GE 165D4700P389 49-55065 07-09 JR - Manual (Page 8)

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Operating Instructions
Safety Instructions
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Enhancements
The light above the selected pad will be ON to indicate which ENHANCEMENT has been selected.
DELAY HOURS You can delay the start of a wash cycle for up to 24 hours (depending on model).
Press the DELAY START pad to choose the number of hours you want to delay the start
of the cycle; then press START/RESET.
Front-Control Dishwashers: The machine will count down and start automatically
at the correct time.
Top-Control Dishwashers: After closing the door, the machine will count down
and automatically start at the correct time.
NOTE: To cancel the DELAY START selection before the cycle begins, repeatedly press
the DELAY START pad until the display is blank.
TEMP BOOST/ When selected, the cycle will run longer with heating element on to improve both wash
ADDED HEAT/ and dry performance.
EXTRA HOT WASH NOTE: Cannot be selected with RINSE AND HOLD cycle.
STEAM For use with heavily soiled and/or dried-on, baked-on soils. This option MUST be
(on some models) selected PRIOR to starting the cycle. The STEAM option adds 26 minutes to the
cycle time.
NOTE: Cannot be selected with RINSE AND HOLD cycle.
HEATED DRY When HEATED DRY is off, dishes will air dry. Top-control models have a fan that assists
the drying process. The fan will run up to 4 hours after the CLEAN light illuminates. If
desired, pressing any keypad will turn off the fan.
Light Off: Shuts off the drying heat option. Dishes will air dry naturally (front-control
dishwashers) or fan dry (top-control dishwashers) to save energy.
Light On: Turns the heater on for faster drying. This will extend the total cycle time
between 8 and 38 minutes depending on the cycle selected. On top-control models,
a fan will continue to run up to 2 hours after the CLEAN light illuminates to assist the
drying process. If desired, pressing any keypad will turn off the fan.
NOTE: Cannot be selected with RINSE AND HOLD cycle.
LOCK You can lock the controls to prevent any selections from being made. Or you can lock
the controls after you have started a cycle.
Children cannot accidentally start dishwasher by touching pads with this option
selected.
To unlock the dishwasher controls, press and hold the HEATED DRY pad for 3 seconds.
The light above the lock pad will turn off. To lock the dishwasher, press and hold the
HEATED DRY pad for 3 seconds. The light above the LOCK pad will turn on.
RESET To change a cycle after washing starts…
Front-Control Dishwashers: Touch the START/RESET pad to cancel the cycle.
The START/RESET light will flash while the water is pumped out if needed. This takes
approximately 2 minutes.
Top-Control Dishwashers: Open the door slowly to prevent splash-out.
Touch the START/RESET pad to cancel the cycle. If the START/RESET light is flashing,
close the door until the water pumps out (this takes approximately 2 minutes)
and the light stops flashing.
When the light stops flashing, the dishwasher can be reprogrammed and restarted.
Start
Front-Control Dishwashers
Close and latch the dishwasher door and select the cycle and desired enhancements. Touch the
START/RESET pad one time to begin the cycle. Water fill begins immediately, and approximately
60 seconds later the wash action begins.
When the dishwasher door is fully closed and latched, the control panel lights will display the last settings
you selected. If you don’t want to change any of the settings, simply touch the START/RESET pad to
begin the cycle.
If the door is closed, the indicator lights will turn off if the START/RESET pad is not selected within 5 minutes.
To activate the display, open and close the door or press any pad.
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About the dishwasher control panel.