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Control settings. Quick Start 1 Press the Power button. If the screen is dark, a press of the Power button will "wake up" the display. 2 Select a dry cycle. (Defaults are set for each cycle. These default settings can be changed. See Control settings for more information.) 3 Press the Start/Pause button. GEAppliances.com 1 Power Press to "wake up" the display. If the display is active, press to turn the dryer off. NOTE: Pressing Power does not disconnect the appliance from the power supply. 2 Dry Cycles The dry cycle controls the length and tumble speed of the drying process. The chart below will help you match the dry setting with the loads. Normal/Mixed Loads For loads consisting of cottons and poly-blends. Cottons For cottons and most linens. Delicates For lingerie and special-care fabrics. Bulky/Bedding For large coats, bed spreads, mattress covers, sleeping bags, blankets, comforters, jackets, small rugs, and similar large and bulky items. Clothing worn for active sports exercise and some casual wear. Fabrics include new technology Perm Press/Casuals finishes and stretch fibers such as Spandex. Also for clothing labeled Easy Care or Perma Press: For wrinkle-free and permanent press items. Quick Dry For small loads that are needed in a hurry, such as sports or school uniforms. Can also be used if the previous cycle left some items damp, such as collars or waistbands. Towels/Sheets Steam Dewrinkle Full Loads Warm Up Air Fluff/No Heat Time Dry Use for towels OR sheets. It is not recommended to mix towels and sheets in the same load. Provides 20 minutes of steam drying to assist with dewrinkling clothes. Ideal for loads left in dryer for an extended time. Provides 10 minutes of warming time to warm up clothes. Provides 10 minutes of tumbling time without heat. Use to set your own dry time. Time Dry is also recommended for small loads. To use: 1. Turn dry cycle dial to Time Dry. 2. Increase the drying time by pressing the Add Time button. Note: This button only increases the time. When max time is reached, pressing the button again will reset the counter to the lowest setting. 3. Select the Temp. 4. Close the door. 5. Press Start/Pause. 5

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Power
Press to “wake up” the display. If the display is active, press to turn the dryer off.
NOTE:
Pressing
Power
does not disconnect the appliance from the power supply.
1
Control settings.
GEAppliances.com
Normal/
Mixed Loads
For loads consisting of cottons and poly-blends.
Cottons
For cottons and most linens.
Delicates
For lingerie and special-care fabrics.
Bulky/
Bedding
For large coats, bed spreads, mattress covers, sleeping bags, blankets, comforters, jackets, small rugs,
and similar large and bulky items.
Perm Press/
Casuals
Clothing worn for active sports exercise and some casual wear. Fabrics include new technology
finishes and stretch fibers such as Spandex. Also for clothing labeled Easy Care or Perma Press: For
wrinkle-free and permanent press items.
Quick Dry
For small loads that are needed in a hurry, such as sports or school uniforms. Can also be used if the
previous cycle left some items damp, such as collars or waistbands.
Towels/
Sheets
Use for towels
OR
sheets. It is
not
recommended to mix towels
and
sheets in the same load.
Steam Dewrinkle
Full Loads
Provides 20 minutes of steam drying to assist with dewrinkling clothes.
Ideal for loads left in dryer
for an extended time.
Warm Up
Provides 10 minutes of warming time to warm up clothes.
Air Fluff/
No Heat
Provides 10 minutes of tumbling time without heat.
Time Dry
Use to set your own dry time.
Time Dry
is also recommended for small loads. To use:
1.
Turn dry cycle dial to
Time Dry
.
2.
Increase the drying time by pressing the
Add Time
button.
Note:
This button only increases the time. When max time is reached, pressing the button again
will reset the counter to the lowest setting.
3.
Select the
Temp
.
4.
Close the door.
5.
Press
Start/Pause
.
Dry Cycles
The dry cycle controls the length and tumble speed of the drying process. The chart below will help you match the dry
setting with the loads.
2
5
Quick Start
1
Press the
Power
button.
2
Select a dry cycle. (Defaults are set
for each cycle. These default
settings can be changed. See
Control settings
for more
information.)
3
Press the
Start/Pause
button.
If the screen is dark, a press
of the
Power
button will
“wake up” the display.