Use Of The Appliance; Setting The Water Softener - Electrolux GA55LV101 Benutzerinformation

• If a washing programme is set.
Delay start button
Use the delay start button to delay the start
of the washing programme with an interval
between 1 and 9 hours. Refer to the chapter
'Setting and starting a washing programme'.
Programme selection buttons
With these buttons you can select the wash-
ing programme. Press a programme button,
the related indicator light comes on. Refer to
'Washing programmes' chapter for more da-
ta about the washing programmes.
Function buttons
Use the function buttons for these opera-
tions:
• To set the water softener. Refer to the
chapter 'Setting the water softener'.
• To deactivate/activate the audible signals.
Refer to the section 'Audible signals'.
• To activate/deactivate the multitab func-
tion. Refer to the chapter 'Multitab func-
tion'.
• To deactivate/activate the rinse aid dis-
penser when multitab function is active.
Refer to the chapter 'Multitab function'.
• To cancel the washing programme in pro-
gress or a delay start in progress. Refer to

Use of the appliance

Refer to the following instructions for each
step of procedure:
1. Make a check if the water softener level
is correct for the water hardness in your
area. If necessary set the water softener.
2. Fill the salt container with dishwasher salt.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.
4. Load cutlery and dishes into the dish-
washer.

Setting the water softener

The water softener removes minerals and
salts from the water supply. Minerals and
salts can have bad effect on the operation of
the appliance.
Water hardness is measured in equivalent
scales:
• German degrees (dH°).
the chapter 'Setting and starting a washing
programme'.
Setting mode
The appliance must be in setting mode for
these operations:
• To set a washing programme.
• To set the water softener level.
• To deactivate/activate the audible signals.
• To deactivate/activate the rinse aid dis-
penser.
Press the on/off button. The appliance is in
setting mode when:
– All the programme indicator lights come on
and the digital display shows three hori-
zontal bars.
Press the on/off button. The appliance is not
in setting mode when:
– Only one programme indicator light comes
on and the digital display shows one hori-
zontal bar.
– A washing programme is set. It is neces-
sary to cancel the programme to go back
to the setting mode. Refer to the chapter
'Setting and starting a washing pro-
gramme'.
5. Set the correct washing programme for
the type of load and soil.
6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the cor-
rect quantity of detergent.
7. Start the washing programme.
If you use combi detergent tablets ('3 in
1', '4 in 1', '5 in 1', etc.), refer to the
chapter 'Multitab function'.
• French degrees (°TH).
• mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit
for the hardness of water).
• Clarke.
Adjust the water softener to the water hard-
ness in your area. If necessary, contact your
local water authority.
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