Maytag MGD9700SB Use and Care Manual - Page 20

Cycles

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Damp The Damp light indicates that the load has reached the damp dry level. NOTE: The Damp light is not used with Manual Cycles. Cool Down The Cool Down light illuminates during the cool down part of the cycle. Laundry is cooling down for ease in handling. Cycle Complete The Cycle Complete light illuminates when a drying cycle is finished. If the Extra Care feature has been selected, the Extra Care feature indicator light will also be on. The Cycle Complete light turns off 1 hour after the end of a drying cycle (including the Extra Care cycle of 2 hours), when Off is pressed, or when the door is opened. Extra Care Feature The Extra Care feature light illuminates when this option is selected. This indicator stays on with the Cycle Complete light. Control Locked The Control Locked light illuminates when this option is enabled. Indicator lights Other indicator lights on the control panel show Cycle, Temperature and Cycle End Signal settings selected. The time display will indicate the estimated or actual time remaining in a cycle. Cycles Select the drying cycle that matches the type of load you are drying. See Automatic preset or Manual preset cycle settings charts. Cycle Control knob Automatic Cycles Automatic Cycles allow you to match the cycle to the load you are drying. See the following Automatic preset cycle settings chart. Each cycle dries certain fabrics at the recommended temperature. A sensor detects the moisture in the load and automatically adjusts the drying time for optimal drying. Heavy Duty Use this cycle to get High heat for heavyweight mixed loads, cotton towels or jeans. Normal Use this cycle to get Medium heat for drying sturdy fabrics such as work clothes and sheets. Casual Use this cycle to get Medium heat for drying no-iron fabrics such as sport shirts, casual business clothes and permanent press blends. Delicate Use this cycle to get Low heat for drying synthetic fabrics, washable knit fabrics and no-iron finishes. Super Delicate Use this cycle to get Extra-Low heat to gently dry items such as lingerie, exercise wear or sheer curtains. Automatic preset cycle settings Automatic Cycles Load Type HEAVY DUTY Heavyweight mixed loads, towels, jeans NORMAL Corduroys, work clothes, sheets CASUAL Permanent press, synthetics DELICATE Lingerie, blouses, washable woolens SUPER DELICATE Exercise wear, sheer curtains, lace Temp. High Medium Medium Low Extra Low Time* (Minutes) 40 34 36 28 22 *Estimated Time with Dryness Level (medium) setting. Manual Cycles Use Manual Cycles to select a specific amount of drying time and a drying temperature. When a Manual Cycle is selected, the ESTIMATED TIME REMAINING display shows the actual time remaining in your cycle. You can change the actual time in the cycle by pressing the Manual Dry Time (- or +) buttons. Timed Dry Use this cycle to complete drying if items are still damp after an Automatic Cycle. Timed Dry is also useful for drying heavyweight and bulky items, such as bedspreads and work clothes. Touchup Use this setting to help smooth out wrinkles from such items as clothes packed in a suitcase or items wrinkled from being left in the dryer too long. 20

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Damp
The Damp light indicates that the load has reached the damp dry level.
NOTE:
The Damp light is not used with Manual Cycles.
Cool Down
The Cool Down light illuminates during the cool down part of the cycle. Laundry is cooling
down for ease in handling.
Cycle Complete
The Cycle Complete light illuminates when a drying cycle is finished. If the Extra Care feature
has been selected, the Extra Care feature indicator light will also be on.
The Cycle Complete light turns off 1 hour after the end of a drying cycle (including the Extra
Care cycle of 2 hours), when Off is pressed, or when the door is opened.
Extra Care Feature
The Extra Care feature light illuminates when this option is selected. This indicator stays on
with the Cycle Complete light.
Control Locked
The Control Locked light illuminates when this option is enabled.
Indicator lights
Other indicator lights on the control panel show Cycle, Temperature and Cycle End Signal
settings selected.
The time display will indicate the estimated or actual time remaining in a cycle.
Cycles
Select the drying cycle that matches the type of load you are drying. See Automatic preset or
Manual preset cycle settings charts.
Cycle Control knob
Automatic Cycles
Automatic Cycles allow you to match the cycle to the load you are drying. See the following
Automatic preset cycle settings chart. Each cycle dries certain fabrics at the recommended
temperature. A sensor detects the moisture in the load and automatically adjusts the drying
time for optimal drying.
Heavy Duty
Use this cycle to get High heat for heavyweight mixed loads, cotton towels or jeans.
Normal
Use this cycle to get Medium heat for drying sturdy fabrics such as work clothes and sheets.
Casual
Use this cycle to get Medium heat for drying no-iron fabrics such as sport shirts, casual
business clothes and permanent press blends.
Delicate
Use this cycle to get Low heat for drying synthetic fabrics, washable knit fabrics and no-iron
finishes.
Super Delicate
Use this cycle to get Extra-Low heat to gently dry items such as lingerie, exercise wear or
sheer curtains.
Automatic preset cycle settings
*Estimated Time with Dryness Level (medium) setting.
Manual Cycles
Use Manual Cycles to select a specific amount of drying time and a drying temperature.
When a Manual Cycle is selected, the ESTIMATED TIME REMAINING display shows the
actual time remaining in your cycle. You can change the actual time in the cycle by pressing
the Manual Dry Time (- or +) buttons.
Timed Dry
Use this cycle to complete drying if items are still damp after an Automatic Cycle. Timed Dry
is also useful for drying heavyweight and bulky items, such as bedspreads and work clothes.
Touchup
Use this setting to help smooth out wrinkles from such items as clothes packed in a suitcase or
items wrinkled from being left in the dryer too long.
Automatic Cycles
Load Type
Temp.
Time* (Minutes)
HEAVY DUTY
Heavyweight mixed loads, towels, jeans
High
40
NORMAL
Corduroys, work clothes, sheets
Medium
34
CASUAL
Permanent press, synthetics
Medium
36
DELICATE
Lingerie, blouses, washable woolens
Low
28
SUPER DELICATE
Exercise wear, sheer curtains, lace
Extra Low
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