Instruction for Use

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Running a wash cycle
WARNING: before you use the washing machine for the first
time, run a wash cycle with detergent and no laundry, using the
90° cottons cycle without pre-wash.
1. SWITCH THE MACHINE ON. Press the
button. All the
indicator lights will illuminate for 1 second and the text
AQUALTIS will appear on the display; the indicator light
corresponding to the
button will then remain lit in a constant
manner and the START/PAUSE indicator light will flash.
 For the weight sensor to work correctly, the machine must
be switched on while the drum is empty.
2. SELECT THE PROGRAMME. Turn the PROGRAMME KNOB
left or right, until the required programme has been selected; the
name of the programme will appear on the display. A temperature
and spin speed is set for each programme; these may be adjusted.
The cycle duration will also appear on the display.
3. LOAD THE LAUNDRY. Open the porthole door. Load the
laundry, making sure you do not exceed the maximum load
value indicated in the table of wash cycles on the following
page or on the display. The machine has a sensor which
measures the amount of washing placed in the drum. The
display indicates the load percentage used. The load
appears on the display, in steps of 25%. For loads of less
than 25%, the display shows "--%". For loads which exceed
100% of the maximum load level, the display will show "Over
loaded" and the
symbol will flash (refer to the paragraph
"Weight sensor"). The maximum load permitted varies for
each wash cycle.
Do not overload the machine; this may create creases in
clothing and will reduce overall washing performance.
If the load quantity is completely incorrect, you will have to
switch the machine on again with an empty drum.
4. MEASURE OUT THE DETERGENT. Pull out the
detergent dispenser drawer and pour the detergent into
the relevant compartments as described in Description of
the machine.
Press the
button if you want the machine to display the
recommended amount and type of detergent for every load
level of each wash cycle (the amount recommended by the
detergent manufacturer is used as a point of reference).
5. CLOSE THE PORTHOLE DOOR.
6. CUSTOMISE THE WASH CYCLE. Use the relevant
buttons on the control panel:
Modify the temperature and/or spin speed.
The machine automatically displays the maximum temperature
and spin speed values set for the selected cycle, or the most
recently-used settings if they are compatible with the selected
cycle. The temperature can be decreased by pressing the
button, until the cold wash OFF setting is reached. The spin
speed may be progressively reduced by pressing the
button, until it is completely excluded OFF. If these buttons are
pressed again, the maximum values are restored.
 Exception: if the Cottons programme is selected, the
temperature can be increased up to a value of 90°C.
Setting a delayed start.
To set a delayed start for the selected cycle, press the
corresponding button repeatedly until the required delay
period has been reached. During the setting procedure, the
delay period and the text "Starts in:" will be displayed, along
with the flashing
symbol. After the delayed start has been
set, the
symbol will remain fixed on the display, which will
also indicate the duration of the selected cycle with the text
"Ends in:" and the cycle duration. Press the DELAYED START
button just once to display the delay time set previously.
After the countdown has begun, the display will show the text
"Starts in:" and the delay period. Once the set delay time has
elapsed, the machine will begin its cycle and the display will
show "Ends in:" and the time remaining until the end of the
cycle.
To remove the delayed start option, press the button until
the display shows the text OFF; the
symbol will
disappear.
Modify the cycle settings.
 Press the button to activate the option; the name
of the option will then appear on the display and
the corresponding indicator light will illuminate.
 Press the button again to deactivate the option; the
name of the option will then appear on the display
followed by the text OFF, and the corresponding
indicator light will switch off.
 If the selected option is not compatible with the selected
wash cycle, this incompatibility will be signalled by the
flashing of the indicator light and a sound alert (3 beeps);
the option will not be activated.
 If the selected option is not compatible with another option
that has been selected previously, the indicator light
corresponding to the first option selected will flash and only the
second option will be activated; the indicator light
corresponding to the button will remain lit in a constant manner.
 The options may affect the recommended load value and/
or the duration of the cycle.
7. START THE PROGRAMME. Press the START/PAUSE
button. The corresponding indicator light remains lit in a
fixed manner and the porthole door locks (the
DOOR
LOCKED indicator light illuminates). The icons
corresponding to the wash cycle phases will light up during
the cycle to indicate which phase is currently in progress.
To change a wash cycle once it has already started, pause
the washing machine by pressing the START/PAUSE
button; then select the desired cycle and press the START/
PAUSE button again.
To open the door during a wash cycle, press the START/
PAUSE button; if the DOOR LOCKED
indicator light is
switched off you may open the door. Press the START/
PAUSE button again to restart the wash cycle from the
point at which it was interrupted.
8. THE END OF THE WASH CYCLE. This is indicated by
the illuminated text END. The porthole door may be opened
immediately. If the START/PAUSE indicator light is flashing,
press the button to end the cycle. Open the door, unload the
laundry and switch off the machine.
 If you wish to cancel a cycle which has already begun, press
and hold the
button until the cycle stops and the machine
switches off.