14
Installation
! Beforeplacingyournewapplianceintooperationpleaseread
theseoperatinginstructionscarefully.Theycontainimportant
informationforsafeuse,forinstallationandforcareofthe
appliance.
! Pleasekeeptheseoperatinginstructionsforfuturereference.
Passthemontopossiblenewownersoftheappliance.
Positioning and connection
Positioning
1.Placetheapplianceinawell-ventilatedhumidity-freeroom.
2.Donotobstructtherearfangrills.Thecompressorand
condensergiveoffheatandrequiregoodventilationtooperate
correctlyandsaveenergy.
3.Ensuretheapplianceisawayfromanysourcesofheat
(directsunlight,electricstove,etc.).
Electrical connections
Aftertheappliancehasbeentransported,carefullyplaceit
verticallyandwaitatleast3hoursbeforeconnectingittothe
electricitymains.Beforeinsertingtheplugintotheelectrical
socketensurethefollowing:
• Theapplianceisearthedandtheplugiscompliantwiththe
law.
• Thesocketcanwithstandthemaximumpowerofthe
appliance,whichisindicatedonthedataplatelocated
insidethefreezer(e.g.150W).
• Thevoltageisintherangeofvaluesindicatedonthedata
platelocatedinsidethefreezer(e.g.220-240V).
• Thesocketiscompatiblewiththeplugoftheappliance.Ifthe
socketisincompatiblewiththeplug,askanauthorisedtechnician
to replace it (see Assistance).Donotuseextensioncordsor
multiplesockets.
! Oncetheappliancehasbeeninstalled,thepowersupply
cableandtheelectricalsocketmustbeeasilyaccessible.
! Thecablemustnotbebentorcompressed.
! Thecablemustbecheckedregularlyandreplacedby
authorisedtechniciansonly(seeAssistance).
! 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).
! Beforeconnectingtheappliance,cleanthecompartments
andaccessorieswellwithlukewarmwaterandbicarbonate.
! Theappliancecomeswithamotorprotectioncontrolsystem
whichmakesthecompressorstartapproximately8minutes
afterbeingswitchedon.Thecompressoralsostartseachtime
thepowersupplyiscutoffwhethervoluntarilyorinvoluntarily
(blackout).
1. Inserttheplugintothesocketandmakesurethatthegreen
POWERindicatorlightilluminates(theTEMPERATURE
ADJUSTMENTknobmustbeintheOFFposition).
2. TurntheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobtoanaverage
valueandpresstheSUPERFREEZEbutton(rapidfreezing):
theSUPERFREEZEindicatorlight
willilluminate.It
willswitchoffoncethefreezerhasreacheditsoptimal
temperature.Atthispointfoodmaybeplacedinsidethe
appliance.
Using the freezer to its full potential
• UsetheTEMPERATURECONTROLknobtoadjustthetemperature.
MIN = warmest
MAX = coldest
istheoptimaltemperatureforenergysavinglevels.
Werecommend,however,amediumposition.
• Donotre-freezefoodthatisdefrostingorthathasalreadybeen
defrosted.Thesefoodsmustbecookedandeaten(within24hours).
• Freshfoodthatneedstobefrozenmustnotcomeintocontactwith
foodthathasalreadybeendefrosted.Freshfoodmustbestoredin
thetopFREEZERandSTORAGEcompartment.
• Donotplaceglassbottleswhichcontainliquids,andwhichare
corkedorhermeticallysealedinthefreezerbecausetheycould
break.
• Themaximumquantityoffoodthatmaybefrozendailyisindicatedon
theplatecontainingthetechnicalpropertieslocatedwithinthefreezer
(forexample:Kg/24h:4).
• Tofreeze(ifthefreezerisalreadyoperating):
-forsmallquantitieswhicharelessthanthoseindicatedonthedata
plate,presstherapidfreezingSUPERFREEZEbutton(corresponding
indicatorlight
illuminates),insertthefoodandclosethedoor.The
functionisdisabledautomaticallyafter24hoursorwhenoptimal
temperatureshavebeenreached(indicatorlightgoesout);
-forlargequantitieswhicharegreaterthanthemaximumloadindicated
onthedataplate,holddowntherapidfreezingSUPERFREEZEbutton
untilthecorrespondingindicatorlightbeginstoflash.After24hoursthe
indicatorlightstopsflashingandremainsonconstantly.Placethefood
insidethefreezerandclosethedoor.Afteranother24hours,thefunction
willbedisabledautomatically(indicatorlightgoesout).
! Donotopenthedoorduringfreezing.
!Ifthereisapowercutormalfunction,donotopenthefreezerdoor.
Thiswillhelpmaintainthetemperatureinsidethefreezer,ensuring
thatfoodsareconservedforatleast9-14hours.
*Variesbynumberand/orposition,availableonlyoncertainmodels.