AOR AR-2500 Wideband Reciever Instruction Manual

							Lower basket
For larger and heavier items such as
plates, serving platters, sauce pans,
bowls.
Height limit
The guide at the front of the upper bas-
ket determines the maximum height for
items placed in the lower basket so that
the middle spray arm is not blocked.Foldable spikes
Two rows of spikes can be folded down
to create more room for larger dishware
e.g. pots, pans and bowls.
^Press on the yellow levers,a, to fold
down the spikes,b.
Bottle holder
The bottle holder is designed for washing
slim items e.g. milk or baby bottles. For
best results place the bottle holder into
the lower basket as shown. The spray jets
can reach the inside of the bottle in this
position.
Loading the dishwasher
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							Additional inserts for the upper and lower baskets may be purchased from your
Miele dealer or the Miele Technical Service Department.
Bottle holder
part # 03 857 850to wash milk or baby bottles
Glass insert
for the upper basket
part # 03 636 034to wash long stemmed glassware
Basket accessories
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							Adding detergent
,Dishwasher detergents contain
irritant and corrosive ingredients.
Keep children away from detergent.
Do not fill the detergent dispenser
until you are ready to start the dish
-
washer.
Only use powderdetergents or tab
-
letsformulated for residential dish
-
washers. The use of gel or liquid de
-
tergent is not recommended.
Never fill the detergent dispenser to
capacity.
Do not use more than the recom-
mended amount of detergent. Con-
tinued use of too much detergent
may cause machine damage.
^
To open, press the latch on the deter-
gent dispenser.The horizontal marks in Compartment II
indicate levels of approximately 1
1/4,
13/4and 2 tablespoons (20, 25 and
30 ml) respectively.
^With the dishwasher door fully open
fill compartment II with 2 tablespoon
(30 ml) of powder detergent, or one
detergent tablet.
^Close the cover. The cover will al-
ways open at the end of a wash pro-
gram except in Rinse & Hold.
2 tablespoon (30 ml) of detergent is
enough for most normally soiled loads.
For heavily soiled loads, or if food has
dried on the dishes, a program contain-
ing a prewash cycle should be se-
lected. Add an extra tablespoon (15 ml)
of detergent to compartment I.
Less detergent is needed in homes with
very soft water and when washing
lightly soiled dishes.
Operation
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							Running the dishwasher
^Make sure the spray arms are not
blocked.
^Close the door.
^Turn on the dishwasher.
The Start/Stop indicator (17) will flash
and a program indicator (14) will light.
^Select a wash program using the pro-
gram selection buttons (19). The se-
lected program indicator will light.
^
Refer to the Program guide for de-
tails on wash programs.
^
Select Top Solo if desired. See Ad-
ditional features.
^
Press the Start/Stop button (17).
The wash program will begin.
Do not end a program prematurely!
Important program steps could be
omitted (e. g. reactivating the water
softener).
Waterproof System
All Miele dishwashers are specially de-
signed to shut off the water intake and
drain the wash cabinet in the rare event
of an internal water valve failure.
For this feature to be active, the ma-
chine must be On (not necessarily
running) and the door must be closed.
Program sequence indicator
(16)
The current step of a wash program is
indicated by the program sequence in-
dicator (16).
Operation
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							At the end of a program
The End indicator will light when the
program has finished.
^Turn off the dishwasher.
^Open the dishwasher door slightly to
allow the dishes to cool before un
-
loading.
It is advisable to turn off the water
supply if the dishwasher will not be
used for a period of time (e.g. while
vacationing).
Interrupting a program
A program is interrupted as soon as the
door is opened.
If the door is closed, the program will
continue from where it was interrupted.
,Water in the dishwasher may be
hot. There is a danger of being
burned! Only open the door if abso
-
lutely necessary.
Changing a program
If a program is running:
^Press the Start/Stop button (17) for
at least one second.
^Select the new program using the
program selection buttons (19).
^Select Top Solo if needed (see Ad-
ditional features).
^Press the Start/Stop (17) button.
The new program will begin.
If a program has not started:
^
Use the program selection buttons
(19) to choose a new wash program.
Operation
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							Program guide
Program When to use Program cycle
Pre-
wash
12Main
washInterim
rinse
12Final
rinseDry-
ing
Pots & Pans forheavily soiled pots and pans with dried on food
Main wash temperature170 °F (75 °C)
Run-time129 minXX X X - X X
Sani Wash extended wash time
forsanitizing normally soiled dishware with dried
on food
Main wash temperature150 °F (65 °C)
Run-time135 min-X X XX X X
Normal Plus higher wash temperature helps to clean
normally soiled dishware with stubborn dried on
food or greasy residues
Main wash temperature150 °F (65 °C)
Run-time127 minXX X X - X X
Normal
1)fornormal soiled dishware
Main wash temperature130 °F (55 °C)
Run-time122 minXX X X - X X
China &
CrystaloGentle program
forlightly soiled and heat sensitive tableware
Main wash temperature115 °F (45 °C)
Run-time69 min-X X X- X X
Rinse & Hold forrinsing dishes when a complete cycle is not needed
Run-time11 min-X - -- - -
1) Standard for Energy Label
When washing a full load in Pots & Pans, Sani Wash and the Normal programs use at least 2 table-
spoons (30 ml) of detergent.
For the Pots & Pans program add an additional teaspoon (5 ml) to compartment I.
If Top Solo is selected, reduce the amount of detergent to 1
1/4tablespoons (20 ml).
Program times are based on a hot water connection. If the unit is connected to cold water, program
times will increase by approximately 25 minutes.
Usage:
Electric 0.06 - 2.3 (kWh)
Water 1.3 - 5.5 US gallons (5 - 21 L)
Operation
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