Hotpoint TVFG 65C Futura, Instruction Booklet

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Maintenance

and Care

Start and Programmes

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Programmes knob

!

Warning

, if after pressing the START/PAUSE button 

the programme knob position has changed, the new
position will 

NOT

change the programme selected. 

To change a selected programme, press the
START/PAUSE button     , the light flashes Amber to 
indicate the programme is paused. Select the new 
programme and any options required, the light will then
flash green. Press the START/PAUSE button       again
and the new programme will start.

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OPTION buttons / lights

These buttons are used to customise the selected 
programme to your requirements. A programme must
have been selected on the programme knob before an
option can be selected. Not all options are available for all
programmes (

see Start and Programmes

). If an option is

not available and you press the button, the buzzer will
beep three times. If the option is available the option light
in the button lights to confirm the selection.
After the START/PAUSE button has been pressed only the
Crease Care or Sound options (where available) can be
changed.

Progress (      Drying,

Cool Tumble) icons

These are part of the Display, they indicate the progress
of the dryer. Each icon comes on as the corresponding
phase starts.

Time Delay (Delay Timer)

The start of some programmes (

see Start and

Programmes and The Display

) can be delayed for up to

24 hours. 

Crease Care

The 

pre-care option

is only available if a delayed start has

been selected. It tumbles the clothes occasionally during the
delayed period to help prevent creases developing.
The 

post-care option

occasionally tumbles the clothes after

the end of the drying and cool tumble cycles to prevent
creases developing, should you not be available to remove
the load immediately the programme is complete. 

The 

display will show ‘End’  

Note:

The Crease Care and the

Start/Pause lights flash Amber during this phase.
Selecting this option enables both the pre and post care
functions if appropriate and when selected the light in the
button is lit.

Note:

If you have selected the Sound option this option is

not available.

Heat Level buttons and lights

Not all programmes allow you to change the heat level
and some programmes allow all three heat level options:
Low, Medium and High. 
When the heat level options are available pressing this
button changes the heat level and the light corresponding
to the selection is lit.

The Controls

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Sound

If selected, gives a signal at the end of the drying cycle,
to remind you that the clothes are ready to be removed.
Not available with the Heat & Enjoy programme. 

Note:

If you have selected the Crease Care option this

option is not available.

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DISPLAY

The display shows either the amount of time delay
remaining or an indication of the amount of time left for a
drying programme (

see The Display

).

The colons between the hours and minutes in the display
flash to show that the time is counting down.
When the programme finishes its cool tumble phase the
display will show ‘End’.

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Door Opening

Opening the door (or pressing the Start/Pause button)
during a programme will stop the dryer and have the
following effects:

Note:

The Start/Pause light flashes Amber during the Post

Care phase of a programme.

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The START/PAUSE light flashes Amber.

●

The START/PAUSE button 

must

be pressed to 

resume the programme, including a delayed 
start. The progress lights will change to show the 
current status  and the START/PAUSE light will stop 
flashing and turn green.

●

During a delay phase the delay will continue to 
count down.

●

During the post-care phase of a drying programme, 
the programme will finish. Pressing the 
START/PAUSE button will re-start a new programme 
at the beginning.

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Changing the programmes knob will select a new 
programme and the START/PAUSE light will flash 
green. You can use this to select the Refresh 
programme      to cool the clothes, if you find them 
dry enough. Press the START/PAUSE button to 
begin a new programme.

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Note

If you have a power cut, switch off the power or remove
the plug. When power is restored, press and hold the
ON/OFF button until the dryer reactivates, then press the
Start/Pause button.