Running A Wash Cycle - Hotpoint WMAO 743 Instructions For Use Manual

Running a wash cycle

1. SWITCH THE MACHINE ON. Press the On/Off button
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; the text HELLO will appear on the display and the START/
PAUSE indicator light will flash slowly in a green 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 on the
following page.
3. MEASURE OUT THE DETERGENT. Open 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. Press one of the WASH
CYCLE SELECTOR buttons to select the required wash
cycle; the name of the wash cycle will appear on the
display. A temperature and spin speed is set for each
wash cycle; these may be adjusted. The duration of the
cycle will appear on the display.
6. CUSTOMISE THE WASH CYCLE. Use the relevant
buttons:
Modifying the temperature and/or spin
speed. The machine automatically selects the maximum
temperature and spin speed set for the selected wash
cycle; these values cannot therefore be increased. The
temperature can be decreased by pressing the
until the cold wash "OFF" setting is reached. The spin speed
may be progressively reduced by pressing the
until it is completely excluded (the "OFF" setting). If these
buttons are pressed again, the maximum values are restored.
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Exception: if the
programme is selected, the temperature can be increased
up to a value of 90°C.
Setting a delayed start.
To set a delayed start for the selected programme, press
the corresponding button repeatedly until the required
delay period has been reached. When this option is
enabled, the symbol lights up on the display. To remove
the delayed start function press the button until the text
"OFF" appears on the display.
Modifying the cycle settings.
• Press the button to enable the function; the indicator
light corresponding to the button will switch on.
• Press the button again to disable the function; the
indicator light will switch off.
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If the selected function is not compatible with the
programmed wash cycle, the indicator light will flash and
the function will not be activated.
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If the selected function is not compatible with another
function which has been selected previously, the indicator
light corresponding to the first function selected will flash
and only the second function will be activated; the indicator
light corresponding to the enabled function will remain lit.
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button,
button,
(40°) (1st press of the button)
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The functions may affect the recommended load value
and/or the duration of the cycle.
7. START THE PROGRAMME. Press the START/PAUSE
button. The corresponding indicator light will become
green, remaining lit in a fixed manner, and the door will
be locked (the DOOR LOCKED symbol will be on). During
the wash cycle, the name of the phase in progress will
appear on the display. To change a wash cycle while it is
in progress, pause the washing machine using the START/
PAUSE button (the START/PAUSE indicator light will flash
slowly in an orange 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
the door 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 OF CYCLE" on the display; when the
DOOR LOCKED symbol switches off the door may be
opened (wait approximately 3 minutes). Open the door,
unload the laundry and switch off the machine.
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If you wish to cancel a cycle which has already begun, press
and hold the button. The cycle will be stopped and the
machine will switch off.
symbol is switched off