•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 WASH CHOICE 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.
•OUTDOOR SPORTS: 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 fonction is not available for wool and
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: 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, the OUTDOOR SPORTS and the QUICK options cannot be selected together.
7 OPTIONS button
Press this button to select the following options:
•SUPER RINSE: this option can be selected with all programmes except the wool programme and hand wash. 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.
•AA 40°: this option can be selected for cottons and synthetics lightly or normally soiled with a temperature of 40°C or higher.
If you select 40°C together with option AA 40°, the machine will prolong the time at 40°C in the washing phase. On cotton programme 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 95°C to 60°C.
If you select 60°C or 50°C and press the AA 40° button, the washing temperature will be reduced to 40°C. In both cases the washing time will be prolonged.
The SUPER RINSE and the AA 40°options can be selected together by means of the relevant button.
8 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.
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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