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37085Gb.fm5 Page 81 Friday, May 5, 2000 3:25 PM BEFORE USING THE REFRIGERATOR Your new appliance is exclusively for domestic use. The freezer compartment can be used to deep freeze fresh and cooked food, make ice cubes, and for the storage of frozen and deepfrozen food. Defrosting is a manual procedure. The refrigerator compartment, which has an automatic defrost feature, is used for the storage of fresh food and beverages. To get the most out of your new appliance, read the user handbook thoroughly.
7085Gb.fm5 Page 82 Friday, May 5, 2000 3:25 PM PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS • • • • • • • Use the refrigerator compartment only for storing fresh foods and the freezer compartment only for making ice cubes, storing frozen food and freezing fresh food. Do not cover or obstruct the air vents of the appliance. Do not store liquids in glass containers in the freezer compartment - danger of bursting.
37085Gb.fm5 Page 83 Friday, May 5, 2000 3:25 PM HOW TO OPERATE THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT Switching on the appliance 1. Plug in the appliance. 2. When the appliance is plugged in the intermittent red led lights up (F) 4 and the acoustic alarm sounds, thus warning that the correct temperature for storing food has not yet been reached inside the compartments. 3. Press the red led button (F) 4 to deactivate the acoustic alarm. 4.
37085Gb.fm5 Page 84 Friday, May 5, 2000 3:25 PM HOW TO OPERATE THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT Refrigerator door open alarm 4 If the door is left open accidentally for more than two minutes, the appliance issues a warning by means of an acoustic signal, the flashing red alarm light associated with button (F) and the interior intermittent light. The alarm stops when the door is closed.
37085Gb.fm5 Page 85 Friday, May 5, 2000 3:25 PM HOW TO USE THE FRESHBOX The appliance is equipped with a separate box for optimum storage of Meat and Fish. The temperature inside the box is approximately 3-5° C lower than in other parts of the refrigerator compartment. This enables considerably prolonged storage of fresh food (meat and fish) without the need to freeze. Furthermore, food retains its original freshness and nutritional properties.
37085Gb.fm5 Page 86 Friday, May 5, 2000 3:25 PM HOW TO USE THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT The freezer compartment can be used for freezing fresh food. The quantity of fresh food that can be frozen in 24 hours is shown on the rating plate. Freezing fresh food • Press the freeze button (E); the yellow led comes on and remains lit for the entire period. • If your appliance is equipped with a grid, position food to be frozen as indicated in Fig. 2, otherwise position food as illustrated in Fig. 3.
37085Gb.fm5 Page 87 Friday, May 5, 2000 3:25 PM HOW TO USE THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT 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 defrosting may have already begun. • When shopping, leave frozen food purchases until last and transport the products in a thermally insulated cool bag.
37085Gb.fm5 Page 88 Friday, May 5, 2000 3:25 PM HOW TO DEFROST THE APPLIANCE Defrosting the compartment Defrost the freezer compartment once or twice a year or when the ice formation is excessive. It is perfectly normal for ice to form. The amount and speed at which the ice forms depends on ambient conditions and the frequency with which the door is opened. Ice formation is concentrated at the top of the compartment and does not affect the efficiency of the appliance.
37085Gb.fm5 Page 89 Friday, May 5, 2000 3:25 PM TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 1. The appliance is not working. • Is there a power failure? • Is the plug properly inserted in the socket? • Has the fuse blown? • Is the power cord in perfect condition? 2. Temperature inside the compartments is not low enough. • Are the doors closed properly? • Is the appliance installed near a heat source? • Are the air circulation vents blocked? • Button (G) has been switched off without removing the “Freshbox”. 3.
37085Gb.fm5 Page 90 Friday, May 5, 2000 3:25 PM AFTER-SALES SERVICE Before contacting After-Sales Service: 1. See if you can solve the problem yourself (with the help of the ”Troubleshooting guide”). 2. Switch the appliance on again to see if the problem has been solved. If it has not, disconnect the appliance from the power supply and wait for about an hour before switching on again. 3. If the problem persists after this course of action, contact After-sales Service. Specify: • the nature of the problem.
