Frigidaire ATF8000FS Operating Instructions - Page 2

Cycle Selection (Con't) Normal The Normal cycle provides 15 minutes of reversing tumble wash action for normally soiled loads. Stain Clean, Extra Rinse and Extended Spin are available options. Perm Press The Perm Press cycle provides 10 minutes of reversing tumble wash action for cottons and blends with a no-iron finish. To minimize wrinkling, the Warm Rinse and Extended Spin option are not available with this cycle. The Stain Clean and Extra Rinse options can be selected. Delicates This cycle provides 10 minutes of gentle reversing wash action for knits and delicates. To protect your delicate items, a hot water wash, Heavy Soil, and the Extended Spin option are not available. The Stain Clean and Extra Rinse options are available. Hand Wash Select the Hand Wash cycle for items labeled "Hand Washable". Ten minutes of occasional tumbling are followed by 2 rinses and a slow final spin. To protect your hand washables, a hot water wash, Heavy Soil, the Clean Stain and Extended Spin options are not available. The Extra Rinse option is available. Spin Only Use the Spin Only cycle anytime you want to drain water from the washer and spin out the load or as a follow-up to a No Spin selection. Select the spin speed appropriate to the load. To add a rinse prior to spin, select the Extra Rinse option. Cycle Settings Appropriate wash and rinse water temperatures, final spin speed and soil level settings for each cycle will automatically be displayed when a cycle is selected. To change the preset selections, press Temperature , Spin Speed and Soil level to scroll to the desired setting. If a setting is not appropriate for that cycle, the indicator will not light up. NOTE: Pressing any button during operation of the cycle will produce flashing indicator lights, beeping and "Err" will be displayed. To change a setting after the cycle starts, press Start/ Pause before making the adjustment. Changes made to the cycle will automatically be remembered each time that cycle is selected in the future. Wash / Rinse Water Temperatures Select a wash water temperature according to fiber content, colorfastness and soil level. For best results, follow the care label instructions and use the hottest water safe for the fabric. A cold water rinse saves energy and reduces wrinkling. • Hot/Cold Heavily soiled white/colorfast cotton and perm press loads. • Warm/Cold Normally soiled white/colorfast cotton and perm press loads. • Warm/Warm Washable woolens. • Cold/Cold Lightly soiled non-colorfast items, knits, delicates and hand washables. Auto Temp Auto Temp improves washing performance. Water temperature can be affected by the water heater setting and its distance from the washer, water usage in other parts of the home and seasonally low ground water temperatures in some geographic areas. Because most detergents work best in wash water at a minimum of 65° F, select Auto Temp settings for regulated wash water temperatures. Auto Temp Hot 120° F Auto Temp Warm 78° F Auto Temp Cold 65° F Cold Temperature of cold tap water. NOTE: Final rinse water temperatures are not regulated. Spin Speed Maximum, Fast, Medium and Slow speeds are available for each cycle. The final spin speed and or duration vary from cycle to cycle. • Increasing spin speed will extract more water and decrease drying time. • Decreasing spin speed will reduce wrinkling. • Select Slow spin speed to gently spin items that should be line dried. • Use No Spin to omit the final spin at the end of the cycle. The load will be very wet. Remove items from the wash drum to drip dry or select Spin Only to remove excess water at a more convenient time. Soil Level Press Soil Level to increase or decrease the wash time. Water Level There is no need to select a water level. The washer automatically adjusts the water level to the type and size of wash load. Cycle Options To select or delete the Extra Rinse, Extended Spin or Signal Volume, press Options until the blinking light indicates the desired option. Then, while it is blinking, press Select. The indicator will light when the option has been selected. It will no longer be lighted when the option has been deleted. To provide the best care for your laundry items, not every option is available with every cycle. Stain Clean Use the Stain Clean option to add a 5-minute soak in the middle of the wash portion of any cycle except Quick and Hand Wash. Extra Rinse Use this option when additional rinsing is desired to remove excess dirt and detergent. It is recommended for heavily soiled loads or if household members have sensitive skin. Extra Rinse occurs before the final rinse when the liquid fabric softner is dispensed. Extended Spin Use this option to add several additional minutes to the final spin at the selected speed. This will improve water extraction and decrease drying time. Signal Volume A signal will sound at the end of the cycle this option is selected. The signal has an adjustable volume level or can be turned off. Washer Features Delay Start Press Delay Start to select a wash time convenient to your schedule or during off peak energy hours. The start of the cycle can be delayed for up to 14 hours. The delay time selected will be displayed as 30, 60 or 90 minutes or 2 through 14 hrs. Control Lock To avoid having someone accidentally start or stop the washer, press Options and Select at the same time and hold for 10 seconds until "LOC" is displayed alternately with the estimated cycle time. To unlock the controls, press Options and Select at the same time and hold 10 seconds until "LOC" is no longer displayed. Estimated Cycle Time The estimated total cycle time will be displayed when the cycle is selected. The time may increase if water pressure is low, oversudsing occurs or the load becomes unbalanced. The approximate time remaining will be displayed during the cycle. Status Lights The following will be displayed at the appropriate times during the cycle: • Door Lock • Wash • Rinse • Final Spin Drum Light The drum light will turn on when the washer door is opened and remain lighted for 3 minutes or until the door is closed. Start/Pause Press Start/Pause to start, pause or restart a cycle. "PAU" will be displayed alternately with the estimated time remaining when the cycle is paused. Cancel Press Cancel to stop the cycle. PN 134851000B (0706)