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Description of the washing machine, Control panel – Indesit PWE 8168 User Manual

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Description of the washing

machine

Control panel

TEMPERATURE

button

WASH

CYCLE

SELECTOR

KNOB

Detergent dispenser drawer

ON/OFF

button

SPIN

button

START/PAUSE

button and indicator

light

DISPLAY

DELAY

TIMER

button

OPTION

buttons and

indicator lights

DOOR

LOCKED

indicator light

Detergent dispenser drawer: used to dispense

detergents and washing additives ( see “Detergents

and laundry”).

ON/OFF button: press this briefly to switch the

machine on or off. The START/PAUSE indicator light

which flashes slowly in a blue colour shows that the

machine is switched on. To switch off the washing

machine during the wash cycle, press and hold the

button for approximately 3 seconds; if the button is

pressed briefly or accidentally the machine will not

switch off.

If the machine is switched off during a wash cycle,

this wash cycle will be cancelled.

WASH CYCLE SELECTOR KNOB: used to set the

desired wash cycle (see “Table of programmes and

wash cycles”).

OPTION buttons and indicator lights: press to

select the available options. The indicator light

corresponding to the selected option will remain lit.

SPIN button: press to reduce or completely

exclude the spin cycle; the value appears on the

display.

TEMPERATURE

button: press to reduce or

completely exclude the temperature; the value

appears on the display.

DELAY TIMER button: press to set a delayed

start for the selected wash cycle; the delay period

appears on the display.

START/PAUSE

button and indicator light: when

the blue indicator light flashes slowly, press the button

to start a wash cycle. Once the cycle has begun the

indicator light will remain lit in a fixed manner. To

pause the wash cycle, press the button again; the
indicator light will flash in an amber colour. If the

symbol is not illuminated, the door may be opened. To

start the wash cycle from the point at which it was

interrupted, press the button again.

DOOR LOCKED indicator light:

The lit symbol indicates that the door is locked. To

prevent any damage, wait until the symbol turns off

before opening the door.

To open the door while a cycle is in progress, press

the START/PAUSE button; if the DOOR LOCKED

symbol is switched off the door may be opened.

Standby mode

This washing machine, in compliance with new

energy saving regulations, is fitted with an automatic

standby system which is enabled after a few minutes

if no activity is detected. Press the ON-OFF button

briefly and wait for the machine to start up again.