AEG Lavamat 5 0 User Manual

							
Display (7)
Child safety lock symbol
Duration of the selected programme
After selecting a programme, the duration is displayed in hours and minutes (for
example 
2.05). The duration is calculated automatically on the basis of the
maximum recommended load for each type of fabric.
After the programme has started, the time remaining is updated every min
ute.
Delay start
The selected delay (20 hours max) set by pressing the relevant button appears on
the display for about 3 seconds (for example 
90’), then the duration of the
previously selected programme is displayed. The symbol  7.3will appear on the
display.
The delay time value decreases by one unit every hour and then, when remains 1
hour, the time decreases every minute.
Incorrect option selection
If an option which is not compatible with the set wash programme is selected,
the message  Erris displayed for a few seconds and the yellow light of button 
8
starts blinking.
Alarm codes
In the event of operating problems, some alarm codes can be displayed, for
example 
E20(see chapter «What to do if...»).
End of the programme
When the programme has finished a blinking zero «0» is displayed, the  7.5
symbol (Door) disappears from the display and the door can be opened.

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7.2

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If your laundry is not removed within 10 minutes after the programme is finished,
the backlight of the display switches off and the energy saving system will be
enabled.
Only the button 
8pilot light is blinking to indicate that the appliance has to be
switched off.
By pressing any buttons the appliance will come out from the energy saving status
and you could set another washing programme or swich off the appliance.
DELAY START symbol
WASHING PASES symbols
The display shows the washing phases of the selected programme. After the
programme starts operating, the display shows the relevant symbol of the
washing phase which is running: WASHING , RINSING , SPINNING ,
DRAININIG
DOOR locked symbol
This symbol indicates if the door can be opened:
●the symbol is on: the door cannot be opened. The appliance is performing\
 a
washing programme or has stopped with water left in the tub.
●the symbol is off: the door can be opened. The washing programme is
finished.
Indicator pilot lights (10)
If the OVERDOSAGE (OVERDOSERING SURDOSAGE)  10.1illuminates at the end
of the programme, it indicates that too much detergent has been used.
When the appliance is performing additional rinses the pilot
light EXTRA RINSE (EXTRA SPOELEN RINÇAGE PLUS)  10.2
illuminates. 

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7.3
7.4
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13Use 
First Use
Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation\
instructions.
Remove the polystyrene block and any material from the drum.
Pour 2 litres of water into the main wash compartment  of the detergent drawer
in order to activate the ECO valve. Then run a cotton cycle at 95°C, witho\
ut any
laundry in the machine, to remove any manufacturing residue from the drum and
tub. Pour 1/2 a measure of detergent into the dispenser drawer and start the
machine.
Personalization
Acoustic signals
The machine is provided with the acoustic device, which sounds in the following
cases:
●at the end of the cycle
●in the event of operating problems
By pressing the 
3and 4buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds, the
acoustic signal is deactivated (except for the events of operating pr oblems).
By pressing these  2buttons again, the acoustic signal is reactivated.
Child safety lock
This device permits you to leave the appliance unsupervised without havi\
ng the
worry that children might be injured by or cause damage to the appliance.
This function remains able also when the washing machine is not working.
There are two different ways to set this option:
●before pressing the button 8: it will be impossible to start the machine.
●after pressing the button 8it will be impossible to change any other
programme or option.
To enable (disable) this option pr ess simoultaneously for about 6 seconds
4and 5
buttons until the symbol7.1appears (disappears) on  (from) the display.

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14Use
Daily Use
Load the laundry
1.Open the door by carefully pulling the door
handle outwards. Place the laundry in the drum,
one item at a time, shaking them out as much
as possible.
2. Close firmly the door. You must hear a click
during closing.
Attention! Do not embed the laundry
between the door and the rubber joint.
Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener
Your new appliance was  designed to reduce
water, energy and detergent consumption .
1. Pull out the dispenser drawer until it
stops. Measure out the amount of
deter gent required, pour it into the main
wash compartment and, if you wish
to carry out the  prewashphase, pour the
detergent into the compartment marked . If you wish to perform the  stain
function , pour the stain remover into the
compartment .
2. If required, pour fabric softener into the
compartment marked  (the amount
used must not exceed the  MAXmark in
the drawer). Close the drawer gently.

