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    INSTRUCTION MANUA L G G U U I I D D E E F F O O R R U U S S I I N N G G T T H H E E D D I I S S H H W W A A S S H H E E R R A A N N D D T T H H E E W W A A S S H H I I N N G G P P R R O O G G R R A A M M S S[...]

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    Contents 15 1. Descripti on of the control s________________________________ 1 6 2. Troubleshoot ing _______________________________________ 2 5 Thank you for choosing one of our produ cts. You are advis ed to read th is manual care fully; it cont ains all the information you need ab out the right conditions for t he proper, sa fe use of your dishw[...]

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    User instructions 16 1. Description of the controls 1.1 Upper pa nel All the dishw asher controls are grouped on the upper panel. Switch-on, programming, switch-o ff etc. proce dures are only possible when t he door is open. 1 ON/OFF BUTT ON Press ing thi s button ener gises the appli ance. 2 SELECTED PROGRAM INDI CATOR LIGHTS Illumi nation of this[...]

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    User instructions 17 8 "3/1" OPT ION BUTTON (on some model s only) Press this but ton to ac tivate t he option for use of 3/ 1 produc ts. 9 "3/1" OPT ION LIGHT (on some model s only) Ill uminates to indic ate that the funct ion is activated. 10 HALF LOAD BUTT ON (on some model s only) Press this but ton to ac tivate t he half lo[...]

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    User instructions 18 SETTING THE WASHING PROGRAM AND SWITCHING ON To select th e most sui table program for the dishes to be washed refer to the table bel ow, w hich indicates the most appropri ate program according to dish type and degree o f soiling. After using the table to identify the most appropriate w ashing program: • press the ON/OFF but[...]

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    User instructions 19 DURATION CONSUMPTION PROGRAMME, NUMBER & SYMBOL LOAD CROCKERY AND CUTLERY PROGRAM PROGRESS MINUTES (2) WATER LITR ES (1) POWER KWh (2) 5 SUPER Very d irty pans and dishes, even with dried- on dirt Prew ash a t 45° C W ash at 70°C 2 cold ri nses Rinse at 70°C Dry 110’ 20 1,70 6 SOAK Pans and dishes awa iting a further w[...]

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    User instructions 20 TABLE FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES Reference standard EN 50242 Reference pr ogram BIO Load 14 place- settings Type of deterg ent B Amount of deter gent 35 g Rinse aid setting 5 /6 1.2 Washing programs Before starting a washing pro gram make sure that: • The water su pply tap is open. • The correct amount of detergent has been a[...]

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    User instructions 21 SELECTING HALF LOAD WASH This functio n is ideal for small loa ds and saves water and electri city. It is controlle d by the HALF LOAD (10) button, w ith two alternat ives: 1) press the but ton once to sele ct washing i n the top basket (the rel ati ve light comes on); 2) press the but ton a second time to s elect washin g in t[...]

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    User instructions 22 "3/1" OPTION BUTTON (available in all programs except th e soak progr am) By pressing t he button (8) you act ivate the " 3/1 " option , confirmed when the relativ e light come s on. This option has bee n studied f or the use of dishwash ing powder or ta blets with integr ated substanc es in place of regener[...]

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    User instructions 23 ADJUSTING THE WATER SOFTENING SYSTEM N.B.: for the setting below to be possible, a w ashing progra m other than the soak prog ram must be s et. Press the PROGRAM DELAY button (12) and kee p it pressed until the preset value appears follow ed by a full stop (normally 3. ). Release th e button the n press it agai n in succ ession[...]

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    24 If the door has to be opened w hile washi ng is in progress, the program will be in terrupted. The r elative light wi ll keep flashing and a beeper will signal that t he cycle has not been c ompleted. You m ust wait about 1 minute before closing the door to restart the program. When the door is closed the program w ill continu e from where it w [...]

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    25 2. T roubleshooting The dishwas her is capable of signal ling a number of f aults thr ough the simul taneous illu minatio n of several in dicator lig hts, with the follo wing meanings : FAU LT DESCRIPTIO N E1 Acquastop f ailure The anti -fl ooding sys tem has been acti vated ( for the relevant mo dels onl y). The s ystem is t ripped in case of w[...]

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    26 FAU LT DESCRIPTIO N E7 Turbi ne flow-r egulator malfuncti on (for the rel evant models only) The appli ance is not able to "meas ure" the am ount of water l oaded acc uratel y. Int errupt t he progr am and switc h off the di shwasher . Switc h the dishwas her back on, progr am it again and s tar t the washi ng cycl e. If the problem pe[...]

