GB
5
Installation
!Beforeplacingyournewapplianceintooperationpleaseread
theseoperatinginstructionscarefully.Theycontainimportant
informationforsafeuse,forinstallationandforcareofthe
appliance.
!Pleasekeeptheseoperatinginstructionsforfuturereference.
Passthemontopossiblenewownersoftheappliance.
Positioning and connection
Positioning
1. Placetheapplianceinawell-ventilatedhumidity-freeroom.
2. Donotobstructtherearfangrills.Thecompressorand
condensergiveoffheatandrequiregoodventilationto
operatecorrectlyandsaveenergy.
3. Leaveaspaceofatleast10cmbetweenthetoppartof
theapplianceandanyfurnitureaboveit,andatleast5cm
betweenthesidesandanyfurniture/sidewalls.
4. Ensuretheapplianceisawayfromanysourcesofheat
(directsunlight,electricstove,etc.).
5. Inordertomaintainthecorrectdistancebetweenthe
applianceandthewallbehindit,fitthespacerssuppliedin
theinstallationkit,followingtheinstructionsprovided.
Levelling
1. Installtheapplianceonalevelandrigidfloor.
2. Ifthefloorisnotperfectlyhorizontal,adjusttherefrigerator
bytighteningorlooseningthefrontfeet.
Electrical connections
Aftertheappliancehasbeentransported,carefullyplaceit
verticallyandwaitatleast3hoursbeforeconnectingittothe
electricitymains.Beforeinsertingtheplugintotheelectrical
socketensurethefollowing:
• Theapplianceisearthedandtheplugiscompliantwiththe
law.
• Thesocketcanwithstandthemaximumpowerofthe
appliance,whichisindicatedonthedataplatelocatedon
thebottomleftsideofthefridge(e.g.150W).
• Thevoltagemustbeintherangebetweenthevalues
indicatedonthedataplatelocatedonthebottomleftside
(e.g.220-240V).
• Thesocketiscompatiblewiththeplugoftheappliance.If
thesocketisincompatiblewiththeplug,askanauthorised
techniciantoreplaceit(seeAssistance).Donotuse
extensioncordsormultiplesockets.
!Oncetheappliancehasbeeninstalled,thepowersupply
cableandtheelectricalsocketmustbeeasilyaccessible.
!Thecablemustnotbebentorcompressed.
!Thecablemustbecheckedregularlyandreplacedby
authorisedtechniciansonly(seeAssistance).
! The manufacturer declines any liability should these
safety measures not be observed.
Start-up and use
Starting the appliance
! Before starting the appliance, follow the installation
instructions (see Installation).
!Beforeconnectingtheappliance,cleanthecompartments
andaccessorieswellwithlukewarmwaterandbicarbonate.
1. Inserttheplugintothesocketandensurethatthered
ALARMandgreenPOWERindicatorlightsilluminate(the
TEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobmustnotbeon ).
2. Whentheredindicatorlightswitchesoff,turnthe
TEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobtoamediumposition.
Thefreezerisnowreadytobeused.
Using the freezer to its full potential
• UsetheFREEZEROPERATIONknobtoadjustthe
temperature(seeDescription).
• Donotre-freezefoodthatisdefrostingorthathasalready
beendefrosted.Thesefoodsmustbecookedandeaten
(within24hours).
• Freshfoodthatneedstobefrozenmustnotcomeinto
contactwithfoodthathasalreadybeendefrosted.Fresh
foodmustbestoredinthetopFREEZERandSTORAGE
compartmentwherethetemperaturedropsbelow-18°Cand
guaranteesrapidfreezing.
• Donotplaceglassbottleswhichcontainliquids,andwhich
arecorkedorhermeticallysealedinthefreezerbecause
theycouldbreak.
• Themaximumquantityoffoodthatmaybefrozeneachday
isindicatedonthedataplate,whichislocatedinsidethe
freezer(forexample:4kgper24hours).
•Inordertoobtainagreateramountofspaceinthefreezer
compartment,youmayremovethebins(exceptthelowest
bin)andplacethefooddirectlyontotheevaporatorplates.
!Donotopenthedoorduringfreezing.
!Ifthereisapowercutormalfunction,donotopenthefreezer
door.Thiswillhelpmaintainthetemperatureinsidethefreezer,
ensuringthatfoodsareconservedforatleast9-14hours.
!WarningIndicatorLight.Whenthisredwarninglightcomes
onforaprolongedperiodoftime,itmeansthatthefreezeris
notfunctioningproperlyandthetemperatureisrisingtoomuch.
(CallyourServiceCentre).
Thiswarninglightmightcomeonforabriefperiodwhen:
a) thedoorisleftopenforanextendedperiodoftime(when
thefreezerisbeingloadedorunloaded).
Inthesetwocases,thefactthatthewarninglightcomeson
doesnotindicatethatthefreezerismalfunctioningorthereisa
defect.
Ice
3
icetray*
Thefactthattheyaresituatedonthetoppartofthefreezer
drawersensuresgreatercleanliness:theicenolonger
comesintocontactwiththefoodplacedinsidethefreezer
compartment;furthermore,thedrippingofthewaterduring
fillingisavoided(alidtocoveruptheholeafterfillingwith
waterisalsoprovided).
1. Pulloutthetraybypushingitup.Checkthatthetrayis
completelyemptyandfillitwithwaterthroughtheopening
provided.
2. Takecarenottoexceedthelevelindicated(MAXWATER
LEVEL).Excesswaterpreventstheicecubesfrom
dispensing(ifthishappens,waitfortheicetomeltand
emptythetray).
3. Turnthetray90°:duetotheconnectedcompartmentseach
mouldfillswithwater(seediagram).
4. Closetheopeningwiththelidprovidedandputthetray
back,placingthetoppartinthecorrespondinghousingand
allowingittodropinagain.
5. Whentheicehasformed(minimumtimeapproximately8
hours)knockthetrayagainstahardsurfaceandwetthe
outsidesothattheicecubescomelooseandtakethemout
throughtheopening.
*Variesbynumberand/orposition,availableonlyoncertain
models.