Operating instructions

If you have adjusted the temperature,
wait for approx. 6 hours if the appli
-
ance is not very full and for approx.
24 hours if the appliance is full before
checking the temperature display as it
will take this long for the display to
show the accurate temperature of the
unit. If the temperature displayed is too
low or too high, then adjust the temper
-
ature once more.
Temperature range
The temperature can be adjusted from
5 °C to
22 °C.
Temperature display
During normal operation the tempera-
ture display on the control panel shows
the temperature inside the appliance.
If the temperature inside the appliance
is not within the range that the machine
is able to display, i.e. if it is not between
2 and 30 °C, then only bars will light up
in the temperature display.
The temperature display flashes, if
–
a different temperature is being set,
–
the temperature in the appliance is
4 °C too high or too low.
Temperature display brightness
The appliance is supplied with the
brightness of the temperature display
set as low as possible. However, if the
door is opened, a setting changed or if
the alarm is sounding, the temperature
display will appear much brighter for
approx. 1 minute.
The level of brightness can be adjusted
to be:
–
Brighter: by pressing the alarm but
-
ton and whilst holding it in, press the
upper button next to the temperature
display.
–
Dimmer: by pressing the alarm but
-
ton and whilst holding it in, press the
lower button next to the temperature
display
Humidity level
It is very important to store wine in an
atmosphere with a high humidity level
(60 - 70 %) so that the corks remain
moist on the outside. A refrigerator with
its low humidity level is therefore not the
best place to store wine. At a low hu-
midity level corks dry out from the out-
side and so do not seal the bottles as
tightly. This is why wine always has to
be stored on its side so that the wine
keeps the corks moist from the inside.
Air entering the bottle will inevitably
spoil the wine.
Ideal humidity levels can be maintained
inside the appliance as long as the am
-
bient room temperature is between 15
and 35 °C.
Useful tip: Before serving, stand the
wine upright for at least two hours, or
the entire day if possible, to allow any
sediment to settle at the bottom of the
bottle.
The correct temperature and humidity
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