Hotpoint-Ariston AQ9D 492 X: Running a wash cycle

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WARNING:

 before you use the washing machine for the first 

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

the 90° cottons cycle without pre-wash.

1. 

SWITCH THE MACHINE ON.

 Press the   button. All 

the  indicator  lights  will  illuminate  for  1  second  and  the 

text AQUALTIS will appear on the display; the indicator 

light corresponding to the   button will then remain lit in 

a constant manner and the START/PAUSE indicator light 

will flash.

2. 

SELECT THE PROGRAMME.

 Turn the PROGRAMME 

KNOB left or right, until the required programme has been 

selected; the name of the programme will appear on the 

display.  A  temperature  and  spin  speed  is  set  for  each 

programme; these may be adjusted. The cycle duration 

will also appear on the display.

3. 

LOAD THE LAUNDRY

. Open the porthole door. Load 

the laundry, making sure you do not exceed the maximum 

load value i

ndicated  in  the  table  of  wash  cycles  on  the 

following page

.

4. 

MEASURE  OUT  THE  DETERGENT.

  Pull  out  the 

detergent dispenser drawer and pour the detergent into 

the relevant compartments as described in 

“Description 

of the machine”.

5. 

CLOSE THE PORTHOLE DOOR.

6. 

CUSTOMISE  THE  WASH  CYCLE. 

Use  the  relevant 

buttons on the control panel:

Modify the temperature and/or spin speed.

  The  machine  automatically  displays  the  maximum 

temperature and spin speed values set for the selected 

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

compatible  with  the  selected  cycle.  The  temperature 

can be decreased by pressing the 

 button, until the 

cold wash “OFF” setting is reached. The spin speed may 

be  progressively  reduced  by  pressing  the 

  button, 

until  it  is  completely  excluded  “OFF”.  If  these  buttons 

are  pressed  again,  the  maximum  values  are  restored. 

!

Exception: if the “

Cottons

” programme is selected, the 

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

 Setting a delayed start.

To set a delayed start for the selected cycle, press the 

corresponding button repeatedly until the required delay 

period has been reached. During the setting procedure, 

the delay period and the text “

Starts in

:” will be displayed, 

along with the flashing   symbol. After the delayed start 

has been set, the   symbol will remain fixed on the display, 

which will also indicate the duration of the selected cycle 

with the text “

Ends in

:” and the cycle duration. Press the 

DELAYED  START  button  just  once  to  display  the  delay 

time set previously.

After the countdown has begun, the display will show the 

text “

Starts in

:” and the delay period. Once the set delay 

time has elapsed, the machine will begin its cycle and the 

display will show “

Ends in

:” and the time remaining until 

the end of the cycle. To remove the delayed start option, 

press the button until the display shows the text OFF; the 

 symbol will disappear.

Modify the cycle settings.

  •  Press the button to activate the option; the name  

    of the option will then appear on the display and  

    the corresponding indicator light will illuminate.

•  Press the button again to deactivate the option; the 

name of the option will then appear on the display 

followed by the text OFF, and the corresponding 

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 and a sound alert (3 

beeps); the option will not be activated.

!

 If the selected option is not compatible with another 

option that has been selected previously, the indicator 

light corresponding to the first option selected will 

flash and only the second option will be activated; the 

indicator light corresponding to the button will remain lit 

in a constant manner.

!

 The options may affect the recommended load value 

and/or the duration of the cycle.

7. 

START THE PROGRAMME.

 Press the START/PAUSE 

button. The corresponding indicator light remains lit in 

a fixed manner and the porthole door locks (the 

DOOR LOCKED indicator light illuminates). The icons 

corresponding to the wash cycle phases will light up 

during the cycle to indicate which phase is currently in 

progress.

  To change a wash cycle once it has already started, 

pause the washing machine by pressing the START/

PAUSE button; then select the desired cycle and press 

the START/PAUSE button again.

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

PAUSE button; if the DOOR LOCKED 

 indicator 

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

START/PAUSE button again to restart the wash cycle 

from the point at which it was interrupted.

8. 

THE END OF THE WASH CYCLE.

 This is indicated 

by the illuminated text 

END

. The porthole door may be 

opened immediately. If the START/PAUSE indicator light 

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

door, unload the laundry and switch off the machine.

!

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

press and hold the   button until the cycle stops and the 

machine switches off.

Bag for quilts, curtains and delicate garments

The Aqualtis washing machine makes it easier for you 

to wash even the most valuable and delicate garments 

in complete confidence thanks to the special bag which 

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

We recommend that the bag is used every time you wash 

quilts and padded items with an outer layer made using 

synthetic material.

Running a wash cycle