HOTPOINT/ARISTON BCB 31 AAA F C O3 User guide

BCB 3x A F

BCB 3x AA F

BCB 3x AA F C

BCB 3x AA F C O3

BCB 3x AAA F C O3

Deutsch

Gebrauchsanleitungen

KÜHL-/GEFRIERKOMBI

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Gebrauchsanleitungen, 1

Kundendienst, 4

Beschreibung Ihres Gerätes, 7

Energy Saving, 11

Beschreibung Ihres Gerätes, 14

Installation, 30

Inbetriebsetzung und Gebrauch, 30

Wartung und Pege, 32

Vorsichtsmaßregeln und Hinweise, 32

Störungen und Abhilfe, 33

English

Operating Instructions

REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER COMBINATION

Contents

Operating Instructions, 1

Assistance, 3

Description of the appliance, 6

Energy Saving, 11

Description of the appliance, 11

Installation, 22

Start-up and use, 22

Maintenance and care, 24

Precautions and tips, 24

Troubleshooting, 25

Français

Mode d’emploi

COMBINE REFRIGERATEUR/CONGELATEUR

Sommaire

Mode d’emploi, 1

Assistance, 3

Description de l’appareil, 7

Energy Saving, 11

Description de l’appareil, 14

Installation, 26

Mise en marche et utilisation, 26

Entretien et soin, 28

Précautions et conseils, 28

Anomalies et remèdes, 29

Nederlands

Gebruiksaanwijzingen

KOEL/DIEPVRIESCOMBINATIE

Inhoud

Gebruiksaanwijzingen, 1

Service, 4

Beschrijving van het apparaat, 8

Energy Saving, 11

Beschrijving van het apparaat, 15

Installatie, 34

Starten en gebruik, 34

Onderhoud en verzorging, 36

Voorzorgsmaatregelen en advies, 36

Storingen en oplossingen, 37

Italiano

Istruzioni per l’uso

COMBINATO FRIGORIFERO/CONGELATORE

Sommario

Istruzioni per l’uso, 1

Assistenza, 3

Descrizione dell’apparecchio, 6

Energy Saving, 11

Descrizione dell’apparecchio, 13

Installazione, 18

Avvio e utilizzo, 18

Manutenzione e cura, 20

Precauzioni e consigli, 20

Anomalie e rimedi, 21

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Assistenza

Prima di contattare l’Assistenza:

• Verificaresel’anomaliapuòessererisoltaautonomamente

(vedi Anomalie e Rimedi).

• Incaso negativo, contattare il NumeroUnico Nazionale

199.199.199.

Comunicare:

• iltipodianomalia

• ilmodellodellamacchina(Mod.)

• ilnumerodiserie(S/N)

Questeinformazionisitrovanosullatarghettacaratteristicheposta

nelvanofrigoriferoinbassoasinistra.

Non ricorrete mai a tecnici non autorizzati e rifiutate sempre

l’installazione di pezzi di ricambio non originali.

Assistenza Attiva 7 giorni su 7

Senasceilbisognodiassistenzaomanutenzionebastachiamare

ilNumeroUnicoNazionale199.199.199*peresseremessisubito

incontattoconilCentroAssistenzaTecnicapiùvicinoalluogo

dacuisichiama.

Èattivo7giornisu7,sabatoedomenicacompresi,enonlascia

maiinascoltataunarichiesta.

*Alcostodi14,25centesimidiEuroalminuto(ivainclusa)dal

Lun.alVen.dalle08:00alle18:30,ilSab.dalle08:00alle13:00

edi5,58centesimidiEuroalminuto(ivainclusa)dalLun.alVen.

dalle18:30alle08:00,ilSab.dalle13:00alle08:00eigiornifestivi,

perchichiamadaltelefonofisso.

Perchi chiama da radiomobile letariffe sono legate al piano

tariffariodell’operatoretelefonicoutilizzato.

Lesuddette tariffe potrebbero essere soggette a variazione

daparte dell’operatore telefonico; permaggiori informazioni

consultareilsitowww.indesit.com.

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.

- modello

- model

- modèle

- modell

- model

- modelo

- model

-numero di serie

- serial number

- numéro de série

- modellnummer

- serienummer

- número de serie

- número de série

- numer seryjny

- număr de serie

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Descrizione dell’apparecchio

Pannello di controllo

1. ON/OFF

Premendoquestotastoèpossibileaccenderel’interoprodotto(sia

vanofrigochevanofreezer).

Laspia indicacheilprodottoèspentoanchesealimentato.

