Ariston BCB 33 A F (AUS) User manual

Brand: Ariston

Model: BCB 33 A F (AUS)

Category: Fridge-freezers

Type: User manual

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REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER COMBINATION BCB 33 A F (AUS)

Ariston REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER COMBINATION BCB 33 A F (AUS) is a feature-rich appliance that offers many ways to optimize food preservation. The device has separate temperature controls for both the refrigerator and freezer compartments, so you can customize the temperature to best suit the type of food you're storing. The SUPER COOL and SUPER FREEZE functions can be used to rapidly cool or freeze food, which is ideal for quickly chilling drinks or freezing fresh produce.

The Energy Saving function can be activated to optimize energy consumption while maintaining the cooling performance of the product, resulting in maximum energy savings. The appliance also features a HOLIDAY function that maintains a higher temperature in the refrigerator compartment and a lower temperature in the freezer compartment while you're away, saving energy and preventing food spoilage.

English

Operating Instructions

REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER COMBINATION

Contents

Operating Instructions, 1

Assistance, 2

Description of the appliance, 3

Energy Saving, 4

Description of the appliance, 5

Installation, 6

Start-up and use, 7

Maintenance and care, 7

Precautions and tips, 8

Troubleshooting, 9

Français

Mode d’emploi

COMBINE REFRIGERATEUR/CONGELATEUR

Sommaire

Mode d’emploi, 1

Assistance, 2

Description de l’appareil, 3

Energy Saving, 4

Description de l’appareil, 5

Installation, 10

Mise en marche et utilisation, 11

Entretien et soin, 11

Précautions et conseils, 12

Anomalies et remèdes, 13

BCB 33 A F (AUS)

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Assistance

Before calling for Assistance:

• Check if the malfunction can be solved on your own (see

Troubleshooting).

• Ifafterallthechecks,theappliancestilldoesnotoperateor

theproblempersists,callthenearestServiceCentre

Communicating:

• typeofmalfunction

• appliancemodel(Mod.)

• serialnumber(S/N)

Thisinformationcanbefoundonthedataplatelocatedonthe

bottomleftsideoftherefrigeratorcompartment.

Never call on unauthorized technicians and always refuse

spare parts which are not originals.

Assistance

Avant de contacter le centre d’Assistance :

• Vérifiezsivouspouvezrésoudrel’anomalievous-même(voir

Anomalies et Remèdes).

• Si,malgrétouscescontrôles,l’appareilnefonctionnetoujours

pasetsil’inconvénientpersiste,appelezleserviceaprès-

venteleplusproche.

Signalez-lui :

• letyped’anomalie

• lemodèledel’appareil(Mod.)

• lenumérodesérie(S/N)

Voustrouverez tousces renseignementssur l’étiquette

signalétiqueplacéedanslecompartimentréfrigérateurenbas

à gauche.

Ne vous adressez jamais à des techniciens non agréés et

exigez toujours l’installation de pièces détachées originales.

- model

- modèle

- serial number

- numéro de série

Description of the appliance

Control panel

1. ON/OFF

Theentireproduct(boththerefrigeratorandfreezercompartments)

maybeswitchedonbypressingthisbutton.

The indicator light indicatesthattheproductisoff,evenifit is

stillreceivingpower.Oncetheproducthasbeenswitchedon,this

indicator light will no longer be visible.

2. REFRIGERATOR - and + temperature adjustment

Usedtomodifythetemperaturesettingoftherefrigerator;confirmation

correspondingtotheselectedtemperatureappearsonthedisplay.

3. Refrigerator display

Showsthesettemperaturefortherefrigeratorcompartment.

4. FREEZER TEMPERATURE ALARM

Thetemperatureofthefreezerhasexceededthesafetythresholdfor

optimalfoodstorage(seeTroubleshootingsection)

5. DOOR OPEN ALARM

Therefrigeratordoorhasbeenopenformorethantwominutes(see

Troubleshooting section)

6. FREEZER - and + temperature adjustment

Usedtomodifythetemperaturesettingofthefreezer;confirmation

correspondingtotheselectedtemperatureappearsonthedisplay.

7. FREEZER display

Showsthesettemperatureforthefreezercompartment.

