Use Of The Appliance; Setting The Water Softener - Atag VA6311RF Benutzerinformation

On/off button
Press this button to activate or deactivate
the appliance.
After ten minutes from the end of the wash-
ing programme, the AUTO OFF function au-
tomatically deactivates the appliance. This
helps to decrease energy consumption.
Delay start button
Press this button again and again to delay
the start of the washing programme from 1
to 24 hours.
Programme buttons
Press one of these buttons to set a wash-
ing programme. The related indicator
comes on. Refer to 'Washing programmes'.
Function buttons
With these buttons you can:
• Adjust electronically the level of the water
softener. Refer to 'Setting the water soft-
ener'.
• Activate and deactivate the multitab func-
tion. Refer to 'Multitab function'.
• Activate and deactivate the rinse aid dis-
penser (only with the multitab function
on). Refer to 'What to do if...'.
• Cancel a washing programme in opera-
tion. Refer to 'Select and start a washing
programme'.

Use of the appliance

1. Be sure that the set level of the water
softener agrees with the water hardness
in your area. If not, adjust 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 appli-
ance.
5. Set the correct washing programme for
the type of load and soil.

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.
Setting mode
The appliance must be in setting mode
for these operations:
• To set and start a washing programme.
• To set and start a delay start.
• To adjust electronically the level of the
water softener.
• To activate or deactivate the multitab
function.
• To deactivate or activate the rinse aid
dispenser (only with the multitab function
on).
Activate the appliance. The appliance
is in setting mode when:
• All the programme indicators come on.
Activate the appliance. The appliance
is not in setting mode when:
• Only one programme indicator comes
on.
• The display shows the time of the wash-
ing programme or the time of the delay
start.
– It is necessary to cancel the pro-
gramme or the delay start to go back
to the setting mode. Refer to 'Setting
and starting a washing programme'.
6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the cor-
rect quantity of detergent.
7. Start the washing programme.
If you use the combi detergent tablets
('3 in 1', '4 in 1', '5 in 1'), use the multi-
tab function (refer to 'Multitab func-
tion').
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.
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