Operation Manual

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oftime,cleantheinsideandleavethedoorsopen.
Defrosting the appliance
!Followtheinstructionsbelow.
Donotspeedupthedefrostingprocessbyusinganydevices
ortoolsotherthanthescraperprovided,youmaydamagethe
refrigerationcircuit.
Defrosting the refrigerator compartment
Therefrigeratorhasanautomaticdefrosting function: water is
ductedtothebackoftheappliancebyaspecialdischargeoutlet
(seediagram)wheretheheatproducedbythecompressorcauses
ittoevaporate.Itisnecessarytocleanthedischargeholeregularly
sothatthewatercanflowouteasily.
Defrosting the freezer compartment
Ifthefrostlayerisgreaterthan5mm,itisnecessarytodefrost
manually:
1. Set the TEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobtotheposition
OFF
2. Wrapfrozenfoodsinnewspaperandplacetheminanother
freezerorinacoolplace.
3. Leavethedooropenuntilthefrosthasmeltedcompletely.This
canbemadeeasierbyplacingcontainerswithlukewarmwater
inthefreezercompartment.
4. Clean and dry thefreezer compartment carefully before
switchingtheapplianceonagain.
Replacing the light bulb *
Toreplacethelightbulbintherefrigeratorcompartment,pullout
theplugfromtheelectricalsocket.Followtheinstructionsbelow.
Accessthelightbulbbyremovingthecoverasindicatedinthe
diagram.Replaceitwithasimilarlightbulbwithinthepowerrange
indicatedonthecover.
Precautions and tips
!Theappliancewasdesignedandmanufacturedincompliance
withinternationalsafetystandards.Thefollowingwarningsare
providedforsafetyreasonsandmustbereadcarefully.

ThisappliancecomplieswiththefollowingCommunityDirectives:
-73/23/EECof19/02/73(LowVoltage)andsubsequentamendments;
-89/336/EEC of 03.05.89 (Electromagnetic Compatibility) and
subsequentamendments;
-2002/96/CE.
General safety
• Theappliancewasdesignedfordomesticuseinsidethehome
andisnotintendedforcommercialorindustrialuse.
• Theappliancemustbeusedtostoreandfreezefoodproducts
byadultsonlyandaccordingtotheinstructionsinthismanual.
• Theappliancemustnotbeinstalledoutdoors,evenincovered
areas.It is extremely dangerous to leave the appliance
exposedtorainandstorms.
• Donottouchtheappliancewithbarefeetorwithwetormoist
handsandfeet.
• Donottouchtheinternalcoolingelements:thiscouldcause
skinabrasionsorfrost/freezerburns.
• Whenunpluggingtheappliancealwayspulltheplugfromthe
mainssocket,donotpullonthecable.
• Before cleaning and maintenance, always switch off the
applianceanddisconnectitfromthe electricalsupply.Itis
notsufficient to set thetemperature adjustment knobs on
OFF (applianceoff)toeliminateallelectricalcontact.
• Inthecaseofamalfunction,undernocircumstancesshould
youattempttorepairtheapplianceyourself.Repairscarried
outby inexperienced persons may cause injury or further
malfunctioningoftheappliance.
• Donotuseanysharporpointedutensilsorelectricalequipment
-otherthanthetyperecommendedbythemanufacturer-inside
thefrozenfoodstoragecompartments.
• Donotputicecubestakendirectlyfromthefreezerintoyourmouth.
• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(including
children)withreducedphysical,sensoryorlackofexperience
andknowledge unless they have been given supervision
orinstructionconcerninguseofthe appliancebyaperson
responsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshouldbesupervisedto
ensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
• Keeppackagingmaterialoutofthereachofchildren!Itcan
becomeachokingorsuffocationhazard.
Disposal
• Observe local environmental standards when disposing
packagingmaterialforrecyclingpurposes.
• TheEuropeanDirective2002/96/EConWasteElectricaland
Electronic Equipment (WEEE), requires that old household
electricalappliancesmustnotbedisposedofinthenormal
unsortedmunicipalwaste stream. Old appliances mustbe
collectedseparately in order tooptimise the recovery and
recyclingofthematerialstheycontainandreducetheimpact
onhuman health and the environment. The crossed out
“wheeledbin” symbol on the productreminds you of your
obligation,thatwhenyoudisposeoftheapplianceitmustbe
separatelycollected. Consumers should contacttheir local
authorityor retailer for information concerningthe correct
disposaloftheiroldappliance.
Respecting and conserving the
environment
• Installtheapplianceinafreshandwell-ventilatedroom.Ensure
thatitisprotectedfromdirectsunlightanddonotplaceitnear
heatsources.
• Trytoavoidkeepingthedooropenforlongperiodsoropening
thedoortoofrequentlyinordertoconserveenergy.
• Do not fill the appliance with too much food: cold air must
circulatefreelyforfoodtobepreservedproperly.Ifcirculation
isimpeded,thecompressorwillworkcontinuously.
• Donotplacehotfooddirectlyintotherefrigerator.Theinternal
temperaturewillincreaseandforcethecompressortowork
*Variesbynumberand/orposition,availableonlyoncertainmodels.