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  • Page 1 Refrigerator User manual RB3VTS ***** Free Standing Appliance...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety information Important safety symbols and precautions: Severe warning signs for transportation and site Critical installation warnings Installation cautions Critical usage warnings Usage cautions Cleaning cautions Critical disposal warnings Additional tips for proper usage Saving Energy Tips Instructions about the WEEE Installation Refrigerator at a glance Step-by-step installation...

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    Safety information • Before using your new Samsung Refrigerator, please read this manual thoroughly to ensure that you know how to operate the features and functions that your new appliance offers safely and efficiently. • This appliance is not intended for use by persons...
  • Page 4 If you have any questions or concerns, contact your nearest service center or find help and information online at www.samsung.com. • 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.
  • Page 5 • Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a flammable propellant in this appliance. • If the electrical socket does not match the refrigerator plug, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similar qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
  • Page 6 Safety information • If the electrical supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similar qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. Warning; Risk of fire / flammable materials To avoid contamination of food, please respect the following instructions: •...

  • Page 7: Important Safety Symbols And Precautions

    Important safety symbols and precautions: Please follow all safety instructions in this manual. This manual uses the following safety symbols. WARNING Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal injury, property damage, and/or death. CAUTION Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal injury and/or property damage.

  • Page 8: Critical Installation Warnings

    Safety information - This appliance contains a small amount of isobutane   refrigerant (R-600a), a natural gas with high environmental compatibility that is, however, also combustible. When transporting and installing the appliance, care should be taken to ensure that no parts of the refrigerating circuit are damaged.
  • Page 9 • Do not bend the power cord excessively or place heavy objects on it. • Do not pull or excessively bend the power cord. • Do not twist or tie the power cord. • Do not hook the power cord over a metal object, place a heavy object on the power cord, insert the power cord between objects, or push the power cord into the space behind the appliance.
  • Page 10 - Deteriorated insulation of electrical parts may cause   an electric shock or fire. • If any dust or water are found in the refrigerator, pull out power plug and contact your Samsung Electronics service center. - Otherwise there is a risk of damage and fire.  ...
  • Page 11 - There is risk of death by suffocation if a child   swallows a snap ring or water tube clip. Keep the snap rings and water tube clips out of children’s reach. • The refrigerator must be electrical safely grounded. - Always make sure that you have electrical grounded  ...

  • Page 12: Installation Cautions

    Safety information • WARNING Do not locate multiple electric portable socket-outlets or portable electric power supplies at the rear of the appliance. • WARNING Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction. Installation cautions CAUTION •...

  • Page 13: Critical Usage Warnings

    Critical usage warnings WARNING • Do not insert the power plug into an electrical wall socket with wet hands. - This may result in an electric shock.   • Do not store articles on the top of the appliance. - When you open or close the door, the articles may  ...
  • Page 14 Samsung Electronics service center. • If any dust or water is visible in the Refrigerator, pull out power plug and contact your Samsung Electronics service center. - Otherwise there is a risk of fire.
  • Page 15 • Do not overfill the refrigerator with food. - When you open the door, an item may fall out and   cause personal injury or material damage. • Do not spray volatile material such as insecticide onto the surface of the appliance. - As well as being harmful to humans, it may also  ...
  • Page 16 Safety information - This may result in eye strain due to the ultraviolet   rays. • Do not fit fridge shelf in upside down. Shelf stopper will not work. - It may cause a personal injury because of glass   shelf drop.
  • Page 17 • If the refrigerator emits a burning smell or smoke, unplug the refrigerator from the electric supply wall socket immediately and contact your Samsung Electronics service center. -  Failing to do so may result in an electric or fire hazards.

  • Page 18: Usage Cautions

    - When the contents freeze, the glass may break and   cause personal injury and property damage. • Service Warranty and Modification. - Any changes or modifications performed by a 3rd   party on this finished appliance are not covered under Samsung warranty service, nor is Samsung 18 English...
  • Page 19 • If the refrigerator gets wet, pull out the power plug and contact your Samsung Electronics service center. • Do not strike or apply excessive force to any glass surface.

  • Page 20: Cleaning Cautions

    Safety information Cleaning cautions CAUTION • Do not spray water directly on the inside or outside the refrigerator. - There is a risk of fire or electric shock.   • Do not use a hair dryer to dry the inside of the refrigerator.

