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33114aGb.fm5 Page 13 Tuesday, November 13, 2001 5:45 PM BEFORE USING THE FREEZER • Your new appliance is a combined fridgefreezer exclusively for domestic use. The freezer compartment can be used for freezing fresh and cooked food, making ice cubes, and storing frozen and deep-frozen 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.
3114aGb.fm5 Page 14 Tuesday, November 13, 2001 5:45 PM PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS • • • • • • • 14 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. Do not cover or obstruct the air vent of the refrigerator. Do not store liquids in glass containers in the freezer compartment - danger of bursting.
33114aGb.fm5 Page 15 Tuesday, November 13, 2001 5:45 PM HOW TO OPERATE THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT This appliance is a refrigerator with a star freezer compartment. Defrosting of the refrigerator compartment is completely automatic. Optimal performance is obtained at temperatures between +16° C and +32° C. In the event of ambient temperatures above 32° C, adopt the settings recommended on the product chart in order to ensure optimal operation of the “MEAT/FISH BOX”. Switching on the appliance 1.
33114aGb.fm5 Page 16 Tuesday, November 13, 2001 5:45 PM HOW TO OPERATE THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT The appliance has a star freezer compartment. Frozen food can be stored for the time indicated on the packaging. The freezer can also be used to freeze fresh food by positioning it on the racks; place frozen food in the lower basket so that there is no contact with fresh food that has yet to be frozen. The quantity of fresh food that can be frozen in 24 hours is shown on the rating plate.
33114aGb.fm5 Page 17 Tuesday, November 13, 2001 5:45 PM HOW TO USE THE MEAT/FISH BOX 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.
33114aGb.fm5 Page 18 Tuesday, November 13, 2001 5:45 PM HOW TO DEFROST AND CLEAN THE FREEZER 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 compartment when it is nearly empty. 1. Remove the food from the freezer compartment, wrap in newspaper and group together in a cool place or in a portable cooler. 2. Disconnect the appliance from the mains power supply. 3.
33114aGb.fm5 Page 19 Tuesday, November 13, 2001 5:45 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Before any cleaning or maintenance operation, unplug the appliance from the mains or disconnect the electrical power supply. • Periodically clean the inside of the refrigerator compartment with a sponge dampened in warm water and/or neutral detergent. Rinse the interior and dry with a soft cloth. Do not use abrasive products. • The separators must not be washed with water but cleaned with a slightly damp sponge.
33114aGb.fm5 Page 20 Tuesday, November 13, 2001 5:45 PM AFTER-SALE SERVICE Before contacting After-Sales Service: 1. See if you can solve the problem yourself with the help of theTroubleshooting 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.
33114aGb.fm5 Page 21 Tuesday, November 13, 2001 5:45 PM ELECTRICAL CONNECTION For Great Britain only The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: BLUE - “NEUTRAL” (“N”) BROWN - “LIVE” (“L”) GREEN AND YELLOW - “EARTH” (“E”) 1. The GREEN AND YELLOW wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter “E” or by the Earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow. 2.
