Maytag MED6400TQ Quick Start Guide - Page 2

POWER ® DRY CYCLES SENSOR DRY CYCLES Cl'imed Preset Cycle Settings Sensor Dry Cycles may be used for most loads. These cycles give the optimal drying in the shortest time. Drying time varies according to the type of fabric, size of the load, and dryness setting. Sensor Dry Cycles All Sensor Dry Cycles are preset to NORMAL DRY, which is good for most fabrics. At the end of the cycle, you may check the dryness of the load. ° If the load is drier than you like, you may select the setting the next time you d_ a similar load. If a load is not as dry as you like, you may complete a Timed cycle. You may select the More Dry setting you dry a similar load. Less Dry drying using the next time Sensor System Auto Moisture Sensing Dryness is determined by an electronic sensor that "feels" the amount of moisture in clothes as they pass over it. When the selected dryness level is reached, the dryer goes into a cool down period of up to 10 minutes. _ensor Dry Preset Cycle Settings _' Sensor Dry Cycles Load Type Temperature Heavy Duty Heavyweight mixed loads, cottons, towels, jeans High Normal Medium Corduroys, work clothes Wrinkle Control Business casual clothes, permanent press, synthetics Low Delicate Lingerie, blouses, Lwashab[e knit fabrics Extra-Low J Timed Dry This cycle may be used to get up to 80 minutes of heated Both time and temperature levels can be adjusted. drying time. Rapid Dry Use this cycle for time. This setting down period. d_ing small provides 24 loads or loads that need a short drying minutes of heated tumbling with a cool Freshen Up Use this cycle to help smooth out wrinkles from such items as clothes packed in a suitcase or items wrinkled from being left in the dryer too long. This setting provides about 20 minutes of heated tumbling followed by a cool down period of up to 10 minutes. Timed Cycles Load Type Timed Dry Heavyweight, bulky items, work clothes Rapid Dry Small loads Freshen Up Helps to smooth out _wrinkles OPTIONS Default Temperature High Default Time (Minutes) 40 Medium 24 Medium 20 J Drum Light On some models, press DRUM LIGHT anytime to turn the drum light ON or OFF. When the dryer door is opened, the drum light turns on. The drum light will turn off when the dryer door is closed or after the dryer door has been open for S minutes. Wrinkle Prevent Option The dryer continues to tumble every S minutes after the cycle is complete to help keep wrinkles from setting into clean, dry fabrics. The intermittent tumbling can continue for as long as 90 minutes or until the dryer is stopped and the load removed. NOTE: When the Wrinkle Prevent setting is selected and the End of Cycle Signal is on, a tone sounds every 5 minutes until the clothes are removed, or the Wrinkle Prevent setting ends. Damp Dry Chime The dryer will alert you when the clothes are approximately 80% dry, helping avoid overdrying items that you prefer to hang dry. End of Cycle Signal The End of Cycle Signal produces an audible sound when the drying cycle is finished. Promptly removing clothes at the end of the cycle reduces wrinkling. Press END OF CYCLE SIGNAL until the desired volume (High, Low or Off) is selected. _Troubleshooting - Long Dry Times, Load Not Drying Before you call service ... check for the following: Is the lint screen clogged with lint? ° Clean the lint screen before each load. Is the exhaust vent or outside exhaust hood Lint should be cleaned out of the exhaust every 2 years. clogged with lint? vent at least once Is the Sensor Dry Cycle ending early? Do not use a dryer rack with an Sensor Dry Cycle. Are all of your Sensor Dry Cycle loads consistently not as dry as you would like? . You may change the preset Dryness Level settings to increase dryness for all Sensor Dry Cycles. See "Changing Cycles, Modifiers and Options" in the Use and Care Guide. W10114206A © 2006 AIIrightsreserved. See the Use and Care Guide for complete MAYTAG and the "M" Symbol are registered trademarks of Maytag Limited in Canada. All other marks are trademarks of Maytag Corporation or its related companies. details. 12/06 Plinted in U.S.A.