Description Of The Washing Machine And Starting A Wash Cycle; Control Panel; Indicator Lights - Hotpoint ARTL 83 Instructions For Use Manual

Description of the washing machine
and starting a wash cycle

Control panel

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ON/OFFbutton: switches the washing machine on and off.
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.
TEMPERATURE knob: sets the temperature or the
cold wash cycle (see “Personalisation”).
SPIN SPEED knob: sets the spin speed or exclude
the spin cycle completely (see “Personalisation”).
WASH CYCLE PROGRESS/DELAY TIMER indicator
lights:used to monitor the progress of the wash cycle. The
illuminated indicator light shows which phase is in progress.
If the Delay Timer function has been set, the time remaining
until the wash cycle starts will be indicated (see next page).
LID LOCKED indicator light: indicates whether the
door may be opened or not (see next page).
START/PAUSE button with indicator light: starts or
temporarily 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 LID
LOCKED indicator light is switched off, the door
may be opened.
To start the wash cycle from the point at which it was
interrupted, press this button again.
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TEMPERATURE
ON/OFF
button
WASH CYCLE
knob
WASH CYCLE PROGRESS/
DELAY TIMER
SPIN SPEED
knob
knob
START/PAUSE
button with indicator
FUNCTION
light
buttons with

indicator lights

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.
Indicator lights
The indicator lights provide important information.
This is what they can tell you:
Delayed start
If the DELAY TIMER function has been activated (see
“Personalisation”), after the wash cycle has been
started the indicator light corresponding to the
selected delay period will begin to flash:
As time passes, the remaining delay will be displayed
and the corresponding indicator light will flash:
Once the set delay has elapsed, the flashing indicator
light will switch off and the selected wash cycle will begin.
indicator lights
LID LOCKED
indicator light