  • Page 21: Critical Disposal Warnings

    - Failing to do so may result in an electric shock or   fire. • Use a clean sponge or soft cloth and a mild detergent in warm water to clean the refrigerator. • Do not use abrasive or harsh cleansers such as window sprays, scouring cleansers, flammable fluids, muriatic acid, cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches, or cleansers containing...
  • Page 22 Safety information • When disposing of this refrigerator, remove the door/ door seals and door latch so that small children or animals cannot become trapped inside. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. - If trapped inside, the child may become injured  ...

  • Page 23: Additional Tips For Proper Usage

    • One-, two- and three-star compartments are not suitable for the freezing of fresh food. • If the refrigerating appliance is left empty for long periods, switch off, defrost, clean, dry, and leave the door open to prevent mould developing within the appliance.

  • Page 24: Saving Energy Tips

    Safety information • Your appliance is frost free, which means there is no need to manually defrost your appliance. This will be carried out automatically. • Temperature rise during defrosting complies with ISO requirements. If you want to prevent an undue rise in the temperature of frozen food while the appliance defrosts, wrap the frozen food in several layers of newspaper.
  • Page 25 We recommend the value of clearance to be : - Right, left, and back side: more than 50 mm   - Top side: more than 100 mm   • For the most efficient use of energy, please keep the all inner fittings such as baskets, drawers, shelves on the position supplied by manufacturer.

  • Page 26: Instructions About The Weee

    This product and its electronic accessories should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal. For information on Samsung’s environmental commitments and product specific regulatory obligations e.g. REACH, WEEE, Batteries, visit our sustainability page available via Samsung.com...

  • Page 27: Installation

    Installation Follow these instructions carefully to ensure a proper installation of this refrigerator and to prevent accidents before using it. WARNING • Use the refrigerator only for its intended purpose as described in this manual. • Any servicing must be performed by a qualified technician. •...

  • Page 28: Refrigerator At A Glance

    Installation Refrigerator at a glance The actual image and provided component parts of the refrigerator may differ, depending on the model and the country. A. Fridge compartment B. Freezer compartment 1. Wine rack * 2. Refrigerator shelves 3. Upper drawer * 4.

  • Page 29: Step-By-Step Installation

    Step-by-step installation STEP 1 Select a site Site requirements: • Solid, level surface without carpeting or flooring that may obstruct ventilation • Away from direct sunlight • Adequate room for opening and closing the door • Away from a heat source •...
  • Page 30 Installation Clearance See the pictures and table below for space requirements for installation. Deep (A) 650 mm Width (B) 595 mm Overall Height (C) 1860 mm 1 more than 50 mm recommended 2 160 (Fridge) / 125 (Freezer) 3 528 mm (maximum) 4 1123 mm (maximum) 5 586 mm 6 3 mm...
  • Page 31 STEP 2 Flooring • The surface to install the refrigerator must support a fully loaded refrigerator. • To protect the floor, put a large piece of cardboard on each foot of the refrigerator. • Once the refrigerator is in its final position, do not move it unless necessary to protect the floor.
  • Page 32 Installation STEP 4 Initial settings By completing the following steps, the refrigerator should be fully functioning. 1. Remove the PE foam sheet on each shelf corner, which is attached to protect the refrigerator during transportation. 2. Plug the power cord into the wall electric power supply socket to turn the refrigerator 3.

  • Page 33: Operations

    Operations Display and Control Panel (Internal display) Using the Control Panel 1. Enables the setting of the freezer. 2. Enables the setting of the cooler. 3. Freezer set value screen. 4. Cooler set value screen. 5. Super freeze symbol. 6. Alarm symbol. Operating your Fridge Freezer Once you have plugged in the product, all symbols will be displayed for 2 seconds and the initial values will be shown as -18 °C on the freezer adjustment indicator, and...
  • Page 34 Operations Cooler Temperature Settings • The initial temperature value for the cooler setting indicator is +4 °C. • Press the cooler button once. • Whenever you press the button, a lower temperature will be set (+8 °C, +6 °C, +5 °C, +4 °C, or +2 °C). •...

  • Page 35: Display And Control Panel (External Display)

    Display and Control Panel (External display) Using the Control Panel 1. It enables the setting value of freezer to be modified and super freeze mode to be activated if desired. Freezer may be set to -16, -18, -20, -22, -24 °C and Super freeze.