8. SUPER COOL

ActivatesordeactivatestheSUPERCOOLfunction(rapidcooling).

willappearonthedisplay

9. SUPER FREEZE

ActivatesordeactivatestheSUPERFREEZEfunction(rapidfreezing).

willappearonthedisplay

10. HOLIDAY

ActivatesordeactivatestheHOLIDAYfunction(theHOLIDAYLED

onthekeypadlightsup),whilethetemperaturevalues+12°Cand

-18°Cappearontherefrigeratorandfreezerdisplaysrespectively.

Tenminutesafterthemostrecentuserinteraction,thedisplayenters

its energy saving mode

Description de l’appareil

Tableau de bord

1. ON/OFF

Cettetouche sert à allumerl’appareil tout entier (compartiment

réfrigérateuretcompartimentfreezer).

Levoyant indiquequeleproduitestéteintbienquesoustension.

Unefoisqueleproduitestallumé,cevoyantn’estplusvisible.

2. Réglage de la température du RÉFRIGÉRATEUR - et +

Ellespermettent de modifier leréglage de la températuredu

réfrigérateur, avec affichagede confirmation dela température

sélectionnée.

3. Afficheur RÉFRIGÉRATEUR

Ilindiquelatempératuresélectionnéedanslecompartimentfrigo.

4. ALARME TEMPÉRATURE CONGÉLATEUR

Latempératureàl’intérieurducongélateuradépassélavaleurlimite

requisepourune conservationoptimaledesaliments(voirsection

Anomaliesetremèdes).

5. ALARME PORTE OUVERTE

Laporteduréfrigérateurestrestéeouverteplusdedeuxminutes(voir

sectionAnomaliesetremèdes).

6. Réglage de la température du CONGÉLATEUR - et +

Ellespermettent de modifier leréglage de la températuredu

congélateur,avec affichage de confirmationde la température

sélectionnée.

7. Afficheur C0NGÉLATEUR

Affichelatempératuresélectionnéedanslecompartimentcongélateur.

8. SUPER COOL

Pouractiver ou désactiverla fonction SUPERCOOL (réfrigération

rapide).

L’écranaffiche

9. SUPER FREEZE

PouractiveroudésactiverlafonctionSUPERFREEZE(congélation

rapide).

L’écranaffiche

10. HOLIDAY

PouractiveroudésactiverlafonctionvacancesHOLIDAY(laLED

HOLIDAYs’allumesurletableaudebord),l’afficheurduréfrigérateur

etcelui du congélateur affichentrespectivementles températures

+12°Cet -18°C. Dix minutesaprès la dernière interactionavec

l’utilisateur,l’afficheursemetenmodeéconomied’énergie

Energy Saving function

TheEnergySavingfunctioncanbeactivatedtooptimiseenergycon-

sumptionwhilemaintainingthecoolingperformanceoftheproduct.

This function maximises the amount of energy saved. Under these

conditions, the display remains off even when the door is opened.

Thefunctionisactivatedbypressingandholdingthesuperfreezer

andFRZ(+)buttonssimultaneouslyforatleast6seconds.Oncethe

functionhasbeenactivated,allLEDswilllight up for 2 secondsto

confirmactivation,andthetemperaturesettingof+5,-18willappear

onthedisplay.Thedisplayswitchesoffafter5seconds.Tochange

thetemperature,simplypressthe+and–buttonsuntilyouhaverea-

chedthedesiredtemperature.

However, the Energy Saving function can also be disabled by

switchingtheproductoffusingtheON/OFFbutton.Whenitisswitched

backon,theEnergySavingwillbedisabled.

Fonction Energy Saving

L’activationdelafonctionEnergySavingpermetd’optimiserla

consommationd’énergietoutenmaintenantlesperformancesde

températuredel’appareil.

Cettefonctionpermetunmaximumd’économied’énergie.Dansces

conditionsl’afficheurresteéteintmêmeencasd’ouverturedelaporte.

Pouractivercettefonction,appuyerenmêmetempsetpendantau

moins6secondessurlestouchessuperfreezeretFRZ(+).Unefois

lafonctionactivée,touslesvoyantss’allumentpendant2secondes

pourconfirmerl’activationetl’afficheurindiqueunetempérature

sélectionnéeégaleà+5,-18.Auboutde5secondesaprèsl’activa-

tionl’’afficheurs’éteint.Poureffectuerdesvariationsdetempératureil

suffitd’appuyersurlestouches+et–jusqu’àobtenirlatempérature

souhaitée.

