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60802020aGB.fm Page 17 Wednesday, July 26, 2006 5:21 PM BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE • Your new appliance is designed exclusively for domestic use For best use of your appliance, carefully read the user's handbook which contains a description of the appliance and advice on storing and preserving food. Keep this handbook for future consultation. 1. After unpacking, make sure that the appliance is undamaged and that the door closes perfectly tight.
60802020aGB.fm Page 18 Wednesday, July 26, 2006 5:21 PM 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. • During installation, make sure the appliance does not damage the power cable. • Do not store glass containers with liquids in the freezer since they may burst.
60802020aGB.fm Page 19 Wednesday, July 26, 2006 5:21 PM INSTALLATION • Install the appliance away from heat sources. Direct exposure to sunlight or installation near heat sources (radiators, cookers) will increase energy consumption and should therefore be avoided. • If this is not possible, the following minimum distances must be respected: • 30 cm from coal or paraffin stoves; • 3 cm from electric and/or gas stoves. • Clean the inside (see “Appliance periodical maintenance and cleaning”).
60802020aGB.fm Page 20 Wednesday, July 26, 2006 5:21 PM How to use the refrigerator compartment Position the food as shown in the figure. A Cooked food B Fish, meat C Fruit and vegetables D Bottles E Butter F Dairy products, cheese Temperature Adjustment The temperature is factory-set at +5 °C (display 7). To change the temperature setting, press the buttons (8) or (9) on the control panel until obtaining the required value.
0802020aGB.fm Page 21 Wednesday, July 26, 2006 5:21 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 prolonged storage of fresh food (meat and fish) without the need to freeze. Furthermore, food retains its original freshness and nutritional properties.
60802020aGB.fm Page 22 Wednesday, July 26, 2006 5:21 PM HOW TO OPERATE THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT The freezer compartment has star rating. This compartment can be used to store frozen foods for the period of time indicated on 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.
60802020aGB.fm Page 23 Wednesday, July 26, 2006 5:21 PM Freezer compartment alarms Freezer compartment temperature alarm When the appliance is working or during the freezing phase the red warning light (10) may come on at the same as an acoustic signal indicating that the freezer compartment temperature is not optimum for preserving food.
60802020aGB.fm Page 24 Wednesday, July 26, 2006 5:21 PM Removing the baskets Pull the drawers all the way out, lift them up a little and remove. Note: The freezer can also be used without the drawers, in order to obtain a larger space; this is possible by removing them and leaving only the bottom one. Arrange food on the grids. Make sure the freezer compartment door closes properly after introducing the food.
60802020aGB.fm Page 25 Wednesday, July 26, 2006 5:21 PM APPLIANCE PERIODICAL MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING Cleaning the freezer compartment Before any cleaning or maintenance operation, switch off the appliance by pressing button (1) on the control panel for 3 seconds, and then unplug the appliance from the mains or disconnect the electrical power supply. It is advisable to defrost the freezer once or twice a year, or when too much ice has formed on the refrigerant grilles.
60802020aGB.fm Page 26 Wednesday, July 26, 2006 5:21 PM Cleaning the refrigerator compartment Defrosting of the refrigerator compartment is completely automatic. Droplets of water on the rear wall of the refrigerator compartment indicate that the periodic automatic defrost cycle is in progress. The defrost water is automatically routed to a drain outlet and into a container from which it evaporates.
60802020aGB.fm Page 27 Wednesday, July 26, 2006 5:21 PM 1. The appliance does not work and the displays are off. • Is there a power failure? • Is the plug properly inserted in the socket? • Is the double-pole switch on? • Has the fuse blown? • Is the power cord damaged? 2. Temperature inside the compartments is not low enough.
60802020aGB.fm Page 28 Wednesday, July 26, 2006 5:21 PM ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 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.