GE DDE9200V User manual

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READ YOUR USENW) CARE BOOK.
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irq and loading, dry’ing special fabrics am!
back, care of your dryer and BMPORTANT
CALJT’IONS FOR THE PERSONAL SAFETY
OF ‘THOSE USING THIS APPLIANCE.
SORT AND LOAD
*Sort clothesby FabricType. –If you mix varioustypesof fabricsin your dryingload,
–Best resultsare obtained when fabricsof drying loads set the controlsfor the lighter-weightfabricsandremove
aresimilar. whendry. Thenresetfor the remainingheavierfabrics.
–Generally,clothesthat have been washedtogethercan @Clean Lint Filter eachtime dryer kused.Besurefilter isin
be dried togetherif they weresortedproperlyfor wash- placebeforestartingdryer.
ing. @Loadclothesinto the dryerandclosethe dcmr:-
SETTHECONTROLSRe~ertoco~TRo~ssETTi~GGUiDEon~acic,ages
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IDELICATES u10W HEAT
FLUFF c! NO HEAT
IPuSH ONE OF THESE BUTTONS TO SUIT’ YOUR
lam OFCLOTHES
ACOTTONS –Usewith the AUTOMATIC CYCLES
or the TIMED CYCLES
BPEF?M.PRESS &POLYESTER KNITS –Use only
with the AUTOMATIC CYCLES
CDELICATES –Usewith the AUTOMATIC CYCLES
or the TIMED CYCLES
DFLUFF –Useonly with the TIMED CYCLES
ISELECTEXTRA CARE, IFDESIF?”ED.
!(Usewith AUTOMATIC CYCLES only.)
SELECT END-OF-CYCLE/EXTRA CARE SIGNAL,
IF l!xsl F!ED.
TURN CYCLE SELECT(IR TO DESIRED DRYING
CYCLE.
IPRESS PWH-I-TO-START BUTTON TO START
DRYER.
IOpening the door during operation stops the dryer.
Tore-start, closedoor andpressthe START button. I
PERIVLPRESS/COTTONS
AUTOMATIC CYCLES
HEAVY FABRICS –(Usewith selectionAor B)
For items that absorbagreat deal of moisture and take
longerto dry, suchas bath mats, bed spreads,shagrugs,
thick knitted cottons,dungareesandheavywork clothes.
MEDIUM FABRICS –(Usewith selectionAor B)
This isthe mostoften usedsettingbecauseit providesauto-
matic drying for most cottons, !inensand medium-weight
permanent press items. This setting should be used for
thoseitemsthat absorbanaverageamountof moisture.
LIGHT FABRICS –(Usewith selectionBor C)
For delicatefabrics,syntheticsand light-weightpermanent
pressitems.
POLYESTER KNITS
AUTOMATIC CYCLES
(Usewith selectionB)
For drying polyester knit fabrics and de-wrinkling syn-
theticsand blends.
TIMED CYCLES –(Usewith selectionA, Cor D)
Thesecyclesshould be usedwhen you want to dry for a
specific amount of time or where possiblyalow heat or
no heat fluff is desired. Simply set the Cycle Selector
to the amountof dryingtime desired.
WHAT [S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AUTOMATIC &TIMED DRYING?
AUTOMATIC IMWNG
When usingthe Automatic Cycles,the Automatic Electronic
Control system continually sensesmoisture in the tumbling
clothes,determineswhen they are dried to your pre-selected
setting, and terminatesthe cycle automatically. Refer to the
CONTROLS SETTING GUIDE on the ‘backpage,for recom-
mended settings.Tho Cycle Selector will not advanceuntil
clotheshavereachedacertaindegreeof dryness.
TIMED DRYING
The TIMED CYCLES are availablefor drying specialloads
or delicate loads where possiblealow heat or no heat is
required. They may also be usedwhen you haveaload that
you wishto dry for aspecificamountof time. Whenusingthe
TIMED CYCLES, you selectthe numberof minutesyou wish
the dryer to run andit turnsoff at the endof thistime period.

