Ariston Aqualtis AQ7L 093 X: Running a wash cycle

Running a wash cycle

WARNING: before you use the washing machine for the

! If the selected option is not compatible with another

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first time, run a wash cycle with detergent and no laundry,

option that has been selected previously, the indicator

using the 90° cottons cycle without pre-wash.

light corresponding to the first option selected will

flash and only the second option will be activated; the

1. SWITCH THE MACHINE ON. Press the

button.

indicator light corresponding to the button will remain lit

All the indicator lights will illuminate for 1 second; the

in a constant manner.

indicator light corresponding to the

button will then

remain lit in a fixed manner and the START/PAUSE

7. START THE PROGRAMME. Press the START/PAUSE

indicator light will flash slowly.

button. The corresponding indicator light remains lit in

a fixed manner and the porthole door locks (the

2. LOAD THE LAUNDRY. Open the porthole door.

DOOR LOCKED indicator light illuminates). The icons

Load the laundry, making sure you do not exceed the

corresponding to the wash cycle phases will light up

maximum load value indicated in the table of wash

during the cycle to indicate which phase is currently in

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progress.

3. MEASURE OUT THE DETERGENT. Pull out the

To change a wash cycle once it has already started,

detergent dispenser drawer and pour the detergent into

pause the washing machine by pressing the START/

the relevant compartments as described in “Description

PAUSE button; then select the desired cycle and press

of the machine”.

the START/PAUSE button again.

To open the door during a wash cycle, press the START/

4. CLOSE THE PORTHOLE DOOR.

PAUSE button; if the DOOR LOCKED

indicator

5. SELECT THE PROGRAMME. Turn the WASH CYCLE

light is switched off you may open the door. Press the

SELECTOR KNOB right or left, until you have selected

START/PAUSE button again to restart the wash cycle

the desired wash cycle. A temperature and spin speed

from the point at which it was interrupted.

is set for each wash cycle; these may be adjusted.

8. THE END OF THE WASH CYCLE. This is indicated

6. CUSTOMISE THE WASH CYCLE. Use the relevant

by the illuminated text END. The porthole door may be

buttons on the control panel:

opened immediately. If the START/PAUSE indicator light

Modify the temperature and/or spin

is flashing, press the button to end the cycle. Open the

speed.

door, unload the laundry and switch off the machine.

The machine automatically displays the maximum

! If you wish to cancel a cycle which has already begun,

temperature and spin speed values set for the selected

press and hold the

button until the cycle stops and the

cycle, or the most recently-used settings if they are

machine switches off.

compatible with the selected cycle. The temperature can

be decreased by pressing the

button, until the cold

Bag for quilts, curtains and delicate garments

wash (

) setting is reached. The spin speed may be

The Aqualtis washing machine makes it easier for you

progressively reduced by pressing the

button, until it

to wash even the most valuable and delicate garments

is completely excluded (

). If these buttons are pressed

in complete confidence thanks to the special bag which

again, the maximum values are restored.

protects the laundry (this is supplied with the machine).

! Exception: if the “Cottons” programme is selected, the

We recommend that the bag is used every time you wash

temperature can be increased up to a value of 90°C.

quilts and padded items with an outer layer made using

Set a delayed start.

synthetic material.

To set the “delayed start” option for the program you

have selected, press the button until the indicator light

for the desired delay time is illuminated.

On pressing the button six times, this function will

deactivate.

! Once the START/PAUSE button has been pressed, the

time delay may only be decreased.

Modify the cycle settings.

Press the OPTION buttons to customise the wash cycle

in accordance with your own requirements.

 •Pressthebuttontoactivatetheoption;the

corresponding indicator light will switch on.

 •Pressthebuttonagaintodisabletheoption;the

indicator light will switch off.

! If the selected option is not compatible with the

selected wash cycle, this incompatibility will be signalled

by the flashing of the indicator light ; the option will not

be activated.

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