AEG Lavamat 76850 User Manual

							Make sure that children or pets do not
climb into the drum. To avoid this the
machine incorporates special feature. To
activate this device, rotate the button
(without pressing it) inside the door
clockwise until the groove is horizontal.
If necessary use a coin. To disable this
device and restore the possibility of
closing the door, rotate the button anti-
clockwise until the groove is vertical.
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							Product description
Your new appliancemeets all modern requirements for effective treatment of
laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption.
Detergent dispenser drawer
Compartment for prewash phase used for main wash
Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash.
Compartment for liquid additives(fabric softener, starch).
Compartment for stain remover used for main wash withSTAIN -
option.
Rating plate
Drain pump
Three adjustable feet; The rear 
foot on the left-hand side is 
automaticDetergent dispenser drawer
Control panel
Drum light
Door opening handle
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Control panel
Display
Door - symbol (door locked)
«Quick» - option symbol
Washing programme duration or
delayed start
Delay start - symbolTemperature - symbol
Spin Speed, Rinse Hold, Night Cycle -
symbol
Programme phase - symbols
Options

	
«Quick» button
Display
«Start/Pause» button
«Delay start» buttonProgramme selector dial
«Temperature» button
«Spin reduction» button
«Options» button
«OK» button
	



	
	




	



 
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First Use
Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation
instructions.
Remove the polystyrene block and  any material from the drum.
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
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seconds, the acoustic signal is deactivated (except for the events of operating
problems).
By pressing these 2 buttons again, the acoustic signal is reactivated.
Child safety lock
This device permits you to leave the appliance unsupervised without having the
worry that children might be injured by or cause damage to the appliance.
This function remains able also when the washer-dryer is not working.
There are two different ways to set this option:
●before pressing the «Start/Pause»: it will be impossible to start the machine.
●after pressing the «Start/Pause» it will be impossible to change any other
programme or option.
To enable (disable) this option press simoultaneously for about 6 seconds
«Options» and «Ok»buttons until the iconappears (disappears) on (from)
the display.
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Use
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
detergent required, pour it into the main
wash compartment and, if you wish
to carry out the  prewashphase, pour the
detergent into the compartment marked .
For programmes with the  STAINoption
pour the stain remover into the
compartment marked .
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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Select the required programme
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 movement, number of rinses)
and the washing temperature according to the
type of laundry.
The Start/Pauselight starts to flash and the Display shows the duration of the
selected programme.
The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. Position 
O
(UIT/ARRET) to 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.
Attention!
If you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when the machine
is working, the Yellow Start/Pausepilot light will flash 3 times and the message
Erris displayed on the display to indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not
perform the new selected programme.
Select the temperature
Press this button repeatedly to increase or
decrease the temperature, if you want your
laundry to be washed at a temperature
different from the one proposed by the
washing machine.
The maximum temperatures for each washing
programme can be checked in the paragraph
«Washing programmes».
The symbol of cold wash corresponds to ().
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Select the spin speed, Night cycle  or Rinse hold  option
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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. 
Maximum speeds are:1600 rpm or 1400 rpm
depending on the model:
●for COTTOINS, HYGIÈNE, 40-60 MIX,
ECONOMY: 1400 rpm (L74850) or 1600 rpm
(L76850);
●for JEANS, SYNTHETICS, EASY IRON,
DELICATES, VISCOSE, WOOL, LINGERIE, SILK,
SPORT INTENSIVE, 20 MIN.-3 KG, QUICK INTENSIVE: 1200 rpm ;
●for SPORT JACKETS and BLANCKET: 800 rpm;
For the compatibility between options and washing programmes consult the
chapter  «Washing programmes».
«Rinse hold»  : by selecting this option the water of the last rinse is not
emptied out to prevent the fabrics from creasing. At the end of the programme, 
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and  -symbol will flash on the display,  symbol (door locked) remains lit, the
Start/Pause pilot light goes off and the door is blocked to indicate that the w\
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must be emptied out.
To empty the water out:
●turn the programme selector dial to O
●select the Dr ain or Spin programme
●reduce the spin speed if needed, by means of the relevant button
●press the Start/Pause button
●when the programme has finished the display shows a flashing 0. the symbol
Door goes off and the door can be opened.
«Night cycle»  : by selecting this option, the machine will not drain the water
of the last rinse, so as not to wrinkle the laundry. As all spinning phases are
suppressed, this washing cycle is very noiseless and it can be selected at ni\
ght or in
times with a more economical power rate
.On Cottons, 40-60 Mix, Synthetics,
Jeans, Delicates, Viscose, Lingerie, Silk and Sport Intensive programmes (except
Easy iron, Blanket, 20 Min. - 3 KG and Sport Jackets) the rinses 
will be performed
with more water.
At the end of the programme, 0 and  symbol will flash on
the display, the door  -symbol (door locked) remains lit,  the Start/Pause pilot
light goes off and the door is blocked to indicate that the water must b\
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Programme option buttons
Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined.
Attention:Not all the options are compatible between themselves. The symbols
of the incompatible options disappear.
Anyway, if an option, which is not compatible with the set washing programme
or any other option, is selected, the Err message is displayed for few seconds
and the yellow Start/Pause pilot light starts flashing.
You must select the options after you have selected the programme but before
pressing the «Start/Pause» button. Press the «Options» button: All the option
symbols appear on the display.
To scroll all the available options, depress the «Options» buttons. The
corresponding symbol appear on the display and starts flashing.
Depress the OKbutton to activate and confirm your choice. A black dash appears
under the selected symbol to indicate that this option has been set. Depress the same
button to deactivate the option.
After selecting the options, wait about 10 seconds untill the display gets back to the
default status. The selected options appear on the display.
Select the Prewash option
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.
For the compatibility between this option and
washing programmes consult the chapter
«Washing programmes».
The relevant symbol will appear on the display.
Select the Stain option
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.
For the compatibility between this option and all washing programmes consult the
chapter «Washing programmes».
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Attention!If you wish to perform a programme with the stain option, pour stain
remover into compartment  .
Select the option Sensitive
By depressing this button the washing
intensity will be reduced. The machine adds
one rinse in the programmes for COTTONS,
40°-60° MIX and SYNTHETICS. 
This option is non compatible with Extra Rinse option.
For the compatibility between this option and washing programmes consult the
chapter  «Washing programmes».
This option is recommended for non fast coloureds items.
Select an additional 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).
For the compatibility between this option and
washing programmes consult the chapter  «Washing programmes».
If you wish to ativate this option permanently for every washing cycle, \
depress
simoultaneously  Temp.and Essorage for about 6 seconds: the symbol 
illuminates on the display. This option remains active permanently. 
If you wish to cancel it depress the same buttons untill the symbol desappears.
Select the Quick option
The washing machine proposes by default the
washing cycle for «Normally soiled laundry». The
washing cycle can be shorted by means of the
«TEMPS» button. 
This option can be selected with the washing
programmes for COTTONS, SYNTHETICS and
DELICATES.
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. The maximum load size is 7 kg for cotton and 3.5 kg for synthetics and\
delicates.

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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. 
The display will show the shorted washing time. To be used for very lightly soiled
laundry only. The maximum load size is 3.5 kg for cotton and 2 kg for synthetics
and delicates.
Display
The display shows the following information:
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 minute.
Delay start
The selected delay (20 hours max) set by
means of the relevant button appears on the
display for about 3 seconds, then the duration
of the previously selected programme is
displayed.
The Delay Start symbol  will 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 about 2 seconds and the
yellow Start/Pause light start flashing.
Alarm codes
In the event of operating problems, some
alarm codes can be displayed, for example

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