Hotpoint Ariston ARGD 149 Instructions For Use Manual page 18

1.
button; the text WELCOME will appear on the
display and the START/PAUSE indicator light will
flash slowly in a green colour.
2.
Load the laundry, making sure you do not exceed
the maximum load value indicated in the table of
programmes on the following page.
3.
detergent dispenser drawer and pour the detergent
into the relevant compartments as described in
"Detergents and laundry".
4.
5.
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.
relevant buttons:

 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
"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.
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
display. To remove the delayed start function press
the button until the text "OFF" appears on the
display.
• 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.

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.

The functions may affect the recommended load
value and/or the duration of the cycle.
7.
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
symbol is switched off the door may be
opened. Press the START/PAUSE button again to
restart the wash cycle from the point at which it
was interrupted.
8.
indicated by the text "END OF CYCLE" on the
display; when the DOOR LOCKED
switches off the door may be opened. 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
stopped and the machine will switch off.
Press the START/
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symbol
button. The cycle will be