Control panel – Hotpoint AQXL 169 User Manual
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ON-OFF/CANCEL button with indicator light :
press the button briefly to switch the machine on or
off. The green indicator light shows that the machine
is switched on. To switch the washing machine off
during a wash cycle, press and hold the button for
approximately 2 seconds; pressing the button quickly
or accidentally will not switch the machine off.
If the machine is switched off during a wash cycle,
the programme will be cancelled.
PROGRAMME knob: this can be rotated in both
directions. To set a more suitable programme, please
refer to the Table of Programmes.
The knob is locked into position during the wash cycle.
TEMPERATURE
button: press this button to adjust
the temperature; the value will be indicated by the indicator
lights above it (see Start-up and personalisation).
SPIN SPEED button: press this button to adjust
the spin value or to exclude this part of the
programme; the value will be indicated by the indicator
lights above it (see Start-up and personalisation).
INTENSITY
button: press this button to adjust the
wash intensity; the value will be indicated by the indicator
lights above it (see Start-up and personalisation).
OPTION buttons and indicator lights: may be used to
select any of the available options. The indicator light
corresponding to the selected option will remain lit
(see Start-up and personalisation).
WASH CYCLE PHASE icons: these light up to
provide an indication of the progress of the wash
cycle (Wash
- Rinse
- Spin - Final draining
phase
).
The text
lights up when the cycle has finished.
START/PAUSE button with indicator light: when the
green indicator light flashes slowly, press the button to
start the wash cycle. When the cycle has started, the
indicator light is illuminated in a fixed manner. To
pause the wash cycle, press the button again; the
indicator light will turn orange and begin to flash
again. If the Door Locked
indicator light is off,
the porthole door may be opened.
To restart the wash cycle from the point at which it
was interrupted, press the button again.
DOOR LOCKED
indicator light: this indicates
that the porthole door is locked. To open the door,
pause the wash cycle (see following page).
CHILD LOCK
button and indicator light: this is
used to enable or disable the Child lock function, by
pressing the button for approximately 2 seconds.
When the indicator light is illuminated, the control
panel is locked. This avoids accidental changes being
made to the wash cycles, especially where children
are at home.
ECO indicator light: the
icon lights up when the
electricity saving reaches at least 10% (this can be
achieved by adjusting the wash cycle settings).
TEMPERATURE
button
PROGRAMME
knob
OPTION
buttons and
indicator lights
DOOR
LOCK
indicator light
START/PAUSE
button with indicator light
WASH
CYCLE
PHASE
icons
SPIN SPEED
button
INTENSITY
button
CHILD LOCK
button and indicator
light
ON-OFF/CANCEL
button with indicator light
ECO
indicator
light
Control panel