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opened.Theblownair(A)iscooledwhenitcomesintocontact
withthecoldwall,whereasthehotterair(B)issuckedup(see
diagram).
Food Care Zone *
Areadedicatedtothestorageoffreshfood,suchasmeatand
fish.Thankstothelowtemperatureinsidethecompartment,the
FoodCareZoneextendstheperiodoftimeforwhichthefood
canbestored,keepingitfreshforuptoaweek.
“Food Care Zone 0°C” / Safe Defrost* :
Inthe“FoodCareZone0°C”compartment there are lower
temperaturesthaninthefridge.Temperaturescangobelow0°C.
Thiscompartmentistheidealspottostoremeatandfish.You
canalsostoremilk,dairyproducts,freshpasta,cookedfoodor
leftovers.
Thiscompartmentisalsosuitabletodefrostfoodsinahealthy
way,becausethedefrostingprocessatlowtemperaturesinhibits
themicroorganismsproliferation.
Thiscompartmentisnotsuitableforvegetables,saladandsalads.
The0°Ccanbeobtainedin normal conditions and when the
fridgecompartmentissetto4°andthefreezerissetto-18°C.
Whenyoudecreasethefridgetemperatureyoualsodecreasethe
temperatureofthe“FoodCareZone0°C””compartment.
Using the freezer to its full potential
• Adjustthetemperatureusingthedisplay.
• Donotre-freezefoodthatisdefrostingorthathasalreadybeen
defrosted.Thesefoodsmustbecookedandeaten(within24
hours).
• Freshfoodthatneedstobefrozenmustnotcomeintocontact
withfoodthathasalreadybeendefrosted.Freshfoodmust
bestoredinthetopFREEZERandSTORAGEcompartment
wherethe temperature drops below -18°C and guarantees
rapidfreezing.
• To freeze fresh food in the best and safest way possible,
activatetheQUICK FREEZEfunction24hoursbeforeplacing
thefoodinthefreezer.Afterplacingthefoodinside,activate
theQUICK FREEZEfunctionagain;itwillbedeactivated
automaticallyafter24hours;
• Donotplaceglassbottleswhichcontainliquids,andwhichare
corkedorhermeticallysealedinthefreezerbecausetheycould
break.
• The maximum quantity of food that may be frozen daily is
indicated on the plate containing the technical properties
locatedonthebottomleftsideoftherefrigeratorcompartment
(forexample:Kg/24h:4).
• Inorderto obtaina greateramountofspacein thefreezer
compartment,you mayremove thebins(except thelowest
bin,theuppermostbinandthespecialCOOLCAREZONE
bin,whichhasanadjustabletemperature)andplacethefood
directlyontotheevaporatorplates.
!Iftheroomtemperaturedropsbelow14°Cforanextendedperiod
oftime,theidealtemperaturewillnotbereachedinthefreezer
compartmentandfoodpreservationwillbereduced.
!Donotopenthedoorduringfreezing.
!Ifthereisapowercutormalfunction,donotopenthefreezer
door.Thiswillhelpmaintainthetemperatureinsidethefreezer,
ensuringthatfoodsareconservedforatleast9-14hours.
Easy Ice
*
Thedoubletubwasdesignedtooptimisespaceinthefreezer
compartmentandtoensurethaticeisalwaysreadilyavailable.
Thetrayscanbestackedorfilledandusedseparately.
Furthermore,the special fastening system makesEasyIce an
extremelyflexiblesolution,asitcanbepositionedintherightor
leftpartofthetopdrawers.
Maintenance and care
Switching the appliance off
Duringcleaningandmaintenanceitisnecessarytodisconnect
theappliancefromtheelectricitysupply:
1. presstheFREEZEROPERATIONButtonandQUICK FREEZE
Buttonfor3secondstoswitchofftheproduct
2. pulltheplugoutofthesocket
!Ifthisprocedureisnotfollowed,thealarmmaysound.This
alarmdoesnotindicateamalfunction.Torestorenormal
operationinserttheplugintothesocket,presstheFREEZER
OPERATIONandQUICK FREEZEbuttonandsettheFREEZER
OPERATIONbuttononthedesiredvalue.Todisconnectthe
appliance,followpoint1and2.
I Care function
The ICare function can be activatedtooptimise energy
consumptionwhilemaintainingthecoolingperformanceofthe
product.Thisfunction maximises the amount of energy saved.
Undertheseconditions,thedisplayremainsoffevenwhenthe
doorisopened.Thefunctionisactivatedbypressingandholding
theQUICKFREEZEandFRZ(+)buttonssimultaneouslyforatleast
6seconds.Oncethefunctionhasbeenactivated,allLEDswill
lightupfor2secondstoconfirmactivation,andthetemperature
settingof+5,-18willappearonthedisplay.Thedisplayswitches
offafter5seconds.Tochangethetemperature,simplypressthe
+and–buttonsuntilyouhavereachedthedesiredtemperature.
However,theICarefunctioncanalsobedisabledbyswitching
theproductoffusingtheON/OFFbutton.Whenitisswitchedback
on,theICarewillbedisabled.Inhumidenvironments,whenthe
ICarefunctionisenabled,slightcondensationmayformonthe
appliancedoor;normaloperatingconditionsarerestoredwhen
thefunctionisdisabled.
Cleaning the appliance
• Theexternalandinternalparts,aswellastherubbersealsmay
becleanedusingaspongethathasbeensoakedinlukewarm
waterandbicarbonateofsodaorneutralsoap.Donotuse
solvents,abrasiveproducts,vinegar,bleachorammonia.
• Theremovableaccessoriesmaybesoakedinwarmwaterand
soapordishwashingliquid.Rinseanddrythemcarefully.
• Theback of the appliance may collect dust which can be
removedbydelicatelyusingthehoseofavacuumcleanerset
onmediumpower.Theappliancemustbeswitchedoffand
theplugmustbepulledoutbeforecleaningtheappliance.
Avoiding mould and unpleasant odours
• Theapplianceismanufacturedwithhygienicmaterialswhich
areodourfree.Inordertomaintainanodourfreerefrigerator
andtopreventtheformationofstains,foodmustalwaysbe
coveredorsealedproperly.
• Ifyouwanttoswitchtheapplianceoffforanextendedperiod
oftime,cleantheinsideandleavethedoorsopen.
*Variesbynumberand/orposition,availableonlyoncertain
models.