GE Profile GSD4610 User manual

GEAppliances
GSD4610
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Part Ne. 165D4700P174 Pub. No,49.5845.1 _99 cG

Congratulations!
YouAmNow Partof theGEFamily.
Welcome/o tim GE t_tmily.
We're proud of our quality
products and we are
commitmd toproviding
dependable se_,ice. You'll
see it in fl_iseasy-lo-use
Owner' s Mmmal and you'll
hem il in tim fi_iendlyvoices
of our customer se_,ice
departmenl.
Best of all, you'll experience .....
fl_ese values each lime you ii
use your dishwasher. That's
important, because your
new dishwasher will be part
of your family t_)rma W
years. And we hope you will
be part of ours tar a long
time tocome.
Weflmnkyou fi)rbwing
GE. Weappreciate your
purchase, and hope you
_ll continue lo rely on us
whenever you need quality
appliances tar your home.
Important!
Fill out and relnm fl_e (;onsumer Product
()_ership Regisuafion card flint is packed
_qth this product. If you cannot find il,
please send in the duplicam cmd prinled in
fl_e back of fl_ismanual.
Write the modeland serial
numbershere.
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Youcan find them on the tub wa// just
inside the door.
Staple sales slip or cancelled check
here.
Proof of the original purchase date is
needed to obtain service under the
warrang

GE& You,
AServicePartnership_
Ask any GEappliance owner and they will
tefl you we stand behind our products with
unmatched quality service, However, did
you know that most questions result from
simple problems that you can easily fix
yourself in just a few minutes ?This
Owner's Manual can tell you how
ReadthisManual
Inside you will find ma W
helpfhl hinls on how to use and
maintain your dishwasher
properly..lust a liule preventive
care on your part Call save you a
Deat deal of time and money
over die life of your dishwasher.
ReviewtheSectionon
TroubleshootingTips
You'll find many answers to
cOlnlnoll piobIeIns here.
If you review our chart of
Troubleshooting Tips fixst,
you may not need to call fbr
seiMce at all.
ff YouNeedService
If you do need sei_ice, you can
relax know,ringhelp is only a
phone call away. A list of toll-flee
cus/omer sei_4ce numbers is
included in the back secdon.
Or you Call always call tile
GE Answer Center ®at
800.626.2000, 24 hours a dW,
7 days a week.
Safety Information ....... 4-7
Operating Instructions
ControlPanelandSettings..8, 9
DishwasherDoor.......... 12
LoadingtheRacks ...... 14-I6
OptionalAccessories ....... 17
Careand Cleaning....... 18-I9
Troubleshooting _ps
BeforeYou
CallForService......... 20-24
Customer Service
ProductRegistration ........ 29
Warranty ................ 31
ServiceTelephone
Numbers .......... BackCover
3

