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    INSTRUCTION MANUAL DISHWA SHER[...]

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    Contents  1. Safety and oper ating instr uctions ___________________________ 4 2. Installation and hook-u p __________________________________ 7 3. Descripti on of the control s________________________________ 10 4. Operating in structions ___________________________________ 1 5 5. Cleaning a nd maintenanc e _______________________________ 2 6 6[...]

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    Safety instructions  1. Safety and operating instructions THIS M ANUAL FORMS AN INTEGR AL PART OF THE APPL IANCE: IT MU ST AL W AYS BE KE PT INTACT TOGE THER WITH THE DISHWASHER . BEFORE USING THE APPL IANCE , CAREFULL Y READ ALL TH E INSTRUC TIONS CONTAINED I N THIS MANUAL. INSTAL LATION M UST B E PER FORMED BY A Q UALIFI ED TECHNIC IAN, IN COM[...]

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    Safety instructions  THIS A PPLIANCE IS MAR KED ACC ORDING TO THE EUROPE A N DIRE CTIVE 2002/96/EC ON W ASTE ELECTRI CAL AND EL ECTRON IC EQUIPMEN T ( WE EE ). BY ENSURING THIS PRODUCT IS DISPOSED OF CORRECT LY, YOU WILL HELP PREVENT POTENTIA L NEGATIVE CONSE QUENCES FOR THE ENVIRONME NT AND HUMAN HEA LTH, WHI CH COULD OTHERWISE B E CAUSE D BY I[...]

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    Safety instructions  DO NOT DRINK THE W ATER RE SIDUES WHI CH MAY BE PRESENT I NSIDE THE DIS HES OR DIS HWASHE R AT THE END OF THE W ASHI NG PROG RAM AND BEF ORE THE DRYING CYCLE. KNIVES OR OT HER SHAR P-END ED COO KING UT ENSILS MUST B E PLACED IN TH E CU TLERY BASKET BLADE- DO W N, OR LAID HO RIZONT AL IN TH E TOP BA SKET. TA KE CARE NOT TO CU[...]

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    Installation instructions  2. Installation and hook-up Remove th e polystyrene basket reta iners. Position t he applian ce in the de sired place of installat ion. The bac k or sides o f the di shwasher may be place d up agains t walls or oth er furniture u nits. If the dishw asher is install ed near a hea t source, fit the special in sulating p [...]

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    Installation instructions  2.1 Wa ter s upply conne ction 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 ater[...]

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    Installation instructions  2.2 Electrical conne ction and pre cautions CHECK TH AT THE VOLT AGE AN D THE FR EQUENCY OF THE MAINS MATCH THE R ATINGS ON TH E NAME PLATE OF THE APPLIAN CE POSITI ONED O N THE INNER EDGE OF THE DOOR. THE PL UG ON TH E SUPPL Y CORD AND TH E CORRESPON DING SOC KET OUTLE T MUST BE O F THE SA ME TYPE A ND MEE T THE REGUL[...]

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    User instructions  3. Description of the controls 3.1 Front panel All the dishwasher control are g rouped on th e front panel. Programming and option s election ar e only possib le with the door closed . 1 ON/OFF BUTT ON 2 START/PAUSE BUTTON 3 SELECTION PROGRAMS BUTTON 4 PROGRAMS LIGHTS 5 6 7 NO SALT LIGHT NO RINSE AID LIGHT RECESSED DOOR HAN[...]

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    User instructions PROGRA M SELECTION TYPE AND GRA DE DIRT PROGRESS PROGRA M SOAK PANS AND DI SHES IN W AIT ING OF COMPLETING THE LO AD Cold prewash LIGHT D ISHES NOT VERY DIRTY W ash at 45°C Cold rinse Rinse at 68°C Dry BI O Bio PANS AND DI SHES NOT VERY DIRTY BUT WITH DRY RESIDUALS Cold prewash W ash at 50°C Rinse at 6 4 °C Dry NORMAL PANS AND[...]

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    User instructions  3.2 Washing programs The dishw asher is equipp ed with a con trol panel, des cribed in chapter "3. Descri ption of the co ntrols", fro m which it i s possible to carry out all the power sw itch-on, sw itch-off and pro gramming operat ions. Before starting a washing pro gram make sure th at: • The water su pply t[...]

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    User instructions  STARTING THE PROGRAM To start the di shwasher , press the S TART/PAUSE button (2) for a few seconds, u ntil the lig ht of the selec ted program start s to flash (confirmation beep). The light w ill flash as l ong as the program is in progress, to indi cate that it is being performed. END OF PROGRAM At the end of th e progra[...]

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    User instructions  ANNULLING A PROGR AM To annul t he program, keep the START/PAUSE button (2) pressed until the program i s interrupted ( light on an d confirmat ion beep). Press button (2) aga in and kee p it pressed until the lights 4 and 5 (ma rke d "end") come on. The w ater in the tank w ill be pumped out and the program will [...]

