Abstract: A household appliance with a simple to use selected operating language includes activating the programs by taking into account the special characteristics of specific languages. The household appliance includes a display unit that displays all information in a simple language. The selected language, the selected programming of the household appliance, and the selected additional functions in addition to error messages are shown on the display unit so that operational mistakes are basically prevented.

Abstract: The invention allows a user of a program-controlled household appliance to obtain comprehensive information concerning different working process parameters by having the appliance include a display device for acoustic signals or optical characters and a memory area of the program control device, which is configured for saving set program parameters and measurement and operational values of the actuators and sensors participating in the program that is running. For such a purpose, the display device contains a display element (field), which is activated upon completion of the working process and contains the comment “Log”, indicating the option of issuing information relating to measurement and operational values that have been saved prior to and/or during the last completed working process.