m Warnings for your safety Warnings for your safety. Carefully read these instructions before installing and using the machine. m This freezer is designed to be operated by adults only. Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the product. m Make sure that the power plug is not squashed or damaged by the back of the fridge/freezer. Do not place heavy articles or the fridge/freezer itself on the power cord. Do not remove the power cord by pulling on its lead, particularly when the fridge/freezer is being pulled out of its niche. If the power plug socket is loose, do not insert the power plug. If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by a certified service agent or qualified service personnel. Damage to the cord may cause a shortcircuit,fire and/or electric shock. m This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it. m Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injuries or serious malfunctioning. Refer to the nearest Authorized Dealer. m Make sure the rear part of the appliance stands against a wall as there are working parts which heat up and should not be of easy access. m Make sure that there is a continous and adequate ventilation as a failure to do so may result in damage to the appliance or deterioration of the food. m The appliance should be left for at least 4 hours after installation before it is turned on ill order to allow the refrigerant to settle. m This product must be serviced only by an AUTHORIZED DEALER, and only GENUINE SPARE PARTS must be employed. m Before cleaning or reparing the appliance, make sure it is unplugged. m It is dangerous to alter the specifications or modify this product in any way. m These domestic refrigerators are designed to be used specifically for the storage and conservation of food. m DO NOT USE SHARP INSTRUMENTS to scrap off frost or ice. Frost may be removed by using a plastic scraper. (See defrosting instructions). m Frozen food must not be re-frozen once it has been thawed out. m Manufacturer's storage recommendations should be strictly complied with. m Lollies can cause frost burns if consumed right away from the freezer. m Do not place carbonate or fizzy drinks in the freezer as these may explode. m When an old freezer is to be discarded make sure to: m Dismount the doors in order to prevent children from getting trapped inside. Have the gas from the cooling system withdrawn before making it to scrap iron. The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. 16 Índex Warnings for your safety pag. 16 Installation pag. 18 Changing the opening directions of the doors and Panelling pag. 19 - 20 Regulation and Control pag. 21 How to use your Refrigerator-Freezer pag. 22 - 23 Maintenance of your Refrigerator-Freezer pag. 24 - 25 Something not working pag. 26 - 27 Normal noises when functioning pag. 28 Guarantee, Service and Spare Parts pag. 29 Tecnical Features pag. 30 17 Installation te classification, for which the appliance is designed. · Place the refrigerator away from direct sunlight and · The climate classification can be found on the heat sources. serial plate of the appliance. · Maintain recommended ventilation - see Fig. 1. · The following table shows which ambient temperature is correct for each climate classification: Climate classification for an ambient temperature of SN + 10 to + 32°C N + 16 to + 32°C ST + 18 to + 38°C T + 18 to + 43°C · The manufacturer make sure the correct operation of the appliance from minimum temperature of 10°C to upper limit of each climatic class. There is an optional KIT useful when the ambient temperature is under 10ºC. If you want it please call to the Spare Parts service, phone: 902116388 Positioning Fig. 1 Cleaning the interior · In the documentation bag you will find two spacers · Do not use alcohol or any cleanig product containing alcohol because it can damage the cabinet. that must be mounted as shown in the figure in the · Before using the appliance for the first time wash back of your appliance. the interior whith luke warm water and some neuPlease loosen the screw under its head and then unlotral soap so as to remove the typical smell of a osen again. brand-new product and then dry thoroughly. · Do not use detergents or abrasive powders as these will damage the finish. · Remove security used for transportation. Electrical connection mBefore plugging the appliance into a socket make sure that the voltage and frequency shown on the rating plate correspond to your home supply. mIt is essential that the appliance be connected to an D594 efficient earth tap. · Make sure the refrigerator is accurately levelled turFor this purpose the supply cable plug incorporates ning the adjustable feet in order to avoid vibrations a special earth contact. If the sockets of your and noises Fig. 2. domestic wiring system are not grounded, have the · This is a built in design to be aligned with other furniappliance connected to a separate ground wire in ture. accordance with existing safety regulations. · «THE MANUFACTURER DECLINES TO ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY IF THIS SAFETY RULE IS NOT OBSERVED». Starting ­ up · Plug the appliance into the mains. · Turn to intermediate position the knobs of the «temperature regulators» «A» Fig. 5. Fig. 2 · Make sure the inner light «H» turns on when opeThe appliance should be only set up at a location ning de door. whose ambient temperature corresponds to the clima18 Changing the opening direction of doors and Panelling If you wish to change the opening side of the doors proceed as follows: 1... Remove the handles of the doors, if they are side fixing by screws. 2... Take off the plinth pressed on to. 3... Remove the inferior hing taking care for the downer door not to fall off and not to lose the plastic spacer. Using a 10mm spanner, unscrew the hinge pin and reassemble it on the opposite side. 4... Lift the downer door off the central hinge. 5... Remove the central hinge taking care for the upper door not to fall off . 6... Take the upper door off the upper hinge. Be careful not to lose the plastic ring. 7... Unscrew the plastic bolts of the opposite side of the place of the central hinge taken out and introduce them in the holes occupied before by the hinge. 