125992770.qxp 2004-09-07 07:53 Page 1 TUMBLE DRYER ZDC 5355 W Memory2 Memory1 Cooling 30 min 60 min Baby Iron dry Reset/ Off Cotton extra dry Ready to wear Store dry Slightly damp Door Iron dry Machine iron dry Store dry Synthetic extra dry Spin Option Change Exit Start/ Pause TIMELINE AUTOREVERSE 6 kg ZDC 5355W Unpacking: see page 23 125992770 INSTRUCTION BOOKLET GB 125992770.qxp 2004-09-07 07:53 Page 2 Important Safety Information It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings. These warnings have been provided in the interest of safety. You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance. Installation · This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when · · · · · moving it. It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way. Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not stand on the electrical supply cable. If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely. If the tumble dryer is placed on top of a washing machine, it is compulsory to use the stacking kit (optional accessory). Use · Do not overload the appliance (see programme · · chart). Clothes which are dripping wet should not be placed in the dryer. As some bulky items such as duvets and eiderdowns should be dried in large commercial machines because of their bulk, check with the manufacturer of the item if it is suitable for drying in a domestic machine, even if the dry weight of the item is within the limit advised. Please make sure that no gas lighters have accidentally been left in pockets of garments to be loaded into appliance. Danger of explosion: Never tumble dry items that have been in contact with inflammable solvents (petrol, methylated spirits, dry cleaning fluid and the like). As these substance are volatile, they could cause an explosion. Only tumble dry items washed with water. In order to avoid danger of fires caused by excessive drying, do not use appliance to dry the following items: Cushions, quilts and the like (these items accumulate heat). Items containing rubber foam or materials similar to rubber foam. not being used. This will allow the seal to be preserved. Clean fluff filters after using tumble dryer. To prevent fire risks, do not use the appliance if the fluff filters are damaged. Do not allow fluff to accumulate around the dryer. Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Force Centre. Always insist on genuine ZanussiElectrolux spare parts. · · Child Safety · This appliance is designed to be operated by adults. · · Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the product. Pets and children have been known to climb into tumble dryers. Please check your drum before use. Keep all packaging well away for children. · · Leave the door slightly ajar when the appliance is · · · 2 125992770.qxp 2004-09-07 07:53 Page 3 Contents For the User Important Safety Information 2 · Installation · Child Safety · Use Your New Tumble Dryer Description of the Appliance The Control Panel 4 4 5 5 5 5-6 6 6-9 10 11 12-14 15 16 16 16 16 16-17 17 17 Something Not Working Service and Spare Parts Customer Care Guarantee Conditions 18 19 19 20 For the Installer Installation Instructions Technical Specifications Adjusting the Level of Conductivity 21 21 22 23 23 23 23 23-24 · Programme/Time Selector Dial · Display · Door Release Button · Spin Speed Button · Option, Change, Exit Button · Start/Pause Button Programme Chart Operating Sequence Hints & Tips on Drying Maintenance and Cleaning · Unpacking · Positioning · Stacking kit (optional accessory) · Door reversal · Electrical connection · External cleaning · Cleaning the door · Cleaning the filters · Cleaning the condenser unit · Emptying the water reservoir · Cleaning the drum Guide to use the Instruction Book The following symbols will be found in the text to guide you throughout the instructions: Safety instructions Hints and tips Environmental information 3 125992770.qxp 2004-09-07 07:53 Page 4 Your New Tumble Dryer This tumble dryer will give your wash that soft, relaxed feel whatever the weather. Extremely high quality standards both during development and manufacturing guarantee a long service life for your appliance. Maximum economy in the operation of your dryer is achieved through very economical electricity consumption and short drying times. Energy saving tips To save energy we recommend that you follow these hints: · Try to load the maximum capacity of the machine as small loads are uneconomical. · Always load well spun laundry. The higher the spin speed, the lower the electricity consumption and the shorter the drying times. · Do not over-dry laundry, this avoids creasing and saves energy. · Clean the filters regularly to avoid excessive drying times and high electricity consumption. · Ventilate the room well. The room temperature should not exceed +35°C during drying. In the interest of the environment · Materials marked with the symbol · · are recyclable. Check with your local Council or Environmental Health Office to see if there are facilities in your area for re-cycling this appliance. When the appliance is to be scrapped, cut off the power supply cable and make the door closing device unusable to prevent young children from being trapped inside. Help to keep your country tidy - use authorised disposal sites for your old appliance. · How do we help to protect the environment? We use recycled paper! Description of the Appliance 01 02 03 04 05 06 Control panel Water reservoir Fluff filters Rating Plate Condenser unit Adjustable feet Memory Cooling 30 min 60 min Baby Iron dry Store dry Memory 1 2 Reset/ Off extra dry Cotton to wear Ready Store dry damp Slightly Iron dry Machine Synthetic iron dry Door Spin Option Change Exit Start/ Pause 1 ZDC 5355W extra dry AUTO REVE RSE 6 kg TIME LINE 2 3 4 3 6 5 4 125992770.qxp 2004-09-07 07:53 Page 5 The Control Panel Memory 2 Memory 1 Cooling 30 min 60 min Baby Iron dry Store dry Reset/ Off Cotton extra dry Ready to wear Store dry Slightly damp Door Iron dry Machine iron dry Synthetic extra dry Spin Option Change Exit Start/ Pause TIMELINE AUTOREVERSE 6 kg ZDC 5355W 1 23 4 5 6 1 Programme/Time Selector Dial Allows you to select electronically controlled or time controlled drying. Turn the dial to the required programme or time. The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or counterclockwise. 