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5. Press touchpad (6) again and again to change the colour. Each time you press touchpad
(6), the number in the display and the colour on the floor change (0
C
= TimeBeam dec-
ativated).)
6. Switch off the appliance to confirm.
USE OF THE APPLIANCE
Refer to the specific instructions for each step of the procedure.
1. Check if the water softener level is correct for the water hardness in your area. If neces-
sary set the water softener.
2. Fill the salt container with dishwasher salt.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.
4. Load cutlery and dishes into the appliance.
5. Set the correct washing program for the type of load and soil.
6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the correct quantity of detergent.
7. Start the washing program.
If you use the combi detergent tablets ('3 in 1', '4 in 1', '5 in 1'), set the multitab function.
Refer to 'Multitab function'.
SETTING THE WATER SOFTENER
The water softener removes minerals and salts from the water supply. Minerals and salts
can have bad effect on the operation of the appliance.
Water hardness is measured in equivalent scales:
• mg/I (millimol per litre)
• ppm (parts per million),
• mmol/l (millimol per litre
- international unit for the hardness of water).
Adjust the water softener in to the water hardness in your area. If necessary, contact your
local water authority.
Water hardness Water hardness setting
mg/l ppm mmol/l manually electronically
910 - 1250 910 - 1250 9.1 - 12.5 2 10
760 - 909 760 - 909 7.6 - 9.0 2 9
650 - 759 650 - 759 6.5 - 7.5 2 8
510 - 649 510 - 649 5.1 - 6.4 2 7
400 - 509 400 - 509 4.0 - 5.0 2 6
330 - 399 330 - 399 3.3 - 3.9 2 5
260 - 329 260 - 329 2.6 - 3.2 1 4
190 - 259 190 - 259 1.9 - 2.5 1 3
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