19 Changing the opening direction of doors and Panelling If your refrigerator has top panel, you can manage in the same way from point 1 to point 7 and then: 8... Unscrew the axle of the upper hing (9) and replace it at the opposite side (10). For the remaining parts proceed the other way round. Once finished make sure that all joints close perfectly well all around the door and chek that the internal light turns of when the fridge door closes. How to panel the door: If your appliance is provided with metal strips for panelling and you wish to do so proceed as follows: 1... Remove one of the side strips. 2... Loosen the screws of the remaining strips. 3... Start putting on the panel where you took off the strip pushing it right up to the end. 4... Replace the strip on this side. 5... Tighten all screws NOTE: The panel dimensions must be 2 mm. shorter than the doors. Maximun thickness of the panel is 4 mm. 20 Regulation and Control Temperature Regulator for Refrigerator: «A» Allows to adjust the temperature inside the refrigerator according to use and external conditions. · Pos. 1 = Minimum cold. · Pos. 6 = Maximum cold. · Pos. 0 = Motor disconnected. Interior light: Comes on when opening the door of the refrigerating compartment. When changing the light bulb, first remove the protective cover «X», by firmly holding the edge and pulling it horizontally. (see point A1 «IF SOMETHING DOES NOT WORK»). X Dinamic Refrigeration (DAC): models only). (some The Dynamic Refrigeration System give, in the fridge compartment, extra efficiency showed in: · Quicker refrigeration. · More homogeneous temperature. DAC (Dynamic Air Cooling system) has been mainly designed for hot weather (ambient temperature above 25°), and also when the refrigerator is plenty of food. To start working, push the switch. When DAC is switched on, the cold production is higher, thus you should turn the temperature regulator to an adequate position ( ) to avoid excesive cold. 21 How to use your Refrigerator-Freezer Freezer Compartment This freezer, is marked , and is suitable for freezing fresh foodstuffs and keeping food for long periods. Refrigerator Compartment: This compartment is for storing drinks and fresh food products. The temperature inside is very evenly distributed. Make sure food does not touch the back wall, since behind this surface is where the cold is generated and food could bee partially frozen. Also, this can impede the circulation of cold air. This appliance is provided with an automatic defrosting system. Consequently you will sometimes notice a thin layer of ice or drops of water on the rear wall. Freezing of food 1... Place food on the upper grill. 2... Maintain food for at least 24 hours in that position. 3... The maximum quantity to be frozen within 24 hours is shown on the «Rating Plate», depending on the model. Keeping frozen food For optimum consevation, the temperature inside the freezer compartment must be at least -18°C. This temperature is adjusted automatically. Check that the «Temperature Control» is in a middle position. Sometimes it may be necessary (insufficient ventilation, high roon temperature, frequent opening and closing of the door...) to change the position of the «Temperature Control». If the appliance should be accidentally switched off by a fault or power cut, take the following precautions: · Keep the doors closed at all times. · Find out how long the stoppage is expected to last. Once normal power is restored: A) If the freezer is full and the stoppage has been less than «Time for temperature Rise» indicated for each model in the «Technical Features» section, then no damage will have been caused to the food. B) If the freezer is not full, the cold will be lost more quickly. If the food has not started to thaw, then follow the instructions in «A». C) If the food has begun to thaw, use them up as quickly as possible, or cook them and refreeze them. ColdStore Compartment (some models) The models equippied with this feature in the fridge part, it is indicated for a best conservatiom of fresh foods as fish, meat seafood, etc. It is placed in the lower part, directly above of the vegetable conservation drawer. 22 How to use your Refrigerator-Freezer Useful Hints Do not introduce any new food during a freezing period. Do not put any newly introduced food for freezing near to already frozen food. Wrap the food up properly or place it in hermethic recipies before introducing it into the freezer. Do not introduce any hot food into the freezer. Food and drinks of a strong flavour may pass this on to others and affect their flavour. Wrap them up adequately or put them into tight closing bags. Follow the instructions given in the cook books, freezing books and wrapping utensiles for better conservation of food. 23 Maintenance of your Refrigerator-Freezer Prior to undertaking any maintenance operation, be sure to unplug the appliance. Defrosting of the freezer The inner walls of the freezer become gradually covered with a layer of frost keeping in mind not to open the door frequently and keeping the food wrapped up in closed bags. Whenever the thickness of ice reaches 5 mm. the frost should be removed. Here to proceed as follows: 1... Remove all food staffand place it in the coolest possible place. 2... Never pull up the sticked ice, you must wait untill it is melted, when the ice is soft you can remove it by helping yourself with a plastic ice-scraper, never use sharp objects, or heating households because the appliance could be seriusly damaged. 3... Once removed the ice clean and dry the inside with a soft piece of cloth. 4... You can plug it in again. 24 Maintenance of your Refrigerator-Freezer Defrosting of the refrigerator Frost is automatically eliminated in the refrigerator. Clean regularly the water drain opening «G». Cleaning · Do not use alcohol or any cleanig product containing alcohol because it can damage the cabinet. · Use lukewarm water and neutral soap or bicarbonate of soda for cleaning the interior and the exterior of the ap ...