mode. Refer to 'Setting and starting a
washing programme'.
Acoustic signals
You can hear the acoustic signals in these
conditions:
• The washing programme is completed.
• The appliance has a malfunction.
Factory setting: on.
Deactivating the acoustic signals:
1. Activate the appliance.
2. Make sure that the appliance is in set-
ting mode.
3. Press and hold the programme button
until the programme indicator (A) flashes
and the programme indicator (B) comes
on.
4. Press immediately the programme but-
ton again.
The programme indicator (A) comes on
and the programme indicator (B) starts
to flash.
USE OF THE APPLIANCE
1. Be sure that the set level of the water
softener agrees with the water hard-
ness in your area. If not, adjust the wa-
ter softener.
2. Fill the salt container with dishwasher
salt.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse
aid.
SETTING THE WATER SOFTENER
The water softener removes minerals and
salts from the water supply. These minerals
and salts can cause damage to the appli-
ance.
German degrees
(°dH)
51 - 70
43 - 50
37 - 42
29 - 36
Water hardness
French degrees
(TH°)
91 - 125
76 - 90
65 - 75
51 - 64
After some seconds, the programme in-
dicator (A) goes off and the end indica-
tor comes on. The programme indicator
(B) continues to flash.
5. Press the programme button again, the
end indicator goes off. The acoustic sig-
nals are deactivated.
6. Deactivate the appliance to confirm.
Activating the acoustic signals:
1. To activate the acoustic signals again,
do steps (1) through (4). The pro-
gramme indicator (A) goes off and the
end indicator is off. The programme in-
dicator (B) continues to flash.
2. Press the programme button again. The
end indicator comes on. The acoustic
signals are activated.
3. Deactivate the appliance to confirm.
4. Load cutlery and dishes into the appli-
ance.
5. Set the correct washing programme for
the type of load and soil.
6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the
correct quantity of detergent.
7. Start the washing programme.
Adjust the level of the water softener if this
does not agree with the water hardness in
your area.
Contact your local water authority to know
the water hardness in your area.
mmol/l
Clarke de-
grees
9,1 - 12,5
64 - 88
7,6 - 9,0
53 - 63
6,5 - 7,5
46 - 52
5,1 - 6,4
36 - 45
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Water hardness ad-
justment
manually
elec-
troni-
cally
1)
10
2
1)
9
2
1)
8
2
1)
7
2