Hotpoint Ariston AQD970F 69 - Manual (Page 8)

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WARNING: before you use the wasdher-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; the
indicator light corresponding to the button will then
remain lit in a fixed manner and the START/PAUSE
indicator light will flash slowly.
2. 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.
3. 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”.
4. CLOSE THE PORTHOLE DOOR.
5. SELECT THE PROGRAMME. Turn the WASH CYCLE
SELECTOR KNOB right or left, until you have selected the
desired wash cycle.
6. CUSTOMISE THE WASH CYCLE. Use the relevant
buttons on the control panel:
Modify the temperature.
The machine automatically displays the maximum
temperature 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 ( ) setting
is reached. If this button is pressed again, the maximum
values are restored.
! Exception: if the 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 (
). If this
button is 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 “L1”: suitable for clothes which will need ironing
afterwards. the remaining dampness softens creases,
making them easier to remove.
Hanger “L2”: ideal for clothes which do not need to be
dried fully.
Cupboard “L3”: suitable for laundry which can be put
back in a cupboard without being ironed.
Extra “L4”: 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, 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
.
Set a delayed start.
Press the button until you have reached the desired delay
time. During the setting process, the delay time is shown
on the display and the
symbol flashes. After selecting
a delayed start time, the fixed symbol and the cycle
duration will appear on the display. Press the button once
to display the selected delay time. To remove the delayed
start option, press the button until the display shows the
text OFF; the
symbol will disappear.
! Once the START/PAUSE button has been pressed, the
time delay may only be decreased.
Modify the cycle settings.
Press the OPTION buttons to customise the wash cycle in
accordance with your own requirements.
• Press the button to activate the option; the
corresponding indicator light will switch on.
• Press the button again to disable the option; the
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.
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 LOCK
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 wasdher-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 LOCK 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