GE PDWT500R Owners Manual - Page 8

About the dishwasher control panel. D Enhancements The light above the selected pad will be ON to indicate which ENHANCEMENThas been selected. DELAY HOURS You can delay the start of a wash cycle for up to 24 hours (depending on model). Pressthe DELAVSTARTpad to choose the number of hours you want to delay the start of the cycle; then press START/RESET. Front-Control Dishwashers: The machine will count down and start automatically at the correct time. Top-Control Dishwashers: After closing the door,the machine will count down and automatically start at the correct time. NOTE:To cancel the DELAVSTARTselection before the cycle begins, repeatedly press the DELAVSTARTpad until the display is blank. TEMP BOOST/ When selected, the cycle will run longer with heating element on to improve both wash ADDED HEAT/ and dry performance. EXTRA HOT WASH NOTE:Cannot be selected with RINSEANDHOLD cycle. STEAM For use with heavily soiled and/or dried-on, baked-on soils.This option IvlUSTbe (on some models) selected PRIORto starting the cycle. The STEAMoption adds 26 minutes to the cycle time. NOTE:Cannot be selected with RINSEANDHOLD cycle. HEATED DRY When HEATEDDRY is off, dishes will air dry. Top-control models have a fan that assists the drying process. The fan will run up to 4 hours affer the CLEAN light illuminates. If desired, pressing any keypad will turn off the fan. Light Off: Shuts off the drying heat option. Disheswill air dry naturally (front-control dishwashers) or fan dry (top-control dishwashers) to save energy. Light On: Turns the heater on for faster drying. This will extend the total cycle time between 8 and 58 minutes depending on the cycle selected. On top-control models, a fan will continue to run up to 2 hours after the CLEAN light illuminates to assist the drying process. If desired, pressing any keypad will turn off the fan. NOTE:Cannot be selected with RINSEAND HOLD cycle. LOCK You can lock the controls to prevent any selections from being made. Or you can lock the controls after you have started a cycle. Children cannot accidentally start dishwasher bg touching pads with this option selected. ir.lStart To unlock the dishwasher controls, press and hold the HEATEDDRY pad for 3 seconds. The light above the lock pad will turn off. To lock the dishwasher, press and hold the HEATEDDRY pad for 3 seconds.The light above the LOCI( pad will turn on. RESET To change a cycle offer washing starts... Front-Control Dishwashers: Touch the START/RESEpTad to cancel the cycle. TheSTART/RESETlighwt ill flash while the water is pumped out if needed.This tokes approximately 2 minutes. Top-Control Dishwashers: Open the door slowly to prevent splash-out. Touch the START/RESEpTad to cancel the cycle. If the START/RESElTight is flashing, close the door until the water pumps out (this tokes approximately 2 minutes) and the light stops flashing. When the light stops flashing, the dishwasher can be reprogrammed and restarted. Front-Control Dishwashers Close and latch the dishwasher door and select the cycle and desired enhancements. Touch the START/RESEpTad one time to begin the cycle. Water fill begins immediately, and approximately 60 seconds later the wash action begins. When the dishwasher door is fully closed and latched, the control panel lights will display the last settings you selected. If you don't want to change any of the settings, simply touch the START/RESEpTad to begin the cycle. If the door is closed,the indicator lights will turn off if the START/RESEpTad is not selectedwithin 5 minutes. To activate the display, open and close the door or press any pad.