Samsung DMT400 series, User Manual

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using your dishwasher
using your dishwasher
BaSIc guIdElInES
1. Open the door and load your dishes (see page 16).
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Place dishes into the upper and lower racks.
- Remove any food remains from the dishes before placing them in the rack(s).
- After placing the dishes into the racks, rotate the nozzles by hand to check whether any of the
dishes will interfere with them.
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Check the dishes location not to block the detergent dispenser opening.
2. Add detergent to the dispenser (see page 18).
- Make sure to use only automatic dishwasher detergent.
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Refer to “ Using the dispenser ” on how to add detergent.
3. Press the power button.
- When you press the power button, the entire display turns on and off, and then the cycle light of the
most recently finished cycle lights up.
- If “Rinse Refill” is illuminated, you should refill the rinse aid dispenser to improve washing and
drying performance.
4. Select an appropriate cleaning cycle depending on the soil level of the dishes. (see pages 10 and 22).
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Press the appropriate cycle button.
- When you press a cycle button, the cycle indicator light is illuminated. If you press the cycle button
again, the light turns off and the cycle is canceled.
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For information about selecting a cycle according to the soil level of the dishes, see “
Cycle
Selector ”.
5. Close the door.
- Push the racks back so that they are in place. Close the door.
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When the door is closed, the dishwasher will start the draining after a few seconds and the cycle
you selected.
- Make sure to close the door firmly. If the door is slightly ajar, the selected cycle will not start
automatically.
6.
When the wash cycle is completed.
- The Clean light illuminates and the dishwasher sounds a chime.
- The power is automatically turned off after 10 minutes.
If you want to load more dishes or pause the dishwasher while it is already running, make sure to open
the door slowly and carefully as there is a possibility of injury from the hot steam inside the dishwasher.
(If the door is opened while the dishwasher is running, a safety mechanism is activated and stops the
cycle.)
You should use rinse aids for better drying performance. You can further improve drying performance
by also selecting the Sanitize option.
If “Rinse Refill” lamp lights during a cycle, the dishwasher adds 30 more minutes to the Drying cycle
automatically after the Clean light illuminates.
When the water temperature of the last rinse of the sanitize option reaches the sanitary temperature
(over 155 ˚F (68 ˚C)), the Sanitize lamp blinks, and then remains illuminated until the Sanitze option
ends. When you open the door or press the Power button, the “Sanitize” lamp turns off.
CAUTION
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