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Getting Started Quickly

 

 

WM1490F Model Only

 

Sort your washing carefully. Separate white/light colours from dark colours. Wash new, highly coloured and dark coloured items separately to prevent dye transfer. Refer to the ‘Sorting and loading’ section.

● Load your clothes individually into the wash drum. Close the door.

● Use ‘Low Sudsing’ or ‘Front Loader’ liquid, powder or pods. Place liquid detergent into the correct compartment in the dispenser drawer marked  Liquid Detergent Compartment.PNG If you wish to use powdered detergent you MUST remove the liquid detergent insert by firmly grasping and twisting the left hand side of the internal compartment and pulling upwards. If you are using detergent pods place them at the back of the drum before you load your clothing. For more information on detergent refer to the ‘Detergent and fabric softener’ section.

● If you wish to use fabric softener, place it in the compartment marked with a Fabric Softener Compartment.PNG . For more information on fabric softener refer to the ‘Detergent and fabric softener’ section.

Important-Icon.png Fabric softener should not be used if you have selected the ‘Super Quick’ cycle.

Get Started Quick_Liquid Deter Compart.PNG

Liquid detergent in compartment marked Liquid Detergent Compartment.PNG  

Get Started Quick_Fabric Soft Compart.PNG

Fabric softener in compartment marked Fabric Softener Compartment.PNG

 

Get Started Quick_WM1490F Model.PNG

WM1490F model

 

  1. Press ‘POWER’ to activate your washer.
  2. Select your wash cycle by turning the SmartTouch™ Control Dial.
  3. Choose your wash options, if you wish to select options different from the default options for the cycle.
  4. Touch Start_Pause Button.JPG to start the cycle.
  • If you make an invalid selection the washer will beep to alert you.
  • When the cycle finishes, your washer will perform end of cycle beeps and then turn off automatically.
  • If you wish to stop your washer at any point during a cycle simply touch  Start_Pause Button.JPG to pause the cycle. There may be a slight delay while the drum comes to a stop, then the door will unlock. Under certain conditions however the door will remain locked for safety reasons (refer to the ‘Safety features’ section).
  • If you wish to cancel or change the wash cycle once a cycle has started, simply touch the  Start_Pause Button.JPG  button then select the new cycle. Touch Start_Pause Button.JPG  to restart the washer.
Important-Icon.png
  • For the best fabric and colour care, remove your clothes as soon as the cycle has finished.
  • Failure to follow the advice in this guide may result in damage to your garments and your expectations of wash performance may not be met.

 

Get Started Quick_WM1490F Control Panel Model.PNG

 

WM1490P and WM1480P Models Only

 

Sort your washing carefully. Separate white/light colours from dark colours. Wash new, highly coloured and dark coloured items separately to prevent dye transfer. Refer to the ‘Sorting and loading’ section.

● Load your clothes individually into the wash drum. Close the door.

● Use ‘Low Sudsing’ or ‘Front Loader’ liquid, powder or pods. Place liquid detergent into the correct compartment in the dispenser drawer marked  Liquid Detergent Compartment.PNGIf you wish to use powdered detergent you MUST remove the liquid detergent insert by firmly grasping and twisting the left hand side of the internal compartment and pulling upwards. If you are using detergent pods place them at the back of the drum before you load your clothing. For more information on detergent refer to the ‘Detergent and fabric softener’ section.

● If you wish to use fabric softener, place it in the compartment marked with a Fabric Softener Compartment.PNG. For more information on fabric softener refer to the ‘Detergent and fabric softener’ section.

Important-Icon.png

Fabric softener should not be used if you have selected the ‘Quick’ or ‘Super Quick’ cycles.

Get Started Quick_Liquid Deter Compart.PNG

Liquid detergent in compartment marked Liquid Detergent Compartment.PNG

Get Started Quick_Fabric Soft Compart.PNG

Fabric softener in compartment marked Fabric Softener Compartment.PNG 

 

Get Started Quick_WM1490P_WM1480P.PNG

WM1490P and WM1480P models

 

  1. Press ‘POWER’ to activate your washer.
  2. Select your wash cycle by turning the SmartTouch™ Control Dial.
  3. Choose your wash options, if you wish to select options different from the default options for the cycle.
  4. TouchStart_Pause Button.JPG to start the cycle.
  • If you make an invalid selection the washer will beep to alert you.
  • When the cycle finishes, your washer will perform end of cycle beeps and then turn off automatically.
  • If you wish to stop your washer at any point during a cycle simply touch  Start_Pause Button.JPG to pause the cycle. There may be a slight delay while the drum comes to a stop, then the door will unlock. Under certain conditions however the door will remain locked for safety reasons (refer to the ‘Safety Features’ section).
  • If you wish to cancel or change the wash cycle once a cycle has started, simply touch the  Start_Pause Button.JPG  button then select the new cycle. Touch Start_Pause Button.JPG  to restart the washer.
Important-Icon.png
  • For the best fabric and colour care, remove your clothes as soon as the cycle has finished.
  • Failure to follow the advice in this guide may result in damage to your garments and your expectations of wash performance may not be met.

 

Get Started Quick_WM1490P_WM1480P Control Panel.PNG

 

WM1280J Models Only

  • Sort your washing carefully. Separate white/light colours from dark colours. Wash new, highly coloured and dark coloured items separately to prevent dye transfer. Refer to the ‘Sorting and loading’ section.
  • Load your clothes individually into the wash drum. Close the door.
  • Place detergent in the correct compartment in the detergent dispenser drawer marked 2.  Use Low Sudsing or ‘Front Loader’ liquid or powder detergents. Alternatively use detergent pods. Place the pod at the back of the drum before you load in any clothing. For more information on detergent refer to the ‘Detergent and fabric softener’ section.
  • Place fabric softener in the compartment marked with a Fabric Softener Compartment #2.PNG . For more information on fabric softener refer to the ‘Detergent and fabric softener’ section.
Important-Icon.png Fabric softener must not be used if you have selected the ‘Quick’ cycle.

Get Started Quick_Detergent WM1280J.PNG

Detergent in compartment marked 2 

Get Started Quick_Fabric Soft WM1280J.PNG

Fabric softener in compartment marked  Fabric Softener Compartment #2.PNG 

 

Get Started Quick_WM1280J.PNG

WM1280J models

 

  1. Press ‘POWER’ to activate your washer.
  2. Select your wash cycle by turning the SmartTouch™ Control Dial.
  3. Choose your wash options, if you wish to select options different from the default options for the cycle.
  4. Touch Start_Pause Button.JPG  to start the cycle.
  • If you make an invalid selection the washer will beep to alert you.
  • When the cycle finishes, your washer will perform end of cycle beeps and then turn off automatically.
  • If you wish to stop your washer at any point during a cycle simply touch  Start_Pause Button.JPG  to pause the cycle. There may be a slight delay while the drum comes to a stop, then the door will unlock. Under certain conditions however the door will remain locked for safety reasons (refer to the ‘Safety Features’ section).
  • If you wish to cancel or change the wash cycle once a cycle has started, simply touch the  Start_Pause Button.JPG  button then select the new cycle. Touch Start_Pause Button.JPG  to restart the washer.
Important-Icon.png
  • For the best fabric and colour care, remove your clothes as soon as the cycle has finished.
  • Failure to follow the advice in this guide may result in damage to your garments and your expectations of wash performance may not be met.

 

Get Started Quick_WM1280J #2.PNG

 

 

 

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