The Controls - Hotpoint Ariston FTCD 97B Bedienungsanleitung

Start and Programmes
Pre Iron Programme
'Pre Iron' is a treatment cycle for use with dry clothes and reduces creases in order to facilitate ironing and folding,
it has a maximum duration of 15 minutes.
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! 'Pre Iron' is not a drying programme and should not be used for wet articles of clothing.
For best results: 1. Do not load more than the maximum capacity.

The Controls

! Warning, after pressing the Start/Pause button
programme cannot be changed.
To change a selected programme, press the Start/Pause
button , the light flashes Amber to indicate the
programme is paused. Select the new programme and
any options required, the light will then flash green. Press
the Start/Pause button
will start.
Option buttons
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These buttons are used to customise the selected
programme to your requirements. A programme must
have been selected, by pressing a programme selection
button, before an option can be selected. Not all options
are available for all programmes (see Programmes
Table). If an option is not available and you press the button,
the buzzer will beep 3 times. If the option is available the
indicator, on the display unit next to the bottom buttons,
lights to show that the option has been selected.
Delay Timer (Time Delay)
The start of some programmes (see The Display and
Programmes tables) can be delayed for up to 24 hours.
Ensure the water container is emptied before setting a
delayed start.
Crease Care
The pre-care option is only available if a delayed start has
been selected. It tumbles the clothes occasionally during the
delayed period to help prevent creases developing.
The post-care option occasionally tumbles the clothes after
end of the drying and cool tumble cycles to prevent creases
developing, should you not be available to remove the load
immediately the programme is complete.
Note: The Start/Pause light flashes Amber during this phase.
Selecting this option enables both the pre and post care
functions if appropriate.
Heat Level button, Display and Icons
Not all programmes allow you to change the heat level
and some programmes allow all three heat level options:
Low, Medium and High.
When the heat level options are available pressing this
button changes the heat level and the display briefly shows
the selected heat level, along with a display of the selected
level icon:
HIGH HEAT
Extra Care
This Anti-Ageing function for Cottons helps to maintain
the brightness of your laundry for a long time, thanks to
the correct drum rotation (reduced in the last part of the
cycle) and the correct temperature.
Note: It cannot be used with the 'Extra Dry', 'Cupboard Dry'
and 'Light Dry' dryness levels.
Less Tangled
This option has the drum movement modified to give a
tumbling action that reduces tangling and knotting of
your clothes.
The Less Tangled option gives best results when used
with smaller loads.
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These numbers refer to the dry weight:
Fabric
Cotton and Cotton mixtures
Denim
2. Unload the dryer immediately after the end of the programme, hang, fold or iron the articles
and put them away in the closet. Should this not be possible repeat the programme.
again and the new programme
MEDIUM HEAT LOW HEAT
Maximum load
2.5kg
2kg
Ready to Iron
This option allows you to dry loads where only some of
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the items need ironing and you do not wish to fully dry
those items.
When Iron Dry level is reached, a buzzer sounds to let
you know that the items that need ironing can be removed.
The dryer then stops and the Start/Pause light flashes
orange. Remove the items you wish to iron, close the
door and press the Start/Pause button, the dryer continues
until the remaining items reach the selected dryness level.
It can be used for load sizes up to 3kg.
Note: This option is not available with the 'Iron Dry' and
'Damp Dry' dryness levels.
TIME DISPLAY
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The display shows either the amount of time delay
remaining or an indication of the amount of time left for a
drying programme (see The Display).
The display also shows if there is a problem with your
dryer, if this occurs the display will show F followed by a
fault code number (see Troubleshooting).
Empty Water Container
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(Messages about emptying can be ignored if you have
plumbed your dryer into a drain as there is no need to
empty the water container).
Messages are displayed to reminds you to empty the
water container (see The Display).
If the water container fills during a programme, the heater
turns off and the dryer does a period of Cool Tumble.
After this it stops and a message tells you to
EMPTY THE WATER CONTAINER .
You must empty the water container and restart the dryer
or the clothes will not dry. After re-starting the dryer the
message will take a few seconds to go out.
To avoid this always empty the water container each time
you use the dryer (see Maintenance).
Door Opening
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Opening the door during a programme will stop the dryer
and have the following effects:
Note: The Start/Pause light flashes Amber during the Post
Care phase of a programme.
The display shows PAUSED .
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During a delay phase the delay will continue to count
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down. The Start/Pause button must be pressed to
resume the delay programme.
The display will change to show current status.
The Start/Pause button must be pressed to resume
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the programme. The display will change to show the
current status.
During the Post Care phase, the programme ends.
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Pressing the Start/Pause button will restart a new
programme from the beginning.
Note
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If you have a power cut, switch off the power or remove
the plug. When power is restored, press and hold the
On/Off button until the display briefly shows
and the dryer reactivates. Then press the Start/Pause
button and the programme will resume.
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POWER ON