Hotpoint AQXL 169 - Manual (Page 10)

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NOTE: the first time you use the washing machine,
add etergent and run an empty 90°C cotton wash
cycle without the pre-wash phase.
1. SWITCH ON THE MACHINE. Press the button.
All the indicator lights will illuminate for 1 second, after
which the light corresponding to the button will
remain lit constantly, while the START/PAUSE
indicator light will flash slowly.
2. LOAD THE LAUNDRY. Open the porthole door.
Load the laundry, making sure that the maximum
load quantity indicated in the table of programmes
(below) is not exceeded.
3. MEASURE OUT THE DETERGENT. Pull out the
drawer and pour the detergent into the relevant
compartments as described in “Description of the
machine”.
4. CLOSE THE PORTHOLE DOOR.
5. CHOOSE THE PROGRAMME. Turn the
PROGRAMME KNOB left or right to select the
required programme, to which a set temperature,
spin speed and wash intensity are linked (these
values may all be modified).
6. PERSONALISE THE WASH CYCLE. Use the
relevant buttons on the control panel:
Modify the temperature and/or the spin
speed. The machine automatically selects the
temperature and the maximum spin speed for the
programme set and these values may not be
increased. By pressing the button, the tempe-
rature can be progressively reduced or even set to
cold wash . By pressing the button, the spin
speed can be progressively reduced or even
eliminated altogether . If the buttons are pressed
again the maximum values are restored.
Exception: if the “Whites” programme is selected,
the temperature can be increased up to a value of
90°C.
Adjust the intensity of the wash.
The machine automatically selects the medium
(MED) or minimum (MIN) level available for the set
programme. By pressing the button, the user can
increase or decrease the intensity of the wash; this
adjustment may prolong or shorten the cycle
duration.
Exception: it is not possible to increase the wash
intensity for the “Fast Wash”’, “Silk” and “Wool”
programmes.
Modify the cycle caracteristics.
Press the OPTION buttons to personalise the wash
cycle according to your own requirements.
• Press the button to activate the option; the
corresponding indicator light will illuminate.
• Press the button again to deactivate the option;
the indicator light will switch off.
If the selected option is not compatible with the
set programme, the indicator light will flash and the
option will not be activated.
If the selected option is not compatible with
another previously selected option, the indicator
light corresponding to the first option will flash and
only the second option will be activated (the
corresponding indicator light will remain lit in a fixed
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 LOCK indicator light illuminates).
The icons corresponding to the different wash
phases will light up during the cycle, indicating the
phase in progress. To change a programme while a
cycle is in progress, 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 while a cycle is in progress press
the START/PAUSE button; if the DOOR LOCK
indicator light switches off it is possible to open the
door. Press the START/PAUSE button again to
resatrt the programme from the point at which it
was interrupted.
8. PROGRAMME END. The text END lights up to
indicate that the programme has ended. The
porthole door may be opened immediately. If the
START/PAUSE button flashes, press the button to
end the cycle. open the door, unload the laundry
and switch off the machine.
Running a wash cycle