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User manual
Dishwasher
ZDT 312
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Thank you for selecting our appliance We wish you lots of enjoyment with your new appliance and we hope that you will consider our brand again when purchasing household appliances. Please read this user manual carefully and keep it throughout the product life cycle as a reference document. The user manual should be passed on to any future owner of the appliance. Contents Safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 Loading cutlery and dishes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 Control panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Safety information In the interest of your safety and to ensure the ried out by inexperienced persons will cause correct use, before installing and first using the injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact appliance, read this user manual carefully, in- your local Service Force Centre. Always in- cluding its hints and warnings. To avoid sist on genuine spare parts. unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is im- portant to ensure that all people using the General safety appliance are thoroughly fa
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or if the control panel, work top or plinth area Installation are damaged such that the inside of the ap- • Check your dishwasher for any transport pliance is freely accessible. Contact your damage. Never connect a damaged ma- local Service Force centre, in order to avoid chine. If your dishwasher is damaged con- hazard. tact your supplier. • All sides of the dishwasher must never be • All packaging must be removed before use. drilled to prevent damage to hydraulic and • Any electrical and plumb
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In addition to the dishwashing programme se- – activating/deactivating the rinse aid lection, the following functions can also be set dispenser, with the help of these buttons: the appliance MUST be in setting mode: • the setting of the water softener, • Press On/Off button, All programme light are illuminated = the appliance is in setting • deactivation/activation of the audible sig- mode. nals. • Press On/Off button, ONLY a programme • cancel a washing programme or a delay start button is illu
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Audible signals Audible signals have been introduced to help 3. Press function button C, the lights of func- indicate which operations the dishwasher is tion buttons A and B turn off while the light performing: of function button C goes on flashing. At the same time the end of programme in- • setting the water softener, dicator light illuminates indicating that the • end of the programme, audible signals are active. • intervention of an alarm due to malfunction. 4. To deactivate the audible sign
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4. The opening of the door will interrupt the buttons B and C until all programme button countdown. Close the door; the countdown is illuminated. The washing programme has will continue from the point at which it was been cancelled. . interrupted. • If a new washing programme is to be selec- 5. Once the delay start has elapsed the pro- ted, check that there is detergent in the gramme will start automatically. detergent dispenser. Cancelling the delay start Cancelling the "delay start" To cancel
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Washing programmes Programme Degree of soil Type of load Programme description Intensive 70° Heavy soil Crockery, cutlery, pots Prewash and pans Main wash 2 intermediate rinses Final rinse Drying Normal 65° Normal soil Crockery, cutlery, pots Prewash and pans Main wash 1 intermediate rinses Final rinse Drying 60° A 30' Light soil Crockery and cutlery Main wash 1) Final rinse Bio 50° Normal soil Crockery and cutlery Prewash 2) Main wash 1 intermediate rinse Final rinse Drying Rinse and Hold Any.
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– Set the water hardness to level 1. When using tablets that IMPORTANT! integrate rinse aid and If the drying results are not satisfactory we rec- detergent: ommend that you: there is no need to fill up with rinse aid 1. Fill up the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid. – set the water softener 2. Set the rinse aid dosage to position 2. – add special (dishwasher) salt If you decide in future to use separated deter- gents, we advise that you: When using tablets that – Fill up the salt and rinse aid
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Water hardness Adjusting the water hardness Use of salt setting Clarke °TH mmol/l manually electronically 46 - 52 65 - 75 6,5 - 7,5 2 level 8 yes 36 - 45 51 - 64 5,1 - 6,4 2 level 7 yes 28 - 35 40 - 50 4,0 - 5,0 2 level 6 yes 23 - 27 33 - 39 3,3 - 3,9 2 level 5 yes 18 - 22 26 - 32 2,6 - 3,2 1 level 4 yes 13 - 17 19 - 25 1,9 - 2,5 1 level 3 yes 5 - 12 7 - 18 0,7 - 1,8 1 level 2 yes < 5 < 7 < 0,7 1 level 1 no The water softener must be set in both ways: manually, using the water hardness dial and
