Hotpoint BFI68 - Manual (Page 9)

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D ISHWASHER
First of all.
- Turn on the water supply
tap completely.
- Add the correct amount of
detergent.
- Load the baskets correctly.
- Check that the spray arms
rotate freely.
- Close the door securely.
- Press the ON-OFF button "A":
indicator light "B" comes on. Your
appliance is now on and awaiting
instructions.
Select the wash cycle.
Select the wash cycle by pressing
button "P". Each time this button is
pressed, one of the indicator lights
“M” will come on in sequence.Select
the wash cycle most suitable for the
type of dishes to wash (see ‘Pro-
gramme Chart’).
Close the door and after a few sec-
onds, you will hear a short beep: the
wash cycle has started.
Modifying a wash cycle in
progress.
If you have chosen the wrong cycle
- You can modify the wash cycle in
progress, if it has only just started.
Open the door carefully, to avoid
any hot water splashes. Then keep
button "P" pressed in fro approxi-
mately 5 seconds, until you hear 3
short beeps.
Indicator light "M" will go out to show
all the settings will have been can-
celled. You are now free to re-set
the correct wash cycle.
You've left out a dish?
Interrupt the wash cycle by opening
the door, carefully, then insert the
dish you had forgotten.
When you shut the door the cycle
will start up from where you inter-
rupted it.
Cycle end
The end of the wash cycle is indi-
cated by 2 short beeps and the
flashing of the wash cycle indicator
light “M”.
Open the dishwasher door.
Turn the appliance off by pressing
the ON-OFF button “A”, thus switch-
ing off the electricity supply.
Turn off the water tap.
Wait a few minutes before unload-
ing the dishes: they are very hot! If
you wait a little while, they dry better
due to the steam.
Empty the lower basket first.
There's been a power
failure or you opened the
dishwasher door
The wash cycle stops and then
restarts when the electricity comes
back on or when you close the door.
How to use your Dishwasher
Delaying the start of a
programme.
When you have loaded the dishes,
you can choose when to start your
dishwasher before setting the wash
cycle desired.
Press button "C" to delay the start
of the wash cycle by 2, 4 or 6 hours.
Each time you press it, you will hear
a short beep and indicator light "D"
corresponding to the selected delay
will come on.
Select the desired wash cycle.
Close the door and, after you hear
the beep, the countdown to the
delayed start will begin.
If, for example, you have set the
delayed start to 6 hours, the 6 hour
indicator light will flash, then the 4
hour indicator light will flash, and
finally the 2 hour indicator light. The
indicator lights will keep you informed
of the countdown progress at all
times.
Once this time is up, indicator light
"D" will stop flashing and the wash
cycle will begin.
If you change your mind and you
wish to set a different delay, just open
the door, press button "C" and
repeat the selection.
If you want to cancel the delay set
and you wish to start the wash cycle
immediately, press the button in
sequence until indicator light "D"
comes off.
Once you close the door, the wash
cycle set previously will begin.
Half load.
Your dishwasher also allows you to
wash half a load, to save water ,
electricity and detergent (use only
half the amount).
Before setting a wash cycle , press
button "Q" repeatedly to select
whether you want to run a half cycle
on the upper or lower basket. Each
time you press it, you will hear a
short beep and indicator light "R" cor-
responding to the selected basket
will come on.
Extra drying
Press button "E" before you start
the selected wash cycle.
A prolonged beep will inform you that
you have selected extra drying, a
short beep indicates it has been
cancelled.
With extra drying, the wash cycle
will last longer, to provide you with
drier dishes.