Ariston Aqualtis AQ8F 29 U H - Manual (Page 6)

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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 “Cottons” 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 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 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 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.
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