The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise.

Position Eco in cottons and synthetics sectors corresponds to the ENERGY SAVING programmes and position «Cold» to “cold wash”.

At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position “o” (reset) and the “On/Off” button must be pressed to switch the machine off.

Functions

Altering an option or a running programme

It is possible to change any option before the programme carries it out.

Before you make any change, you must pause the washing machine by pressing the “Start/Pause” button. Changing a running programme is possible only by resetting it. Turn the programme selector dial to "o" and then to the new programme position. The washing water in the tub will not emptied out .

Start the new programme by pressing the “Start/Pause” button.

Interrupting a programme

Depress the “Start/Pause” button to interrupt a programme which is running: the corresponding light starts to flash.

Depress the same button to restart the programme.

Opening the door after the programme has started

You can open the door, after having set the washing machine to PAUSE, provided the following conditions exist:

the washing machine has not heated beyond 55°C;

the level of the water is not high;

If these requirements are met, when you pause the washing machine, the door can be opened.

Should it not be possible to open the door, and should it be absolutely necessary to do so, switch the machine off by pressing the “On/Off” button.

After approximately 3 minutes, you can open the door.

Pay attention to the level and temperatures of the water in the washing machine!

When you close the door and press the “On/Off” button again, the washing machine will resume the programme from the point where it had been interrupted.

End of “Soak 30” programme

At the end of the soak time, the machine stops automatically with water left in the tub. The light of the “Start/Pause” button goes off and the pilot light “End” in the programme progress display is alight but the door is locked to indicate that the water must be emptied out.

Before starting a new washing phase, it is necessaty to empty out the water by:

draining only. Select programme “Drain” and press Start/Pause button, the water is emptied out without spinning, or

draining and spin. Select programme “Spin”. Reduce the spin speed by means of the relevant button and then press Start/Pause button. The water is empty out and the laundry is spun at the selected spin speed.

At the end of the cycle, the light “End” illuminates, the door can be opened.

Important!

At the end of the «Soak 30°» programme you can select the washing programme. First, turn the programme selector dial to o(Reset), then select the programme.

Programme information

“Handwash” (wool)

Washing programme for machine washable wool as well as for hand washable woolens and delicate fabrics with the “hand washing” care symbol.

“Soak 30°”

This is a special programme for heavily soiled laundry. The machine performs a soak of about 30 minutes at 30°C. At the end of the soak time the machine will stop automatically with water left in the tub. Pour the detergent for the soak programme into the compartment marked .

This programme cannot be used for very delicate fabrics or Wool.

Before starting a new washing phase, it is necessary to empty the water by selecting the “Drain” programme.

“Rinses”

With this programme it is possible to rinse and spin cotton garments which have been washed by hand. The machine performs 3 rinses, followed by a final spin at 1200 r.p.m. The spin speed can be reduced by pressing “Spin” button.

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Prima LPR 712 manual Programme information, Altering an option or a running programme, Interrupting a programme