Maytag MGD8630HC Owners Manual - Page 6

CONTROL PANEL AND FEATURES Not all features and cycles are available on all models. NOTE: The control panel features a sensitive surface that responds to a light touch of your finger. To ensure your 2 selections are registered, touch the control panel with your fingertip, not your fingernail. When selecting a setting or option, simply touch its name. EXTRA POWER 4 1 AirDry High : Less More Off +Steam Sensing Wet Damp Cool Down Check Vent 1 POWER/CANCEL Touch to turn the dryer on and off. Touch to stop/cancel a cycle at any time. 2 CYCLE CONTROL KNOB Turn the knob to select a cycle for your laundry load. Sensor Cycles are Custom Cycle, Bulky Items, Towels, Sanitize, Whites, Heavy Duty, Regular, Delicates, Wrinkle Control, Normal, and Jeans. Timed Cycles are Timed Dry and Quick Dry. The Steam Cycle (on some models) is Steam Refresh. See "Cycle Guide" for detailed descriptions of cycles. The Cycle Control Knob can also be pressed to activate the Extra Power option for harder-to-dry loads. See the "Options" section for more information. 3 START/PAUSE Touch and hold until the LED counts down "3-2-1" and the dryer starts, or touch once while a cycle is in process to pause it. 4 LED DISPLAY AND SETTINGS When you select a cycle, its settings will light up and the Estimated Cycle Time (for Sensor Cycles) or actual time remaining (for Timed Cycles) will be displayed. See "Cycle Guide" for available settings on each cycle. Not all settings are available with all cycles. More Time/Less Time Touch MORE TIME or LESS TIME with Timed Cycles to increase or decrease the length of a Timed Dry or Quick Dry cycle. Temp When using any cycle except Sanitize, you may select a dry temperature based on the type of load you are drying. Use the warmest setting safe for the garments in the load. Follow garment label instructions. Dryness When using Sensor Cycles (except for the Sanitize cycle), you may select a Dryness level based on the type of load you are drying. NOTE: Dryness is for use with Sensor Cycles only. 6 5 6 5 37 5 OPTIONS Use to select available options for your dryer. Not all cycles and options are available on all models. Wrinkle Prevent If you will be unable to remove a load immediately, touch WRINKLE PREVENT to add up to 150 minutes of periodic tumbling to help reduce wrinkling. On steam models, on some cycles, you may select the "+Steam" setting to add a short steam cycle after 60 minutes to help smooth out wrinkles. Reduce Static Touch to add the Reduce Static option to selected Sensor Cycles (see "Cycle Guide"). The dryer will automatically tumble, pause, and introduce a small amount of moisture into the load to help reduce static. This option adds approximately 3 minutes to the total cycle time. Steam Steam adds steam to the end of certain Sensor Cycles to help smooth wrinkles. It is not available on Sanitize, Delicates, Steam Refresh, or Timed Cycles (Timed Dry, Quick Dry). Steam can be used with High, Medium High, or Medium heat settings. This option adds approximately 15 minutes to the total cycle time. Cycle Signal Use this to turn the signal indicating the end of a drying cycle on or off. Touch and hold REDUCE STATIC for 3 seconds to turn sounds on or off. Control Lock Use to lock the controls of the dryer and avoid an accidental change in cycle options or preferences during a drying cycle. Touch and hold STEAM for 3 seconds to lock or unlock the controls of the dryer. During this time, the LED Display will count down "3-2-1." Once the controls are locked, the Control Lock icon will illuminate. NOTE: The Control Lock function may be enabled when recovering from a power failure. To unlock the control, touch and hold STEAM for at least 3 seconds. Extra Power The Extra Power option can be used with both Sensor and Timed Dry Cycles. Press the Cycle Control Knob to activate the Extra Power option, which provides an additional 10 minutes of cycle time (including additional heat and tumbling, where applicable). When Extra Power is activated, the Cycle Control Knob will illuminate and the estimated time remaining on the display will show an additional 10 minutes.