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The Display

The Display has three main functions, each with its corresponding button.

After selecting a programme that has a Sensor Dry option, press and release the button until the required
dryness sensing level is displayed. If the sensing option is not available with your selected programme, the
display will flash and the buzzer will beep three times.

Some sensing programmes do not have all seven dryness level options available.

Dryness levels:

Damp Dry:

Dries your items ready to be ironed using a machine or rotary ironer.

Iron Dry:

Dries your items ready to be ironed with a hand iron.

Hanger Dry Plus:

Dries your delicate items ready to be hanged for final drying.

Hanger Dry:

Dries your items ready to be hanged for final drying.

Light Dry:

Dries your delicate items ready to be put away.

Cupboard Dry:

Dries your items ready to be put away.

Extra Dry:

Dries your items ready to be worn.

Timed Dry

Dryness Sensing Levels

Delay Timer

24h

OFF

9.59

0:30

9:30

Time to End

If the delay icon is off the time displayed is the Time to End for the programme running.
When timed programmes are selected the time displayed throughout the cycle is the actual time remaining.
When Automatic programmes are selected the time displayed is an estimate of the time remaining: When the
programme is selected the display shows the time required to dry a full load, after around 10 minutes the controller
calculates a better estimate of the cycle time and this is updated during the programme.
The Time to End is displayed in hours and minutes and counts down each minute.
The colons between the hours and minutes in the display flash to show the time is counting down.
The display also shows if there is a problem with your dryer, if this occurs the display will show F followed by a fault
code number, the three option lights and the START/PAUSE light will also flash amber (

see Troubleshooting

After selecting a programme that has a Timed Dry option, press the button and the Timed Dry icon will
light, the display will reduce the selected time each time you press and release this button (

see Start and

Programmes

). Each programme that has a timed option has different times available and the selection of

up to 11 drying times will also depend on the heat setting that your have selected.

Each press of the button decreases the drying time.
If you change your mind, press the Sensor Dry button and the sensing level options are available.

If the Timed Dry option is not available the display will flash and the buzzer will beep three times.
The selected time remains displayed after the programme starts and can be changed during the
programme if you wish.

10h

After selecting a programme that has a Delay Timer option, a delay start time can be selected.
Each press of the Delay Timer button advances the delay setting in 30 minutes increments from
to and then increments from to then and then after five seconds cancels the
delay.
For delays of 10 hours or more the display counts down the time in hours until 10 hours, then the
display shows and then continues to count down in minutes.
For delays 9 hours or less the display shows hours and minutes and then counts down in minutes for
all of the delay.
After the START/PAUSE button is pressed the delay time can be changed or cancelled.
When the delay period finishes the delay icon is off and the

Time to End

is displayed.

Note:

During this period the clothes will tumble occasionally to prevent creases developing.