INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS IF THE APPLIANCE IS NOT GOING TO BE USED MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING STORING, FREEZING AND THAWING FOOD DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE GUIDE TO THE INSIDE PARTS USING THE APPLIANCE USING THE ICE AND WATER DISPENSER USING THE AUTOMATIC ICE-MAKER CHANGING A WATER FILTER CARTRIDGE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE AFTER-SALES SERVICE 3
BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE Your new appliance is designed exclusively for domestic use. After unpacking the appliance, make sure it is not damaged and that the door closes properly. Any damage must be reported to the dealer within 24 hours of delivery of the appliance. Installation and the electrical connection must be carried out by a qualified technician, according to the manufacturer’s instructions and local safety regulations. Clean the inside of the appliance before using it.
PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS INSTALLATION SAFETY • The appliance must be handled and installed by two or more persons. • Be careful not to damage the floors (e.g. parquet) when moving the appliance. • During installation, make sure the appliance does not damage the power cable. • Make sure the appliance is not near a heat source. • To guarantee adequate ventilation, leave a space on both sides and above the appliance and follow the installation instructions.
IF THE APPLIANCE IS NOT GOING TO BE USED In case of power failures of up to 24 hours Keep the doors of the appliance closed. In this way the stored food will stay cold as long as possible. For further information see chapter “Using the appliance”, section “Black-out alarm”. If - the appliance is not going to be used Disconnect the appliance from the power supply. Remove all the food if you are going away for more than three weeks. If the appliance has an automatic ice-maker: 1.
STORING, FREEZING AND THAWING FOOD INTRODUCTION Wrap food so that no water, moisture or condensate can enter; this will prevent odours or aromas going from one part to another in the refrigerator, ensuring better preservation of frozen foods. Use plastic containers with hermetic lids, aluminium trays, aluminium foil, plastic film and waterproof plastic wraps. NOTE: Never place hot food in the freezer. Allow hot foods to cool to room temperature for 30 minutes, then wrap and freeze.
DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT A. Inside light B. Inside light C. Adjustable shelf D. Shelf - drawer lid E Crisper F. Crisper adjustment G. Meat / vegetable drawer H. Meat / vegetable drawer adjustment I. Dairy products compartment J. Door trays K. 2-litre door tray with bottle holder L. 0.75 litre door tray M. Water filter 8 FREEZER COMPARTMENT N. Automatic ice-maker O. Glass shelves / Racks (depending on the model) P.
GUIDE TO THE INSIDE PARTS Removing and repositioning the refrigerator compartment and freezer shelves. The shelves can be positioned as required. The glass shelves are strong enough to hold bottles, milk cartons and heavy food, however, take care not to bang products on the shelves. To remove the shelves: pull the shelf out as far as it goes, then lift and remove it. Removing the crisper or meat drawer: 1. slide the drawer out as far as it goes; 2.
USING THE APPLIANCE FIRST USE Connect the appliance to the water system and power supply (refer to the Installation manual). When connecting the appliance to the power supply, the display will show the temperatures preset by the manufacturer. Note: Reaching the preset temperatures requires a variable amount of time. This time depends on several factors (times the door is open, amount of food stored, ambient temperature). Average time is between 2 to 3 hours.
USING THE APPLIANCE GUIDE TO SELECTING FUNCTIONS Stand-by This function turns off the refrigerator and freezer compartments. To activate the standby function, press the button for 3 seconds: both displays will go off and a dash will appear on the left display. To reset the function, carry out the same procedure until the previously set temperatures are displayed. Note: Remember that this operation does not disconnect the appliance from the power supply.
USING THE APPLIANCE ALARMS In the event of an alarm, the acoustic alarm and indicator lights are activated. Important: To disable the acoustic signal, press the Alarm Reset button. Black-out alarm The alarm black-out activates when a prolonged interruption of the power supply has caused an increase in temperature in the freezer compartment. The freezer display will flash, showing the maximum temperature reached in the compartment during the interruption.
USING THE APPLIANCE OPERATION SYMBOLS 6th Sense Function The icon on indicates that the appliances is in the process of reaching the optimum preservation conditions This function will activate automatically when: • A particularly high quantity of food to be cooled and/or frozen has been placed inside the appliance. • The refrigerator and/or freezer door has been left open for a long time. • There has been an extended interruption of the power supply.
USING THE APPLIANCE OPTIONAL FUNCTIONS Control panel lock function This function prevents accidental changing of appliance settings or switching off. The panel can be locked by pressing both the fast freeze button on the left of the panel and the vacation button on the right of the panel at the same time, for about 3 seconds: the symbol will come on and an acoustic alarm will indicate activation of the function. To deactivate the function, carry out the same procedure until the symbol goes off.
USING THE ICE AND WATER DISPENSER First use When the ice and water dispenser is used for the first time, the first ice cubes and water coming out of the dispenser may have an unpleasant taste and should therefore be discarded. Ice Mode The function is activated when the symbol is lit. Press the ice mode button to select the symbol corresponding to the type of ice required (cubes or crushed); the symbol will light up. To dispense ice: 1. Press the ice mode button and select the required type of ice. 2.
CHANGING A WATER FILTER CARTRIDGE 1. Locate the water filter cartridge cap below the freezer compartment door. Rotate the cap counterclockwise to a vertical position and pull the cap and filter cartridge out through the base grille. Note: Since there is water in the cartridge, some spilling may occur. 1 2. Remove the cartridge cap by sliding it off the end of the old cartridge. DO NOT DISCARD THE CAP. 3. Take the new cartridge out of its packaging and remove the protective cover from the o-rings. 4.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Before contacting the After-sales Service... Operation problems are often due to minor causes that can be found and fixed without using any tools. Noises from the appliance are normal, since the fans and compressors for controlling its operation switch on and off automatically.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE The appliance does not work: • Is the power cable plugged into a socket powered with the right voltage? • Have you checked the protection devices and fuses of your home’s electrical system? The motor seems to run too much: • Is the condenser free of dust and fluff? • Are the doors properly closed? • Are the door seals intact? • On hot days or when the room is warm, it is normal for the motor to run longer.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If the dispenser does not work: • Is the freezer compartment door closed? • Is the ice bucket correctly installed? If the ice dispenser stops working: • Are the ice cubes stuck because the ice dispenser has not been used for some time? Shake the ice bucket to separate the cubes and increase the holding capacity. It is advisable to throw away the old ice cubes and make new ice.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FOR GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND 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.
