FRIDGE-FREEZER User's Guide Please read this User's Guide carefully before operating and keep it handy for reference at all times. REFRIGERATEURCONGÉLATEUR Guide de l'utilisateur Veuillez lire ce guide avec attention avant d'utiliser votre appareil et gardez-le à portée de la main pour futures références. FRIGORÍFICO CONGELADOR Guía del usuario Lea esta guía del usuario con atención antes de utilizar la unidad y manténgala a mano para consultas posteriores. Table of Contents Introduction Registration Important Safety Instruction Identification of Parts Installation Starting 4 4 16 Installation 17 17 18 20 21 22 23 23 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 28 29 31 32 32 33 35 Operation Temperature Control Miracle Zone Express Frz. Vacation Self Test Lock On/Off Vita Light Door Alarm Ice Making Ice Homebar Defrosting Water Dispenser Wine Rack Storing Food General Information Lamp Replacement To Reverse the Doors Cleaning Trouble Shooting 3 Suggestion On Food storage Care and Maintenance Trouble Shooting Introduction Registration Introduction The model and serial number are found on the rear of this unit. This number is unique to this unit and not available to others. You should record requested information here and retain this guide as a permanent record of your purchase. Staple your receipt here. Date of Purchase : : Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address Dealer Phone No. Model No. Serial No. : : : : Important Safety Instruction BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This guide contains many important safety messages. Always read and obey all safety messages. w This is the safety alert symbol. It alerts you to safety messages that inform you of hazards that can kill or hurt you or others or cause damage to the product. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the hazard signal word DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION. These words mean: w DANGER You will be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions. you don't follow instructions. w WARNING You can be killed or seriously injured if w CAUTION Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury, or product damage only. All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed. 4 Introduction Important Safety Instruction w WARNING To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your product, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following. Read all instructions before using this appliance. 1. When connecting the power The dedicated outlet should be used. · Using several devices at one outlet may cause fire. · The electric leakage breaker may damage food and the dispenser may be leaked. Do not allow the power plug to face upward or to be squeezed at the back of the fridge-freezer. Water may be flown into or the plug may be damaged, which causes fire or electric shock. Do not allow the power cord bent or pressed by the heavy object to be damaged. It may damage the power cord to cause fire or electric shock. Do not extend or modify the length of the power plug. It causes electric shock or fire by the electric damage of the power cord or others. Unplug the power plug when cleaning, handling or replacing the interior lamp of the fridge-freezer. · It may cause electric shock or injury. · When replacing the interior lamp of the fridge-freezer, make sure that the rubber ring for preventing the electric spark within the socket is not taken 5 off. Introduction Important Safety Instruction Do not pull out the cord or touch the power plug with wet hands. It may cause electric shock or injury. Remove water or dust from the power plug and insert it with the ends of the pins securely connected. Dust, water or unstable connection may fire or electric shock. Make sure of grounding. The incorrect grounding may cause breakdown and electric shock. When the power cord or the power plug is damaged or the holes of the outlet are loosed, do not use them. It may cause electric shock or short circuit to make fire. 2. When using the fridge-freezer Do not place the heavy object or the dangerous object (container with liquid) on the fridge-freezer. It may be dropped to cause injury, fire or electric shock when opening or closing the door. Do not cling to the door or the shelves of the door or the home bar of the freezer or the cool chamber. It may make the fridge-freezer fallen down or damage the hands. Especially, do not allow the children to do the above. 6 Introduction Important Safety Instruction Do not install the fridge-freezer in the wet place or the place which water or rain splashes. Deterioration of insulation of electric parts may cause electric leakage. Do not use or store inflammable materials ether, benzene, alcohol, medicine, LP gas, spray or cosmetics near or in the fridge-freezer. It may cause explosion or fire. Do not place the lit candle within the fridge-freezer to deodorize. It may cause explosion or fire. Do not store the medicine or the academic materials at the fridge-freezer. When the material with the strict temperature control is stored, it may be deteriorated or it may make an unexpected reaction to cause any risk. Do not use the combustible spray near the fridgefreezer. It may cause fire. 7 Introduction Important Safety Instruction Avoid the heating devices. It may cause fire. Do not place flower vase, cup, cosmetics, medicine or any container with water on the fridge-freezer. It may cause fire, electric shock or injury by dropping down. Use the submerged fridge-freezer after checking it. It may cause electric shock or fire. When gas is leaked, do not touch the fridge-freezer or the outlet and ventilate the room immediately. · The explosion by spark may cause fire or burn. · Because this fridge-freezer uses natural gas (isobutene, R600a) as the environment-friendly refrigerant, even a small amount (80~90g) is combustible. When the gas is leaked by the severe damage during delivering, installing or using the fridge-freezer, any spark may cause fire or burn. Do not spray water at the outside or the inside of the fridge-freezer or do not clean it with benzene or thinner. Deterioration of insulation of electric parts may cause electric shock or fire. 8 