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The future begins now in your home! We are glad you have chosen Home Connect * Congratulations on your refrigerator of tomorrow, which will make your everyday life easier and more agreeable. More convenient. Home Connect lets you control your home appliances* whenever you want and wherever you want. Simply and intuitively using a smartphone or tablet. This saves you bother and waiting around, and you have more time for the things that are truly important to you. More straightforward.
What do you need to connect your refrigerator to Home Connect? – A smartphone or tablet, equipped with the latest version of the relevant operating system. – A home network signal (Wi-Fi) at the location where the appliance is fitted. Name and password for your home network (Wi-Fi): Network name (SSID): Password (key): Three steps to make your daily routine easier: 1. Install app 2. Connect household appliance to Wi-Fi 3. C onnect household appliance to app www.home-connect.
Step 1: Installing the Home Connect app A On your smartphone or tablet, go to the App Store (Apple devices) or Google Play Store (Android devices). A B Enter „Home Connect“ in the Store‘s search field. B C Select the Home Connect app and install it on your smartphone or tablet. C D Start the app and create your Home Connect login details. The app will guide you through the registration process. Don‘t forget to make a note of your e-mail address and password afterwards.
Step 2 (initial start-up): Connecting your refrigerator to your home network (Wi-Fi) A Connect the appliance and switch it on. B Check whether your home network router has a WPS function (automatic connection). Some routers have e.g. a WPS button. (You will find information about this in the manual for your router.) C Does your router have a WPS function (automatic connection)? Yes Go on to Step 2.1 – Automatically connecting (WPS) No Go on to Step 2.
Step 2.1: Automatically connecting your refrigerator to your home network (Wi-Fi) A Press the „ “ button. The temperature display panel of the refrigerator compartment shows „Cn“ (Connectivity = Home Connect menu). B In the refrigerator area keep pressing the „<“ button until the temperature display panel of the refrigerator compartment shows „AC“ (automatic connection), and the temperature display panel of the freezer compartment shows „OF“.
Step 2.1: Automatically connecting your refrigerator to your home network (Wi-Fi) E If connection is successful, „On“ appears on the temperature display panel of the freezer compartment. Now go on to Step 3. If „OF“ appears on the display panel for 3 seconds, it was not possible to establish a connection within 2 minutes. Start again with point A or connect manually (Step 2.2). If the appliance is not operated for a prolonged period, the menu closes automatically.
Step 2.2: Manually connecting your refrigerator to your home network (Wi-Fi) Most Wi-Fi routers have a WPS function. If the Wi-Fi router present does not have a WPS function, or if this is unknown, you can also connect the refrigerator to the home network manually. A Press the „ “ button. The temperature display panel of the refrigerator compartment shows „Cn“ (Connectivity = Home Connect menu).
Step 2.2: Manually connecting your refrigerator to your home network (Wi-Fi) D Your refrigerator has now set up its own Wi-Fi network (SSID) „HomeConnect“ for data transfer, which you can access using your smartphone or tablet. E To find this, go to the general settings menu on your smartphone or tablet and call up the Wi-Fi settings. E F Connect your smartphone or tablet to the „HomeConnect“ Wi-Fi network (SSID) (the Wi-Fi password [key] is also „HomeConnect“).
Step 2.2: Manually connecting your refrigerator to your home network (Wi-Fi) I Then follow the instructions in the Home Connect app. J If connection is successful, „On“ flashes on the temperature display panel of the freezer compartment. „OF“ appears on the display panel. The connection could not be established within 5 minutes. Check whether the refrigerator is within range of the home network (Wi-Fi) and repeat the process if necessary. I J Freezer area ? 10 RNA-EN_HC-Beileger_PRF_BO.
Step 3: Connecting your refrigerator to the Home Connect app Refrigerator area Freezer area A Keep pressing the „ “ button until the temperature display panel of the refrigerator compartment shows „PA“ (pairing = connection between refrigerator and app). B In the freezer area press the „>“ button to connect the refrigerator to the app. An animation appears on the display panel.
If you have any questions, just visit us at www.home-connect.com or call: 18009442904 *8001037938* Home Connect: simply heading into a networked future with strong partners. Home Connect is a service of BSH Home Appliances Corporation. Apple App Store and iOS are Apple Inc. trademarks. Google Play Store and Android are Google Inc. trademarks. WiFi is a WiFi Alliance trademark. 8001037938 (9606) en-us 12 RNA-EN_HC-Beileger_PRF_BO.indd 12 03.06.
