How To Make Ice Quickly (Quick Ice Making); Water Supply Indicator Lamp; Ice-Making Time And An Amount Of Ice - Hitachi R-SF57BMS How To Use Manual

How to make ice quickly
Push the button to select 急速製
氷 (Quick Ice Making) .
Ice making time is reduced.
※ Ice making mode is automatically
reset to normal operation in about 7
hours.
Light ON
Notice
● The indicator lamp will turn off about 2 minutes after ice making fi nishes to save electricity, while 急冷凍 (Quick Freezing), 急
冷蔵 (Quick Cooling) , 節電 (Energy Saving) , 急速製氷 (Quick Ice Making) , 給水 (Water Supply) and ["eco" operation
indicator lamp] remain on.
● Ice making mode switches in order of 製氷 (Ice Making) → 急速製氷 (Quick Ice Making) → 停止 (Stop) every time the
button is pushed. The current mode is indicated by the display and operating sound.
● Operation sound of automatic ice making including during ice separating and water supply can be OFF while ice making stops.

Ice-making time and an amount of ice

Operation mode
Normal operation
Quick Ice Making
※ The above values are obtained with an ambient temperature of 25˚C, the temperature in each compartment set to 中 (MID) and no door opened/closed.
● It takes a long time to make ice under the following conditions.
・When using for the fi rst time (It may take more than 24 hours)
・After storing a large amount of food at a time
・When the ambient temperature is low under certain conditions (ex: using in winter)
・After maintaining the Ice Tray
Notice
● Amount of stored ice is automatically detected by the stored ice amount detecting lever of
the Automatic ice maker which cannot be seen usually.
Automatic ice maker stops making ice when the amount of the stored ice reaches to the
specifi ed level and it restarts making ice when the amount is below the level.
● Limit line of stored ice amount represents the guide line of stored ice amount
when the Automatic ice maker makes ice with ice leveled.
If the ice is stored partially, the detecting lever may contact the ice early. As a
result, the Automatic ice maker may stop making ice before the amount of
stored ice is enough.
Caution
● Do not store any food such as frozen food other than ice in the Ice case when
making ice automatically.
(Otherwise, it may not make ice, or the door may not open or parts may damage
because the food interferes with the parts of the Automatic ice maker.)
● Gently open and close the door of the Ice Compartment. Ice may fall out of the
ice case onto the lower freezer if disregarded.
● WARNING: fi ll with potable water only.
● Water for ice making is according to your drinking standard. Quality of tap water may vary in different countries. Please
check and verify with your local authority.
● Change water and clean the container at least once a week for hygiene purposes.
● If the ice made of mineral water containing a lot of mineral ingredients is put into water, white powder may come out,
however this is those mineral ingredients and harmless.
● Furthermore, these types of water are easily
contaminated with bacteria.
Please wash the container usually once 3 days.
Mineral water
(Hardness: 100mg/L Filtered water or
or less) boiled water

Water Supply indicator lamp

(Quick Ice Making)
給水 (Water Supply) indicator lamp automatically comes on when water in
the water supply container is getting low. Replenish the container with water.
Notice
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Required time for an ice making operation (12 pcs by once)
About 110 minutes 〜 140 minutes
About 70 minutes 〜 80 minutes
Well water
(Required to satisfy the appropriate
water quality standard)
Caution
Light ON
● 給水 (Water Supply) may come on regardless
of water levels if the water supply container is not
placed properly. Push in the container completely if
the indicator lamp comes on.
● 給水 (Water Supply) indicator lamp turns off when the door of the
Refrigerator Compartment is opened and closed while the indicator lamp
is on, and it turns on again if no water is added to replenish the container.
● 給水 (Water Supply) indicator lamp remains off when 停止 (Stop) is
selected for automatic ice making.
Mode
Normal state
Stored ice cubes are levelled to the front part of the case
・After opening/closing the door frequently
・After power failure
Is any frozen food stored
in the inner part of the
Ice case?
● Do not use the following ones because they may
cause malfunction, deformation or sticking ice.
Juice drink
Storage amount of the Ice case
About 120 pcs
About 150 pcs
Detecting
Lever
Limit line of stored
Detecting
Lever ice amount
Frozen food Ice scoop
Is the ice scoop in the
inner part of the Ice
case?
Sports drink Carbonated
drink
Front
Ice scoop
Tea
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