GE PDW9200 Series Technical Service Manual page 7

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Enhancements
The light above the selected pad will be ON to indicate which ENHANCEMENT has been selected.
DELAY HOURS You can delay the start of a wash cycle for up to 24 hours (depending on model). Press the DELAY
START pad to choose the number of hours you want to delay the start of the cycle; then press
START/RESET.
PDW8100–PDW8800 Series: The machine will count down and start automatically at the
correct time.
PDW9200–PDW9800 Series: After closing the door, the machine will count down and
automatically start at the correct time.
NOTE: To cancel the DELAY START selection before the cycle begins, press the DELAY START pad
until the display is blank.
ADDED HEAT When selected, the cycle will run longer with heating elements on to improve both wash and dry
(EXTRA HOT WASH) performance.
NOTE: Cannot be selected with RINSE ONLY cycle.
PRE WASH For use with heavily soiled and/or dried-on, baked-on soils. This option MUST be selected PRIOR to
(on some models) starting the cycle. This option adds 16 minutes to the cycle time.
NOTE: Cannot be selected with RINSE ONLY cycle.
HEATED DRY Shuts off the drying heat option. Dishes will air dry naturally (PDW8100–PDW8800 Series) or
Light Off fan dry (PDW9200–PDW9800 Series) to save energy.
HEATED DRY PDW8200–PDW8600 Series: Turns the heater on for fast drying. This will extend the total cycle
Light On time by 8 minutes for the SPEED CYCLE and 30 minutes for all other cycles.
PDW8100, PDW8700, PDW8800 and PDW9200–PDW9800 Series: Turns the heater on with the
fan for fast drying. This will extend the total cycle time by 30 minutes for the ANTI-BACTERIAL
cycle, 38 minutes for the NORMAL cycle, 8 minutes for the SPEED cycle, 15 minutes for the
PLASTICS cycle and 30 minutes for all other cycles.
NOTE: Cannot be selected with RINSE ONLY cycle.
LOCK You can lock the controls to prevent any selections from being made. Or you can lock the controls
after you have started a cycle.
Children cannot accidentally start dishwasher by touching pads with this option selected.
To unlock the dishwasher controls, press and hold the HEATED DRY pad for 3 seconds. To lock the
dishwasher, press and hold the HEATED DRY pad for 3 seconds. The light above the LOCK pad
will turn off.
RESET To change a cycle after washing starts...
PDW8100–PDW8800 Series: Touch the START/RESET pad to cancel the cycle. The START/RESET
light will flash while the water is pumped out if needed. This takes approximately 90 seconds.
PDW9200–PDW9800 Series: Open the door slowly to prevent splash-out. Touch the START/RESET
pad to cancel the cycle. If the START/RESET light is flashing, close the door until the water pumps
out (this takes approximately 90 seconds) and the light stops flashing.
When the light stops flashing, the dishwasher can be reprogrammed and restarted.
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