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02 WASHING A LOAD OF LAUNDRY
Washing a load of laundry
With your new Samsung washer, the hardest part of doing laundry will be deciding
which load to wash fi rst.
To reduce the risk of fi re, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.
WASHING FOR THE FIRST TIME
Before washing laundry for the fi rst time, you must run a complete cycle with the washer empty.
1. Press the Power button.
2. Add a little detergent to the detergent compartment
in
the detergent drawer.
3. Turn on the water supply to the washer.
4. Press the Start/Pause button.
The washer runs the Normal cycle, this is the factory
default cycle the washer will run until you select
another cycle. The fi rst empty cycle removes any
water that might be left over in the machine from the
manufacturer’s test run.
Compartment
Detergent for Prewash or Starch.
Compartment
Detergent for Main Wash, water softener.
Compartment
Bleach.
To use liquid detergent, use the liquid detergent compartment. Do not
add powdered detergent to the liquid detergent box.
Compartment
For additives, for example, fabric softener. Fill no higher than the lower edge
(labeled MAX).
BASIC INSTRUCTIONS
Before washing laundry for the fi rst time, you must run a cycle with the washer empty.
1. Press the Power button.
2. Load your laundry into the washer.
Do not overload the washer.
To determine the load capacity for each type of laundry, refer to the “Cycle chart”
section on page 66.
• Make sure that laundry is not caught in the door, as this can cause a leak.
• Washing detergent may remain in the front rubber part of the washer after a wash
cycle. Remove any remaining detergent, as this can cause a leak.
• Do not touch the door glass while your washer is running as it may be hot.
• Do not open the detergent drawer or the debris fi lter while your washer is running.
You may be exposed to hot water or steam.
• Be sure to wash water-proofed items using the Picnic & Camping cycle.
3. Close the door until it latches.
4. Add detergent and additives to the detergent drawer.
5. Select the appropriate cycle and options on the LCD panel. The selected cycle and its
selected options light up and the estimated cycle time appears at the top right of the LCD
panel.
6. Press the Start/Pause button.
WARNING
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