CONTROLSSETTINGGUiDE *‘. *
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AIJJO#&C DAMP DRY FOR IRONING
TIMED CYCLES [Use Timed Cycles)
—
Rugs,Thickknitted Mixql bradsOf ~~wm,an~ Perf;f:m Polye~dKnits Delicrites, Average Load of ?do-Heat L$;htn$o:t P#?ediurnweight
Fatrr)c Mtwrs, etc., Mixed firmly
~ed:~:ight ‘synthetics Sheers ?nd Fdixed Cot:ons Co\tnw.:nd
Loads of Heavier Fabrics De-Wrinkiing Synthatms Fluff Dcriicatcm Cottons
D?’Yiyien Pam&Press PERMPRESS
COTTONS COTTONS iUEt.!CliTIES
~~lyestep DELICATES ColToNs
POLYEST~RKNITS FLUFF DEIJCATES
Knits COTTONS
c$$,w $femfy Medium Light Medium
Fabrics or Medium or 30
Fabrics 45 Time 25 Fabrh% f#fiHtes 30
ightFabrics LightFabrics Minutes Minutes Desired Minutes Minutes
NOTE: The CYCLE SELECTOR settings Indicated above are to be usedon!y asa guide. For example you may find that best results are obtained for
certain of your fabrics by setting the CYCLE SELECTOR to either side of the recommended settings.
t3AMP 13RVING CLOTHES FOR lFtON!NG
When only aportion of aclothes load is to be damp dried, set the Cycle Selector in the time zone according to the above guide, and start the Dryer.
After the Dryer stops, remove the clothes to be ironed then reset the Cycie Selector for drying of the remalnlng items and push the START button.
*When drying smali loads under 3pounds, you may obtain more satisfactory resuits by pushingthe “Permanent Press&Polyester #(nits’r button.
END=OF=CYCLESIGNAL
if you push“on” button, abuzzerwill soundjust beforecompletionof the cycleto alertyouthat
your garmentsare readyto be removed.if PermanentPressor PolyesterKnitsgarmentsarebeing
dried,they shouldberemovedimmediatelyto helppreventthe settingof wrinkles.
Pushingthe “off” button or advancingCycleSelectorto an “off” areawill terminatethe sound.
Push“off’ if youdo not wishfor buzzerto sound.
WhetTusingthe EXTRA CARE feature,the SIGNAL mustbesetto the “ON” position. . .
EXTRACARE FEATURE
Thisfeatureisfor usewith the AUTOMATIC CYCLES only.
To minimizewrinklessetin the clothes,the EXTRA CARE featureprovidescontinuous,no-heat
tumbiingafter thegarmentsaredry.
@Approximately10 min.after the PolyesterKnitsAutomaticcycles.
@Approximately15 min. after the Perm.Press/CottonsAutomaticCycles.
During this time abuzzerwill soundat 5-minute intervalsto remindyou to removethe clothes
from the dryer.
Whenusingthe EXTRA CARE feature,the SIGNAL switchmustbesettiothe “ON” position.
POLYESTERKNBT& PERMANENT PRESSTIPS
@DO NOT OVERLOAD –Garments being dried or de- YOUR DRYER CAN ALSO BEUSED FOR DE-WRINKLING
wrinkledshouldtumblefreely. –Many clean, dry garmentsmade from syntheticsand syn-
sREMOVE CLOTHES IMMEDIATELY –To help prevent thetic blendscanbede-wrinkledsuccessfullywithout washing.
Simply follow the instructionsfor drying PolyesterKnit fa-
wrinkling, removefrom the dryer immediatelyat the end
of the dryingcycles. brics.
@PLACE ON HANGERS –PermanentPressand Polyester
knit garmentslook bestif placedon hangersafter drying.
GE NE F?AL ELECTRiC COMPANY
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 40225
GENERAL ELECTRIC
DDE9200V
DDG92E?OV Pub.No 49-9375