SCT71900S0 EN FRIDGE-FREEZER USER MANUAL
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Contents 3 CONTENTS 4 6 9 10 12 14 15 17 18 25 Safety information Control panel First use Daily use Helpful hints and tips Care and cleaning What to do if… Technical data Installation Environmental concerns The following symbols are used in this user manual: Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how to avoid damaging the appliance.
Safety information SAFETY INFORMATION In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and first using the appliance, read this user manual carefully, including its hints and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is important to ensure that all people using the appliance are thoroughly familiar with its operation and safety features.
Safety information 5 • It is dangerous to alter the specifications or modify this product in any way. Any damage to the cord may cause a short-circuit, fire and/or electric shock. WARNING! Any electrical component (power cord, plug, compressor) must be replaced by a certified service agent or qualified service personnel. • • • • 1. Power cord must not be lengthened. 2. Make sure that the power plug is not squashed or damaged by the back of the appliance.
Control panel Installation For electrical connection carefully follow the instructions given in specific paragraphs. • Unpack the appliance and check if there are damages on it. Do not connect the appliance if it is damaged. Report possible damages immediately to the place you bought it. In that case retain packing. • It is advisable to wait at least four hours before connecting the appliance to allow the oil to flow back in the compressor.
Control panel 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 7 Fridge temperature indicator Fridge temperature regulator, - button DYNAMICAIR indicator DYNAMICAIR button Appliance Pilot light Appliance ON/OFF switch Freezer temperature regulator, + button Freezer temperature indicator Freezer temperature regulator, - button FROSTMATIC indicator FROSTMATIC button Alarm indicator Alarm reset button Switching on 1. 2. 3. 4. Insert the plug into the mains socket. Press ON/OFF switch . The Pilot Light will light up.
Control panel Temperature setting buttons The temperature is adjusted using the temperature setting buttons. These buttons are connected to the temperature indicator. • Each time one of the two buttons is pressed again the temperature is adjusted by 1°C. The set temperature will be reached within 24 hours. Temperature indicators The temperature indicators show several information: • During normal operation, the temperature currently set for fridge and freezer are displayed.
First use 9 1. Press the Fridge Temperature - button (several times if necessary) until the word “SC” appears in the display. A temperature of +2°C is automatically selected. To deactivate the function, do these steps: 1. Press the Fridge Temperature + button . The COOLMATIC function stops automatically after about 6 hours. If the COOLMATIC function is switched on the temperature setting may not be changed.
Daily use DAILY USE Freezing fresh food The freezer compartment is suitable for freezing fresh food and storing frozen and deepfrozen food for a long time. To freeze fresh food activate the FROSTMATIC function at least 24 hours before placing the food to be frozen in the freezer compartment. Place the fresh food to be frozen in the upper compartment. The maximum amount of food that can be frozen in 24 hours is specified on the rating plate, a label located on the inside of the appliance.
Daily use 11 Do not use metallic instruments to remove the trays from the freezer. Cold accumulators One or more cold accumulators are supplied in the freezer; these increase the length of time for which food will keep in the event of a power failure or breakdown. Movable shelves The walls of the refrigerator are equipped with a series of runners so that the shelves can be positioned as desired. For better use of space, the front half-shelves can lie over the rear ones.
Helpful hints and tips MAXIBOX drawer The drawer is suitable for storing fruit and vegetables. There is a separator inside the drawer that can be placed in different positions to allow for the subdivision best suited to personal needs. There is a grille (if foreseen) on the bottom of the drawer to separate the fruit and vegetables from any humidity that may form on the bottom surface.
Helpful hints and tips 13 Hints for refrigeration Useful hints: Meat (all types) : wrap in polythene bags and place on the glass shelf above the vegetable drawer. For safety, store in this way only one or two days at the most. Cooked foods, cold dishes, etc..: these should be covered and may be placed on any shelf. Fruit and vegetables: these should be thoroughly cleaned and placed in the special drawer(s) provided.
Care and cleaning CARE AND CLEANING CAUTION! Unplug the appliance before carrying out any maintenance operation. This appliance contains hydrocarbons in its cooling unit; maintenance and recharging must therefore only be carried out by authorized technicians. Periodic cleaning The equipment has to be cleaned regularly: • clean the inside and accessories with lukewarm water and some neutral soap. • regularly check the door seals and wipe clean to ensure they are clean and free from debris.
