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User manual
Dishwasher
ZDF 511
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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 "3 in 1 function" _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 Control panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Safety information • Under no circumstances should you attempt In the interest of your safety and to ensure the to repair the machine yourself. Repairs car- correct use, before installing and first using the ried out by inexperienced persons will cause appliance, read this user manual carefully, in- injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact cluding its hints and warnings. To avoid unnec- your local Service Force Centre. Always in- essary mistakes and accidents, it is important sist on genuine sp
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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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Control panel 1 On/Off button 2 Programme selection buttons 3 Delay start button 4 Indicator lights 5 Digital display 6 Function buttons – activating/deactivating the rinse aid dispens- Setting mode er IMPORTANT! the appliance MUST be in setting mode: Always remember that when performing oper- • Press On/Off button, ALL programme selec- ations as: tion button lights are illuminated = appliance in setting mode. – selecting a washing programme, • Press On/Off button, ONLY a programme – setting the
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In this case the programme has to be cancelled (see instructions “Cancel a washing pro- gramme in progress”). Function buttons In addition to the dishwashing programme selection, the following functions can also be set with the help of these buttons. – the setting of the water softener, – the cancelling of a programme in progress. – the activation/deactivation of the rinse aid dispenser Digital display In the digital display is indicated: – the level of hardness to which the water softener is se
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Programme selection buttons • Starting the washing programme: 1. Press the On/Off button. 2. Press the button corresponding to the required programme, the corresponding light remains illu- minated while the other programme lights turn off. In the digital display will appear, flashing, the run- ning time of the programme (in minutes). 3. The programme in progress light illuminates. 4. Close the dishwasher’s door, the programme will start automatically. In the digital display the run- ning time of
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Delay start button This option allows the start of the programme to be delayed from 1 to 19 hours. After having selected the washing programme press the delay start button until the flashing number of the hours for the delay start will appear in the digital display. Close the dishwasher’s door, the countdown starts au- tomatically. Once the countdown has elapsed the washing programme will start automatically. • Cancel the delay start in progress: To cancel a delay start in progress you have to r
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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 AUTO 65° 50° Normal / Light soil. Crockery and cutlery Prewash Main wash 1 or 2 intermediate rinses Final rinse Drying Eat-Load-Run Light soil Crockery and cutlery Main wash 1) Final rinse 30 min. 50° Normal soil Crockery and cutlery Prewash 2) Main wash 1 intermediate rinse Final rinse Drying Rinse an
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For this reason the programme duration, water During the "Auto" programme the temperature and energy consumption levels can vary within of the main wash water is also automatically the stated range for "Auto" programme (see adjusted between 50°C and 65°C depending "Washing programmes chart"). on the amount of soil on the dishes. First use • Fill the rinse aid dispenser Before using your dishwasher for the first time: • Ensure that the electrical and water connec- If you want to use combi deterge
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Water hardness Adjusting the water hardness Use of salt setting Clarke °TH mmol/l manually electronically 23 - 27 33 - 39 3,3 - 3,9 2 level 5 yes 18 - 22 26 - 32 2,61 - 3,2 1 level 4 yes 13 - 17 19 - 25 1,9 - 2,5 1 level 3 yes 5 - 12 7 - 18 0,71 - 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 electronically. Setting the water softener manually (see table) The water softener is factory set at position 2. Set s
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1. Press the On/Off button. The dishwasher 4. To change the level, press function button must be in setting mode. A. Each time the button is pressed the level changes. (For the selection of the new level 2. Simultaneously press and hold function see the chart). buttons B and C, until the lights of function Examples: buttons A, B and C start flashing. if the current level is 5, by pressing function 3. Press function button A, the lights of func- button A once, level 6 is selected. tion buttons B
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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 spe- pearls handles. cially marked as being dishwasher-safe by the man- ufacturer. • Plastic items that are not heat resistant. • Glazed patterns may fade if machine washed fre- • Older cutlery with glued parts that are not temper- quently. ature resistant. • Silver and aluminium parts have a
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The two rows of prongs on the lower basket can be easily lowered to allow you to load pots, pans and bowls. 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 bas
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To move to the higher position proceed as follows: 1. Pull out the basket until it stops. 2. Carefully lift both sides upwards until the mecha- nism is engaged and the basket is stable. To lower the basket to the original position proceed as follows: 1. Pull out the basket until it stops. 2. Carefully lift both sides upwards and then allow the mechanism to drop back down slowly, keeping hold of it. IMPORTANT! IMPORTANT! Never lift or lower the basket on one side only When the basket is in the h
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For programmes with pre- When using detergent Close the lid. wash add an additional tablets: place detergent detergent dose in com- tablets in compartment A. partmentB. "3 in 1 function" This appliance is equipped with the "3 in 1 func- the indicator lights for salt and rinse aid are de- tion", that allows the use of the "3 in 1" combi activated. detergent tablets. Select the "3 in 1 function" before the start of a These products are detergents with a combined washing programme. cleaning, rins
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function "indicator light illuminates. This means on flashing. The digital display indicates the that the function is active. current setting: = Rinse aid dispenser To deactivate the function press the same but- deactivated. tons again until the indicator light correspond- 4. To change the setting, press button B ing to the "3 in 1" symbol turns off. again, the digital display indicates the new setting: = Rinse aid dispenser activa- If the drying results are not satisfactory we ted. suggest
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Care and cleaning Cleaning the filters IMPORTANT! NEVER use the dishwasher without filters. In- correct repositioning and fitting of the filters will produce poor washing results. Clean filters A, B and C Turn the handle about 1/4 Remove filter A from the thoroughly under running turn anticlockwise and re- base of the washing com- water. move filters B and C. partment. Put the flat filter A back in Replace the filters and the base of the washing lock by turning the handle compartment and ensu
