Hotpoint AQM8D 69 I Touch control panel, M2 M1, Selector knob, START/PAUSE button

Touch control panel

WASH CYCLE	M2 M1
SELECTOR knob

SPIN

button

TEMPERATURE

button

DISPLAY

START/PAUSE button

with indicator light	WASH
ECO	CYCLE
indicator light	PHASE
	icons

Button with ON/OFF
indicator light	DRY

		CHILD LOCK button
OPTION
	DELAY	with indicator light
buttons		DOOR LOCKED
	TIMER
	button	indicator light

Button with ON/OFF indicator light: press this briefly to switch the machine on or off. The green indicator light indicates that the machine is switched on. To switch off the washer-dryer during the wash cycle, press and hold the button for approximately 3 seconds; if the button is pressed briefly or accidentally the machine will not switch off. If the machine is switched off during a wash cycle, this wash cycle will be cancelled.

WASH CYCLE SELECTOR knob: may be turned in either direction. To select the most suitable wash cycle, please refer to the “Table of wash cycles”.

The knob will not move during the wash cycle.

M1-M2 buttons: press and hold one of the buttons to store a cycle with your own set preferences in the memory of the machine. To recall a previously-stored cycle, press the corresponding button.

DRY button : press to decrease or exclude drying; the selected drying level or time will appear on the display (see “How to run a wash cycle or a drying cycle”).

TEMPERATURE button: press to modify or exclude the temperature setting; the value selected will appear on the display above (see “How to run a wash cycle or a drying cycle”).

SPIN CYCLE button: press to modify or exclude the spin cycle; the value selected will appear on the display above (see “How to run a wash cycle or a drying cycle”).

DELAY TIMER button: press to set a delayed start for the selected wash cycle; the set delay time will appear on the display above (see “How to run a wash cycle or a drying cycle”).

OPTION buttons: press to select the available options. The indicator light corresponding to the selected option will remain lit (see “How to run a wash cycle or a drying cycle”).

WASH CYCLE PHASE icons: these illuminate to indicate

the progress of the wash cycle (Wash	– Rinse	–
Spin/Drain – Drying ). The text	lights up when the
cycle is complete.

START/PAUSE button with indicator light: when the green indicator light flashes slowly, press the button to start a wash cycle. Once the cycle has begun the indicator light will remain lit in a fixed manner. To pause the wash cycle, press the button again; the indicator light will flash in an orange colour. If the “Door locked” indicator light is switched off, the door may be opened. To start the wash cycle from the point at which it was interrupted, press the button again.

DOOR LOCKED indicator light: indicates that the porthole door is locked. To open the door, pause the wash cycle (see “How to run a wash cycle or a drying cycle”).

CHILD LOCK button with indicator light: to activate or deactivate the control panel lock, press and hold the button for approximately 2 seconds. when the indicator light is illuminated, the control panel is locked. This means it is possible to prevent wash cycles from being modified accidentally, especially where there are children in the home.

ECO indicator light: the icon lights up when, after altering the washing parameters, an energy saving of at least 10% is made. Furthermore, before the machine enters “Standby” mode, the icon will light up for a few seconds; when the machine is switched off the estimated energy saving will be around the 80% mark.

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