M ARGHERITA
Understanding the control panel
Here I’m in command F | H | I |
Makingtherightchoiceisimportant.Andit’seasy. E | G M | L N |
Programme selector knob and programmed start
Use this knob to select the wash programme.
Turnthisknobclockwiseonly. To select a programme, you should turn the knob so that the symbol/number of the desired programme is in line with the pointer on the glass N.
Now press on/off button I (position ON), pilot lamp L will startflashing.
Margherita ’s knobs are hidden. Just press them lightly in the middle to extract them.
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B A
After 5", the setting will be accepted, pilot lamp L will stop flashing(stayinglit)andthewash cycle will begin.
Shouldyouwishtointerruptthe programme in progress or set a new one, select one of the symbols (Stop/Reset)andwait 5" : when the cancellation has been accepted, pilot lamp L flashes,andyoucanthenturnthe appliance off.
Delay timer
You can use this knob to delay the appliance's operation. Select one of the four delay time positions,presstheon/offbutton I (position ON) and wait 5". The setting has now been accepted (pilot lamp L stays lit) and you can select the programme you desire.
Pilot lamp L has a particular flashing motion (2" on and 4" off) to indicate that a delayed start has been set.
Duringthisphase,youcanopen the appliance door and change the washing load, should you wish to do so.
Afterthewashcyclehasbeenset and accepted by the washing machine, turning the knob will have no effect (except for when it is on position
Stop/Reset).
Temperature control knob
It is used to set the wash tempe- rature in the recommended programmetableonpag.4.Italso allows you to reduce the tempe- rature recommended for the selectedprogramme,andevento set a cold wash cycle (
).
Spin exclusion knob
It is used to exclude the spin cycle(bychoosingsymbol
)or to reduce the spin speed of the selected programme. The maximum speed for the four types of fabric are:
Fabric Speed
Cotton 1200rpm
Synthetics 800rpm
Wool 600rpm
Silk no
Note:distribution phase will be carried out at low speed.
Detergent dispenser
It is divided into three compartments:
1.
2.Detergent for the main cycle wash;
3.Fabric conditioner.
Programme key
Thiscontainsthedescriptionsof the wash programmes and the various functions connected to the buttons. Pull it outwards to open it.
Rinse-Hold
This button allows you to interrupt a programme (on symbol ) keeping the washing soakingin waterbeforethespin cycle. It is a very useful button in particular because it can be usedfordelicatesandsynthetics. It is only to be used with wash programmesforsyntheticfabrics, silk and curtains when it is impossible for you to take the washingoutimmediately.Before opening the washing machine door, finish the wash cycle as follows:
Silk and curtains: press button F and Margherita will drain the water.
Syntheticfabrics:pressbuttonF if you want a spin cycle, or turn
knob A to symbol | if you |
want the water to be drained. With "Daily wash" or "Hand wash", this function is not enabled.
Prewash
With this button, you can pre- wash on all programmes except the wool programme and the specialprogrammes(seepage4).
On-off
When button I is pressed, the washingmachineisswitchedon, when it is not the machine is switched off.
Turningtheapplianceoffdoes not cancel the selected programme.
The
Lamp L flashes when the appliance is switched on and awaiting a programme to be set. A steady light means the appliance has accepted the selectedprogramme.
The door block lamp
Thesafetylampindicatesthatthe washingmachinedoorislocked to prevent it from being opened accidentally. To avoid any damagestolockmechanism,you must wait for the lamp to extinguish, before attempting to open the door which takes aroundthreeminutes.
The detergent dispenser is here.
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Rapid wash
Thisbuttonreducesthelengthof the wash programme by about 30%. It cannot be used with specialprogrammes(seepage4) or those for wool and silk.
3Margherita - Instructions for installation and use
