GE GFWS1700HWW Use and Care Manual - Page 9

Display, Lock Controls or Lock, Start/Pause-Add A Garment, Cycle Signal

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GEAppliances.com 16 Cycle Signal Use the Signal pad to change Press the pad until you reach the volume of the end of cycle signal. the desired volume. 17 or (depending on model) 18 or (depending on model) 19 (appearance will vary and not all features on all models) Lock Controls or Lock (depending on model) You can lock the controls to prevent any selections from being made. Or you can lock or unlock the controls after you have started a cycle. Children cannot accidentally start the washer by touching buttons with this option selected. To lock the washer, press and hold the Lock Controls or Lock button for 3 seconds. To unlock the washer controls, press and hold the Lock Controls or Lock button for 3 seconds. A sound is made to indicate the lock/ unlock status. The indicator light above the button will illuminate when the controls are locked. NOTE: The Power button can still be used when the machine is locked. Start/Pause-Add A Garment Press to start a wash cycle. If the washer is running, pressing it once will pause the washer and unlock the door. It will take a few seconds for the door to unlock after pressing Pause. Press again to restart the wash cycle. NOTE: If the washer is paused and the cycle is not restarted within 15 minutes, the current wash cycle will be cancelled. NOTE: In some cycles the washer will drain first, then unlock the door when it is paused. NOTE: The washer performs automatic system checks after pressing the Start button. Water will flow in 45 seconds or less. You may hear the door lock and unlock before water flows; this is normal. Display Displays the approximate time remaining until the end of the cycle. NOTE: The cycle time is affected by the water pressure in your home and the balance of the load in the washer. You may see the time remaining on the display increase to accommodate a slower spin speed to handle unbalanced loads. On some models, cycle status is also displayed and certain features such as Delay Wash or Steam are shown indicating they have been selected. 9

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Display
Displays the approximate time
remaining until the end of the cycle.
NOTE:
The cycle time is affected by
the water pressure in your home and
the balance of the load in the washer.
You may see the time remaining on
the display increase to accommodate
a slower spin speed to handle
unbalanced loads.
On some models, cycle status is also
displayed and certain features such
as
Delay Wash
or
Steam
are shown
indicating they have been selected.
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Lock Controls or Lock
(depending on model)
You can lock the controls to prevent
any selections from being made. Or
you can lock or unlock the controls
after you have started a cycle.
Children cannot accidentally start the
washer by touching buttons with this
option selected.
To lock the washer, press and hold the
Lock Controls
or
Lock
button for 3
seconds.
To unlock the washer controls, press
and hold the
Lock Controls
or
Lock
button for 3 seconds.
A sound is made to indicate the lock/
unlock status.
The indicator light above the button
will illuminate when the controls are
locked.
NOTE
: The
Power
button can still be
used when the machine is locked.
Start/Pause-Add A Garment
Press to start a wash cycle. If the
washer is running, pressing it once will
pause the washer and unlock the door.
It will take a few seconds for the door
to unlock after pressing
Pause
. Press
again to restart the wash cycle.
NOTE:
If the washer is paused and
the cycle is not restarted within 15
minutes, the current wash cycle will be
cancelled.
NOTE:
In some cycles the washer will
drain first, then unlock the door when it
is paused.
NOTE:
The washer performs automatic
system checks after pressing the
Start
button. Water will flow in 45 seconds
or less. You may hear the door lock
and unlock before water flows; this is
normal.
Cycle Signal
Use the
Signal
pad to change
the volume of the end of cycle signal.
Press the pad until you reach
the desired volume.
17
or
(depending on model)
18
or
(depending on model)
(appearance will vary
and not all features
on all models)