Dear, this washing machine has in the washing program, moments of "rest", it would be so that the soap is impregnated in the garments, after more than two minutes the movement of vaiven returns, so it is programmed. As for the screen printing of washing choice, I recommend turning the knob to the left until number 7, that will give you half a load and a much shorter wash of about a little more than an hour, depending on how the water loads the team. The program chosen by you would be the longest (more than two hours) and the results would be the same, this program 1 or 2 would be the longest and applied to greasy workshop clothes. The dial does not move, it remains static in the program chosen until its completion. Regards