zanussi washing machine zwf1432w keeps pausing?

My zanussi washing machine zwf1432w pauses after each part of the program. It will wash then pause and the light above the pause/start buton flashes, I have to cancel the program restart it and skip to the rinse cycle and it will go through the rinse cycle before pausing again. I then have to switch it off restart the program and skip to spin before it will then go through the spin cycle. However if the machine is set to the delicate program it goes right through without pausing!!! Any help to fix this would be appreciated.

Mike Herd
May 2011