Unavoltaaccesoilprodottotalespianonsaràvisualizzata.

2. Regolazione Temperatura FRIGORIFERO - e +

Consentonolamodificadell’impostazionedella temperatura del

frigorifero, con relativa conferma sul display della temperatura

selezionata.

3. Display FRIGORIFERO

Indicalatemperaturaimpostatanelvanofrigo.

4. Allarme Temperatura CONGELATORE

Latemperaturadelcongelatorehasuperatolasogliadisicurezza

perlaconservazioneottimaledeicibi(vedisez.Anomalieerimedi).

5. Allarme Porta Aperta

Laportadelfrigoriferoèrimastaapertaperpiùdidueminuti(vedi

sez.Anomalieerimedi).

6. Regolazione Temperatura CONGELATORE - e +

Consentonolamodificadell’impostazionedella temperatura del

congelatore,conrelativaconfermasul display della temperatura

impostata.

7. Display CONGELATORE

Indicalatemperaturaimpostatanelvanocongelatore.

8. SPEED COOL

ConsentediattivareodisattivarelafunzioneSPEEDCOOL

(raffreddamentorapido).Suldisplayvienevisualizzato

9. QUICK FREEZE

ConsentediattivareodisattivarelafunzioneQUICK FREEZE

(congelamentorapido).Suldisplayvienevisualizzato

10. HOLIDAY

ConsentediattivareodisattivarelafunzioneHOLIDAY(sullatastiera

siaccendeilLEDHOLIDAY)e sul display del frigorifero e del

congelatore vengono visualizzate rispettivamente le temperature

+12°Ce-18°C.Dopodieciminutidall’ultimainterazioneconl’utente,

ildisplayentrainmodalitàrisparmioenergetico

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. SPEED COOL

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

willappearonthedisplay

9. QUICK FREEZE

ActivatesordeactivatestheQUICK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

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Funzione Energy Saving

Alfinediottimizzareilconsumoenergeticomantenendoleperformance

ditemperaturadelprodotto,sipuòattivarelafunzioneEnergySaving.

Questafunzionepermetteilmassimorisparmioenergetico.

InquestecondizioniIldisplayrestaspentoancheall’aperturaporta.

Talefunzionesiattivatenendopremutocontemporaneamenteperalme-

no6secondiiltastosuperfreezereiltastoFRZ(+).Unavoltaattivatala

funzionetuttii led saranno accesiper2seccome conferma dellasua

attivazione,everràvisualizzatosuldisplayl’impostazioneditemperatura

ugualea+5,-18.

Dopo5sdall’attivazioneildisplaysispegne.Pereffettuarevariazionidi

temperatura è sufficiente premere i tasti + e – fino al raggiungimento

dellatemperaturadesiderata.

LafunzioneEnergySavingpuòesserecomunquedisattivata,spegnen-

doilprodottotramitepulsantediON/OFF.Allariaccensionesuccessiva

delprodottolafunzioneEnergySavingsaràdisattiva.

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quick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.

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Funktion Energy Saving

ZurOptimierungdesEnergieverbrauchsbeigleicherKühlleistungdes

GerätskanndieFunktionEnergySavingaktiviertwerden.

MitdieserFunktionisteinemaximaleEnergieeinsparungmöglich.Bei

dieserEinstellungbleibtdasDisplayauchbeigeöffneterTürausge-

schaltet.DieFunktionwirddurchgleichzeitigesDrückenderTasten

SuperfreezerundFRZ(+)währendmehrals6Sekundenaktiviert.

BeimEinschaltenderFunktionleuchtenalsBestätigungallaLEDsfür2

SekundenaufundaufdemDisplaywirddieTemperatureinstellungvon

+5,-18angezeigt.Nach5SekundenerlischtdasDisplay.ZumÄndern

derTemperaturdieTasten+und–biszumErreichendergewünschten

Temperaturdrücken.

DieFunktionEnergySavingkanndeaktiviertwerden,indemdasGerät

mitdemON/OFF-Schalterausgeschaltetwird.BeimerneutenEinschal

-

tendesGerätskanndieFunktionEnergySavingdeaktiviertwerden.

Functie Energy Saving

Alsuhetenergieverbruikwiltoptimaliserenterwijludetemperatuu-

prestatiesvanhetproductintacthoudt,kuntudefunctieEnergySa-

vingactiveren.

