The present invention provides a washing machine which is provided with a process switch for setting a wanted operating process from a plurality of processes of a course for operating predetermined content, setting switches for setting the washing, poaching, dewatering time and number, input switches for setting the sound reminding and sound volume; and a process display for displaying the process set by the process switch, a course display for displaying the course status of the content and course set by the setting switches, a number display for displaying the remained time and other values, sound lights for displaying whether the process content has explanation. When setting the wanted process from the plurality of processes, the sound light is lighted, and when setting the washing, poaching and dewatering time and number, the sound light is turned off.