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• STEAM: (Press before starting wash cycle) Use this option to add steam for extra cleaning power

• DELAY WASH: Set delay time of starting cycle

• PRE-WASH: (Press before wash cycle) Pre-wash heavily soiled laundry

• RINSE SPIN:  Use this option to rinse detergent from load

• COLDWASH    : Use this option to save special combination of settings that you use frequently 

• CHILD LOCK: (Pres and hold during wash cycle) Lock/Unlock the button

• EXTRA RINSE: Use this option to save special combination of settings that you use frequently 

• FAVORITE : Use this option to save special combination of settings that you use frequently 

• Select a water temperature based on the type of load you are washing. 
• To change the spin speed, press the Spin Speed button repeatedly to cycle through available options.
• To change the soil level, press the Soil Level button repeatedly until the desired setting is on.
• Press repeatedly to adjust the time of the DRY.

5-2. Cycle Guide

The cycle guide below shows the options and recommended fabric types for each cycle. 

●

 = Available option

RECOMMENDED LOADS

- Cycle time depends on water pressure, type and amount of load and chosen additional options.
- To protect your garments, not every wash/rinse temperature, spin speed, soil level, or option is available with every cycle.

BASIC OPTION (=DEFAULT)

TUB CLEAN  This cycle is designed 

to remove a mildewy 

89

 

 



-

STEAM 

FRESH™ 

Dress shirts, blouses

 

 



Less 

than 2.0 kg

ALLERGIENE™ Cotton, underwear, 

pillow covers,

bed sheets, baby 

wear

 99 ~ 132  

EXTRA HIGH

HIGH

MEDIUM

LOW

NO SPIN

 





Less 

than

8.0 kg

SANITARY

Heavily soiled 

underwear, work 

clothes, diapers, etc.

 

98 ~ 107 EXTRA 

HOT
 

EXTRA HIGH

HIGH

MEDIUM

LOW

NO SPIN

HEAVY

NORMAL

LIGHT







Less 

than

8.0 kg

BRIGHT

WHITES™

White Fabrics

66~76 HOT

WARM

COLD

TAP COLD

EXTRA HIGH

HIGH

MEDIUM

LOW

NO SPIN

HEAVY

NORMAL 

LIGHT







Less 

than

8.0 kg

COTTON/

NORMAL

Cotton, linen, towels, 

shirts, sheets, jeans, 

mixed loads

39~59

   

HOT 

WARM

COLD

TAP COLD

EXTRA HIGH

HIGH

MEDIUM

LOW

NO SPIN

HEAVY

NORMAL

LIGHT









Less 

than

18.0 kg

BULKY/

LARGE

Large items such 

as blankets and 

comforters

56

HOT 

WARM

COLD

TAP COLD

MEDIUM

LOW

NO SPIN

HEAVY

NORMAL

LIGHT









Less 

than

8.0 kg

HEAVY DUTY Heavy soiled Cotton 

Fabrics

83 ~ 98 HOT 

WARM

COLD

TAP COLD

EXTRA 

HIGH

HIGH

MEDIUM

LOW

NO SPIN

HEAVY

NORMAL

LIGHT









Less 

than

8.0 kg

PERM.

PRESS

Dress shirts/pants, 

wrinkle-free clothing, 

poly/cotton blend 

clothing, tablecloths

35 ~ 44 HOT 

WARM

COLD

TAP COLD

HIGH

MEDIUM

LOW

NO SPIN

HEAVY

NORMAL

LIGHT









Less 

than

8.0 kg

DELICATES

Dress shirts/blouses, 

nylons, sheer or lacy 

garments

41

WARM 

COLD

TAP COLD 

MEDIUM

LOW

NO SPIN

HEAVY

NORMAL

LIGHT





 



Less 

than

4.0 kg

HAND WASH/

WOOL

Items labeled “hand-

washable”

55

WARM

COLD

TAP COLD

LOW

NO SPIN

NORMAL

LIGHT



Less 

than

3.5 kg

SPEED

WASH

Lightly soiled clothing 

and small loads

15

HOT

WARM 

COLD

TAP COLD

EXTRA 

HIGH

HIGH

MEDIUM

LOW

NO SPIN

HEAVY

NORMAL

LIGHT





Less 

than

4.0 kg

5-3. SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

The option buttons also activate special functions, including CHILD LOCK, Signal On/Off.

. Press and hold the option button marked with the special function for 3 seconds to activate.

You can lock the washing machine to prevent children or others from changing the cycle settings

by pressing the buttons during the cycle.

Press and hold                    for 3 seconds during the wash cycle.

- When the CHILD LOCK is enabled, a N message and the remaining wash time are displayed, in turn, 

on the display panel of the washing machine.

(When the CHILD LOCK is activated.)

Press and hold                  for 3 seconds during the wash cycle.

5-4. Explanation of each process

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1.

Stay

• Electrical power is supplied.

• Washer is ready to work and the micom is in the active mode.  

2.

Water

supply

• After loading laundry and selecting a course and a cycle, water is

supplied and  drum rotates.

• When a user selects  Pre-wash course, water is supplied through pre

wash valve.

3.

Soaking

and washing

laundry

• To get laundry wet, drum rotates clockwise and counterclockwise.

• If water amount is insufficient at this time, the Inlet valve will supply

water again.

4.

Heating and

washing

• The heater heats the water in drum to the selected water temperature

and drum rotates for washing.

5.

6.

Washing

and heating

/ washing

• When the water temperature reaches to the selected temperature,

the heating stops and only the drum rotates.

• If water temperature becomes lower than selected because of

re-supplied water, the heating starts again.

7.

Washing

• Fuzzy logic decides washing time according to the laundry load, water

temperature, and other factors.

8.

Drainage

• A pump motor drains the water from the drum.

• After sensing drained water amount by water level frequency, spin starts.

• When a heating course is selected, stay cooling process is performed to

decrease the water temperature gradually to prevent laundry from being

damaged and for safety reasons.

9. Untangling

(Sensing

eccent-

ricity)

• It balances laundry load and senses the eccentricity of the load, to only

allow spinning without vibration.

• If the eccentricity is worse than the allowed level, it repeats the

disentangling process. When the repeated time is more than allowed

level, it displays UE.

• If the eccentricity is good, the intermittent spin starts.

• During this process, the drain pump works for drainage intermittently.