User manual

Frozen Food Calendar

The symbols show different types of frozen goods.

The numbers indicate storage times in months for the appropriate types of frozen goods.

Whether the upper or lower value of the indicated storage time is valid depends on the

quality of the foods and treating before freezing.

Freezing fresh food

The freezer compartment is suitable for freezing fresh food and storing frozen and deep-

frozen food for a long time.

To freeze fresh foods it is not necessary to change the medium setting.

Move the shelf present in the freezer compartment to the upper seat, keeping it horizontal.

Place the fresh food to be frozen on that shelf.

However, for a faster freezing operation, turn the temperature regulator toward higher

settings to obtain the maximum coldness.

In this condition, the refrigerator compartment temperature might drop below 0°C. If

this occurs reset the temperature regulator to a warmer setting.

Storage of frozen food

When first starting-up or after a period out of use, before putting the products in the

compartment let the appliance run at least 2 hours on the higher settings.

In the event of accidental defrosting, for example due to a power failure, if the power

has been off for longer than the value shown in the technical characteristics chart under

"rising time", the defrosted food must be consumed quickly or cooked immediately and

then re-frozen (after cooling).

Thawing

Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being used, can be thawed in the refrigerator com-

partment or at room temperature, depending on the time available for this operation.

Small pieces may even be cooked still frozen, directly from the freezer: in this case, cook-

ing will take longer.

HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

Hints for energy saving

• Do not open the door frequently or leave it open longer than absolutely necessary.

• If the ambient temperature is high and the Temperature Regulator is set to low tem-

perature and the appliance is fully loaded, the compressor may run continuously, caus-

ing frost or ice on the evaporator. If this happens, set the Temperature Regulator to-

ward warmer settings to allow automatic defrosting and so a saving in electricity con-

sumption.

Helpful hints and tips