  • Page 36: Operating Your Fridge Freezer

    Operations Operating Your Fridge Freezer Super Cool Mode When would it be used? • To cool huge quantities of food. • To cool fast food. • To cool food quickly. • To store seasonal food for a long period. Activating Super Cool Mode Push the cooler set button until the super cool symbol illuminates.
  • Page 37 To deactivate the screen saving mode, • To cancel the screen saving mode, first of all, you need to press any key to activate the keys and then press and hold the freezer set button for 5 seconds. • To reactivate screen saving mode, press and hold the freezer set button for 5 seconds.

  • Page 38: Temperature Adjustment Warnings

    Operations Recommended Settings for the Freezer and Cooler Compartment Temperature Cooler Freezer Compartment Remarks Compartment For regular use and best -18  4  performance. Recommended when -20  C, -22  C or -24  4  environmental temperature exceeds 30 °C. Must be used when you wish to Super Freeze mode 4 ...
  • Page 39 Important installation instructions This appliance is designed to work in difficult climate conditions (up to 43 degrees C or 110 degrees F) and is powered with ‘Freezer Shield’ technology which ensures that the frozen food in the freezer will not defrost even if the ambient temperature falls as low as -15 °C.

  • Page 40: Maintenance

    Maintenance Maintenance Handle and care 1. Lift the rear of the shelf (or the wine rack) slightly up to pull it out. 2. Turn the shelf (or wine rack) diagonally to remove it. CAUTION • Do not put food or objects in front of the Vegetable box.

  • Page 41: Cleaning

    3. When done, use a dry cloth or paper towel to dry well. 4. Plug in the power cord. LED Lamps To replace the lamps of the refrigerator, contact a local Samsung service centre. WARNING The lamps are not user-serviceable. Do not attempt to replace a lamp yourself. This can cause electric shock.

  • Page 42: Door Reversing

    Maintenance Door Reversing Display on door 42 English...
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  • Page 45 Display on door 16/2 16/1 16/3 16/4 16/5 16/6 English 45...
  • Page 46 Maintenance 21-a Display on door 21-b 21-a 21-a 46 English...

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Before calling for service, review the checkpoints below. Any service calls regarding normal situations (No Defect Cases) will be charged to users. Errors (External display) Your fridge - freezer will warn you if the temperatures for the cooler and freezer are at improper levels or if a problem occurs with the appliance.
  • Page 48 Troubleshooting ERROR MEANING WHAT TO DO TYPE 1. Set the freezer temperature to a colder value or set Super Freeze. This should remove the error code once the required temperature has been reached. Keep doors closed to improve time taken to reach the correct temperature.

  • Page 49: General

    General Temperature Symptom Possible causes Solution Power cord is not plugged Properly plug in the power in properly. cord. Temperature control is not Set the temperature lower. set correctly. Refrigerator is located Keep the refrigerator away near a heat source or from direct sunlight or a heat Fridge/freezer does direct sunlight.
  • Page 50 Troubleshooting Odors Symptom Possible causes Solution Clean the refrigerator and Spoiled food. remove any spoiled food. Refrigerator has odors. Make sure strong smelling Food with strong odors. food is wrapped airtight. Frost Symptom Possible causes Solution Make sure no food blocks Frost around the vents.

  • Page 51: Do You Hear Abnormal Sounds From The Refrigerator

    Do you hear abnormal sounds from the refrigerator? Before calling for service, review the checkpoints below. Any service calls related to normal sounds will be charged to the user. These sounds are normal. • When starting or ending an operation, the refrigerator may make sounds similar to a car engine igniting.
  • Page 52 Troubleshooting •  As the refrigerator cools or freezes, refrigerant gas moves through sealed pipes, causing bubbling sounds. Bubbling! •  As the refrigerator temperature increases or decreases, plastic parts contract and expand, creating knocking noises. These noises occur during the defrosting cycle or when electronic parts are working.
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  • Page 56 Contact SAMSUNG WORLD WIDE If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SAMSUNG customer care center. Country Contact Center Web Site www.samsung.com/uk/support 0333 000 0333 IRELAND (EIRE) 0818 717100 www.samsung.com/ie/support www.samsung.com/be/support BELGIUM 02 201 24 18 www.samsung.com/be_fr/support...

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