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40046cGb.fm5 Page 12 Wednesday, November 29, 2000 1:02 PM BEFORE USING THE FREEZER • Your new appliance is a freezer designed exclusively for domestic use. For best use of your appliance, please read the instructions and product description sheets carefully. These contain a description of your appliance and useful tips for storing food. Keep this handbook for future consultation. 1. After unpacking the appliance, make sure that the door shuts properly.
40046cGb.fm5 Page 13 Wednesday, November 29, 2000 1:02 PM HOW TO USE THE FREEZER This freezer can be used to store already frozen food and to freeze fresh food. The freezer can operate at ambient temperatures between +16° C and +32° C. Switching on the freezer for the first time • There is no need to set the freezer temperature on the thermostat because it has already been factory-set. • Plug in the appliance.
0046cGb.fm5 Page 14 Wednesday, November 29, 2000 1:02 PM HOW TO USE THE FREEZER Tips for freezing and storing fresh food. Before freezing, wrap and seal fresh food in: aluminium foil, cling film, air and water-tight plastic bags, polythene containers with lids, freezer containers suitable for freezing fresh food. • Food must be fresh, mature and of prime quality in order to obtain high quality frozen food.
40046cGb.fm5 Page 15 Wednesday, November 29, 2000 1:02 PM HOW TO USE THE FREEZER Advice for storing frozen food When purchasing frozen food products: • • • • • • Ensure that the packaging is not damaged (frozen food in damaged packaging may have deteriorated). If the package is swollen or has damp patches, it may not have been stored under optimal conditions and thawing may have already begun.
40046cGb.fm5 Page 16 Wednesday, November 29, 2000 1:02 PM HOW TO DEFROST AND CLEAN THE FREEZER Before any cleaning or maintenance operation, unplug the appliance from the mains or disconnect the electrical power supply. For electronic models, push the on/off button before unplugging the appliance from the mains. Defrost the freezer compartment once or twice a year or when the formation of ice on the racks is excessive. It is perfectly normal for ice to form on the racks.
40046cGb.fm5 Page 17 Wednesday, November 29, 2000 1:02 PM TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 1. The appliance is not working. • Is there a power failure? • Has the main switch been turned on? • Has the fuse blown? • Is the thermostat setting correct? • Was the appliance switched on correctly? 2. Excessive frost forms inside the appliance. • Has the defrost water drain been repositioned correctly? • Is the door shut properly? 3. The yellow, red and green leds do not light up.
40046cGb.fm5 Page 18 Wednesday, November 29, 2000 1:02 PM INSTALLATION Fit the spacers (Fig. 1, 2 or 3, depending on the model) Fig.1 Fig.2 Fig.
40046cGb.fm5 Page 19 Wednesday, November 29, 2000 1:02 PM ELECTRICAL CONNECTION For Great Britain only The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: BLUE - “NEUTRAL” (“N”) BROWN - “LIVE” (“L”) GREEN AND YELLOW - “EARTH” (“E”) 1. The GREEN AND YELLOW wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter “E” or by the Earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow. 2.
