassieres may break through the material and damage the
laundry. Therefore make sure to place them inside a fine laundry net.
• Clothing with long strings may become entangled with other clothes damaging them.
Be sure to fix the strings before starting the wash.Place them inside a fine laundry net.
If zips of pants and jackets are open while washing, the spin basket may be damaged. Zips
should be closed and fixed with a string before washing.
For cottony and nappy clothes and clothes with big buttons, turn inside out before
washing.
• Turninsideofcottonyclothesoutandthenwashseparately;otherwise,itsbermay
stick to other clothes.
• When black clothes are washed together with cotton clothes, they may stick fiber of
other colors, so turn their inside out and wash separately.
Please wash the discoloring clothes separately from other clothes.
Check if there is special washing restriction on washing label of the clothes.
• If wrong washing mode is selected, clothes may deform and be damaged etc.
Do not overload the washing machine or your laundry may not wash properly. Loose
clothes before put into the washer.

• Don’t wash or spin the laundry stained with gasoline, kerosene, alcohol or solvent etc.
(whichmayresultinre).
• Eiderdownclothesmayoatonwater,rubwiththelidandbedamagednally.Besides,
while washing or spinning at a high speed, its internal eiderdown may pierce through
surface fabric and damage the clothes. we are recommended not to wash these
clothes with the washer.
• These clothes are easy to deform after being soaked in water, such as wrinkling and
embossing clothes etc. The fabrics easy to deform are cotton, wrinkling silk, fur articles
and leather ornaments etc.
• Necktie, underwear, Western-style clothes, dust coat, and other clothes which may
shrink obviously or discolor after being soaked in water.
• The clothes attached with ornaments.
• Don’t wash the clothes without textile label or washing requirements with the washer.

• Connect the water supply hose, and turn on the faucet.
• Lay down the drain hose, and insert the drain hose into the drain-outlet.
• Plug the power cord.
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12_ washing a load of laundry
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
1. Open the washer lid .
2. Load your laundry into the washing machine.
• Putthelaundryinevenly.
• Donotoverloadthewashingmachine.
• Cashmilon and those garments having big volume and lightweight may rise and cause
damages to the clothes and problems to the machine. Use the laundry net or wash
them separately.

1. Add an appropriate amount of detergent into the spin basket.
• Usearightamountofdetergentaccordingtoamountoflaundry,waterlevel,dirtlevel
and instruction of the detergent.
• Eventhoughmoredetergentisused,thewashingresultmaynothavemuch
difference. Fabrics may be damaged if not rinsed thoroughly.
Amount of detergent:
Water Level (approx. ) Load Capacity (approx.) Detergent Amount
 6.5kg
上表中的洗衣粉用量,仅供参考,请根据实际洗衣量的多少,衣物的脏污程度,适量调整。
水位(约L) 洗衣量 洗衣粉用量
约6.0kg
约3.5kg
约2.5kg
约1.0kg
55~59L
约0.5kg
48~51L
40~44L
30~35L
18~24L
 3.5 kg
上表中的洗衣粉用量,仅供参考,请根据实际洗衣量的多少,衣物的脏污程度,适量调整。
水位(约L) 洗衣量 洗衣粉用量
约6.0kg
约3.5kg
约2.5kg
约1.0kg
55~59L
约0.5kg
48~51L
40~44L
30~35L
18~24L
 2.5 kg
上表中的洗衣粉用量,仅供参考,请根据实际洗衣量的多少,衣物的脏污程度,适量调整。
水位(约L) 洗衣量 洗衣粉用量
约6.0kg
约3.5kg
约2.5kg
约1.0kg
55~59L
约0.5kg
48~51L
40~44L
30~35L
18~24L
 1.0 kg
上表中的洗衣粉用量,仅供参考,请根据实际洗衣量的多少,衣物的脏污程度,适量调整。
水位(约L) 洗衣量 洗衣粉用量
约6.0kg
约3.5kg
约2.5kg
约1.0kg
55~59L
约0.5kg
48~51L
40~44L
30~35L
18~24L
 0.5 kg
上表中的洗衣粉用量,仅供参考,请根据实际洗衣量的多少,衣物的脏污程度,适量调整。
水位(约L) 洗衣量 洗衣粉用量
约6.0kg
约3.5kg
约2.5kg
约1.0kg
55~59L
约0.5kg
48~51L
40~44L
30~35L
18~24L
• Thedetergentamountintheabovetableisforreferenceonly.Itwillbeadjusted
according to actual laundry amount and dirty level.
2. Close the washer lid.

washing a load of laundry
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washing a load of laundry _13
02 Washing a load of laundry


Press button to select the washing program you need, and lamp of the selected
program lights up
   
For most
frequently used
washing program.
For lightly soiled
garments that you
require quickly.
Use for wash
fine laundry
which should be
scrubbed softly
Use for wash
Stained or heavy
soiled laundry.
  
