How To Run A Wash Cycle Or A Drying Cycle - Indesit PWDE 81473 W Manual De Instrucciones

How to run a wash cycle or a
drying cycle
1. SWITCH THE MACHINE ON. Press the
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the START/PAUSE indicator light will flash slowly in a
blue colour.
2. LOAD THE LAUNDRY. Open the porthole door.
Load the laundry, making sure you do not exceed
the maximum load value indicated in the table of
programmes and wash cycles on the following page.
3. MEASURE OUT THE DETERGENT. Pull out the
detergent dispenser drawer and pour the detergent into
the relevant compartments as described in "Detergents
and laundry".
4. CLOSE THE DOOR.
5. SELECT THE WASH CYCLE. Use the WASH CYCLE
SELECTOR knob to select the desired wash cycle. A
temperature and spin speed is set for each wash cycle;
these values may be adjusted. The duration of the cycle
will appear on the display.
6. CUSTOMISE THE WASH CYCLE. Use the relevant
buttons:
Modify the temperature and/or spin
speed. The machine automatically displays the
maximum temperature and spin speed values set for
the selected cycle, or the most recently-used settings
if they are compatible with the selected cycle. The
temperature can be decreased by pressing the
button, until the cold wash "OFF" setting is reached.
The spin speed may be progressively reduced by
pressing the
(the "OFF" setting). If these buttons are pressed again,
the maximum values are restored.
Setting the drying cycle
The first time the button
automatically select the maximum drying cycle which is
compatible with the selected wash cycle. Subsequent
presses will decrease the drying level and then the drying
time, until the cycle is excluded completely ("OFF"). If
these buttons are pressed again, the maximum values
are restored.
Drying may be set as follows:
A- Based on the desired laundry dryness level:
Iron: suitable for clothes which will need ironing
afterwards. the remaining dampness softens creases,
making them easier to remove. "A1" appears on the
display.
Hanger: ideal for clothes which do not need to be dried
fully. "A2" appears on the display.
Cupboard: suitable for laundry which can be put back
in a cupboard without being ironed. "A3" appears on
the display.
Extra: suitable for garments which need to be dried
completely, such as sponges and bathrobes. "A4"
appears on the display.
B - Based on a set time period: between 30 and 180
minutes (Max. load 4 kg).
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button, until it is completely excluded
is pressed, the machine will
button;
If your laundry load to be washed and dried is much
greater than the maximum stated load (see adjacent
table of programmes), perform the wash cycle, and
when the cycle is complete, divide the garments into
groups and put some of them back in the drum. At this
point, follow the instructions provided for a "Drying
only" cycle. Repeat this procedure for the remainder of
the load.
A cooling-down period is always added to the end of
each drying cycle.
Drying only
Use the cycle selector knob to select a drying cycle
(12-13-14) in accordance with the type of fabric. The
desired drying level or time may also be set using the
DRYING button
Modify the cycle settings.
• Press the button to enable the option; the indicator light
corresponding to the button will switch on.
• Press the button again to disable the option; the
indicator light will switch off.
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If the selected option is not compatible with the set
wash cycle, the indicator light will flash and the option
will not be activated.
!
If the selected option is not compatible with
a previously selected one, the indicator light
corresponding to the first function selected will flash and
only the second option will be activated; the indicator
light for the option which has been activated will be
illuminated.
Note: if the
incompatible options may be activated.
!
The options may affect the recommended load value
and/or the duration of the cycle.
7. START THE WASH CYCLE. Press the START/
PAUSE button. The corresponding indicator light will
turn blue, remaining lit in a fixed manner, and the door
will be locked (the DOOR LOCKED
To change a wash cycle while it is in progress, pause
the washer-dryer using the START/PAUSE button
(the START/PAUSE indicator light will flash slowly in an
amber colour); then select the desired cycle and press
the START/PAUSE button again. To open the door while
a cycle is in progress, press the START/PAUSE button;
if the DOOR LOCKED
may be opened (wait approximately 3 minutes). Press
the START/PAUSE button again to restart the wash
cycle from the point at which it was interrupted.
8. THE END OF THE WASH CYCLE. This will be
indicated by the text "END" on the display; when the
DOOR LOCKED
opened (wait approximately 3 minutes). Open the door,
unload the laundry and switch off the machine.
!
If you wish to cancel a cycle which has already begun,
press and hold the
and the machine will switch off.
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option has been selected, none of the
symbol will be lit).
symbol is switched off the door
symbol switches off the door may be
button. The cycle will be stopped