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Basic settings
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Press the
-
button to turn the
dishwasher on.
If the dishwasher is being turned on for
the first time, the welcome screen will
appear.
Language
The display automatically switches to
the language setting.
See "Display" for details.
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Select the desired language and
press the center button to confirm.
The selected language is marked with a
(
.
Water hardness
The display changes to the water
hardness setting.
– The dishwasher must be
programmed to exactly match the
hardness of your water.
– Your local water authority can tell you
the water hardness level in your area.
– Where the water hardness fluctuates
[e.g. 18 - 26 gr/gal (17 - 25 °d)],
always program the dishwasher to
the higher value [(in this example
26 gr/gal (25 °d)].
It is useful to know your water hardness
so that you can provide the service
technician with this information in the
event of any service calls.
Please note your water hardness below:
°d (gr/gal)
The water hardness factory setting is
15 °d (16 gr/gal).
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Select the hardness of your water
supply and confirm with the center
button.
See "Settings menu - Water
hardness" for more information.
If the display now shows
(
Add rinse
aid
or
F
Add salt
, press any button to
confirm. The display changes to the
main menu.
These basic settings are saved after
the first full program cycle is
completed.
The Welcome screen is no longer
displayed after the first full program
cycle is completed.
Before using for the first time
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