4. USING
4.1. The control panel
1 - On/Off pushbutton 2 - Spinning speed reduction 850/400 3 - Half load pushbutton 4 - Spinning speed variator 5 - Program selector 6 - Temperature selector
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Before the first wash in your washing machine, we recommend that you should do a preliminary wash at 90°C with detergent but without any washing to clean the tub.
4.2. How to do a wash ?
4.2.4. Choice of the pushbuttons
Press the chosen pushbuttons.
4.2.1. Loading the washing
� � � Lift the machine cover. Open the drum by pressing on the locking button A; the two flaps automatically separate. Insert the washing, close the drum and the cover of your washing machine.
4.2.4.1. Spinning speed reduction pushbutton 850/400
The pushbutton 850/400 allows to realize a spinning to 400 rpm (pressed pushbutton) or to 850 rpm (released pushbutton) on the cotton programmes. If you wish end the synthetics, delicates and wool programmes by a short spinning, the spinning speed will be either 600 rpm (released pushbutton) either 400 rpm (pressed pushbutton).
Warning : before you close the cover of your washing machine, make sure that the drum door is properly closed:
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�the two flaps latched together, �the locking button A extended.
4.2.4.2. «Half load» pushbutton
This pushbutton allows to wash small quantity of linen not much soiled (max. 2,5 kg) on cotton programmes only by reducing the water quantity during rinsings.
4.2.2. Proportioning of detergents
Your washing machine was designed to reduce water and detergent consumption, therefore reduce the doses recommended by detergent manufacturers. Pour the powder detergent dose into the wash compartment and into the prewash compartment if you chose the «prewash» option. Pour in the softener into the compartment if you wish. If you are using a different type of detergent, refer to the «detergents and additives» section in the washing guide.
4.2.5. Choice of the programme
Select the programme depending on the nature and the degree of soil of the laundry. Turn the programme selector clockwise to select the chosen programme.
4.2.6. Starting the programme
After you choose the washing programme, press the «On/ Off» pushbutton to start the cycle.
4.2.3. Choice of the temperature
Choose the wash temperature applicable for the selected programme (using the information given in the programmes table) and comply with the temperature shown on the care label for each article to be washed (see the washing guide).
4.2.7. End of the programme
When the selected programme is over, the appliance stops automatically and the timer knob stays on a stop-position or on a rinse hold position. 3