What to do if… 15 It is important to periodically clean the defrost water drain hole in the middle of the refrigerator compartment channel to prevent the water overflowing and dripping onto the food inside. Use the special cleaner provided, which you will find already inserted into the drain hole. Defrosting of the freezer The freezer compartment of this model, on the other hand, is a "no frost" type.
What to do if… Problem Possible cause Solution The appliance is noisy The appliance is not supported properly Check if the appliance stands stable (all the four feet should be on the floor) The appliance does not operate. The lamp does not operate. The appliance is switched off. Switch on the appliance. The mains plug is not connected to the mains socket correctly. Connect the mains plug to the mains socket correctly. The appliance has no power. There is no voltage in the mains socket.
Technical data Problem Possible cause 17 Solution Temperature cannot be set . FROSTMATIC or COOLMATIC functions switched on. The temperature in the appliance is too low/high. The temperature regulator is not Set a higher/lower temperature. set correctly. Switch off FROSTMATIC or COOLMATIC manually, or wait to set the temperature until the function has reset automatically. Refer to "FROSTMATIC or COOLMATIC function".. The door is not closed correctly. Refer to "Closing the door".
Installation INSTALLATION WARNING! Read the "Safety Information" carefully for your safety and correct operation of the appliance before installing the appliance.
Installation 1 Green and Yellow: Earth 3 Brown: Live 5 Blue: Neutral 19 As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: 1. Connect the wire coloured green and yellow to the terminal marked either with the letter “E“ or by the earth symbol or coloured green and yellow. 2. Connect the wire coloured blue to the terminal either marked with the letter “N“ or coloured black. 3.
Installation 3. Remove the hinge cover (A). Unscrew the pins (B) and spacers (C). Fit the hinge cover (A). 4. Remove the lower door. C B A 5. Loosen the lower pin. On the opposite side: 1. Install the lower pin. 2. Install the lower door. 3. Refit the pins (B) and the spacers (C) on the middle hinge on the opposite side. 4. Install the upper door. 5. Tighten the spacer and tighten the upper pin. Ventilation requirements The airflow behind the appliance must be sufficient. 50 mm min. 200 cm2 min.
Installation 1. Apply the adhesive sealing strip to the appliance as shown in figure. 2. Install the appliance in the niche. Push the appliance in the direction of the arrow (1) until the upper gap cover stops against the kitchen furniture. Push the appliance in the direction of the arrow (2) against the cupboard on the opposite side of the hinge. 2 1 3. Adjust the appliance in the niche. Make sure that the distance between the appliance and the cupboard frontedge is 44 mm.
Installation 4. Attach the appliance to the niche with 4 screws. I I 5. Remove the correct part from the hinge cover (E). Make sure to remove the part DX, in the case of right hinge, SX in opposite case. 6. Attach the covers (C, D) to the lugs and the hinge holes. Install the vent grille (B). Attach the hinge covers (E) to the hinge.
Installation 7. If the appliance must connect laterally to the kitchen furniture door: a) Slacken the screws in fixing brackets (H). b) Move the brackets (H). c) Retighten the screws. H 8. Disconnect the parts (Ha), (Hb), (Hc) and (Hd) 9. Install the part (Ha) on the inner side of the kitchen furniture. H ca. 50 mm 90° 21 mm 90° ca.
Installation 10. Push the part (Hc) on the part (Ha). Ha Hc 11. Open the appliance door and the kitchen furniture door at an angle of 90°. Insert the small square (Hb) into guide (Ha). Put together the appliance door and the furniture door and mark the holes. 8 mm Ha Hb 12. Remove the brackets and mark a distance of 8 mm from the outer edge of the door where the nail must be fitted (K).
Environmental concerns 25 13. Place the small square on the guide again and fix it with the screws supplied. Align the kitchen furniture door and the appliance door by adjusting the part Hb. Hb 14. Press the part (Hd) on the part (Hb). Do a final check to make sure that: • All screws are tightened. • The sealing strip is attached tightly to the cabinet. • The door opens and closes correctly.
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