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    User instructions 15 4. Operating instructions Once the di shwasher ha s been correctly installed, prepare for use as follows: • Adjust the w ater softening system; • Add the regenera ting salt; • Add the rinse a id and deter gent. 4.1 Using the water softening system The amou nt of scale co ntained in the water (w ater hardness index ) can c[...]

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    User instructions 16 • Do not use table salt as it contains i nsoluble substance s which, over time, m ay damage the w ater softenin g system . • When neces sary, refill the r egenerating salt conta iner be fo 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 prolonged [...]

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    User instructions 17 WATER HARDNESS TABLE WATER HARDNESS German Degr ees (°dH) French Deg rees (°dF) SETTING 0 - 4 0 - 7 Set ti ng N. 1 NO SAL T 5 - 15 8 - 25 Setting N . 1 16 - 23 26 - 40 Setting N . 2 24 - 31 41 - 60 Setting N . 3 32 - 47 61 - 80 Setting N . 4 48 - 58 81 - 100 Setting N . 5 Contact your l ocal water boar d for information on th[...]

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    User instructions 18 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 ant[...]

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    User instructions 19 ADDING THE DETERGENT To open the de tergent disp enser cap, lightly press the button P . Add the detergent and close the cap carefully. During t he washing cycle, the d ispenser w ill be opened autom atically. • When a SUPER program is selected, in addition to the normal do se of detergent, it is neces sary to add an addi tio[...]

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    User instructions 20 • The market off ers liquid and powder det ergents with differ ing chemical compositions , which may co ntain phosphat es , or be phosphate-free but contai n natural enzym es . - Detergents containing phos phates are more ef fective ag ainst grease and st arch at temper atures above 60°C . - Enzyme detergents, on the other h[...]

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    User instructions 21 4.3 General warnings and recommendations Before usi ng the dishwash er for the f irst time, it is advisab le to read the following r ecommendatio ns concern ing dish t ypes to be wa shed and their loading. There are genera lly no co nstraints o n the washing of domest ic dishes, but in cer tain case s it is necess ary to take t[...]

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    User instructions 22 Items which are not dishwasher-safe: • Wooden dishe s, pots or p ans: these m ay be damaged by the high wash ing temperatures . • Handcrafted items: th ese are rarel y suitable for wa shing in a dishwash er. The relati vely high w ater temperatur es and the detergents us ed may damag e them. • Plastic dishes: heat re sist[...]

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    User instructions 23 4.4 Using th e baskets The dishw asher ha s a capacity of 12 place-settings , including serving dishes. LOWER BASKET The low er basket receiv es the full fo rce of the l ower spray arm, an d should theref ore be used f or the “toughest” ite ms with a heavier degree of soiling. All types an d combinat ions of loads are permi[...]

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    User instructions 24 CUTLERY BASKET UPPER BASKET It is recom mended to lo ad the upper basket w ith small- or medium-sized items s uch as gl asses, s mall plates, te a or coffee cups, shallow bowls and light object s made fro m heat resi stant plast ic. If the upper b asket is used in the lowermost position, it can als o be loaded with serving dish[...]

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    User instructions 25 LOADING THE UPPER BASKET Load plates f acing forw ard; cups, bowls etc. must alw ays be facing downw ards. The left side of the basket can be loaded w ith cups and glasses on two levels. In the centr e section, pla tes and saucers can be loaded verti cally into the supports pr ovided. Loading exa mples: ADJUSTING THE UPPER BASK[...]

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    User instructions 26 5. Cleaning and maintenance Before carrying out any w ork, always unplu g the appliance from the electrical su pply or switch off the all-pole disconn ection device. 5.1 General warnings and recommendations Avoid the use of aci dic or abrasive d etergents. Clean t he outer surf aces and door-l ining of the dishwasher reg ularly[...]

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    User instructions 27 CLEANING THE FILTER UNIT • It is advisable to periodical ly inspect th e centre filter C and, if necessary , to clean it. T o remove the filter, grip the tabs, turn t hem anticlockw ise and lift upwards; • push the cen tre filter D fro m the unde rside to remov e it from the micro-fi lter: • separate the two part s which [...]

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    User instructions 28 BEFORE STARTING THE DISHWASHER AFTER PROLO NGED DISUSE: • Check that ther e are no deposit s of sludg e or rust in side 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 agai[...]

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    User instructions 29 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 ha s not lost its effectivene ss (for e xample, through incorrect storage, with t he box left open). If the dishes show si[...]

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    User instructions 30 6. T roubleshooting The dishwasher is capable of si gnalling a number of f aults t hrough the simultaneous illuminati on of sever al indicat or lights, with the f ollowing meanings: FAU LT DESCRIPTION E1 Acquastop failure The anti-fl ooding system has been acti vated. The system is tri pped in case of water leaks. Contact the a[...]

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    User instructions 31 FAU LT DESCRIPTION E8 Alter nate wa shing s yst em malf uncti on Inter rupt the progr am and s witc h off t he dishw asher. Switc h the di shwas her back on, progr am it agai n and star t the washi ng cyc le. If the pr oblem p ers ist s, cont act t he aft er- sales service . E9 Water i ntake system malf unction Contact the aft [...]

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