Panasonic NR-F657WX-X3 Operating Instructions Manual page 26

Appendix
Troubleshooting
Ice smells.
The interior smells.
Does not get cold at all.
Does not get cold enough.
Frost and dew
The food is frozen.
Prime Fresh Quick Mode is
stopped soon, or stopped
in the middle of operation.
The food has melted.
The food is not cooled or
frozen.
Prime Freeze does not
operate or has stopped
halfway.
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Clean the water supply tank and water purification filter once a week. (P. 21)
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Do not use cleaning agent or bleach for washing the water supply tank
and the water purification filter.
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Replace the water purification filter every 3 year. (Separately sold part: P. 29)
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Store strong smelling food in airtight containers.
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Odor often attaches to the interior walls.
→ W ipe the walls with a soft cloth soaked in lukewarm water.
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If is indicated in the notice indicator area of the control panel, cancel
the demo mode. (P. 28)
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Make sure that there is no power failure, the power cord is connected to
the outlet or the breaker is not operated.
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When you use the refrigerator for the first time, it will take 4 to 24 hours or
more (in the summer time, etc.) until the refrigerator begins to cool.
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Change the temperature setting to the colder setting. (P. 8)
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Make sure that foods are not blocking the cold air outlet. (P. 2)
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Do not place the refrigerator where it is subjected to direct sunlight. (P. 6)
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Secure sufficient spaces around the refrigerator. (P. 6)
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It may take the refrigerator longer time to be cooled if food is stuffed too
much or "Fresh Freezing" is used for a long time.
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Do not keep the door open for a long time or open frequently when
humidity is high.
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When a store bought accessory such as a tube stand is caught in the
door, remove it.
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If food is fallen in the back from the case in the freezer compartment or the
vegetable compartment, the door is not closed properly. Remove the food.
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Frost or dew may be formed on the outer surface of the refrigerator when
humidity is high.
→ W ipe with a piece of dry cloth.
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Set the temperature setting to "2" (or "1"). (P. 8)
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Is the ambient temperature 5 °C or below?
→ Set the temperature setting to "1". (P. 8)
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Do not put food with high water content near the cold air outlet in the
refrigerator (P. 2) or in the prime fresh/chilled select room.
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In the following cases, the time for the quick mode may become short (it
returns to the normal Prime Fresh operation from the quick mode shortly).
• Immediately after the completion of the quick mode.
• When the refrigerator judges the quick mode is not necessary based on
the amount of food or temperature.
• During defrosting.
• When the temperature of the refrigerator compartment or the freezer
compartment is high.
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Depending on the usage conditions, the quick mode may stop and
re-start after the temperature inside the compartment is stable.
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Use the freezer compartment when storing for long periods food frozen
with Prime Freeze or storing ice cream high in milk fat.
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Do not place cold food close to hot food.
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Depending on the type of food, wrapped state, stored amount and
frequency of door opening and closing, quick-cooling and quick-freezing
may not work sufficiently.
→ M ake the "PRIME FREEZE" setting again. (P. 16)
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When setting "PRIME FREEZE" during defrosting operation, timer
indication is counted, but the fan is stopped. Because of this, the food
is not cooled sufficiently. Make the "PRIME FREEZE" setting again after
defrosting is complete. (P. 16)
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When "QUICK ICE MAKING" is set during Prime Freeze operation, Prime
Freeze is canceled.