Description Of The Washing Machine And Starting A Wash Cycle; Control Panel - Indesit BWA 81283 Instrucciones De Uso

Description of the washing
machine and starting a wash cycle

Control panel

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Detergent dispenser drawer
Detergent dispenser drawer: used to dispense deter-
gents and washing additives (see "Detergents and laundry").
ON/OFF button: switches the washing machine on and off.
PUSH & WASH button: (see "Wash cycles")
WASH CYCLE knob: programmes the wash cycles. During
the wash cycle, the knob does not move.
FUNCTION buttons with indicator light: used to select the
available functions. The indicator light corresponding to the
selected function will remain lit.
CHILD LOCK button with indicator light: to activate the
control panel lock, press and hold the button for approximately
2 seconds. When the symbol
panel is locked (apart from the ON/OFF button). This means
it is possible to prevent wash cycles from being modified
accidentally, especially where there are children in the home.
To deactivate the control panel lock, press and hold the button
for approximately 2 seconds.
TEMPERATURE button: sets the temperature or the cold
wash cycle (see "Personalisation").
SPIN button: sets the spin speed or exclude the spin cycle
completely (see "Personalisation").
DELAY TIMER button: delays the start of the wash cycle
by up to 9 hours.
Press the button repeatedly until the indicator light corre-
sponding to the desired delay time turns on.
When the button is pressed for the fourth time, the option
will be deactivated.
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START/PAUSE
ON/OFF
button with indicator
button
WASH CYCLE
PUSH & WASH
button
.
is illuminated, the control
WASH CYCLE PROGRESS
indicator lights
light
TEMPERATURE
knob
button
SPIN
button
N.B.: once the START/PAUSE button has been pressed, the
delay time can only be modified by decreasing it until the set
programme is launched.
! This option is available on all programmes.
WASH CYCLE PROGRESS indicator lights: used to mo-
nitor the progress of the wash cycle.
The illuminated indicator light shows which phase is in pro-
gress.
DOOR LOCKED indicator light: indicates whether the door
may be opened or not (see next page).
START/PAUSE button with indicator light: starts or tempo-
rarily interrupts the wash cycles.
N.B. To pause the wash cycle in progress, press this button;
the corresponding indicator light will flash orange, while the
indicator light for the current wash cycle phase will remain lit
in a fixed manner. If the DOOR LOCKED
switched off, the door may be opened (wait approximately
3 minutes).
To start the wash cycle from the point at which it was inter-
rupted, press this button again.
Standby mode
This washing machine, in compliance with new energy saving
regulations, is fitted with an automatic standby system which
is enabled after about 30 minutes if no activity is detected.
Press the ON-OFF button briefly and wait for the machine
to start up again.
FUNCTION
buttons with
indicator lights
DOOR
LOCKED
indicator light
DELAY TIMER
CHILD LOCK
button
button with
indicator light
indicator light is