Understanding The Control Panel; Temperature Control Knob; Drying Cycle Knob; Programme Key - Ariston Margherita AL 108 D Instructions For Installation And Use Manual

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ARGHERITA
Here I’m in command
Making the right choice is important. And it’s easy.
Programme selector knob
and programmed start
Use this knob to select the wash
programme.
Turn this knob clockwise only.
To select a programme, you
should turn the knob so that the
symbol/number of the desired
programme is in line with the
pointer on the glass O.
Now press on/off button L
(position ON), pilot lamp M will
start flashing.
After 5", the setting will be
accepted, pilot lamp M will stop
flashing (staying lit) and the wash
cycle will begin.
Should you wish to interrupt the
programme in progress or set a
new one, select one of the
symbols (Stop/Reset) and wait
5" : when the cancellation has
been accepted, pilot lamp M
flashes, and you can then turn the
appliance off.
You can use this knob to delay
the appliance's operation.
Select one of the 3 delay time
positions, press the on/off button
L (position ON) and wait 5". The
setting has now been accepted
(pilot lamp M stays lit) and you
can select the programme you
desire.
Pilot lamp M has a particular
flashing motion (2" on and 4"
off) to indicate that a delayed
start has been set.
During this phase, you can open
the appliance door and change
the washing load, should you
wish to do so.
After the wash cycle has been set
and accepted by the washer-
dryer, turning the knob will have
no effect (except for when it is
on position Stop/Reset).
The detergent dispenser with
the additional bleach
compartment is here.
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Margherita - Instructions for installation and use
Margherita’s knobs are hidden. Just
press them lightly in the middle to
extract them.

Temperature control knob

It is used to set the wash tempe-
rature indicated in the
programme table. It also allows
you to reduce the temperature
recommended for the selected
programme, and even to set a
cold wash cycle ( ).

Drying cycle knob

Use this knob to select the desired
drying cycle. Two options are
available:
A - Based on time:
From 40 minutes to 150.
B - Based on the damp level of
the dry clothes:
Iron
: slightly damp clothes,
easy to iron.
Wardrobe : dry clothes to put
away.
Extra dry : very dry clothes,
recommended for towelling and
bathrobes.
A cooling stage is foreseen at the
end of the drying cycle.
Detergent dispenser
It is divided into three
compartments:
1. Detergent for pre-washing;
2. Detergent for the wash cycle;
3. Fabric softeners,
starches, perfumes.
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Understanding the control panel

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F
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The washer-dryer is equipped
with extra compartment 4
(provided) for the bleach, to be
inserted in compartment 1.

Programme key

This contains the descriptions of
the wash programmes and the
various functions connected to
the buttons. Pull it outwards to
open it.
Easy iron
This function allows your
washing to come out of the
machine without creases,
making it much easier to iron.
You can use it with programmes
3-5 (Cotton), 6-7 (Synthetics) and
10 (Delicates).
Press this button in programmes
6-7-10 and the wash cycle will
come to a stop on symbol
You can complete it by pressing
button F again.
Notes:
- This function should not be
used when button I (stain
removal) has been pressed.
- If you also want to run the
drying cycle, this button is
enabled only if combined with
level
(Iron).
Slow spin
Use this button to reduce the
spinning speed from 1000 to 500
rpm for the cotton programmes
and from 850 to 500 rpm for the
synthetic fabrics programmes.
Rapid wash
This button reduces the length of
the wash programme by about
30%. It cannot be used with
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special programmes (see page 4)
or those for wool and silk.
Stain removal (see page 8)
Thanks to this command, Mar-
gherita will carry out a more in-
tensive wash that optimises the
effectiveness of the liquid
additives, thus allowing more
resistant stains to be removed.
When you press the stain removal
button, you cannot activate the
pre-wash cycle.
On-off
When button L is pressed, the
washer-dryer is switched on,
when it is not the machine is
switched off. Turning the
appliance off does not cancel
the selected programme.
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On-off lamp / door locked
Lamp M flashes slowly when the
appliance is switched on and
awaiting instructions and at the end
of a cycle, indicating that the door
can be opened. It flashes quickly
when the door should not be
opened. A steady light means the
appliance has accepted the selected
programme.
Drying cycle lamp
When this lamp is on, it means
that knob C has been set on a
drying cycle and at the end of the
wash cycle, the appliance will run
the selected tumble drying cycle.

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