2 Display The DISPLAY is used for setting a large number of functions and combine them with each other using only a few control elements (1 programme selector dial and 6 buttons). This simple control method is made easy thanks to the interactive display. Interactive means that the dryer display changes to reflect each step you have entered. This ensures that only those settings that make sense are made. You are able to see the current settings at any time in the information panel and in the option row. 1 Cotton extra Drying 1200 Door Spin Options Change Electronically controlled drying (automatic) The appliance runs these programmes with the help of probes which detect the degree of dampness of the laundry. Simply select the programme according to the type of laundry and degree of drying required. 3 2 08.30 10.55 Time controlled drying This can be used to finish off drying if necessary. Select the 60 minute programme for cottons or the 30 minute programme for synthetics. To cancel a programme which is running, turn the programme selector dial to "RESET/OFF". At the end of drying, turn the selector dial to "RESET/OFF" to switch the machine off before removing the laundry. The selector dial is divided into 4 sections: Cotton (blue section) Synthetics (green section) Time controlled drying (grey section) Memory 1, Memory 2 (green section) Reset/ Off Exit 4 1. Information panel shows the current settings and the current phase of drying cycle. 2. Real time clock 3. End cycle time 4. Selection shows the spin speed and the options selected. 3 DOOR RELEASE Button Press this button to open the door. The icon appears above the relative button. If the door is opened while the programme is running the appliance immediately stops drying. The «Pause» message appears on the display, the icon is shown above the Door button and the START/ PAUSE button starts flashing. Opening the door by means of this button is possible only if the tumble dryer is on (programme selector dial set to a programme or drying time). 5 Memory 2 Memory 1 Cooling 30 min 60 min Baby Iron dry Cotton extra dry Ready to wear Store dry Slightly damp Iron dry Machine iron dry Store dry Synthetic extra dry 125992770.qxp 2004-09-07 07:53 Page 6 If you open the door during a programme, in order to restart the programme you must press the Start/Pause button again after having closed the door. The icon appears on the display above the relative button. Change button allows you to select/change the status of the different icons. Half Power Yes 10.55 4 SPIN SPEED Button Press this button repeatedly to change the value of the spin speed. This value appears on the display above the relative button. To do this you must know the real spin speed that your laundry has been spunin the washing machine. Depending on the type of laundry the spin speeds are the follow: - COTTONS: ........800-900-1000-1100-1200-1300 1400 1500-1600 rpm. - SYNTHETICS: ..800-900-1000 rpm. - BABY: ................800-900-1000-1100-1200 rpm. If you do not know the exact laundry spin speed you can choose blank (no value on the display). The tumble dryer will dry the laundry using a default factory drying cycle. Using this option you could decrease the drying cycle time, saving energy. If you have selected a time controlled programme (60 min. or 30 min.) you could not use this option because it has been selected a fixed time of drying. If you try to press this button a warning message «Selection error» appears in the display. Door Spin Options Change Exit Exit button allows you to return to the previous selection. Cotton extra Cycle end at 1200 Door Spin Options Change 08.30 10.55 Exit 5 OPTION, CHANGE and EXIT Buttons Option button allows you to move through the option icons. Half Power No 10.55 Door Spin Options Change Exit Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined. These must be selected after choosing the desired programme and before pressing the START/PAUSE button. By depressing the «Option» button, all the symbol icons, allowed for the selected programme, will appear in the display. The first option (Half Power) will start flashing. Its name and status will appear on the display. If you want to change the option status, press «Change» button. A line will appear below the selected icon, indicating that the option is set. To select the other options press again the «Option» button and proceed as before. Once you have completed the selection of the options, press the «Exit» button, the selected icons will remain fixed on the display. Note: To modify the already chosen option selections, repeat the previous procedure. Important! While selecting the option, if you press the «Spin» or Start/Pause button, or you turn the selector dial, the relative function will be executed. Half Power Selecting this option allows drying to be performed at a lower temperature, for delicate items. The corresponding icon appears on the display during set up mode and the drying cycle. A dash is shown under the relative icon to indicate that the option has been selected. 6 125992770.qxp 2004-09-07 07:53 Page 7 This option can also be used for time controlled drying. This option cannot be selected with Quick Dry Half Load . This option can be selected when the load inside the drum is less or equal to the half load weight declared by the programme selected. This option will decrease the duration of the drying phase and it allows you to save energy. This option cannot be selected with time controlled dying (30 min. and 60 min.). Quick By selecting this option the drying time is reduced in the following COTTON programmes: EXTRA DRY READY TO WEAR STORE DRY This option cannot be selected with Half Power and Dry Level option. Long Anticr ...