Running a wash cycle
NOTE: the first time you use the washing machine, GB add etergent and run an empty 90°C cotton wash
cycle without the
1.SWITCH ON THE MACHINE. Press the 
button. All the indicator lights will illuminate for 1 second, after which the light corresponding to the 
button will remain lit constantly, while the START/PAUSE indicator light will flash slowly.
2.LOAD THE LAUNDRY. Open the porthole door. Load the laundry, making sure that the maximum load quantity indicated in the table of programmes (below) is not exceeded.
3.MEASURE OUT THE DETERGENT. Pull out the drawer and pour the detergent into the relevant compartments as described in “Description of the machine”.
4.CLOSE THE PORTHOLE DOOR.
5.CHOOSE THE PROGRAMME. Turn the PROGRAMME KNOB left or right to select the required programme, to which a set temperature, spin speed and wash intensity are linked (these values may all be modified).
6.PERSONALISE THE WASH CYCLE. Use the relevant buttons on the control panel:
Modify the temperature and/or the spin speed. The machine automatically selects the temperature and the maximum spin speed for the
programme set and these values may not be
increased. By pressing the 
button, the tempe- rature can be progressively reduced or even set to
cold wash 
. By pressing the 
button, the spin speed can be progressively reduced or even
eliminated altogether 
. If the buttons are pressed again the maximum values are restored.
Exception: if the “Whites” programme is selected, the temperature can be increased up to a value of 90°C.
Adjust the intensity of the wash.
The machine automatically selects the medium (MED) or minimum (MIN) level available for the set programme. By pressing the button, the user can increase or decrease the intensity of the wash; this adjustment may prolong or shorten the cycle duration.
Exception: it is not possible to increase the wash intensity for the “Fast Wash”’, “Silk” and “Wool” programmes.
Modify the cycle caracteristics. Press the OPTION buttons to personalise the wash cycle according to your own requirements.
•Press the button to activate the option; the corresponding indicator light will illuminate.
•Press the button again to deactivate the option; the indicator light will switch off.
If the selected option is not compatible with the set programme, the indicator light will flash and the option will not be activated.
If the selected option is not compatible with another previously selected option, the indicator light corresponding to the first option will flash and only the second option will be activated (the corresponding indicator light will remain lit in a fixed manner).
7.START THE PROGRAMME. Press the START/ PAUSE button. The corresponding indicator light remains lit in a fixed manner and the porthole door locks (the DOOR LOCK indicator light illuminates). The icons corresponding to the different wash phases will light up during the cycle, indicating the phase in progress. To change a programme while a cycle is in progress, pause the washing machine by pressing the START/PAUSE button; then select the desired cycle and press the START/PAUSE button again.
To open the door while a cycle is in progress press the START/PAUSE button; if the DOOR LOCK 
indicator light switches off it is possible to open the door. Press the START/PAUSE button again to resatrt the programme from the point at which it was interrupted.
8.PROGRAMME END. The text END lights up to indicate that the programme has ended. The porthole door may be opened immediately. If the START/PAUSE button flashes, press the button to end the cycle. open the door, unload the laundry and switch off the machine.
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