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    INSTRUCTION MANUA L W W A A R R N N I I N N G G S S A A N N D D R R E E C C O O M M M M E E N N D D A A T T I I O O N N S S , , G G U U I I D D E E F F O O R R T T H H E E U U S S E E O O F F B B A A S S K K E E T T S S A A N N D D F F O O R R C C L L E E A A N N I I N N G G D D I I S S H H W W A A S S H H E E R R S S[...]

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    Contents  1. Safety and oper ating instr uctions __________________________ 28 2. Installation and hook-u p _________________________________ 31 3. Operating in structions ___________________________________ 35 4. Cleaning a nd maintenanc e _______________________________ 4 6 Thank you for choosing one of our produ cts. You are advis ed to re[...]

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    Safety instructions  1. Safety and operating instructions THIS M ANUAL FO RMS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE APPLIAN CE: IT MUS T AL W AYS BE KE PT INTACT TOGETH ER WITH THE DISH W ASHER. BEFORE USING THE APPL IANCE, C AREFULLY READ ALL THE IN STRUCTIO NS CONTAINED I N THIS MANUAL. INSTAL LATION M UST B E PERFOR MED BY A QU ALIFIED T ECHNICI AN, IN [...]

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    Safety instructions  THIS A PPLIANCE IS MAR KED ACC ORDING TO THE EUROPE A N DIRECTIV E 2002/96/EC ON W ASTE EL ECTRICAL AND ELECTR ONIC EQU IPMENT ( WE EE ). BY ENSURING THIS PRODUCT IS DISPOSE D OF CORRE CTLY, YOU WILL HELP PREVENT POTENTIA L NEGATIVE CONSE QUENCES FOR THE ENVIRONME NT AND HUMAN HEA LTH, WHI CH COULD OTHERWISE BE CAUSE D BY[...]

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    Safety instructions  DO NOT DRINK THE W ATER RESI DUES WHICH MAY BE PRESENT IN SIDE THE DI SHES OR DISH WASHER AT TH E END OF THE WASHING PROG RAM AND BEF ORE THE DRYING CYCLE. KNIVES OR OTH ER SHAR P-ENDED COOK ING UTEN SILS M UST BE PL ACED IN TH E CU TLERY BASKET BLADE-D OWN, OR LAID HO RIZONT AL IN TH E TOP BAS KET. TA KE CARE N OT TO CUT[...]

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    Installation instructions  2. Installation and hook-up Remove th e polystyrene basket retainer s. Position t he appl iance in th e desired plac e of instal lation. The back or sides o f the di shwasher may be placed up against w alls or other furniture u nits. If the dishwasher is i nstalled near a heat source , fit the special in sulating p [...]

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    Installation instructions  2.1 Wa ter supply connec tion Preventing the risk of clogging or damage: if the water pipe is new or has not been used for a long tim e, before connecting to the water supply check that the water is cl ear and free of impurities, to prevent damage to the appliance. The dishwasher must always be connected to the w at[...]

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    Installation instructions  2.2 Electrical connection and pre cautions CHECK TH AT THE VOLT AGE AN D THE FR EQUENCY OF THE MAIN S MATCH THE R ATINGS ON THE NAME PL ATE OF THE AP PLIANCE POSITION ED ON THE INNER EDGE OF THE DOOR. THE PL UG ON TH E SUPPL Y CORD AND THE COR RESPOND ING SOCK ET OUTLE T MUST BE O F THE SA ME TY PE A ND MEET THE RE [...]

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    Installation instructions  WHEN CLEANING AND MAINTAINING THE APPLIANCE: BEFORE C ARRYING OUT ANY WORK, A LW AYS UNPLUG THE APPLI A NCE FROM TH E ELECT RICA L SUPPLY OR SWITCH OFF THE A LL-POLE DISCONNE CTION DEVICE. FOR GREAT BRITAIN ONLY: THIS A PPLI A NCE MUST BE EA RTHED. Fuse replace ment If the mains lead of thi s appliance i s fitted wi[...]

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    User instructions  3. Operating instructions Once the di shwasher ha s been correctly insta lled, prepare for use as follows: • Adjust the water softening system; • Add the rege nerating salt; • Add the rin se aid and deter gent. 3.1 Using the water softening system The amou nt of scale co ntained in the water (w ater hardness index ) c[...]