PourdésactiverlafonctionEnergySaving,ilsuffitd’éteindrel’appa-

reilàl’aidedelatoucheON/OFF.Alaremiseenmarchesuivantela

fonctionEnergySavingseradésactivée.

Description of the appliance

Overall view

Theinstructionscontainedinthismanualareapplicabletodifferent

modelrefrigerators.Thediagramsmaynotdirectlyrepresentthe

appliancepurchased. Formore complex features, consult the

followingpages.

1 STORAGEcompartment*

2 FREEZER and STORAGEcompartment

3 FRUIT and VEGETABLE bin *

4 FOOD CARE ZONE for MEAT and CHEESE *

5 WINE RACK *

6 SHELVES *

7 LAMP(seeMaintenance).*

8 RemovablemultipurposeSHELVES *

9 BOTTLE shelf

10 FRESH BOX *

11 ACTIVE OXYGEN *

12 AIR *

* Varies bynumber and/orposition, available onlyon certain

models.

Description de l’appareil

Vue d’ensemble

Cesinstructionsd’utilisations’appliquentàplusieursmodèles,

ilse peut donc que les composants illustrés présentent des

différencesparrapportàceuxdel’appareilquevousavezacheté.

Voustrouverezdanslespagessuivantesladescriptiondesobjets

pluscomplexes.

1 CompartimentCONSERVATION *

2 CompartimentCONGELATION et CONSERVATION

3 Bac FRUITS et LEGUMES *

4 Boîte FOOD CARE ZONEpourVIANDE et POISSON *

5 WINE RACK *

6 CLAYETTE *

7 ECLAIRAGE(voirEntretien)*

8 Balconnet amovible PORTE-OBJETS *

9 Balconnet BOUTEILLES

10 FRESH BOX *

11 ACTIVE OXYGEN *

12 AIR *

*Leurnombreet/ouleuremplacementpeutvarier,n’existeque

surcertainsmodèles.

Installation

!Beforeplacingyournewapplianceintooperationpleaseread

these operating instructions carefully. They containimportant

informationfor safeuse, forinstallation and for care of the

appliance.

!Pleasekeeptheseoperatinginstructionsforfuturereference.

Passthemontopossiblenewownersoftheappliance.

Positioning and connection

Positioning

1.Placetheapplianceinawell-ventilatedhumidity-freeroom.

2.Donot obstruct the rear fan grills. Thecompressor and

condensergiveoffheatandrequiregoodventilationtooperate

correctly and save energy.

3.Ensuretheapplianceisawayfromanysourcesofheat(direct

sunlight,electricstove,etc.).

Electrical connections

Afterthe appliancehas beentransported, carefullyplace it

vertically and wait at least 3 hours before connecting it to the

electricitymains.Beforeinsertingtheplugintotheelectricalsocket

ensure the following:

• Theapplianceisearthedandtheplugiscompliantwiththelaw.

• Thesocketcanwithstandthemaximumpoweroftheappliance,

whichisindicatedonthedataplatelocatedonthebottomleft

sideofthefridge(e.g.150W).

• Thevoltagemustbeintherangebetweenthevaluesindicated

onthedataplatelocatedonthebottomleftside(e.g.220-

240V).

• Thesocket iscompatible with the plug of the appliance.If

thesocketisincompatiblewiththeplug,askanauthorised

techniciantoreplaceit(see Assistance).Donotuseextension

cordsormultiplesockets.

!Oncetheappliancehasbeeninstalled,thepowersupplycable

and the electrical socket must be easily accessible.

!Thecablemustnotbebentorcompressed.

!Thecablemustbecheckedregularlyandreplacedbyauthorised

technicians only (see Assistance).

! The manufacturer declines any liability should these safety

measures not be observed.

Start-up and use

Starting the appliance

! Beforestartingtheappliance,followtheinstallationinstructions

(seeInstallation).

!Beforeconnectingtheappliance,cleanthecompartmentsand

accessories well with lukewarm water and bicarbonate.

! Theappliancecomeswithamotorprotectioncontrolsystem

whichmakes thecompressor startapproximately 8 minutes

afterbeingswitchedon.Thecompressoralsostartseachtime

thepower supply is cut off whether voluntarilyor involuntarily

(blackout).

Freezer Compartment

When the product is switched onthe freezercompartment is

settoitsdefaultvalueof-18°C.WerecommendthattheSUPER

FREEZEfunctionisset(thefreezerstatusbarcontinuestodisplay

thesetvalue)inordertoacceleratethecoolingprocessofthe

compartment;whentheinsideofthecompartmenthasreached

itsoptimaltemperaturethefunctionwillbedeactivatedandthe

foodmaybeplacedinside.

Refrigerator Compartment

Whentheapplianceisswitchedontherefrigeratorcompartment

issettoitsdefaultvalueof+5°C.WerecommendthattheSUPER

COOLfunction is set (the refrigerator status bar continues to

displaythesetvalue)inordertoacceleratethecoolingprocess

ofthecompartment.Afterafewhoursitwillbecoolenoughfor

foodtobeplacedinside.

Navigating the display

Setting the temperatures:

Ifthe product is switched on, the refrigerator and freezer

compartmentdisplayswillindicatethetemperaturevaluessetat

thatmoment.Tochangethem,simplypressthe- and + buttons

correspondingtothecompartmentforwhichyouwishtochange

thesettemperature.Morespecifically,eachtimethebuttonsare

pressed,thetemperatureincreasesordecreasesandthelevelof

coldgeneratedinsidethecompartmentisadjustedaccordingly.

Thetemperaturevaluesthatmaybeselectedfortherefrigerator

compartmentare+8°C,+7°C,+6°C,+5°C,+4°C,+3°Cand+2°C,

whilethevaluesthatmaybesetforthefreezerare-18°C,-19°C,

-20°C,-21°C,-22°C,-24°Cand-26°C.

WhentheHOLIDAY functionisactivethetemperaturemaynot

beadjusted,howevertheapplianceadjustsitselfautomaticallyso

thattheoptimalsettingsforthesituationareused:+12°C for the

refrigeratorcompartmentand-18°Cforthefreezercompartment.

The activation of this function is indicated by the HOLIDAY LED

lightingup.

Toactivateanddeactivatethefunctions,simplypresstherelevant

button;thefunctionstatuswillbesignalledbythecorresponding

LEDonthekeypadswitchingonoroff.

Severalofthefunctions(SUPER COOL, SUPER FREEZE) are

incompatiblewithothers(HOLIDAY,...);rememberthatthereis

apre-establishedorderofprioritywhichwillhelpyoutooperate

theproductinthebestpossibleway.

AIR *

Itisrecognizableduetothepresenceofthemechanismonthe

toppartoftherefrigeratorcompartment(seediagram).

AIR maximisesaircirculation,improvingtheefficiencyofthe

evaporatorandhelpingtoachievetheoptimaltemperatureinside

therefrigerator asquickly as possible each time it hasbeen

opened.Theblownair(A)iscooledwhenitcomesintocontact

withthecoldwall,whereasthehotterair(B)issuckedup(see

diagram).

ACTIVE OXYGEN *

Thisdevice releases ozone molecules inside the refrigerator;

ozone is a natural substance which combats bacteria and

microorganisms,reducing theirproliferation while limiting

unpleasantodours.

Automaticallydefinestheamountofozonerequiredforprolonging

thefreshnessof foodstuffs, eliminatingodoursandpreventing

bacteriabuild-up.

There may be a slight distinctive odour inside the refrigerator.

Theverysamesmellcansometimesbedetectedduringastorm,

*Variesbynumberand/orposition,availableonlyoncertainmodels.

duetotheozoneproducedasthechargeinthelightningbolts

isreleased;thisiscompletelynormal.Theamountproducedby

thedeviceisverysmallandabatesquicklyastheantibacterial

actiontakesplace.

Deviceisactivatedpressingthededicatedswitchlocatedinright

sideoftheOxigendevice.

Withthe ActiveOxigen switched on, the device will operate

arepeted cycleuntil the key is pressed again. There will be

anOzone emissionnoticed bythe switchingon ofthe green

ledlocated on the Active Oxigen device located in the fridge

compartmentandastand-bycicle(withoutzoneemission)noticed

by blue light.

Using the refrigerator to its full potential

•Adjustthetemperatureusingthedisplay.

•ActivatetheSUPERCOOLfunctiontolowerthetemperature

quickly,forexample,whenyouplacealargenumberofnewfood

itemsinsideafridgeandtheinternaltemperaturerisesslightly.

Thisfunctionquicklycoolsthegroceriesbytemporarilyreducing

thetemperatureuntilitreachestheideallevel.

•Placeonlycoldorlukewarmfoodsinthecompartment,never

hotfoods(seePrecautionsandtips).

•Rememberthatcookedfoodsdonotlastlongerthanrawfoods.

•Donotstoreliquidsinopencontainers:theywillincreasethelevel

of humidity in the refrigerator and cause condensation to form.

SHELVES: with or without grill.

Dueto the specialguides theshelves are removableand the

heightisadjustable(seediagram),allowingeasystorageoflarge

containersandfood.Heightcanbeadjustedwithoutcomplete

removal of the shelf.

FOOD CARE ZONE *

Areadedicatedtothestorageoffreshfood,suchasmeatand

fish.Thankstothelowtemperatureinsidethecompartment,the

FoodCareZoneextendstheperiodoftimeforwhichthefood

canbestored,keepingitfreshforuptoaweek.

FRESH BOX *

Thisisthenewcontainer,designedtokeepvariousfoods(such

ascheeseandcoldmeats)fresherforlonger.Ifitisnotneeded,it

caneasilyberemovedfromtherefrigeratorcompartment.Ifthere

isaBottleShelf,moreinternalspacecanbecreatedbyplacing

theFreshBoxdirectlyinsideit.

TEMPERATURE Indicatorlight

*: to identify the coldest area in

the refrigerator.

1. Check that OK appears clearly on the indicator light (see

diagram).

2. Iftheword“OK”doesnotappearitmeansthatthetemperature

istoohigh:adjusttheREFRIGERATOROPERATIONknobtoa

higherposition(colder)andwaitapproximately10hoursuntil

thetemperaturehasbeenstabilised.

3. Checktheindicatorlightagain:ifnecessary,readjustitfollowing

theinitialprocess.Iflargequantitiesoffoodhavebeenadded

orif the refrigeratordoor hasbeen opened frequently,it is

normalfortheindicatornottoshowOK.Waitatleast10hours

beforeadjustingtheREFRIGERATOROPERATIONknobtoa

higher setting.

LED

Thankstothepowerfullightitemits,thenewLEDlightingsystem

offersaclearviewofallfoods,withnoshadowyareas.IftheLED

needstobereplaced,pleasecontacttheTechnicalAssistance

Service.

Using the freezer to its full potential

•Adjustthetemperatureusingthedisplay.

•Freshfoodthatneedstobefrozenmustnotcomeintocontact

withfoodthathasalreadybeendefrosted.Freshfoodmustbe

storedinthetopFREEZERandSTORAGEcompartmentwhere

the temperature drops below-18°C and guarantees rapid

freezing.

•Tofreezefreshfoodinthebestandsafestwaypossible,activate

theSUPERFREEZEfunction24hoursbeforeplacingthefood

inthefreezer.Afterplacingthefoodinside,activatetheSUPER

FREEZEfunctionagain;itwillbedeactivatedautomaticallyafter

24hours.

•Donotre-freezefoodthatisdefrostingorthathasalready

been defrosted. These foods must be cooked and eaten (within

24hours).

•Donotplaceglassbottleswhichcontainliquids,andwhich

are corked or hermetically sealed in the freezer because they

could break.

•Themaximumquantityoffoodthatmaybefrozendailyis

indicatedontheplatecontainingthetechnicalpropertieslocated

onthebottomleftsideoftherefrigeratorcompartment(for

example:Kg/24h:4).

!Donotopenthedoorduringfreezing.

!Ifthereisapowercutormalfunction,donotopenthefreezer

door.Thiswillhelpmaintainthetemperatureinsidethefreezer,

ensuringthatfoodsareconservedforatleast9-14hours.

!To maximisespace insidethe freezer,all drawers can be

removedfromtheirpositionsandthefoodplaceddirectlyonthe

racks/glassshelvessupplied[wherepresent].

*Variesbynumberand/orposition,availableonlyoncertainmodels.

Maintenance and care

Switching the appliance off

Duringcleaningandmaintenanceitisnecessarytodisconnect

theappliancefromtheelectricitysupply:

1.PresstheON/OFFbuttontoswitchofftheappliance.

2.Pulltheplugoutofthesocket.

!Ifthisprocedureisnotfollowed,thealarmmaysound.Thisalarm

doesnot indicatea malfunction.To restorenormal operation,

holdtheON/OFF button downformorethan two seconds.To

disconnecttheappliance,followpoints1and2above.

Cleaning the appliance

• Theexternalandinternalparts,aswellastherubbersealsmay

becleanedusingaspongethathasbeensoakedinlukewarm

waterandbicarbonateofsodaorneutralsoap.Donotuse

solvents,abrasiveproducts,bleachorammonia.

• Theremovableaccessoriesmaybesoakedinwarmwaterand

soapordishwashingliquid.Rinseanddrythemcarefully.

• Theback of the appliance may collect dustwhich canbe

removed by delicately using the hose of a vacuum cleaner set

onmediumpower.Theappliancemustbeswitchedoffand

theplugmustbepulledoutbeforecleaningtheappliance.

Avoiding mould and unpleasant odours

• Theapplianceismanufacturedwithhygienicmaterialswhich

areodourfree.Inordertomaintainanodourfreerefrigerator

andtopreventtheformationofstains,foodmustalwaysbe

coveredorsealedproperly.

• Ifyouwanttoswitchtheapplianceoffforanextendedperiod

oftime,cleantheinsideandleavethedoorsopen.

Defrosting the refrigerator compartment

The refrigerator has an automatic defrosting function: water is

ductedtothebackoftheappliancebyaspecialdischargeoutlet

(seediagram)wheretheheatproducedbythecompressorcauses

ittoevaporate.Itisnecessarytocleanthedischargeholeregularly

so that the water can flow out easily.

Replacing the light bulb *

Toreplacethelightbulbintherefrigeratorcompartment,pullout

theplugfromtheelectricalsocket.Followtheinstructionsbelow.

Access the light bulb by removing the cover as indicated in the

diagram.Replaceitwithasimilarlightbulbwithinthepowerrange

indicated on the cover.

Precautions and tips

!Theappliancewasdesignedandmanufacturedincompliance

with international safety standards. The following warnings are

providedforsafetyreasonsandmustbereadcarefully.

ThisappliancecomplieswiththefollowingCommunityDirectives:

-73/23/EECof19/02/73(LowVoltage)andsubsequentamendments;

-89/336/EEC of 03.05.89 (Electromagnetic Compatibility) and

subsequentamendments;

-2002/96/CE.

General safety

• Theappliancewasdesignedfordomesticuseinsidethehome

and is not intended for commercial or industrial use.

• Theappliancemustbeusedtostoreandfreezefoodproducts

by adults only and according to the instructions in this manual.

• Theappliancemustnotbeinstalledoutdoors,evenincovered

areas.It isextremely dangerousto leavethe appliance

exposedtorainandstorms.

• Donottouchtheappliancewithbarefeetorwithwetormoist

hands and feet.

• Donottouchtheinternalcoolingelements:thiscouldcause

skinabrasionsorfrost/freezerburns.

• Whenunpluggingtheappliancealwayspulltheplugfromthe

mainssocket,donotpullonthecable.

• Before cleaning and maintenance,always switch off the

applianceanddisconnectitfromtheelectricalsupply.Itisnot

sufficienttosetthetemperatureadjustmentknobsonON/OFF

(applianceoff)toeliminateallelectricalcontact.

• Inthecaseofamalfunction,undernocircumstancesshould

youattempttorepairtheapplianceyourself.Repairscarried

outby inexperienced persons may cause injury orfurther

malfunctioningoftheappliance.

• Donotuseanysharporpointedutensilsorelectricalequipment

-otherthanthetyperecommendedbythemanufacturer-inside

thefrozenfoodstoragecompartments.

• Donotputicecubestakendirectlyfromthefreezerintoyour

mouth.

• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(including

children)withreducedphysical,sensoryorlackofexperience

andknowledge unlessthey havebeen given supervision

orinstructionconcerninguseoftheappliancebyaperson

responsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshouldbesupervisedto

ensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.

• Keeppackagingmaterialoutofthereachofchildren!Itcan

become a choking or suffocation hazard.

Disposal

• Observe local environmental standards when disposing

packagingmaterialforrecyclingpurposes.

• TheEuropeanDirective2002/96/EConWasteElectricaland

Electronic Equipment (WEEE), requires that oldhousehold

electricalappliancesmustnotbedisposedofinthenormal

unsortedmunicipal wastestream. Old appliances must be

collectedseparately inorder to optimise the recovery and

recyclingofthematerialstheycontainandreducetheimpact

on human health and the environment. The crossed out

“wheeledbin” symbolon theproduct remindsyou of your

obligation,thatwhenyoudisposeoftheapplianceitmustbe

separatelycollected. Consumersshould contact their local

authority or retailer for information concerning the correct

disposaloftheiroldappliance.

