WARNINGS It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new owner can be acquainted with the functioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings.
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Installation During normal operation, the condenser and compressor at the back of the appliance heat up considerably. For safety reasons, minimum ventilation must be as shown in the relevant Figure. Attention: keep ventilation openings clear of obstruction. If the appliance is transported horizontally, it is possible that the oil contained in the compressor flows in the refrigerant circuit.
CONTENTS Installation Location Rear spacers Cleaning the interior Door reversibility Technical specification Electrical connection Using your freezer The control panel Starting Quick-freezing The temperature alarm light Internal thermometer Freezing food Rules to observe when freezing foods Frozen food storage Helpful hints Cold accumulator Thawing-out frozen foods Ice-cube production...
INSTALLATION If this appliance – equipped with magnetic door seals – replaces an older appliance featuring a spring lock (mechanical latch) on the door or lid, please ensure that this lock is made completely unusable before «throwing out» the old appliance. This will prevent it from becoming a death-trap for a child.
Important It is essential that the appliance be connected to an efficient earth tap. For this purpose the supply cable plug incorporates a special earth contact. If the sockets of your domestic wiring system are not earthed, have the appliance connected to a separate earth wire by a qualified electrician in accordance with existing safety regulations.
Door reversibility Fig. 2 Unplug the freezer before performing the following operations: Remove the ventilation grill (D). Remove the lower hinge (E) by loosening the two fastening screws. D640 Fig. 3 Remove the door by sliding it out of the upper pin (A- Fig.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION The technical data is indicated in the rating plate on the left side inside the appliance. Electrical connection Before plugging in, ensure that the voltage and frequency shown on the serial number plate correspond to your domestic power supply. Voltage can vary by 6% of the rated voltage.
USING YOUR FREEZER This freezer has been marked with the symbol, which means that it is suited to the freezing of fresh foods, the conservation of frozen foods and the production of ice-cubes. The control panel (Fig. 5) A B C Fig.
Internal thermometer Fig. 6 This indicates the internal temperature of the freezer. It may indicate a temperature above –18 C when large quantities of food are placed inside for freezing °C or when the door is left open for a long time. Blue: normal Red: alarm Freezing food...
Rules to observe when freezing Frozen food storage foods When the freezer is being turned on for the first time, or after a prolonged period of disuse, turn the N/S All products to be frozen must be fresh and of excellent knob to the Quick-freezing position and then wait at quality.
Thawing-out frozen foods Frozen foods must be allowed to thaw out before use either in the refrigerator (meat, poultry, fish, etc.) or at room temperature (all other foods) according to the available time. Frozen products which come in small-sized or separate packages may be cooked directly without thawing;...
MAINTENANCE Idle periods Unplug the appliance before carrying out any maintenance operation. During periods when the appliance is not used, you should take the following precautions: Warning remove the plug from the wall socket; This appliance contains hydrocarbons in its cooling unit;...