Use; Control Panel; Controls - Electrolux EW 1265 F Instruction Booklet

Use

Control panel

1 ON/OFF button
Press this button to switch the washing machine on.
The display (8) will show three blinking dashes or a
blinking zero. You will find more detailed
explanations on page 9 (see "DISPLAY").
Press the ON/OFF button again to switch the
machine off.
2 MAINS-ON light
This light is connected to the ON/OFF button. It lights
up when you press the button, and goes out when
you press it again.
3 FABRICS button
Press this button repeatedly to select the programme
on the basis of the type of laundry to be washed. The
light relevant to the selected programme will light up.
The washing machine will propose a temperature and
automatically select the maximum spin value provided
for the programme you have chosen. You can change
these values by operating buttons 4 and 5.
Hand wash
When you select this programme, you obtain a
particularly delicate washing, suitable for articles of
clothing whose label indicates that they must be
hand-washed .
4 TEMPERATURE button
Press this button repeatedly to increase or decrease
the temperature, if you want your laundry to be washed
at a temperature different from the one proposed by the
washing machine. The relevant light will light up.
Maximum temperatures are 90°C for cotton, 60°C for
synthetic fabrics, 40°C for delicate fabrics, wool and
fabrics to be hand-washed (HAND WASH programme).
By selecting position
cold water. To be used for extremely delicate items,
such as curtains.
Important!
By depressing TEMPERATURE and SPIN SPEED
buttons simultaneously, the acoustic signal at the
end of the cycle is suppressed.
5 SPIN SPEED button
Press this button repeatedly to change the spin
speed, if you want your laundry to be spun at a
speed different from the one proposed by the
washing machine. The relevant light will light up.
Maximum speeds are:
• for cotton: 1,200 rpm;
• for synthetic fabrics, wool, and fabrics to be hand-
washed: 900 rpm;
• for delicate fabrics: 700 rpm.
RINSE HOLD position : when you choose this
option, the machine will not drain the water of the
last rinse, so as not to wrinkle the laundry.
At the end of the cycle, the light of the
START/PAUSE button will flash, to indicate that the
water must be drained.
To complete the cycle, choose one of the following
options:
• Draining and spin:
- Press the START/PAUSE button. The machine
will drain the water, then spin the laundry at the
maximum speed provided for the selected
programme.
- Select spin speed by means of button 5, and
press the START/PAUSE button.
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the machine will wash with