Program selection and consequently all the
relevant details, incl. maximum temperature,
total cycle time, can be changed by pressing
the "SELECT" plus either the " UP" or
" DOWN" key. All indicated values refer
to the new program selection.
When the door is closed, the "door open"
reading is dismissed and the " waiting for
start" reading takes over. The program
selected can now be started by simply
pressing the "START" key.
As soon as the cycle starts the display
readings change as follows.
In other words, the display then reads the
various steps composing the program, from
the first to the last scheduled step. All steps
are displayed in large print along with the
relevant symbol and are clearly visible.
The display alternates the step name with
the time remaining to the end of the cycle,
which decreases as the program goes on.
The number and name corresponding to the
step in progress are displayed in small
print.
During step execution, the display keeps
signalling any events concerning the cycle
in progress by the use of symbols.
For example, as illustrated in the figure, the
top right corner of the display reads various
symbols that provide information on the
water level in the tub, on the activation of
soap pumps, on heating and draining.
At the end of the wash program the display
reads the event clearly and enables the
buzzer. Straight afterwards the "open door"
message appears and it is possible to remove
the washing from the machine.
Changing cycle selection after the start
After the start, the program in progress can
be changed before two minutes have elapsed.
During the first two minutes of a cycle, this
is actually indicated by the square blinking
around the "P" that stands for Program;
after the square stops blinking it is no longer
possible to change cycle selection unless by
scrolling the program fast forward to the
end or stopping it and then selecting a
different cycle.
Fast-forwarding cycle steps
To fast-forward the steps of the cycle in
progress, press the "START" key repeatedly.
To go straight to the end of the cycle and
enable door opening, hold down the said key
for 5 minutes.
Caution! The door-opening go-ahead will
only be given when the drum is motionless
and the tub is empty.
Pausing ("PAUSE
")
To set the machine to pause during cycle
execution, press the " UP" and " DOWN"
keys simultaneously. Timing control, drum
movement, water in-taking and heating are
then suspended.
When pausing, the door is interlocked and
the drain valve is closed, so that the water
existing in the tub is not drained off.
Of course, it is not possible to schedule a
pause when the machine is spinning,
whatever the spinning speed.
As soon as the relevant two keys are pressed
and the pause begins, a meter starts timing
the pause, whose length is read in the hh/
mm format.
To resume cycle execution exactly from the
point it was suspended, just press the
"START" key.
CAUTION!
If the machine was set to pause during a step
in which the water was heated, water
temperature will inevitably decrease!
Reading of working settings
During program execution and of the
relevant cycle steps , various readings
concerning operation are available.
To view this information just press the "
MODE" key during program execution.
The display will keep on reading the n°
identifying the program selected and the
name and number denoting the step in
progress, but the display bottom portion will
change as illustrated.
In this case the display reads the maximum
temperature and maximum water level to be
reached on a black background, with actual
temperature and water level displayed above.
It is worth remarking that the symbol in the
top right corner indicates that the heating is
on. In this example, the present temperature
is 37°C so that the machine will keep on
heating until it is 40°C. The water in the tub
will therefore be heated.
To view other readings like type of water
taken in, active soap dispenser, soap pump
enabled, motor operation timing etc, press
the "
MODE" key again and again. After
all these details are scrolled, the display
shows the first reading, i.e. the step symbol
and name in big print.
During spinning steps, which envisage drum
rotation solely, the only details available are
speed rates.
Changing step operational settings
As explained above, it is possible to switch
the display view by simply pressing the "
MODE" key during cycle execution.
The values read for the various steps can be
increased and decreased by holding down
the " UP" and " DOWN" keys respectively.
In other words, it is possible to alter the
working parameters of an action in progress.
For example, when taking in water it is
possible to change the water level setting.
To do this press the "
MODE" until the
relevant reading is viewed, and then alter
the value using the " UP" or " DOWN"
keys: the value will gradually increase or
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decrease in cm, and this will affect the
setting displayed on a black background,
i.e. the maximum value to be reached. The
same applies to heating functions: it is
possible to alter the maximum temperature
to be reached using the " UP" and
" DOWN" keys.
The remaining operational settings, i.e.
temperature maintenance time or spinning
time behave likewise.
Starting the wash cycle
Make sure that the cold water, warm water
and steam taps are open (the latter applies
only to steam-heated machines).
Turn ON the automatic thermomagnetic
cutoff switch on the wall.
Then fill the various dispenser compartments
with soap (foam-damping type) according
to cycle selection, i.e.:
A = prewash compartment (when
scheduled by the wash cycle selected)
B = main wash compartment
C = compartment for other products to be
added during the last rinse
Select a program using the "SELECT" and
" UP" or " DOWN" keys simultaneously.
Load the machine and shut the door. Then
push the "START" key. The machine will
lock the door and will start executing the
steps scheduled in the program.
Alarm and fault signalling
When faults arise (voltage drop,
supertemperature, undesired water level)
the washing machine notifies the user by a
number of alarms that appear on the front
panel DISPLAY. All alarm details are dealt
with in the "ALARMS" chapter.
End of cycle
CAUTION! Never force the door open.
Open by hand only after it has been
unlocked.
At any rate, before opening the door make
sure that the drum has stopped, the water
has been drained and the temperature inside
the drum is below 40°C. Should a potential
drop occur during the wash cycle, only for
models 8 and 11 it will be possible to open
the door after about 90 sec.; whereas in case
of emergency or defect of the door-opening
device, to open the door of any of the
models, jerk the manual puller downwards
(see fig. 2).
To reach the manual puller, it is necessary
to unscrew the two fixing screws with a
cross-bit screwdriver and withdraw the
machine's front bottom panel. After the
door has been unlocked, open it using the
handle as explained above and then put the
panel back in place.
How to correct tub water level reading
Under normal conditions, water level reading
needn't be corrected, but when special
installation factors like elevation ask for it, it
is possible to set the zero level value in the
tub.
Perform the following actions with the
machine energised but not yet started: