Vacuum Compartment; When Opening/Closing The Door Of The Vacuum Case - Hitachi R-X730GS How To Use Manual

VACUUM COMPARTMENT

Vacuum Pump
Vacuum release valve (in blue)
Raise the handle to unlock it. The
vacuum will be released by the
vacuum release valve.
Hissing sound is generated when
releasing the vacuum.

When opening/closing the door of the Vacuum Case

When opening the door
Pull up the
1
handle to unlock.
Notice
● It takes about three to four minutes for the Vacuum Case
to be vacuumed after the vacuum pump starts to operate.
The hissing sound may not be heard when the Vacuum
Case is opened within
four minutes.
● If you pull out the
Vacuum Case without
opening the door on the
left/right, it may cause
damage to parts.
2
Pull out the
Vacuum Case.
Notice
● The hissing sound indicates that
vacuum is being released. Thus,
the Vacuum Case cannot be drawn
out while the sound is heard. Draw
it out after the sound is no longer
heard.
Request
● The platinum catalyst needs no replacement. Do not remove it.
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Platinum catalyst
The platinum catalyst decomposes odor ingredients of meat or fi sh into
carbon dioxide to maintain the freshness of foods. carbon dioxide to maintain the freshness of foods.
Handle
Hiss
Vacuum Case
When closing the door
Push the Vacuum
1
Case back to the end.
Request
● Do not overfi ll the Vacuum Compartment with food or
containers.
Doing so may make it diffi cult to draw out the Vacuum Case.
● If you close the Refrigerator Compartment door with the
Vacuum Case opened, parts or foods may be damaged.
2
Press down the
handle to lock.
Notice
● The Vacuum Case is not
put in the vacuum state
unless the handle is
pushed down securely.
● Closing the door
of the Refrigerator
Compartment without
locking the handle may
damage parts or food or form a clearance between the
doors, which reduces cooling performance.
● The vacuum pump is activated when the door of the
Refrigerator Compartment is closed, with the Vacuum
Case closed and the handle locked.
● Sound is heard when the vacuum pump starts. This is a
normal operation.
Vacuum Compartment
LED light
Brightly lights up the Vacuum
Case when a door of the
Refrigerator Compartment is
opened.
Vacuum Case Vacuum Case
(With an aluminum tray)
Handle