Start the programme by pressing button 7
To start the selected programme, press this button; the
corresponding green pilot light stops blinking.
The pilot light 9 illuminates to indicate that the appliance
starts operating and the door is locked.
If you have chosen a delayed start, the machine will begin
the countdown.
Important! If an incorrect option is selected, the message
Err
is displayed for a few seconds and the red pilot light of
this button blinks 3 times.
Select the Delay Start by pressing button 8
Before you start the programme, if you wish to delay the
start, press this button to select the desired delay.
The selected delay time value will appear on the display
for a few seconds, then the duration of the programme will
appear again.
You must select this option after you have set the pro-
gramme and before you start the programme.
You can cancel or modify the delay time at any moment,
before you press button 7.
Selecting the delay start :
1. Select the programme and the required options.
2. Select the delay start by pressing button 8.
3. Press button 7:
- the machine starts its hourly countdown.
- the programme will start after the selected delay
has expired.
Cancelling the Delay Start after having started the pro-
gramme:
1. Set the washing machine to PAUSE by pressing but-
ton 7.
2. Press button 8 once. On the display will appear '.
3. Press button 7 again to start the programme.
Important!
• The selected delay can be changed only after selecting
the washing programme again.
• The door will be locked throughout the delay time. If
you need to open the door, you must first set the wash-
ing machine to PAUSE by pressing button 7 and wait a
few minutes before opening the door. After you have
closed the door, press the same button again.
Important! The Delay Start cannot be selected with the
draining programme.
Altering an option or a running programme
It is possible to change some options before the pro-
gramme carries them out.
Before you make any change, you must pause the washing
machine by pressing button 7.
Changing a running programme is possible only by reset-
ting it. Turn the programme selector dial to and then
to the new programme position. Start the new programme
by pressing button 7 again.
The washing water in the tub will be not emptied out.
Interrupting a programme
Press the button 7 to interrupt a programme which is run-
ning, the corresponding pilot light starts blinking. Press
the button again to restart the programme.
Cancelling a programme
Turn the selector dial to to cancel a programme which
is running. Now you can select a new programme.
Opening the door after the programme has started
First set the machine to pause by pressing the button 7.
If the pilot light 9 blinks and after a few minutes goes off,
the door can be opened.
If the pilot light 9 remains lit, this means that the machine
is already heating or that the water level is too high. In any
case, do not try to force the door open!
If you cannot open the door but you need to open it, you
have to switch the machine off by turning the selector dial
to . After a few minutes the door can be opened.
(Pay attention to the water level and temperature!).
After closing the door, it is necessary to select the pro-
gramme and options again and to press button 7.
At the end of the programme
The machine stops automatically. Some acoustic signals
sound and a blinking appears on the display. The pilot
light of button 8 and the pilot light 9 go off.
If you have set a programme or an option that ends with
water left in the tub, the pilot light 9 remains on. The door
is locked to indicate that the water must be emptied out.
During this time the drum continues to turn at regular in-
tervals until water draining.
Follow the below instructions to empty out the water:
1. Turn the programme selector dial to .
2. Select the draining or spinning programme.
3. Reduce the spin speed if needed, by pressing the
relevant button.
4. Press button 8.
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