Home Appliance Having a Control Field and Method for Selecting and Setting a Program and Program Options

A home appliance has a control field (A) for selecting and setting a program and program option. The control field includes: a plurality of program indicators (2.1-2.5) each having an associated program symbol (2.1a-2.5a), a plurality of program option indicators (4.1-4.5, 6.1-6.4, 8.1-8.4) each having an associated program option symbol (4.1a-4.5a, 6.1a-6.4a, 8.1a-8.4a), a user-operable program selector (2), and a plurality of user-operable program option selectors (4, 6, 8). The program selector (2) and the program option selectors (4, 6, 8) are arranged in an inner region (II) of the control field (A). The program indicators (2.1-2.5) and program option indicators (4.1-4.5, 6.1-6.4, 8.1-8.4) are arranged in a first region (III) at least partially surrounding the inner region (II). The program symbols and the program option symbols are arranged in a second region (IV) at least partially surrounding the first region (III). At least one program symbol (2.1a-2.5a) is assigned to and arranged proximate to each one of the program indicators (2.1-2.5), and at least one program option symbol (4.1a-4.5a, 6.1a-6.4a, 8.1a-8.4a) is assigned to and arranged proximate to each one of the program option indicators (4.1-4.5, 6.1-6.4, 8.1-8.4).