Hotpoint TVFS 83 Instruction Booklet page 10

The Controls
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• PROGRAMMES knob
! Warning, if after pressing the start button, the programmes
knob position is changed, the new position will NOT change
the programme selected. To change a selected programme,
press the Start/Pause button
to indicate the programme is paused. Select the new
programme and any options required, the light will then flash
green. Press the Start/Pause button
programme will start.
• OPTION buttons / lights
These buttons are used to customise the selected
programme to your requirements.
available for all programmes. Some options are
incompatible with the ones previously set.
option is not available and you press the button, the
buzzer will beep three times. If the option is available
the option light next to the button lights to confirm the
selection.
Progress ( Drying,
Delay (3hr 6hr 9hr) Lights
When the light next to the delay button is on, these lights
flash to indicate the delay time selected. During other
programmes they indicate the progress of the dryer, each
one comes on as the corresponding phase starts.
Delay Timer
The start of some programmes (see Start and Programmes)
can be delayed for up to 9 hours in 3hr steps.
When a delayed start is in progress the light next to the
delay button will be on and the selected delay period light
will flash (after the start button has been pressed).To set a
delayed start, press the Delay Timer button, and the light
next to the button will come on together with the 3hr delay
light. Pressing the button again will advance the delay
setting to 6hr, the 3hr light goes out and the 6hr light is on.
Each time you press the button the delay setting advances
3 hours, as indicated by the corresponding light. If the 9hr
light is on, pressing the button again will cancel the delay.
Holding in the On/Off button will also cancel.
Crease Care
The pre-care option is only available if a delayed start has
been selected. It tumbles the clothes occasionally during
the delayed period to help prevent creases developing. The
post-care option occasionally tumbles the clothes after the
end of the drying and cool tumble cycles to prevent creases
Advice for timed dry programmes
Fabric
Cotton – high heat
Synthetics – high heat
Acrylics- low heat
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, the light flashes Amber
again and the new
Not all options are
If an
Cool Tumble, End) /
1 kg 2 kg
30 or 60
30 minutes
minutes
30 or 60
30 minutes
minutes
30 minutes 60 minutes
developing, should you not be available to remove the load
immediately the programme is complete.The End light is on
during this phase. Note: The Start/Pause light flashes Amber
during this phase. Selecting this option enables both the pre
and post care functions if appropriate.
Fibre care
Fibre Care is a special option designed to gentle dry delicate
clothes.
Press this button to select the low temperature setting; the
light next to the button will switch on. Activating this option will
increase the duration of the cycles
Key Lock
Keep this button pressed for a few seconds after choosing
the programme and the desired options. When the warning
light is on, the other buttons and the knob are deactivated. To
deactivate the block keep the button pressed and the warning
light goes off. The ON/OFF button switches off the machine
even if the function lock button is active.
Key Lock can be selected with all programs.
• Door Opening
Opening the door (or pressing the Start/Pause button) during a
programme will stop the dryer and have the following effects:
Note: The Start/Pause light flashes Amber during the Post Care
phase of a programme.
• The Start/Pause light flashes Amber.
• During a delay phase the delay will continue to count
down. The Start/Pause button must be pressed to resume
the delay programme. One of the delay lights will flash to
show the current delay setting.
• The Start/Pause button must be pressed to resume the
programme. The progress lights will change to show the
current status and the Start/Pause light will stop flashing
and turn green.
• During the Post Care phase of a drying programme, the
programme will finish. Pressing the Start/Pause button will
re-start a new programme at the beginning.
• Changing the programmes knob will select a new
programme and the Start/Pause light will flash green. You
can use this to select the
the clothes, if you find them dry enough. Press the Start/
Pause button to begin a new programme.
•
Note
If you have a power cut, switch off the power or remove the
plug. When power is restored, press and hold the ON/OFF
button until the dryer reactivates, then press the Start/Pause
button.
Load
3 kg 4 - 5 kg 6 – 7 kg
60 or 90
60 minutes 90 minutes
minutes
60 or 90 60 or 90
minutes minutes
Refresh programme to cool
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