•Drain only
-Press the SKIP/RESET button once, so as to cause the DRAIN light 
to light up, then press the START/PAUSE button.
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 FABRIC button, then press SKIP/RESET three times in order to select the DRAIN position (only the DRAIN light will remain lit).
The RINSE HOLD option cannot be selected for the automatic WASHING & DRYING programme.
6 OPTIONS button
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
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.
•AA 40°: this option can be selected for cottons and synthetics lightly or normally soiled with a temperature of 40°C and higher.
If you select a temperature of 40°C, the machine will prolong the time at 40°C in the washing phase; this will allow an A class in energy efficiency and washing performance to be achieved.
If you select 90°C and press the AA 40° button, the washing temperature will be reduced from 90°C to 60°C.
If you select 60°C and press the AA 40° button, the washing temperature will be reduced from 60°C to 40°C. In both cases the washing time will be prolonged.
•QUICK: select this option 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.
The PREWASH, AA 40°and QUICK options cannot be selected together.
7 AUTO DRY button
This button allows you to choose the required degree of drying for cottons and synthetics:
-Extra dry (only for cottons)
-Store dry (cottons and synthetics)
-Iron dry (only for cottons)
The drying time is automatically adjusted by the machine: the laundry will be dried to the selected degree of dryness.
8 DRYING TIME button
By depressing this button you can select a timed programme for cotton or synthetics, the relevant light illuminates. To select “cottons” you have to push the button for about 2 seconds. To select the drying time push the button until the time you want appears in the display according to the fabrics (cotton or synthetics) you have to dry.
-For COTTON you can select a drying time from 10 minutes to 2 hours and 10 minutes (2.10).
-For SYNTHETICS you can select a drying time from 10 minutes to 1 hours and 40 minutes (1.40).
Every time you press the button the time increases, by 5 mins.
9 Display
The following pieces of information are 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.
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