* Variesbynumberand/orposition,availableonlyoncertainmodels.

Respecting and conserving the

environment

• Installtheapplianceinafreshandwell-ventilatedroom.Ensure

thatitisprotectedfromdirectsunlightanddonotplaceitnear

heat sources.

• Trytoavoidkeepingthedooropenforlongperiodsoropening

thedoortoofrequentlyinordertoconserveenergy.

• Do not fill the appliance withtoo muchfood: coldair must

circulatefreelyforfoodtobepreservedproperly.Ifcirculation

isimpeded,thecompressorwillworkcontinuously.

• Donotplacehotfooddirectlyintotherefrigerator.Theinternal

temperaturewillincreaseandforcethecompressortowork

harder and will consume more energy.

• Defrosttheapplianceificeforms(see Maintenance). A thick

layeroficemakescoldtransferencetofoodproductsmore

difficultandresultsinincreasedenergyconsumption.

Troubleshooting

Iftheappliancedoesnotwork,beforecallingforAssistance(see

Assistance),checkforasolutionfromthefollowinglist.

The display is completely switched off.

• Theplughasnotbeeninsertedintotheelectricalsocket,ornot

farenoughtomakecontact,orthereisnopowerinthehouse.

The motor does not start.

• Theappliancecomes witha motorprotection control (see

Start-up and use).

The display is on but it is dim.

• Pulloutandreversetheplugbeforeputtingitbackinthesocket.

The alarm sounds and DOOR OPEN ALARM flashes on the

display (“d” is displayed instead of the REFRIGERATOR

temperature).

• Therefrigeratordoorhasbeenopenformorethantwominutes.

 Thesoundalertstopswhenthedoorisclosedorwhenthe

applianceisswitchedoffandonagain.

The alarm sounds and TEMPERATURE ALARM flashes

on the display (“A1” is displayed instead of the FREEZER

temperature).

• Thetemperatureinsidethefreezeristoohigh.Thefreezerwill

maintainatemperatureofaround0°Csothatthefoodwillnot

refreeze,allowingyoutoeatitwithin24hoursortorefreezeit

after it has been cooked.

 Toswitchoffthebuzzer,openandclosetheappliancedoor

orpressthe+and–freezertemperatureadjustmentbuttons

once.Pressthesebuttonsasecondtimetodisplaytheset

valueonthefreezer display, switchofftheTEMPERATURE

ALARMLEDandrestorenormaloperation.

The alarm sounds and temperature alarm flashes on

the display (“A2” is displayed instead of the FREEZER

temperature).

• Thetemperature ofthe freezer is dangerously high:the

food inside must not be eaten. The freezer will maintain a

temperatureofapproximately-18°C.

 Toswitchoffthebuzzer,openandclosetheappliancedoor

orpressthe+and–freezertemperatureadjustmentbuttons

once.Pressthesebuttonsasecondtimetodisplaytheset

valueonthefreezer display, switchofftheTEMPERATURE

ALARMLEDandrestorenormaloperation.

The refrigerator and the freezer do not cool well.

• Thedoorsdonotcloseproperlyorthesealsaredamaged.

• Thedoorsareopenedtoofrequently.

• Thetemperaturethathasbeensetistoohigh(see Start-up

and use).

• Therefrigeratororthefreezerhavebeenover-filled.

• Theatmospheric temperatureof the area surrounding the

applianceislowerthan14°C.

The food inside the refrigerator is beginning to freeze.

• Thetemperaturethathasbeensetistoolow(see Start-up and

use).

The motor runs continuously.

• TheSUPERFREEZEbuttonhasbeenpressed(rapidfreezing):

the yellow SUPER FREEZE light ison orflashing (see

Description).

• Thedoorisnotclosedproperlyoriscontinuouslyopened.

• Theoutsideambienttemperatureisveryhigh.

The appliance makes a lot of noise.

• Theappliancehasbeeninstalledbetweencabinetsthatvibrate

and make noise.

• Theinternalrefrigerantmakesaslightnoiseevenwhenthe

compressorisoff.Thisisnotadefect,itisnormal.

There is water at the bottom of the refrigerator.

•Thewaterdischargeholeisblocked(seeMaintenance).

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