GE GLD8760NSS - Tall Tub Dishwasher Owner's Manual page 11

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Water Hardness Calibration
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Prior to the first use, the dishwasher needs to
be calibrated for water hardness. Pleasefollow
directions below to calibrate the dishwasher to
the hardness of gour tap water.
Determine the Hardness of Vour Tap Water
In the bag that contained these instructions, Uou
should find a water hardness test strip package. Read
the instructions on the package, remove the test strip
and follow the instructions to determine the hardness
level of gour tap water. You will usethis information to
calibrate gour dishwasher to dispense the optimal
amount of detergent.
Water hardness test strip indication
SOFT
HARD
Velue to Enter
into Dishwesher
O RED I I I I I I I I I 1
1 RED _ 2
2 RED _ 3
3 RED _ 4
4 RED _ 5
Calibration of ]2-Button Front-Control
Models With 3-Digit Displag
Press at the same time. Dispiag
I-/1 Closeand latch the door (lights on, dishwasher
not running).
F_ Pressthe COOKWARE and DELAYHOURSpads
at the same time for 3 seconds. The display will
show a number from I to 5.This is the water
hardness value currently set.
[_ Pressthe COOKWAREpad to raise the value or
the NORMALpad to lower the value. Setthe
water hardness value to the number determined
with the test strip and table above.
[4-] Once the water hardness is set, press the
START/RESET p ad to save the setting and return
the dishwasher to normal operation.
Calibration of 7-Button Front-Control
Models With 3-Digit Displag
Display Press at the same time.
I-/1 Open the door and touch a pad (other than
START) t o turn lights on.
I_1 Pressthe "Up" _ Arrow Pad and DELAY
HOURSpad at the same time for 3 seconds.The
displau will show a number from I to 5. This is the
water hardness value currently set.
1-31Pressthe "Up" f_ Arrow Pad to raise the value
or the "Down" [3_Arrow Pad to lower the value.
Setthe water hardness value to the number
determined with the test strip and table at the left.
1-4-]Once the water hardness is set, the
press
START/RESET p ad to save the setting and return
the dishwasher to normal operation.
Calibration of Models Without a 3-Digit Displag
Front controls
I-/1 Closeand latch the door (lights on, dishwasher
not running).
F_ Pressthe COOKWARE and DELAYHOURSpads
together for 3 seconds. All lights will light up and
you will hear i to 5 beeps.The number of beeps
indicates the current hardness value.
E]To change the setting, press the DELAVHOURS
pad the number of times that corresponds to the
water hardness value determined at the left. The
control will beep each time Uou press the pad.
E] Once finished pressing the pad, Uouwill hear a
confirmation with beeps for the number of times
Uou pressed the pad.
rs-i if the number of beeps is not what you desire,
start pressing the DELAYHOURSpad again to
reenter a new water hardness level.
I-6-1Once the water hardness is set, press the
START/RESET p ad to save the setting and return
the dishwasher to normal operation.
Top controls
I-/1 Open the door and touch a pad to turn lights on.
I_1 Pressthe "Up" _ Arrow Pad and DELAY
HOURSpad at the same time for 3 seconds.All
lights will light up and Uouwill hear I to 5 beeps.
The number of beeps indicates the current
hardness value.
1-31To change the setting, press the DELAVHOURS
pad the number of times that corresponds to the
water hardness value determined at the left. The
control will beep each time Uou press the pad.
E] Once finished pressing the pad, Uouwill hear a
confirmation with beeps for the number of times
Uou pressed the pad.
rs-i if the number of beeps is not what you desire,
start pressing the DELAYHOURSpad again to
reenter a new water hardness level.
B-I Once the water hardness is set, the
press
START/RESET p ad to save the setting and return
the dishwasher to normal operation.
NOTE:You should recalibrate the dishwasher control
if water conditions change; for example, if a water
softener system isadded or removed from your
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