Metdezefunctiebereiktudemaximaleenergiebesparing.Alsdeze

functieactiefis,blijfthetdisplayookuitalsdedeuropengaat.Om

dezefunctieteactiverendruktutegelijkertijdminstens6secondenop

detoetssupervriezenendetoetsFRZ(+).Zodradefunctiegeactive-

erdiszullenallenledsvoor2secondenaangaanomdeactiveringte

bevestigen.Ophetdisplayverschijntdeinstellingvandetemperatuur

van+5,-18.5secondennadeactiveringgaathetdisplayuit.Omde

temperatuurtewijzigenishetvoldoendeomopdetoetsen+of-te

drukkentotdatdegewenstetemperatuurbereiktis.

DefunctieEnergySavingkanaltijdwordenuitgeschakelddooropde

knopON/OFFtedrukken.Alsuhetapparaatnogmaalsaanzetzalde

functieEnergySavingzijnuitgeschakeld.

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Función Energy Saving

Conlafinalidaddeoptimizarelconsumoenergéticomanteniendola

temperaturadelproducto,sepuedeactivarlafunciónEnergySaving.

Esta función permite lograr el máximo ahorro energético. En estas

condiciones,lapantallapermaneceapagadaaúncuandoseabrela

puerta.Dichafunciónseactivamanteniendopresionadossimultáne-

amenteelbotónQuickFreezeryelbotónFRZ(+),duranteunmínimo

de6segundos.Unavezactivadalafunciónseencenderántodoslos

leddurante2seg.comoconfirmacióndesuactivaciónyenlapantal

-

lasevisualizaráelvalordetemperaturaiguala+5,-18.Despuésde

5seg.lapantallaseapaga.Paraefectuarvariacionesdetemperatura

bastapresionarlosbotones+y–hastaquesealcancelatempera-

turadeseada.

LafunciónEnergySavingsepuededesactivarapagandoelaparato

con el botón ON/OFF. Cuando se vuelva a encender el aparato la

funciónEnergySavingestarádesactivada.

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Descrizione dell’apparecchio

Vista d’insieme

Leistruzioni sull’uso valgono per diversi modelli per cui è

possibile che la figura presenti particolari differenti rispetto a

quellidell’apparecchioacquistato.Ladescrizionedeglioggetti

piùcomplessisitrovanellepagineseguenti.

1 VanoCONSERVAZIONE *

2 VanoCONGELAMENTOeCONSERVAZIONE

3 CassettoFRUTTAeVERDURA *

4 Food Care Zone / Food Care Zone 0°C / Safe Defrost

*

5 WINE RACK*

6 RIPIANO *

7 LAMPADINA(vediManutenzione)*

8 BalconcinoestraibilePORTAOGGETTI *

9 BalconcinoBOTTIGLIE

10FRESH BOX *

11ACTIVE OXYGEN *

12AIR *

*Variabilipernumeroe/operposizione,presentesoloinalcuni

modelli.

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 / Food Care Zone 0°C / Safe Defrost

*

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.

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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QUICK

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SPEED

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(SPEED COOL, QUICK 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).

A

B

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,

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

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

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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SPEED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.

Food Care Zone 0°C / Safe Defrost* : Acompartmentdesigned

tokeep delicate food such as meat and fish fresh. The low

temperatureinthecompartment(-2/+3°C)makesitpossible

tostorethefoodforuptooneweek-testsperformedonmeat

products-withoutchangingitsnutrients,appearanceandflavour.

Thecompartmentisalsoverysuitableforhealthyfooddefrosting,

aslow-temperature defrosting prevents anyproliferation of

microorganisms, while protecting its taste and organoleptic

properties.

Itisnotsuitableforfruit,vegetablesandgreensalad.Butitcan

beusedforfreshorveryfreshdairyproductsandmilk,stuffed

freshpastaandevencookedfoodorleftovers..

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

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

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).

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

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!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].

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.

Defrosting the freezer compartment

Ifthefrostlayerisgreaterthan5mm,itisnecessarytodefrost

manually:

1.Thedaybeforedefrosting,presstheQUICKFREEZE

buttontofurthercoolthefood.Thefunctionisautomatically

disabledafter24hours,oritmaybedisabledatanymoment

bypressingtheQUICKFREEZEbuttonagain.PresstheON/

OFFbuttontoswitchofftheappliance.

2.Wrapfrozenfoodsinnewspaperandplacetheminanother

freezerorinacoolplace.

3.Leavethedooropenuntilthefrosthasmeltedcompletely.This

canbemadeeasierbyplacingcontainerswithlukewarmwater

inthefreezercompartment.

4.Clean and dry thefreezer compartment carefully before

switchingtheapplianceonagain.

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

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

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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.

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functionsareactiveSPEEDCOOLand/orQUICKFREEZE.

• 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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