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Use
1 ON/OFF button
Press this button to switch the washing machine on.
The display (8) will show three blinking dashes or a
blinking zero. You will find more detailed
explanations on pages 75-76 (see “DISPLAY”).
Press the ON/OFF button again to switch the
machine off.
2 MAINS-ON light
This light is connected to the ON/OFF button. It
lights up when you press the button, and goes out
when you press it again.
3 FABRICS button (TEXTILE)
Press this button repeatedly to select the
programme on the basis of the type of laundry to be
washed. The light relevant to the selected
programme will light up. The washing machine will
propose a temperature and automatically select the
maximum spin value provided for the programme
you have chosen. You can change these values by
operating buttons 4 and 5.
Hand wash
When you select this programme, you obtain a
particularly delicate washing, suitable for articles of
clothing whose label indicates that they must be
hand-washed .
4 TEMP. °C button
Press this button repeatedly to increase or decrease
the temperature, if you want your laundry to be
washed at a temperature different from the one
proposed by the washing machine. The relevant light
will light up.
Maximum temperatures are 95°C for cotton, 60°C
for synthetic fabrics, 40°C for delicate fabrics, wool
and fabrics to be hand-washed (HAND WASH
programme).
By selecting the position COLD the machine will
wash with cold water. You can choose this option
for extremely delicate items, such as curtains.
5 SPEED
button
Press this button repeatedly to change the spin
speed, if you want your laundry to be spun at a
speed different from the one proposed by the
washing machine. The relevant light will light up.
Maximum speeds are:
• for cotton:1600 rpm for the model FD 1626;
1400 rpm for the model FD 1426;
1200 rpm for the model FD 1226;
1000 rpm for the model FD 1026;
• for synthetic fabrics, wool and fabrics to be hand-
washed: 900 rpm;
• for delicate fabrics: 700 rpm.
(RINSE HOLD) position : when you choose this
option, the machine will not drain the water of the
last rinse, so as not to wrinkle the laundry.
At the end of the cycle, the light corresponding to
the
(RINSE HOLD) option and the DOOR
LOCKED light remain lit,the light of the
START/PAUSE button goes out, to indicate that the
water must be drained. A blinking zero will
appear
on the display.
IMPORTANT!
By pressing the TEMP.
°
C and SPEED
buttons simultaneously, the acoustic signal is
deactivated at the end of the cycle, when
selecting the programmes and in case of an
incorrect option selection .
By pressing these 2 buttons again the acoustic
signal is reactivated.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
PREWASH
1000
900
700
500
START/PAUSE
ANNULL
.
QUICK
TEXTILE
TE M P.
°
C
SYNTHETICS
DELICATES
COTTONS
60°C
40°C
95°C
30°C
COLD
FD 1026
ON/OFF
HAND
WASH
WOOL
AA 40°
SPECIALS
PREWASH
WASH
OPTIONS
DELAY
EXTRA
SPEED
Control panel
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