Washing a load of laundry _33
02 WASHING A LOAD OF LAUNDRY
Washing your laundry using the Cycle Selection screen
Your new washer with its user friendly LCD control panel makes washing laundry easy. When
you select a wash cycle, your washer will automatically select your last used temperature, spin
speed, soil level, and extra cycles.
1. Turn the water supply on.
2. Press the Power button.
3. Open the door.
4. Load the articles loosely into the drum, without overfi lling it.
5. Close the door.
6. Add detergent, softener, and pre-wash detergent (if necessary) into the appropriate
compartments.
7. In the Cycle Selection screen as shown in
the fi gure on the right , select the appropriate
cycle according to the type of laundry you
are washing. You can choose from: eco Cold,
Normal, Heavy Duty, Perm Press, Delicates/
Hand Wash, Active Wear, Bedding PLUS,
DEEP STEAM, Stain Away, Sanitize, Wool,
Quick Wash, Rinse + Spin, Spin Only, Pure
Cycle, Specialty Cycles (Cooking & Dining,
Gardening & Yard Work, Working & Everyday,
Outdoors & Travel, Active Kids, Baby Care)
• Scroll down or up the Cycle pane and tap
a cycle.
The Option pane shows a description
of the selected cycle and the currently
selected cycle’s options.
Tap the Description if you want to view the
description of the selected cycle.
8. Tap the appropriate option button to control the Temperature, Spin Speed, Soil Level, Extras
cycles.
• Some values of each option can be disabled.
For information on the default factory setting and the selectable settings for each option,
refer to the “Cycle chart” section on page 66.
• The Extras settings can only be turned On or O .
• The last used settings of the options are saved for that cycle. They are shown if the same
cycle is selected again.
Tap the left arrow if you want to return to the Cycle pane to select another cycle you
want to use.
9. Press the Start/Pause button to start the
wash. The Cycle Status screen (shown on the
right) is displayed on the LCD panel and shows
the current status of the wash including the
remaining time, the current phase of the cycle,
and other available indicators and controls.
Press the Power button to cancel the
cycle and turn o your washer.
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