Hotpoint Ariston AQM8D 49 U (EU)-A.N - Manual (Page 6)

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WARNING: before you use the washer-dryer 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.
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.
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”.
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 the drying cycle
The first time the button is pressed, the machine will
automatically select the maximum drying cycle which is
compatible with the selected wash cycle. Subsequent presses
will decrease the drying level and then the drying time, until
the cycle is excluded completely (“OFF”). If these buttons are
pressed again, the maximum values are restored.
Drying may be set as follows:
A - Based on a set time period: between 20 and 180 minutes.
B- Based on the desired laundry dryness level:
Iron: suitable for clothes which will need ironing afterwards.
the remaining dampness softens creases, making them
easier to remove.
Hanger: ideal for clothes which do not need to be dried fully.
Cupboard: suitable for laundry which can be put back in a
cupboard without being ironed.
Extra: suitable for garments which need to be dried
completely, such as sponges and bathrobes.
If your laundry load to be washed and dried is much greater
than the maximum stated load (see adjacent table), perform
the wash cycle, and when the cycle is complete, divide
the garments into groups and put some of them back in
the drum. At this point, follow the instructions provided
for a “Drying only” cycle. Repeat this procedure for the
remainder of the load.
A cooling-down period is always added to the end of each
drying cycle.
Drying only
Use the cycle selector knob to select a drying cycle ( - - )
in accordance with the type of fabric. The desired drying level or
time may also be set using the DRYING button .
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 washer-dryer 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.
How to run a wash cycle or a
drying cycle