Introduction Important Safety Instruction When any strange smell or smoke is detected from the fridge-freezer, disconnect the power plug immediately and contact to the service center. It may cause fire. Do not allow any person except the qualified engineer to disassemble, repair or alter the fridgefreezer. It may cause injury, electric shock or fire. Do not use the fridge-freezer for non-domestic purpose (storing medicine or testing material, using at the ship, etc.). It may cause an unexpected risk such as fire, electric shock, deterioration of stored material or chemical reaction. When disposing the fridge-freezer, remove the packing materials from the door. It may cause to lock out the child. Install the fridge-freezer on the solid and level floor. Installing it on the unstable place may cause death by falling down the fridge-freezer when opening or closing the door. 9 Introduction Important Safety Instruction Do not insert the hands or the metal stick into the exit of cool air, the cover, the bottom of the fridgefreezer, the heatproof grill (exhaust hole) at the backside. It may cause electric shock or injury. When you want to dispose the fridge-freezer, contact to the down-block office. When you want to dispose the large living waste such as electric home appliance and furniture, you'd better contact the local downblock office. w CAUTION Violating this direction may cause injury or damage house or furniture. Always be careful, please. Do not touch food or containers at the freezer with wet hands. It may cause frostbite. Wait for 5 minutes or longer when reconnecting the plug. It may cause the operation of the freezer to fail. Do not put bottle in the freezer. It may freeze the contents to break the bottle to cause injury. Pull out the power plug not by grasping the cord but the plug of its end. It may cause electric shock or short circuit to fire. 10 Introduction Important Safety Instruction Do not install the fridge-freezer in the wet place or the place which water or rain splashes. Deterioration of insulation of electric parts may cause electric leakage. Do not insert the hands into the bottom of the fridge-freezer. The iron plate of the bottom may cause injury. Carry the fridge-freezer with the handle bar at the bottom of the front and the top of the rear. Otherwise, your hands may be slipped to cause injury. Because opening or closing the door of the fridgefreezer may cause injury to the person around it, be careful, please. Opening or closing the door may cause feet or hands to be caught in the chink in door or the child to be get hurt by the corner. Do not put any living animal in the fridge-freezer. 11 Introduction Important Safety Instruction w Warning Precaution · This fridge-freezer must be properly installed and located in accordance with the installation instruction before it is used. · Never unplug your fridge-freezer by pulling on the power cord. Always grip plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet. · When moving your appliance away from the wall, be careful not to roll over or damage the power cord. · After your fridge-freezer is in operation, do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer compartment, particularly when hands are damp or wet. Skin may adhere to these extremely cold surfaces. 12 Introduction Important Safety Instruction Accessibility of Supply Plug Supply Cord Replacement Danger The supply plug of the refrigerator-freezer should be placed in easy accessible position for quick disconnection in emergency. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard. Don't store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Risk of child entrapment. Before you throw away your old refrigerator or freezer: Take off the doors. Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside. In the event of an electric short circuit, grounding (earthing) reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. In order to prevent possible electric shock, this appliance must be grounded. Improper use of the grounding plug can result in an electric shock. Consult a qualified electrician or service person if the grounding instructions are not completely understood, or if you have doubts on whether the appliance is properly grounded. Don't store Grounding (Earthing) 13 Introduction Important Safety Instruction w Warning w Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction. w Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer. w Do not damage the refrigerant circuit. w Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the type recommended by the manufacturer. w The refrigerant and insulation blowing gas used in the appliance require special disposal procedures. When disposal, please consult with service agent or a similarly qualified person. This appliance contains a small amount of isobutane refrigerant (R600a), natural gas with high environmental compatibility, but it is also combustible. When transporting and installing the appliance, care should be taken to ensure that no parts of the refrigerating circuit are damaged. Refrigerant squirting out of the pipes could ignite or cause an eye injury. If a leak is detected, avoid any naked flames or potential sources of ignition and air the room in which the appliance is standing for several minutes. In order to avoid the creation of a flammable gas air mixture if a leak in the refrigerating circuit occurs, the size of the room in which the appliance may be sited depends on the amount of refrigerant used. The room must be 1m2 in size for every 8g of R600a refrigerant inside the appliance. The amount of refrigerant in your particular appliance is shown on the identification plate inside the appliance. Never start up an appliance showing any signs of damage. If in doubt, consult your dealer. 14 Introduction Important Safety Instruction w Caution · If the wall socket is loose, do not insert the power plug. It may cause electric shock or fire. · Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the power cord. Always grip plug firmly and pull it straight out from the outlet. You may disconnect a wire and cause a short circuit. · Do not use a wet or damp cloth when cleaning the plug. Remove any foreign matter from ...