Hotpoint Ariston Aqualtis AQ93F 69 EU - Manual (Page 8)

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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; 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. A temperature and spin speed
is set for each wash cycle; these may be adjusted.
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 ( ) setting is reached. The spin speed may
be progressively reduced by pressing the button,
until it is completely excluded ( ). If these buttons are
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.
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 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 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.
Bag for quilts, curtains and delicate garments
The Aqualtis washing machine makes it easier for you
to wash even the most valuable and delicate garments
in complete confidence thanks to the special bag which
protects the laundry (this is supplied with the machine).
We recommend that the bag is used every time you wash
quilts and padded items with an outer layer made
using synthetic material.
Running a wash cycle