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    User instructions  • Do not use table salt as it contains i nsoluble substances whic h, over time, m ay damage the w ater softenin g system. • When neces sary, refill the r egenerating salt conta iner befo re starting the washi ng program . In this wa y, the exce ss saline solution w ill be imm ediately remove d by the water; the prolonge[...]

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    User instructions  ADDING THE RINSE AID The rinse aid helps the dishes dry faster and prevents the formatio n of scale deposits and staining; it is automat ically added to the water during the fin al rinse cyc le, from the cont ainer situated on t he inner si de of the door . To add rinse aid: • Open the door . • Rotate the container ca p[...]

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    User instructions  ADDING THE DETERGENT To open the de tergent disp enser cap, lightly press the button P . Add the deter gent and clos e the cap carefully. D uring the w ashing cycle, the dispen ser will be opened aut omatically . • When a program w ith hot prewas h is selected (se e program table), extra deter gent m ust be plac ed in the[...]

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    User instructions  • "3/1" Products If you w ish to use det ergents whic h already c ontain salt an d rinse aid, check w hether your d ishwasher i s fitted with t he " 3/1 opti on button " on the " Co ntrols description " page and then ref er to the sec tio n whi ch ex plai ns h ow to use th is f unc tion . If [...]

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    User instructions  WARNING! • Make sure th at the dish es are securel y in place so that they cannot tip over or ob struct the rot ation of the spray arms during the washing c ycle. • Do not pla ce very small objects in th e baskets as these coul d fall and obstr uct the spray arm s or the wash pump. • Containers such as cups, bow ls, g[...]

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    User instructions  3.4 Using th e baskets The dishw asher ha s a capacity of 14 pl ace -set tin gs , inclu ding serv ing dishes. EN 50242 STAN DARD LOADS FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES LOWER BASKET UPPER BASKET EN 50242 cy cle test conditions: Lower basket: the grid " A " ("lower ba sket" sectio n) must not be raised. Upper bask[...]

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    User instructions  In the front there are on e or two s upports (depe nding on the mo dels) for small plates (B) . T o use them, they hav e to be turned towards the front of the dishw asher. LOADING THE LOWER BASKET Carefully load flat plates, soup plates, de ssert and serv ing dishes, positioning them v ertically. Pots , pans and their cover[...]

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    User instructions  CUTLERY BASKET Cutlery must b e placed w ith the tips facing do wnward . Long items of cutlery (ladles, wooden spoons, kitc hen knives, e tc.), which mi ght interfere w ith the upper spray arm must be placed in the upper basket , ensurin g that knif e tips do not pro ject from the ba sket. The cutler y basket feat ures an e[...]

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    User instructions  UPPER BASKET It is recom mended to lo ad the upper basket with small- or medi um-sized items s uch as gl asses, smal l plates, tea or coffee cup s, shallow bow ls and light object s made fro m heat resistant plastic. If the upper bas ket is used in the lowermost po sition, it can als o be loaded with serv ing dishes, provid[...]

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    User instructions  ADJUSTING THE UPPER BASKET T he upper basket can be adjust ed in two positions , according to the us er’s needs and according t o the height of th e dishes in the lower basket. Pro ceed as follow s. • pull out the b asket to it s limit posi tion and pull the right side upwards. At t his point it i s possible to load lar[...]

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    46 4. Cleaning and maintenance Before carrying out any w ork, always disconne ct the appliance from the electrical pow er supply. 4.1 General warnings and recommendations Avoid the use of aci dic or abrasive detergent s. Clean t he outer surface s and door-l ining of the di shwasher regul arly using a soft cloth moistened with w ater or with a norm[...]

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    47 CLEANING THE FILTER UNIT • It is advis able to periodi cally inspec t the centre filt er C and, if necessary , to clean it. T o remove the filter, grip the tabs, turn the m anticlockw ise and lift upwards; • push the centre f ilter D from the underside to re move it from th e micro-fi lter: • separate the two part s which ma ke up the plas[...]

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    48 BEFORE STARTING THE DISHWASHER AFTER PROLO NGED DISUSE: • Check that there are no deposit s of sludge or r ust inside the water pipe: if there are, allow the w ater to run from the water supply tap for a few minut es. • Plug the power cor d back into t he socket. • Reconnect the wat er intake hose and op en the tap again. TROUBLESHOOTIN G [...]

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    49 If the dishes fail t o dry or remain dull, check that: • there is r inse aid insi de the special container; • the rinse aid dispenser setting is corr ect; • the deterg ent used is of good qua lity and has n ot lost its effectivene ss (for e xample, through incorrect stora ge, with the b ox left open). If the dishes show signs of streaking,[...]