p7 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE ....................................PAGE 24 SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT .........................PAGE 24 PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS .........................................................PAGE 25 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ...................................................PAGE 26 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ..............................................PAGE 27 CONTROL PANEL DESCRIPTION ....................................
BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE • Your new appliance is designed exclusively for domestic use. To get the most out of your new appliance, read the user handbook thoroughly. The handbook contains a description of the appliance and useful tips for storing food. Keep this handbook for future consultation. 1. After unpacking, make sure that the appliance is undamaged and that the door closes properly. Any damage must be reported to your dealer within 24 hours after delivery of the appliance. 2.
PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS • Use the refrigerator compartment only for storing fresh food and beverages and use the freezer compartment only for storing frozen food, freezing fresh food and making ice cubes. • After installation, make sure that the refrigerator is not standing on the power supply cable. • Do not store glass containers with liquids in the freezer since they may burst.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION A. Refrigerator Compartment 1. 2. 2a. 3. 3a. 4. 5. 6. 7. 7a. 8. 9. Light Shelves/Shelf area Bottle holder (depending on model) Crisper drawer Moisture control Door trays Removable bottle holder Rating plate (at the side of the crisper drawer) Fan Fan intake area Crisper drawer divider Divider B. Freezer Compartment 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION When the appliance is connected to the power supply, the display lights up and all the symbols appear on the display for a few seconds. Hyphens appear on the freezer display and the symbol flashes, while the refrigerator display shows a temperature of +5°C (factory-set). While the appliance is working to reach the factory-set temperature, the alarm icon flashes , an acoustic alarm sounds and the freezer display shows flashing .
1) For Great Britain only Warning - this appliance must be earthed Fuse replacement If the mains lead of this appliance is fitted with a BS 1363A 13amp fused plug, to change a fuse in this type of plug use an A.S.T.A. approved fuse to BS 1362 type and proceed as follows: 1. Remove the fuse cover (A) and fuse (B). 2. Fit replacement 13A fuse into fuse cover. 3. Refit both into plug.
CONTROL PANEL DESCRIPTION Compartments ON / OFF, menu, selection and confirmation buttons ! 1. Refrigerator compartment Stand-by - ON/OFF button 2. Menu button 3. Appliance ON/OFF button " # $ 4. Selected compartment temperature increase button 5. Confirmation button 6.
GUIDE TO SELECTING FUNCTIONS Functions and settings for the refrigerator compartment Refrigerator compartment door open Refrigerator compartment temperature setting Fast cooling function Vacation function Functions and settings for the freezer compartment Half-load function “Party” function Freezer compartment temperature setting Fast freeze function Appliance, alarm and malfunction symbols Sixth sense function in operation.
Fast freezing This function must be activated before freezing fresh food. To select the function, keep pressing the menu button until the display shows the fast freeze symbol. Press OK to confirm. The function is automatically disabled after 24 hours, or can be manually disabled by repeating the same procedure. Displaying the refrigerator and freezer compartment temperatures. The temperature inside the refrigerator compartment can be adjusted between +2°C and + 8°C.
Vacation This function turns the refrigerator compartment to a warmer state if you are going away for some time. To select the function, keep pressing the menu button until the display shows the vacation symbol . Press OK to confirm. To turn the refrigerator back to setting point repeat this procedure.
Alarms In the event of an alarm, the acoustic alarm and indicator lights are activated. Freezer temperature alarm The acoustic alarm sounds: alarm symbol lights up and the temperature indicator flashes.
HOW TO OPERATE THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT Switching on the appliance • Press the On-Off button Switching off the appliance • Press the On-Off button again ADJUSTING THE TEMPERATURE: To change the temperature inside the refrigerator compartment, press the Menu button until the refrigerator temperature symbol turns on. Then adjust the temperature by pressing the +/- buttons and confirm by pressing “OK”. The temperature adjustment range is from +2°C to +8 °C.
NOTES: • The space between the shelves and the rear wall must be unobstructed to allow circulation of air. • Do not place food in direct contact with the rear wall of the refrigerator compartment. • Do not place hot food in the refrigerator. • Store liquids in closed containers. • Storing vegetables with a high water content can result in condensation in the crisper drawer: this will not affect the correct operation of the appliance. • Defrosting of the refrigerator compartment is completely automatic.
SLIDING GLASS SHELVES (depending on the model) Your refrigerator is provided with sliding glass shelves which make it easier for you to access foods stored at the shelves or at lower shelves. • The shelves are made of highly resistant hardened glass. • The edges of the shelves prevent split liquids from going to other compartments. Changing the position of shelves: Your refrigerator allows you to change the position of shelves according to your needs. • To remove the shelf, pull it forward to the stop.
GUIDE TO STORAGE AND THAWING OF FOOD After switching on the appliance, the freezer compartment takes approximately 3 hours to reach a suitable temperature for frozen food storage. The freezer compartment, marked with the symbol , is used for storing frozen food and freezing fresh or cooked food. It can also be used for making ice cubes. The inner door of the freezer is especially suitable for storing pizza or frozen food with a short storage time.
FOOD STORAGE CHART Storage time will vary according to the quality of the food, the type of packaging or wrap used (moisture and vapour proof), and the storage temperature (which should be -18°C).
HOW TO DEFROST THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT Defrost the freezer compartment once or twice a year, or when the ice on the walls reaches a thickness of about 3 mm. If possible, defrost the freezer when it is nearly empty. • Remove the food from the freezer, wrap in newspaper and group together in a cool place or in a portable cooler. • Disconnect the appliance from the power supply. • Remove the ice cube tray. • Remove the drawers. • Pull out the defrost water drain from the base of the freezer compartment.
MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING Before any cleaning or maintenance operation, unplug the appliance from the mains or disconnect the electrical power supply. Periodically clean the refrigerator and freezer compartments with a sponge dampened in a solution of lukewarm water and special detergent for refrigerator interiors. Rinse and dry. Never use abrasive detergents. Never clean refrigerator parts with flammable fluids. The fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE / AFTER-SALES SERVICE Some noises are normal when the appliance is operating. Before contacting After-sales Service.... Performance problems often result from simple things you can find and solve yourself without tools of any kind.
Remember Motor running time depends on different things: number of door openings, amount of food stored, temperature of the room, setting of the temperature controls. If, after performing the above checks, your appliance still does not work properly, contact the After-sales Service, explain the problem, specifying the model and appliance service number (stated on the data plate).
