Indesit DFP 2727: Start-up and use

Start-up and use

Starting the dishwasher

Measuring out the detergent

EN

A good wash result also depends on the correct

1. Turn the water tap on.

amount of detergent being used; exceeding the stated

2. Press the ON/OFF button: all the indicator lights on

amount does not result in a more effective wash and

the control panel will light up for a few seconds.

increases environmental pollution.

3. Open the door and pour in a suitable amount of

detergent (

see below

).

Only use detergent which has been specifically

4. Load the racks (

see Loading the racks

) and shut the

designed for dishwashers.

door.

5. Select the wash cycle by turning the WASH CYCLE

DO NOT USE washing up liquid.

SELECT knob in a clockwise direction: align the notch

Using excessive detergent may result in foam

on the knob with the number or symbol representing

residue remaining in the machine after the cycle has

the desired wash cycle. The START/PAUSE indicator

ended.

light will flash.

6. Select the wash options

* (

see adjacent

The use of tablets is only recommended for

information

).

models which offer the MULTI-FUNCTIONAL TABLETS

7. Start the cycle by pressing the START button; the

option.

indicator light will light up and remain lit in a fixed

To achieve the best results from each washing

manner. The indicator light corresponding to the

and drying cycle, powder detergent, rinse aid liquid

wash phase will switch on, signalling that the wash

and salt should be used.

cycle has begun.

8. At the end of the wash cycle the END indicator light

Compartment A: Washing detergent

will switch on (fixed light). Switch off the appliance by

Compartment B: Pre-wash detergent

pressing the ON/OFF button, shut off the water valve

D

1. Open cover C by pressing

and unplug the appliance from the electricity socket.

A

B

button D.

9. Wait for a few minutes before removing the

2. Pour in the detergent after

crockery, in order to avoid burns. Unload the racks,

consulting the

Table of wash

beginning with the lower level.

cycles

:

- The machine will switch off automatically

• For powder detergent use

during certain periods of inactivity, in order to

compartments A and B.

minimise electricity consumption.

C

• For detergent in tablet form:

when the cycle requires 1 tablet, place it in compartment

Modifying a wash cycle in progress

A and close the cover; when it requires 2, place the

If a mistake was made during the wash cycle selection

second tablet at the bottom of the appliance.

process it is possible to change the cycle, provided that

3. Remove detergent residues from the edges of the

it has only just begun: once the wash cycle has started,

compartment and close the cover until it clicks.

switch off the machine by pressing and holding the ON/

OFF/Reset button. Switch it back on using the same

button and select the desired wash cycle and options.

Adding extra crockery

Press the Start/Pause button (the corresponding

indicator light will flash). Open the door, taking care to

avoid the escaping steam, and place the crockery inside

the appliance. Press the Start/Pause button (fixed light):

the cycle starts from the point at which it was interrupted.

If the Start/Pause button is pressed so as to pause the

machine, the wash cycle or the Delayed Start

* function

(if selected) is interrupted.

At this stage it is not possible to change the wash cycle.

Accidental interruptions

If the door is opened during the wash cycle, or if there is

a power cut, the cycle stops. It starts again from the point

at which it was interrupted once the door has been shut

or once the electricity supply is restored.

* Only available in selected models.

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Wash options

Half load

EN

The OPTIONS may only be set, modified or reset

If there are not many dishes to be washed, a half load

after the wash cycle has been selected and before

cycle may be used in order to save water, electricity and

the Start/Pause button has been pressed.

detergent. Select the wash cycle and press the HALF

LOAD button: the indicator light will illuminate.

Only the options which are compatible with the type of

wash cycle set may be selected. If an option is not com-

Remember to halve the amount of detergent.

patible with the selected was cycle

(see Table of wash

It is better to use powder detergent in this case.

cycles)

, the corresponding LED flashes rapidly 3 times.

This option is incompatible with the following wash

If an option is selected which is incompatible with an-

cycle: Rapide wash.

other option or wash cycle selected previously, the in-

compatible option light will flash 3 times and switches

off, while the most recently selected setting remains lit.

To deselect an option which has been set by mis-

take, press the corresponding button again.

Delayed start

It is possible to delay the start time of the wash cycle by

3, 6 or 9 hours.

1: After selecting the desired wash cycle and any other

options, press the DELAYED START button. the indicator

light will illuminate.

2: Select the desired delay time by pressing the Delayed

Start button repeatedly; the wash phase (3 hours), the

drying phase (6 hours) and end (9 hours) indicator lights

will illuminate in succession.

If the Delayed Start button is pressed again, the option is

deselected and the indicator light switches off.

3. The countdown will begin once the Start/Pause button

has been pressed. The selected delay period indicator

light flashes and the Start/Pause button stops flashing

(the light becomes fixed instead).

3. Once this time has elapsed, the DELAYED START

indicator light switches off and the wash cycle begins.

The Delayed Start function cannot be set once a

wash cycle has been started.

A B

Table of

options

Delayed

Half

Start

Load

1. Intensive

Yes Yes

2. Normal

Yes Yes

3. Smart Sixty

Yes Yes

4. Soak

Yes Yes

5. Eco

Yes Yes

6. Rapid

Yes No

7. Delicates

Yes Yes

* Only available in selected models.

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