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15Use
Select the required programme by means of programme selector
dial (1)
You can choose the right programme for any type of laundry following the
descriptions on the washing programme tables (see «Washing Programmes»).
Turn the programme selector dial to the required programme. The programme
selector determines the type of washing cycle (e.g. water level, drum m\
ovement,
number of rinses) and the washing temperature according to the type of laundry.
The pilot light of button 
8starts blinking and the display shows the duration of
the selected programme.
The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. 
Position  O= Reset programme/Switching OFF of the machine.
At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position
O , to switch the machine off.
For the description of each washing programmes of the selector dial,  consult the
chapter «Washing programmes».
Attention!
If you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when the machine
is working, the yellow pilot light of button 
8will blink 3 times and the message
Err is displayed on the display to indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not
perform the new selected programme.
Select the temperature (button 2)
When selecting a programme, your appliance automatically proposes the default
temperature provided for that programme. 
Press this button repeatedly to increase or decrease the temperature, if\
 you want
your laundry to be washed at a different temperature.
By selecting the position  (Cold) the machine will wash with cold watwer.
The maximum temperatures for each washing programme can be checked in the
paragraph «Washing programmes».
Select the spin speed or the RINSE HOLD option (button 3)
When the required programme has been selected, your appliance automatically
proposes the maximum spin speed provided for that programme.
Press this button repeatedly to change the spin speed, if you want your laundry
to be spun at a speed different from the one proposed by the washing machine. 
RINSE HOLD: by selecting this option the water of the last rinse is not emptied out

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16Use
to prevent the fabrics from creasing. At the end of the programme, the display
shows a blinking «
0» and the symbol7.5(door locked) remains lit, the pilot light of
button  8goes off and the door is locked to indicate that the water must be
emptied out.
To empty out the water, please read chapter «At the end of the
programme».
Programme option buttons
Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined. These must
be selected after choosing the desired programme and before pressing button 
8.
When these buttons are pressed, the corresponding pilot lights come on. When
they are pressed again, the pilot lights go out.
If an incorrect option is selected, the yellow pilot light of the button 
8flashes
for 3 times and the  Errmessage appears on the display for a few seconds.
For the compatibility between this option and washing programmes consult the
chapter  «Washing programmes».
PREWASH option (button 4)
Select this option if you wish your laundry to be prewashed at 30°C before the
main wash.
The Prewash ends with a short spin in programmes for cotton and synthetic
fabrics, whereas in the programmes for delicate fabrics the water is only drained.
The relevant light button illuminates.
STAIN option (button 5)
Select this option to treat heavily soiled or stained laundry with stain remover
(extended main wash with time optimised stain action phase).
This option 
is notavailable with a temperature lower than 40°C.
Attention! If you wish to perform a programme with the stain option, pour stain
remover into compartment  .
TIME SAVING option (button 6)
The washing machine proposes by default the washing cycle for «Normally soiled
laundry». By pressing this button the washing cycle can be shorted as follows:
DAILY: by pressing this button  once, the corresponding symbol appears on the
display and you will be able to short the washing duration for «Daily soiled
laundry». The display will show the shorted washing time. To be used for daily
soiled laundry.

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SUPER QUICK: by pressing this button twice, the corresponding symbol remains
alight on the display and you will be able to short the washing duration for
«lightly soiled laundry».
The display will show the shorted washing time. To be used for
very lightly soiled
laundry only.
Select an additional rinse (EXTRA RINSE)
This appliance is designed for saving water. However, for people with a very
delicate skin (allergic to detergents) it may be necessary to rinse the laundry
using an extra quantity of water (extra rinse).
If you wish to activate this option permanently for every washing cycle,\
 press
simoultaneously 
2and 3buttons for about 6 seconds: the pilot light  10.2
illuminates. This option remains active permanently. 
If you wish to cancel it depress the same buttons untill the light goes off. 
Press the START/PAUSE (button 8)
To start the selected programme, press the button 8; the corresponding red pilot
light stops blinking.
The symbols 
7.4and  7.5 appear on the display to indicate that the appliance
has started operating and the door is  locked. If you have chosen a delayed start,
the machine will begin the countdown.
To interrupt a programme which is running, press the button 
8 :the
corresponding red pilot light starts blinking.
To restart the programme from the point at which it was interrupted,  pressthe
button 
8again .
If an incorrect option is selected, the yellow pilot light of the button 
8 blinks 3
times, the message  Erris displayed for about 2 seconds.
Select the DELAY START by pressing the button  9
The washing programme can be delayed from 30 min - 60 min - 90 min, 2 hours
and then by 1 hour up to a maximum of 20 hours by means of this button.
Before you start the programme, if you wish to delay the start, press the
button 
9repeatedly, to select the desired  delay. The corresponding symbol will
appear on the display
The selected delay time value (up to 20 hours) will appear on the display for
quelques seconds, then the duration of the programme will appear again.
You must select this option after you have set the programme and before you
press the button 
8.