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light with a sequence of intermittent audible changes (For the selection of a new level signals and a pause of a few seconds. see the chart). Examples: Examples: 5 flashes / 5 intermittent audible signals, If the current level is 5, by pressing function pause, button A once, level 6 is selected. If the 5 flashes / 5 intermittent audible signals, current level is 10, by pressing button A pause, etc...= level 5 once, level 1 is selected. 6 flashes / 6 intermittent audible signals, 5. To memorise t
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IMPORTANT! Immediately start a complete programme. IMPORTANT! Water will overflow from the container as salt is added. Remove any trace of salt. Replace the cap tightly turning it clockwise until it stops with a click. IMPORTANT! Top up the special salt when the light on the control panel illuminates. Filling with rinse aid Open the lid. Fill up with rinse aid. The Clean up any rinse aid maximum level for filling is which overflows. Close indicated by "max" the lid and press until it locks. IMPO
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Adjusting the dosage of rinse aid Increase the dose if there are drops of water or Reduce the dose if there are whitish streaks on lime spots on the dishes after washing. the dishes or a bluish film on glassware or knife blades. Open the lid. Set the dosage level. (The Close the lid and press un- dose is factory set in po- til it locks. sition 4). Loading cutlery and dishes – Dishes and items of cutlery must not lie Sponges, household cloths and any object that inside one another, or cover each
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For washing in the dishwasher the following cutlery and dishes are not suitable: are of limited suitability: • Cutlery with wooden, horn, china or mother-of- • Only wash stoneware in the dishwasher if it is pearls handles. specially marked as being dishwasher-safe by the manufacturer. • Plastic items that are not heat resistant. • Glazed patterns may fade if machine washed • Older cutlery with glued parts that are not tempera- frequently. ture resistant. • Silver and aluminium parts have a tende
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Load upper basket. Light For taller items, the cup If plates are to be loaded in the upper basket: load items (plastic bowls etc.) racks can be folded up- them starting from the rear positions; tilting them must be loaded in the up- wards. slightly forwards and avoiding the front positions near per basket and arranged the door. so they do not move. Adjusting the height of the upper basket If washing very large plates you can load them in the lower basket after moving the upper bas- ket to the hi
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IMPORTANT! IMPORTANT! Never lift or lower the basket on one side only When the basket is in the higher position you will not be able to use the cup racks. Use of detergent IMPORTANT! Observe the manufacturer’s dosing and stor- age recommendations. Only use detergents suitable for dishwashers. Open the lid. Fill in the detergent in Observe the dosing lev- compartment A. els. For programmes with pre- When using detergent Close the lid. wash add an additional tablets: place detergent detergent do
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Unloading the dishwasher • Hot dishes are sensitive to knocks. • Water may appear on the sides and the door The dishes should therefore be allowed to of the dishwasher as the stainless steel will cool down before removing from the appli- eventually become cooler than the dishes. ance. CAUTION! • Empty the lower basket first and then the When the washing programme has finished, it upper one; this will avoid water dripping from is recommended that the dishwasher is un- the upper basket onto the
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Put the flat filter A back in Replace the filters and the base of the washing lock by turning the handle compartment and ensure clockwise to the stop. that it fits perfectly under the two guidesD. Cleaning the spray arms Prolonged periods of non- operation NEVER try to remove the spray arms. If you are not using the machine for any pro- If residues of soil have clogged the holes in the longed period of time you are advised to: spray arms, remove them with a cocktail stick. 1. Unplug the appli
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3. Remove the water inlet and discharge ho- Avoid over tilting the machine during transpor- ses. tation. 4. Pull the machine out together with the ho- ses. Environmental concerns Packaging material The symbol on the product or on its pack- aging indicates that this product may not be The packaging materials are environmentally treated as household waste. Instead it should friendly and can be recycled. The plastic com- be taken to the appropriate collection point for ponents are identified by
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Fault code and malfunction Possible cause and solution • 1 intermittent audible signal • The water tap is blocked or furred with limescale. Clean the water tap. • continuous flashing of the light of the running programme • The water tap is turned off. Turn the water tap on. • 1 flash of the "end of programme " indicator light The dishwasher does not fill with water. • The filter (where present) in the threaded hose fitting at the water inlet valve is blocked. Clean the filter in the threaded hos
