User manual HOTPOINT FDG 8620 IT

[. . . ] GB GB English Contents Installation, 14-15 Unpacking and levelling Connecting the electricity and water supplies The first wash cycle Technical data Care and maintenance, 16 Cutting off the water and electricity supplies Cleaning the washer-dryer Cleaning the detergent dispenser drawer Caring for the door and drum of your appliance Cleaning the pump Checking the water inlet hose FDG 8620 Precautions and advice, 17 General safety Disposal Opening the porthole door manually Description of the washer-dryer, 18-19 Control panel Display How to run a wash cycle or a drying cycle, 20 Wash cycles and options, 21 Table of programmes and wash cycles Wash options Detergents and laundry, 22 Detergent dispenser drawer Preparing the laundry Special wash cycles Load balancing system Troubleshooting, 23 Service, 24 13 Installation GB !This instruction manual should be kept in a safe place for future reference. If the washerdryer is sold, transferred or moved, make sure that the instruction manual remains with the machine so that the new owner is able to familiarise himself/herself with its operation and features. Read these instructions carefully: they contain vital information relating to the safe installation and operation of the appliance. [. . . ] Moreover, pressing the relative button allows for visualising the maximum values for the temperature, spin speed or type of drying relative to the selected programme or the most recently selected ones, if compatible with the selected programme. The “wash cycle phases” corresponding to the selected wash cycle and the “wash cycle phase” of the running wash cycle appear in section B: Main wash Rinse Spin/Pump out Drying The icons corresponding to “temperature”, “spin” and “drying” (working from the left) are displayed in section C. The “temperature” bars indicate the maximum temperature level which may be selected for the set cycle. The “spin” bars indicate the maximum spin level which may be selected for the set cycle. dOOR LOCKED indicator light: The lit symbol indicates that the door is locked. To prevent any damage, wait until the symbol turns off before opening the door. To open the door while a cycle is in progress, press the START/PAUSE button; if the DOOR LOCKED symbol is switched off the door may be opened. Press the button; the START/PAUSE indicator light will flash slowly in a green colour. 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. Pull out the detergent dispenser drawer and pour the detergent into the relevant compartments as described in “Detergents and laundry”. A temperature and spin speed is set for each wash cycle; these values may be adjusted. 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 button, until it is completely excluded (the “OFF” setting). Exception: if the 4 programme is selected, the temperature can be increased up to a value of 90°C (+ prewash). Setting the drying cycle The first time the button is pressed, the machine will 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”). Drying may be set as follows: A- Based on the desired laundry dryness level: Iron “A1”: suitable for clothes which will need ironing afterwards. Hanger “A2”: ideal for clothes which do not need to be dried fully. Cupboard “A3”: suitable for laundry which can be put back in a cupboard without being ironed. Extra “A4”: suitable for garments which need to be dried completely, such as sponges and bathrobes. If your laundry load to be washed and dried is much greater than the maximum stated load, perform the wash cycle, and when the cycle is complete, divide the garments into groups and put some of them back in the drum. [. . . ] This cycle may be used to wash and dry a laundry load of up to 1 kg in just 45 minutes. to achieve optimum results , use liquid detergent and pre-treat cuffs , collars and stains. Load balancing system Before every spin cycle, to avoid excessive vibrations before every spin and to distribute the load in a uniform manner, the drum rotates continuously at a speed which is slightly greater than the washing rotation speed. If, after several attempts, the load is not balanced correctly, the machine spins at a reduced spin speed. [. . . ]