GE GDF 570-650 Series Owner's Manual

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6Getting started!Select OptionsThe light by the selected button will be lit to indicate which Option has been selected.5Normal Temp This option is for normally soiled dishes, optimizes wash performance while conserving energy.Wash TempBoost orBoost TempThis option increases the temperature to help clean heavily soiled dishes and will increase the cycle time by20 to 50 minutes. Option may be turned On or Off during the wash cycle. This option will also improve dryperformance on the Normal cycle.Wash TempSani orSanitizeTempThis option raises the water temperature in the final rinse to sanitize your dishware but may increase cycletime by 60 minutes. The cycle length will vary depending on the temperature of your inlet water.NOTE: This option is monitored for sanitization requirements. If the cycle is interrupted during or after themain wash portion or if the incoming water temperature is so low that adequate water heating cannot beachieved, the sanitizing conditions may not be met. In these cases, the Sanitized or Cycle Sanitized light willnot illuminate at the end of the cycle. Utilizing this option will modify the cycle to meet the requirements ofSection 6, NSF 184 for soil removal and sanitization efficacy.NOTE: NSF certified residential dishwashers are not intended for licensed food establishments.Heated orPower Dry OffShuts off the drying option. Dishes air dry naturally and energy is saved. Open the dishwasher door to speeddrying.Heated orPower Dry OnTurns on the option for faster drying. This option may add up to 65 minutes to the cycle time. On modelswith the hidden heater feature, this option boosts the temperature of the dishwasher during the final rinseportion of the cycle then utilizes a fan to circulate air to dry the dishes. This very efficient fan may run for anadditional 90 minutes after the cycle is complete to maximize drying performance. Fan operation will end ifthe door is opened during this 90 minute period. This option is not available with the Rinse cycle.Steam(Prewash)(on some models)For use with heavily soiled and/or dried-on, baked-on soils. This option MUST be selected PRIOR to startingthe cycle. The Steam option adds up to 30 minutes to the cycle time. This option is available with Heavy,AutoSense, and Normal cycles.Pre Soak(on some models)Use this option to improve wash performance with heavy or dried-on soils. This option is available on Heavy,AutoSense, and Normal cycles and may add up to 30 minutes to the cycle time.Wash Zones(on some models)Selecting either the Upper or Lower Wash Zones will target dishwashing of just one rack. This will shorten thecycle time and conserve energy. This option should be used when dishes are placed in only one rack.Bottle Jets(on some models)This option increases the time that the bottle jets are on and may add up to 23 minutes to the cycle time.Use this to wash difficult to clean, dishwasher safe baby bottles, sport bottles, tall coffee cups, etc. See userecommendations in the Loading the dishwasher section.Delay Hours Delays the start of a wash cycle up to 8 to 12 hours depending on model. Press Delay Hours, to select thenumber of hours, then press Start one time and close door to begin countdown. The cycle will start onceallotted time has expired.Control Lock You can lock the controls to prevent selections from being made. You can also lock the controls after youhave started a cycle to prevent cycle changes. For example, children cannot accidentally start the dishwasherby pressing buttons with this option selected.To LOCK the dishwasher control, depending on the model, press and hold the 1 or 2 buttons indicated onthe controls for 3 seconds. On some models, it will be the Heated Dry, another the Steam and Wash Tempbuttons, and another model is the Pre-Soak and Bottle Jets buttons. The Control Lock light will turn on toindicate the control is locked.To UNLOCK the dishwasher control, depending on the model, press and hold the 1 or 2 buttons indicated onthe controls for 3 seconds. The Control Lock light will turn off to indicate the control is unlocked.