Description Of The Washing Machine And Starting A Wash Cycle; Control Panel; Indicator Lights - Hotpoint WTL 500 Instructions For Use Manual

Description of the washing
machine and starting a wash cycle

Control panel

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ON/OFF button: switches the washing machine on and off.
WASH CYCLE knob: programmes the wash cycles. Du-
ring 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 tempo-
rarily 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 inter-
rupted, press this button again.

Indicator lights

The indicator lights provide important information.
This is what they can tell you:
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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
Delayed start
If the DELAY TIMER function has been activated (see "Per-
sonalisation"), 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.
Wash cycle phase indicator lights
Once the desired wash cycle has been selected and has
begun, the indicator lights switch on one by one to indicate
which phase of the cycle is currently in progress.
Standby mode
This washing machine, in compliance with new energy sa-
ving 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.
Consumption in off-mode: 0,5 W
Consumption in Left-on: 0,5 W
indicator lights
LID LOCKED
indicator light