iMPORTANTSAFETYiNFORMATION.
READALL iNSTRUCTiONSBEFOREUSING
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For your safety, the information in this manual must be
followed to minimize the risk of fire, explosion, electric
shock, or toprevent property damage, personal injury,
or loss of life.
WATERHEATERSAFETY
Under certain conditions hydrogen gas may be produced in
a water heater that has not been used for two weeks or
more. HYDROGENGAS iS EXPLOSIVE.
If the hot water has not been used tbr t_voweeks or more, prevent
the possibilily of damage or injm_i by turning on all hot water
faucets and allow them to run tbr several minutes. Do fl_is bei()re
using any electi_ica] appliance which is connected to the hot water
system. This simple procedure will allow aW buih-up hydrogen gas
to escape. Since the gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open
flame or appliance du|ing this process.
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Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as
described in this Owner's Manual
PROPER/NSTALMTION
ANDMAINTENANCE
This dishwasher must be properly installed and located in
accordance with the Installation Instructions before #is used.
If you did not receive an Installation Instructions sheet with
your dishwasher, you can receive one by calling us toll-free
at the GEAnswer CenteF?800.626.2000.
Connect to a grounded
metal, permanent wiring
system; or run an equipmenI_
gTounding conduclox with
the circuit conduclors and
connect Io the equipmenI_
gTounding lenninal or lead
of lhe appliance.
Improper connection of the
equipment-gTounding
conductor can resuh in a risk
of eleclxic shock. Check with
a qualified elecuician or
sex-vice representative if you
ae in doubt wheflmr the
appliance is properly
gTounded.
Dispose of discarded
appliances and shipping or
packing material properly.
Do not attempt to repair or
replace aW part of your
dishwasher unless it is
specifically recommended in
this manual. All odmr
sex,Tieing should be refened
/o a qualified technician.
To minimize the possibilib: of
elecuic shock, disconnecl
fl_isappliance flx)m fl_e
power supply befbre
attempting any mainlenance.
/VOTE."Turning the
dishwasher offdoes not
disconnect file appliance
fiom the power supply. We
recommend hm4ng a
qualified lechnician sex_ice
your appliance.
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALL INSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING
,!
m
O0NOT_..
Do nol lamper wifl_controls. Do not allow children _oplay
inside, on or wilh this
} Do not abuse, sil on, or stand
on the door or dish rack of appliance or any discarded
the dishwasher, appliance.
Do not discmd a dishwasher
_qd_out first removing the
door of the washing
companmenl.
Do noÁstore or use
combuslible mam_ials,
gasoline or other tlammable
vapors and liquids in fl_e
vicinily of lhis or aW other
appliance.
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WHENUSINGYOURDISHWASHER
Use only powder, tabs or
liquid delergenls or weuing
agents recommended tor use
in a dishwasher and keep
them out of the reach of
children. Cascadd'
Autonlatic Dishwashing
Detergent has been approved
tor use in all GE dishwashers.
Locate sharp items so flint
dmy are not likely to damage
the door seal.
Load shmp knives _th tl_e
handles up to reduce tl_erisk
of cuHype il_jufies.
Do not wash plastic itelns
unless marked dishwasher
safe or the equivalent. For
plastic items not so marked,
check the manuf_tcmrer's
recommendations.
Non-Dishware Items: Do not
wash items such as elecnonic
air cleaner fihers, tumace
fihers and paint brushes in
your dishwasher. Damag_ to
dishwasher and discoloration
or staining of dishwasher
m Wresult.
Do not/ouch the heating
element during or
immediately after use.
Do not operate your
dishwasher unless all
enclosure panels me properly
in place.
Close supe_,ision isnecessmT
ifthis appliance is used by or
near children.
Load light plastic ilems so
they will not become
dislodged and drop to the
bottom of the dishwashe_
riley might come into contact
_qth dm heating element and
be damaged.
Readandfollow this
SafetyInformationcarefully.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

Aboutthe dishwasher controlpanel.
Youcan locate your model number on the tub waftjust inside the door
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model
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STATUS LOAD SELECTIONS OPTIONS
| SENSING CleanSensor
II CLEAN
ControlSettings
T_heStat.s
The Status display tells you what's happening while the
dishwasher is in oper;+fion _u_d _dso _u_ym_dfhn(tJons if they
o((u_. The lights _ill come ONindic_+fing the sequen_e of
oper_ttion the dishw_tsher is in.
SENSING
WASHING
RINSING
DRYING
CLEAN
DisplayedduringperiodsusingCleanSensortechnologyto
measurethe amountofsoil intheloadanddecideif another
prewashisneeded.
Displayedduringprewashandmainwashperiods.
Displayedduringrinseperiods.
DisplayedduringHEATEDDRYING.
Displayedwhencycleiscomplete.LightremainsONuntil
dooris opened.
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LoadSelections
Thefight abovetheselected padwill be ONto indicate which LOAD
SELECTIONhasbeen selected.
NORMAL Forloadsdeverydaydishes,glassesandcoolcvarewith
mediumsoils.
POTSPANS Forheavilysoileddishesorcool<warewith dried-onor
baked-onsoils.Everydaydishesmay beincluded.This
cyclewill notremoveburned-onfoods.
CHINA CRYSTALForlightlysoiledchinaandcrystal.
GLASSES Forloadsofglassware.Especiallygoodtoreducespotting
andfilming.
RINSE& HOLD Forrinsing partial loadsthat will bewashedlater.
Donotusedetergentwith thiscycle.