Wash only and no
spin.
Rinse and spin.
Rinse times:
twice .
Just perform a
spin cycle.

The water level is automatically adjusted. However, you can select the water level manually
by pressing the  button.
There are totally 10 water levels can be selected: 59L, 55L, 51L, 48L, 44L, 40L, 35L, 30L,
24L and 18L.
Press the  button, the related water level will be show on the display panel.

Thewaterlevelissettothe4thlevel(35L)automaticallywhenyouselect or 
program.
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14_ washing a load of laundry


Close the washer lid, press  button to start to the wash.
Display current water level/ Remaining time
After the washer starts operating,
the display show current water
level for 5 seconds
After 5 seconds , the display
show the remaining time to
finish washing.
5 s. later


 Fuzzy Quick Delicate Heavy Soil Wash Rinse Spin
 1-10 1-10 1-10 1-10 1-10 1-10 -
 √√√√√XX
 √√ √ √ X √ X
 √√√√X√√
(√:ON;X:OFF;-:Unavailable)

PROGRAM Fuzzy Quick Delicate Heavy
Soil Wash Rinse Spin
 WA85M4 6.5kg 4.0kg 4.0kg 6.5kg 6.5kg 6.5kg 6.5kg

Afterthetotalcyclehasnished,thedisplaywillicker“0”for30seconds,anddisappear
automatically 30 seconds later.
1. Open the lid, and remove laundry.
Afterwashinghasnished,takeouttheclothesintime;Otherwise,theywillbe
crumpled.
In order to keep the tub dry, keep the lid open for about 1 hour, and close the lid after
the washer is dried.
2. Turn off the faucet.
In order to avoid leakage, turn off the faucet after washing.
3. Unplug the power plug of the washer.
In order to avoid lightning strike and accident, unplug the power plug after washing.
washing a load of laundry
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cleaning and maintaining your washing machine _15
03 cleaning and maintaining
cleaning and maintaining your
washing machine

1. Wipe the washing machine surfaces, including the control panel, with a soft cloth using
a nonabrasive household detergent.
2. Use a soft cloth to dry the surfaces.
3. Do not pour water onto the washing machine.

1. Push the upper part of the filter and pull
in.
2. Open the cover as shown in the figure.
3. Clean the filter. 4. Close the cover and insert the lower
part of the filter in the basket first and
then push the filter with “click” sound.

1. Pull out the filter and wash
well.
2. Pull in the filter and
connect the hose to the
inlet water valve tightly.
3. Check if there is a
leakage.Note to tighten
up the connector.
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16_ troubleshooting
troubleshooting



- Is the washer plugged in?
- Is the power cut off?
- Is the fuse operating?
- Is the water tap opened?
- Is there enough water?
- Is the  button
pressed?

- Is the drain hose down?
- Is the drain hose frozen?
- Is the drain hose clogged?
- If the water dose not drain
in 15 minutes, the display
panel will show “5E”.

- Is the water tap opened?
- Is the water cut off?
- Is the water supply hose or
hose connection clogged?
- Is the water tap frozen?
- If water is not supplied in 20
minutes , the display panel
will show “4E”.

- Is the laundry spread out
evenly in the washer?
- In the washer set on a
sturdyatsurface?
- Is the washer lid closed?
- Is the  button
pressed?

Description Cause


When the clothes are unbalanced, spin will be changed to rinse
automaticallytokeepthembalance;thenspinwillberecovered.
After the above steps, if the problem isn’t solved and the panel
display “UE”, open the washer lid and set the clothes level.


After selecting washing program and pressing  button,
the washer will check laundry amount and water level through rotating
thepulsator;thenwaterwillbesupplied.


When starting spinning, the spin basket will start slowly and then
speed up to spin intermittently, so as to avoid residual lather.
 Thewashercheckslevelwhilewashingandrinsing;andwaterwillbe
supplied if the level is low.



In order to prevent the clothes from tilting to one side and avoid
unbalancewhilespinning(abnormalnoisewillappearwhilethe
clothes tilt to one side while spinning).


If the power cord keeps connecting with the socket, part of the
controlpanelwillbeheatslightly.It’snormal;pleasefeelateaseusing
it. This phenomenon will disappear after unplugging.


Because water pressure, voltage and power frequency of different
areas, actual operation time may differ from the time of washing
machine.
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troubleshooting _17
05 Appendix



WA85M4 6.5kg



10 59L
8 51L
6 44L


WASH 330W 4 35L
SPIN 280W 2 24L
 W528xD545xH895  156L

26kg
 0.03~1MPa  715rpm
 Stirring Type
appendix
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memo
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memo
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