GE PDW7980NSS Owners Manual - Page 6

About the dishwasher control panel. m Start Closethe dishwasherdoor and selectthecycleand desiredenhancementsT. ouchthe START/RESEpaTdto beginthe cycle.Waterfill begins,and approximately60 secondslaterthe washaction begins. NOTET: hedishwasherremembersyour lastcycleso you don'thaveto reprogrameachtime.Whenthe dishwasherdoor isfully closed,the controlpanellights willdisplaythe last settingsyouselected. mClean The CLEANlightis illuminatedwhen a wash cycle is complete. The lightwillstag ONuntilthe door is opened and then closed and latched or when a pad is pressed with the door closed.Youcan turn offthe CLEANlight by pressing any pad when the door is latched. Flashing display lights. If youdon'twant to changeany of the settingss, imply touchthe START/RESEpaTd to beginthe cycle. If the door isclosed,the indicatorlightswillturn off ifthe START/RESEpaTd isnot selectedwithintwo minutes.Toactivatethe display,open and closethe door or pressany pad. Also,if a powerfailureoccurs,NORMALand HEATDRV willautomaticallybe programmed.Hakeany new selectionsand touch theSTART/RESEpaTd to begin the cycle. Status Indicator Lights START/RESET Using the dishwasher. What It Means Cyclehasbeeninterruptedby pressingtheSTART/RESEpaTd.Lightwill stop flashingafterthe dishwasherautomaticallydrainsout thewaten Check the Water Temperature Theenteringwater shouldbeat least49°C(120°Fa)nd not morethan 65°C(150°F)foreffectivecleaningand to preventdishdamage.Checkthe water temperaturewith a candy or meatthermometenTurnon the hotwater faucetnearesthe dishwasherp, lacethethermometerin a glassand letthe water run continuouslyintothe glass untilthetemperaturestopsrising. Use Rinse Agent Rinseagents remove spots and prevent new filmbuildup on your dishes, glasses, flatware, cookware and plastic. Filling the Dispenser The rinse agent dispenser holds 100 ml (5.5ft.oz.)of rinse agent. Under normal conditionst,his will lastapproximatelyone month.Try to keepit full, but do not overfill. E] Makesurethe dishwasherdoorisfully open. r-2-]Turnthe dispensercapto the leftand lift it out. [] Add rinseagentuntilthe indicatorwindow looksfull. [] Cleanup any spilledrinseagentwith a dampcloth. E] Replacethe dispensecr ap. Iwnidnidcowto/ RinseAid Setting Theamountof rinseagentreleasedintothe final washcan be adjustedT. hefactory settingis atthe midpoint.If thereare ringsof calcium(hardwater)spotson dishest,ry a highersetting.If you seefoam in the dishwasherm, ovethe indicatorto a lowersetting. Toadjust thesetting Removethe dispensecr ap;thenturn the adjustercounterclockwiseto increasethe amountof rinseagent,clockwiseto reducethe amount of rinseagent. Dispensercop Dish Preparation Prior to Loading • Noprerinsingof normalfood soilis required. • Scrapeoff hard soils,includingbones,toothpicks,skins and seeds. • Removelargequantitiesof any remainingfood. • Removeleafy vegetablesm, eattrimmingsand excessiveamountsof greaseor oil. • Removeacidicfoodsoilsthat can discolorstainless steel.