Asko W6461 User manual Use & Care Guide 6021-6461 (Use & Care Guide) - Page 12

W6461 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or injury to persons, read the "Important Safety Instructions" section on page 2 before operating this appliance. THE CONTROL PANEL Power Button Press to turn on power to the machine. Power Indicator Light Glows when the power is on. Power Temperature Spin speed Delay Extra rinses High water Wrinkle free Door LED Window Displays wash temperature, program options, estimated running time, and the remaining time. Drain Spin Rinse Delicate Hand/Wool Programs Sani Heavy Normal plus Perma press Normal Quick Start/Stop Button Press to start or stop/ interrupt a program. Program Knob Turn to select a program. (Please note that the dial does not move as the program advances.) POWER BUTTON The Power button turns the power to the machine on and off. When the power is on, the power indicator light glows red. The power must be on before you can open the door, select program options, or start the machine. PROGRAM KNOB Turn this knob to the desired program. The programs are described in the table below. Please note that the knob does not move as the program advances. Stop Position - The Stop position is where the line on the top of the dial aligns with the line on the panel. LED WINDOW The LED window displays the wash temperature for the selected program, the estimated running time, and the remaining time. It also displays the available options for each program. (See 'Option Buttons" on the next page.) "00" on the LED indicates no program has been selected. "End" on the LED indicates the program is complete. Remaining Time Indication When you select a program, the LED displays the estimated program time based on the time the program ran previously. As the program progresses, the LED displays the remaining program time. This time will vary somewhat due to the temperature of the incoming water and the size of the load. The remaining time is recalculated before the final rinse and may be increased or decreased on the LED. The program time and remaining time display as the hours followed by an "H" and the minutes, as illustrated: 1h12 Page 12 Option Buttons Press to select a program option. Door Open Button Press to open the glass door. (Please note that there will be a three-second delay before the door will open.) START/STOP BUTTON Once you've selected the program and options, press this button to start the washer. To stop the washer during a program, press and hold this button until the indicator light above it goes off. If you press this button to stop a program, the program will start again from the beginning. DOOR OPEN BUTTON The power must be on and you must press this button to open the door. Hold down the button until the indicator light goes off (about 3 seconds). You will hear the door lock release. Please note that the water must be drained before the door will open. NOTE: For instructions on how to open the door manually in case of power failure, see page 24. INTERRUPTING OR CANCELLING A PROGRAM To interrupt a program to add an item to the wash, press and hold the Door Open button until the indicator light next to the button comes on (about 3 seconds). Any water in the machine will be pumped out before the door will open. Add the item to be washed and, if necessary, add more detergent. When you close the door, the unit will start at the point it was interrupted. To cancel a program, press and hold the Start/Stop button until the indicator light above it goes off. When you press Start/Stop again, the program will restart from the beginning.