Hotpoint-Ariston ARMXXD 129: How to run a wash cycle or a drying cycle

How to run a wash cycle or a

drying cycle

1. SWITCH THE MACHINE ON.Press the button; the

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text WELCOME will appear on the display and the START/

Select a drying setting (

- - ) using the WASH

PAUSE indicator light will flash slowly in a green colour.

CYCLE selector in accordance with the type of fabric, then

select the desired drying type using the DRYING button.

2. LOAD THE LAUNDRY. Open the porthole door. Load

the laundry, making sure you do not exceed the

Table of Drying times (guideline values)

maximum load value indicated in the table of

Fabric

Load type Max.

Cupboard

Henger

Iron

programmes on the following page.

type

load

dry

dry

dry

3. MEASURE OUT THE DETERGENT. Pull out the

(kg)

detergent dispenser drawer and pour the detergent into

Cotton Clothing of different

the relevant compartments as described in "Detergents

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sizes, Terry towels

and laundry".

Synthe-

Sheets, Shirts, Pyjamas,

4. CLOSE THE DOOR.

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tics

socks, etc.

5. SELECT THE WASH CYCLE. Press one of the WASH

CYCLE SELECTOR buttons to select the required wash

Wool Knitwear, Pullovers, etc.

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cycle; the name of the wash cycle will appear on the

display. A temperature and spin speed is set for each

Modifying the cycle settings.

wash cycle; these may be adjusted. The duration of the

cycle will appear on the display.

 Press the button to enable the function; the indicator

light corresponding to the button will switch on.

6. CUSTOMISE THE WASH CYCLE. Use the relevant

buttons:

 Press the button again to disable the function; the

indicator light will switch off.

Modifying the temperature and/or spin

speed.The machine automatically selects the maximum

 If the selected function is not compatible with the

temperature and spin speed set for the selected wash

programmed wash cycle, the indicator light will flash and

cycle; these values cannot therefore be increased. The

the function will not be activated.

temperature can be decreased by pressing the

 If the selected function is not compatible with another

button, until the cold wash "OFF" setting is reached. The

function which has been selected previously, the indicator

spin speed may be progressively reduced by pressing

light corresponding to the first function selected will flash

the

button, until it is completely excluded (the "OFF"

and only the second function will be activated; the indicator

setting). If these buttons are pressed again, the

light corresponding to the enabled function will remain lit.

maximum values are restored.

 The functions may affect the recommended load value

Setting a delayed start.

and/or the duration of the cycle.

To set a delayed start for the selected programme,

7. START THE PROGRAMME. Press the START/

press the corresponding button repeatedly until the

PAUSE button. The corresponding indicator light will

required delay period has been reached. When this

become green, remaining lit in a fixed manner, and the

option is enabled, the

symbol lights up on the

door will be locked (the DOOR LOCKED symbol

will

display. To remove the delayed start function press the

be on). During the wash cycle, the name of the phase in

button until the text "OFF" appears on the display.

progress will appear on the display. To change a wash

Setting the drying cycle.

cycle while it is in progress, pause the washer dryer

The desired drying cycle type may be set by pressing

using the START/PAUSE button (the START/PAUSE

the DRYING button once or several times. Two options

indicator light will flash slowly in an orange colour); then

are available:

select the desired cycle and press the START/PAUSE

A - Based on the how damp the clothes are once they

button again.

have been dried:

To open the door while a cycle is in progress, press the

Iron dry: slightly damp clothes, easy to iron.

START/PAUSE button; if the DOOR LOCKED

Hanger dry: dry clothes to put away.

symbol is switched off the door may be opened. Press

Cupboard dry: very dry clothes, recommended for

the START/PAUSE button again to restart the wash

towelling and bathrobes.

cycle from the point at which it was interrupted.

B - Based on time: from 40 minutes to 180.

8. THE END OF THE WASH CYCLE.This will be

To exclude the drying phase press the relevant button

indicated by the text "END OF CYCLE" on the display;

until the text OFF appears on the display.

when the DOOR LOCKED

symbol switches off the

If your laundry load to be washed and dried is much

door may be opened. Open the door, unload the laundry

greater than the maximum stated load (see adjacent

and switch off the machine.

table), perform the wash cycle, and when the cycle is

complete, divide the garments into groups and put some

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

of them back in the drum. At this point, follow the

press and hold the

button. The cycle will be stopped

instructions provided for a "Drying only" cycle. Repeat

and the machine will switch off.

this procedure for the remainder of the load.

N.B: a cooling-down period is always added to the end

of each drying cycle.

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