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You can modify or cancel the delay time at any moment, before you press the
button 
8. 
If you wish to add laundry in the machine during the delay time, press the
button 
8to set the machine to pause. When the symbol 7.5disappears, the door
can be opened. After you have  closed the door, press the button 
8 again.
Selecting the delayed start:
●Select the programme and the required options;
●Select the delay start;
●Press button 8: the machine starts its hourly countdown. The programme will
start after the selected delay has expired.
Cancelling the delayed start:
●set the washing machine to PAUSE by pressing the button 8;
●press the button 9 until the symbol «0’» is displayed;
●press the button 8again to start the programme.
The Delay Start  cannotbe selected with  DRAIN programme
.
Altering an option or a running programme
It is possible to change any option before the programme carries it out. Before
you make any change, you must pause the washing machine by pressing the
button 
8.
Changing a running programme is possible  only by resetting it. Turn the
programme selector dial to  Oand then to the new programme position. Start
the new programme by depressing the button 
8again. The washing water in the
tub will be not emptied out.
Interrupting a programme
Press the button 8to interrupt a programme which is running, the
corresponding light starts blinking. Press the button again to restart the
programme.
Cancelling a programme
Turn the selector dial to Oto cancel a programme which is running. Now you
can select a new programme.
Opening the door after the programme has started
First set the machine to pause by pressing the button 8.
If the symbol  7.5disappears, the door can be opened.

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19Use
if the symbol 7.5doesn’t go off, it  means that the machine is already heating, or
that the water level is too high. In this case the door cannot be opened\
.
If you cannot open the door but you need to open it, you have to switch \
the
machine off by turning the selector dial to  O. After some minutes the door can
be opened  (pay attention to the water level and temperature!) .
After closing the door, it is necessary to select the programme again and to press
button 
8.
At the end of the programme
The machine stops automatically, the pilot light of button 8pilot light goes off,
a blinking «
0» appears on the display and the acoustic signal sounds for some
minutes. The symbol  7.5disappears from the display.
If you have choosen a programme or an option that ends with water in the tub,
the symbol  7.5 is still visible on the display and the door remains locked.
Follow the below instruction to empty the water out:
●turn the programme selector dial to  O
●select the Draining or Spinning programme
●reduce the spin speed if needed, by pressing the relevant button
●press the button 8
●when the programme has finished the display sh ows a blinking «0». On the
display the symbol 7.5disappears and the door can be opened.
Turn the programme selector dial to  Oto switch the machine off. Remove the
laundry from the drum and carefully check that the drum is empty.
If you do not intend to carry out another wash, close the water tap. Lea\
ve the
door open to prevent the formation of mildew and unpleasant smells.

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20Washing programmes
Washing programmes
Programme/
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programme
COTTONS
(KATOEN
BLANC
COULEURS)
95° - COLD
White and coloured
cotton  (normally soiled
cotton items)
SPIN REDUCTION/
RINSE HOLD/
PREWASH - STAIN(*)- EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVINGMain wash, Rinses
Long spin at 1400 rpm
Max Load: Kg 7
**Reduced load: Kg 3.5 
HYGIENE
60°Special programme for
white cottonsSPIN REDUCTION/ RINSE HOLD
PREWASH - STAINMain wash, Rinses, 
Long spin at 1400 rpm
Max Load: Kg 7
SYNTHETICS
(
SYNTHETICA
SYNTHETIQUES)
60°-COLD
Synthetic or mixed
fabrics
SPIN REDUCTION/ RINSE HOLD/
PREWASH - STAIN(*) - EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVINGMain wash
Rinses 
Short spin at 1200 rpm
Max Load: Kg 3.5
**Reduced load: Kg 1.5 
EASY IRON
( STRIJKVRIJ PLUS
REPASSAGE
FACILE PLUS )
60°-COLDSynthetic or mixed
fabrics:  underwear,
coloured garments, non-
shrink shirts, blousesSPIN REDUCTION/
RINSE HOLD
PREWASH - EXTRA RINSEMain wash
Rinses 
Short spin at 1200 rpm
Max Load Kg 1.5
JEANS
60°-COLDSpecial programme for
jeans, denim itemsSPIN REDUCTION / RINSE HOLD /PREWASHMain wash
Rinses 
Long spin at 1200 rpm
Max Load Kg 3.5
DELICATES
(FIJNE WAS
DELICATS )
40°-COLD
Delicate fabrics: for
example curtains
SPIN REDUCTION/ RINSE HOLD/
PREWASH - STAIN(*) - EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVINGMain wash
Rinses 
Short spin at 1200 rpm
Max Load: Kg 3.5
**Reduced load: Kg 1.5 
40-60 MIX
40°Mixed fabrics
SPIN REDUCTION / RINSE HOLD /
PREWASH - STAIN - EXTRA RINSEMain wash, Rinses
Long spin at 1400 rpm
Max Load: Kg 7

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