opt o,s
Thelight abovethe selectedpad will beON toindicate which OPTIONhasbeen selected.
POWER Forusewith heavilysoiledand/ordried-on,baked-onsoils.Thisoption
PRESOAKMUSTbe selectedPRIORtostartingthecycle. Thisoption adds 16
minutes to the cycle time.
HI TEMP RINSE Turnsontheheaterin all prerinseandfinal rinsecyclesto help prevent
spottingondishware.ThisoptionmaybeturnedONor OFFduringthe
washcycle.
HEATEDDRY Shutsoffthe dryingheatoptions.Dishesairdrynaturallyandenergyis
OFF saved.Youcanpropthedooropenafterthe lightgoesON nexttothe
word CLEANwhichappearsin the STATUSdisplayfor faster drying.
HEATEDDRY Turnsthe heateronfor fast drying.This cyclewill extendthetime
ON toyourwashcycleby 30minutes.NOTE:Cannotbeselectedwith
RINSE&HOLDcycle.
LOCK WhentheLOCKpadistouchedtwicewithin3seconds,allpadsbecome
inoperative.Youcanlockthecontrolstopreventanyse/ectionsfrombeingmade.
Oryoucanlockthecontrols"afteryouhavestarteda cycleorselectedDELAY
STARTsothecycleorDELAYSTARTisnotinterrupted
Children cannot accidentally start dishwasher by touching pads
with this option selected.
Tounlockthedishwasherafterit hasbeenlocked,touchtheLOCKpadtwice
within3seconds.ThelightabovetheLOCKpadwill beoff.
DELAYSTART Youcan delaythestart ofa washcyclefor upto 8hours.Pressandhold
theBELAY STARTpadto choosethe numberof hoursyouwantto delay
thestartof thecycle.Themachinewill countdownandstartautomatically
atthe correcttime. NOTE:Ifyouforget to lockthedoora remindersignal
will beepuntilyou doso.
RESET Tochangea cycleafter washingstarts,touchthe START/RESETpadto
cancelthe cycle.After water is pumpedoutandmotorstops,you can
reprogramandrestartthedishwasher.
Start
Close the door until it locks into place and touch the START/RESETpadto
begin the (T(le. There is a time delay between stalt-up and water fill soyou
will not hear aW wash action fight awW.
The tTcle is complete when the light is 0Nnext to the word CLEANin the
STATUSdisplay.
NOTE."The dishwasher remembers your last wcle so you don't have to
reprogram each time. %qmn the dishwasher is loaded and door latch is
in the locked position, the conuol panel lights willbe ONand displ Wthe
last settings you selected.
If you don't want to change aW of the settings, simply t(mch the
START/RESETpadto begin the (Tcle.
Also, ifapower t_dlmeoccurs, NORMALand HEATEDORYx_illautomatically
beprogrammed. Makeanynew selectionsand louch the START/RESET
pad Iobegin the cycle. 9

Flashingdisp/ayfights.
What It Means What ToDo
iSTATUS
NNS,NO
|WAG.ING
IRINSING
lGRYmNG
IGL_N
STATUS
SENSING
_,_S,_NG
•|RINSING
|GRY!NG
I CLEAN
STATUS
II SENSING
WASHING
i DRYING
I CLEAN
PLUS A
BEEPING
SOUND
CLEANSENSORError
START/RESETpad has
been pressed
Control Error
If the sensing light doesn't come on
during the NORMALor POTSPANS
cycles, the CLEANSENSORis not
working. Call fin set_qce. The
dishwasher will continue towork
without the CLEANSENSOR.
NOTE."This light will not stay on the
entire _Tcle.
Allow dishwasher to drain and resel
before selecting anew (Tcle.
Press the START/RESETpadtolure
offthe beeper. But tim RINSING
lighl _qll continue to flash. If this
continues call fbr set_ice.
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| SENSING : :
| WASHING
R'NS!NG
.Y,N0
iCLEAN
:PLUS A
BEEPING
SOUND
7O
Control Error Press the START/RESETpadto mm
off the beeper and tim dishwasher
will attempt 1oreset. Then restart the
wash cycle. If this enor continues
call fbr set_4ce.