Samsung WF457ARGSGR/A2 User Manual Ver.1.0 (English, French, Spanish) - Page 27

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 first. To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance. WARNING WASHING FOR THE FIRST TIME Before washing laundry for the first 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 first empty cycle removes any water that might be left over in the machine from the manufacturer's test run. Compartment Compartment Compartment Compartment Detergent for Prewash or Starch. Detergent for Main Wash, water softener. Bleach. To use liquid detergent, use the liquid detergent compartment. Do not add powdered detergent to the liquid detergent box. For additives, for example, fabric softener. Fill no higher than the lower edge (labeled MAX). BASIC INSTRUCTIONS Before washing laundry for the first 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" WARNING 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 filter 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. Washing a load of laundry _27 WF457ARG-03153A-04_EN.indd 27 2012-08-31 12:30:23