To complete the cycle, choose one of the following options:
•Draining and spin:
-Press the START/PAUSE button. The machine will drain the water, then spin the laundry at the maximum speed provided for the selected programme.
-Select spin speed by means of button 5, and press the START/PAUSE button.
•Drain only
-Press the SKIP/RESET button once, so as to cause the DRAIN light to light up, then press the START/PAUSE button.
If the water is not emptied out, the machine automatically empties itself after 18 hours.
Important! If you accidentally press the SKIP/RESET button more than once, the display will show three blinking dashes. To cause the washing machine to drain the water, select any washing programme by means of the FABRICS button, then press SKIP/RESET three times in order to select the DRAIN position (only the DRAIN light will remain lit).
6-7 OPTIONS buttons
Press this button to select the following options:
•PREWASH: select this option if you wish your laundry to be prewashed before the main wash
(not available for WOOL and HAND WASH programme).
The prewash ends with a short spin at 650 rpm in programmes for cotton and synthetic fabrics, whereas in the programme for delicate fabrics the water is only drained.
The Prewash, the Soak and the Quick Wash functions cannot be selected together.
•SOAK: select this option if you wish to perform a soak of about 30 minutes at 30°C to your laundry. By pressing the DELAY START button the soak time can be prolonged up to 24 hours max. After this time the wash cycle will automatically start.
This function is not available for wool and hand- wash cycle.
The soak ends with a short spin at 650 rpm in programmes for cotton and synthetic fabrics, whereas in the programme for delicate fabrics the water is only drained.
•QUICK WASH; select this function for laundry that is only slightly soiled (not for WOOL and HAND
WASH programme).
The washing time will be reduced according to the type of fabric and the selected temperature.
•SUPER RINSE: can be used with all programmes except the WOOL and HAND WASH programme. The machine performs 4 rinses instead of 3.
This option is recommended for people who are allergic to detergents and in areas where the water is very soft.
•ECO: this option is available only with cotton programme at
If you select this option the temperature automatically decreases and, consequently, the washing time increases.
This function can be used with normally soiled laundry in order to save energy.
The Super Rinse and the Eco options can be selected together by means of the relevant button.
8 Display
The following information is shown on the display:
•Three blinking dashes, when a programme is cancelled by means of the SKIP RESET button.
The three blinking dashes will also appear when you press the ON/OFF button to switch the machine on, if the previously selected cycle has been erased.
•Duration of washing programme in hours and minutes, after you have selected a programme.
2.05
While the programme is running (after you have pressed the START/PAUSE button), the displayed time value decreases by one unit every minute.
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