Hitachi BD-W80AV, Operating & Installation Instructions Manual

5

Safety Instructions

 Child safety

 General safety

 Use

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Keep packaging out of reach of children and babies.

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Danger of suffocation.

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Do not let children climb onto the washing machine or open the drum 

door, and do not leave a box or chair near the washing machine which 

could enable children to climb onto it.

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This may cause injury.

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Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the 

appliance.

 Caution

Issues which could cause injury or damage your belongings

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If there is a water outage or you remove the water supply hose and 

reattach it, turn off the tap and press the Start/Pause button, then turn 

on the tap slowly after 40 seconds.

Æ

Air pressure could damage the washing machine if there is a lot of air 

in the water pipe.

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Regularly check to con

fi

 rm that the union nut of the water supply hose 

is tightened.

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A loose nut may cause a water leak.

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Remove the plug from the socket and turn off the water tap if you don’t 

use the machine for a long time.

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All transport bolts must be removed before using the washing machine.

Æ

They may cause abnormal vibration or failure.

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Check inside the drum before washing.

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Make sure that small pets do not climb into the drum.

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Do not wash waterproof items such as raincoats, wet suits, ski suits, 

sleeping bags, cushions, pillows, shoes, etc.

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The washing machine may not work properly, or the items may 

cause injury or damage the machine.

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Do not operate without the detergent dispenser.

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Do not use tap water hotter than 50ºC.

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Do not wash items together with coins, pins or stones.

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This may damage clothes and the washing machine, and cause a 

water leak. Check inside pockets before washing.

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Do not press the buttons with sharp or pointed objects.

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Be careful when draining hot water.

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Do not lean on or put weight on the opened door of the washing 

machine.

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This may cause damage to the washing machine.

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Do not attempt to open the door while it is operating.

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Do not put heavy objects, liquid-

fi

 lled containers or equipment which 

produces heat (e.g. oven, rice cooker, etc.) on the washing machine.

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This may damage the washing machine or the surface of the 

worktop.

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If detergent, fabric softener or bleach spills on the surface of the 

machine, clean it up with a damp cloth immediately.

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The plastic or steel parts of the washing machine may get damaged.

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Do not place heat sources near the washing machine.

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This may cause deformation of the machine.

 Care and 

maintenance