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Installation
!Beforeplacingyournewapplianceintooperationpleaseread
theseoperatinginstructionscarefully.Theycontainimportant
informationforsafeuse,forinstallationandforcareofthe
appliance.
!Pleasekeeptheseoperatinginstructionsforfuturereference.
Passthemontopossiblenewownersoftheappliance.
Positioning and connection
Positioning
1. Placetheapplianceinawell-ventilatedhumidity-freeroom.
2. Donotobstructtherearfangrills.Thecompressorand
condensergiveoffheatandrequiregoodventilationto
operatecorrectlyandsaveenergy.
3. Leaveaspaceofatleast10cmbetweenthetoppartof
theapplianceandanyfurnitureaboveit,andatleast5cm
betweenthesidesandanyfurniture/sidewalls.
4. Ensuretheapplianceisawayfromanysourcesofheat
(directsunlight,electricstove,etc.).
5. Inordertomaintainthecorrectdistancebetweenthe
applianceandthewallbehindit,fitthespacerssuppliedin
theinstallationkit,followingtheinstructionsprovided.
Levelling
1. Installtheapplianceonalevelandrigidfloor.
2. Ifthefloorisnotperfectlyhorizontal,adjusttherefrigerator
bytighteningorlooseningthefrontfeet.
Electrical connections
Aftertheappliancehasbeentransported,carefullyplaceit
verticallyandwaitatleast3hoursbeforeconnectingittothe
electricitymains.Beforeinsertingtheplugintotheelectrical
socketensurethefollowing:
• Theapplianceisearthedandtheplugiscompliantwiththe
law.
• Thesocketcanwithstandthemaximumpowerofthe
appliance,whichisindicatedonthedataplatelocatedon
thebottomleftsideofthefridge(e.g.150W).
• Thevoltagemustbeintherangebetweenthevalues
indicatedonthedataplatelocatedonthebottomleftside
(e.g.220-240V).
• Thesocketiscompatiblewiththeplugoftheappliance.If
thesocketisincompatiblewiththeplug,askanauthorised
techniciantoreplaceit(seeAssistance).Donotuse
extensioncordsormultiplesockets.
!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
• UsetheTEMPERATURECONTROLknobtoadjustthe
temperature.
MIN=warmest
MAX=coldest
istheoptimaltemperatureforenergysavinglevels.
Werecommend,however,amediumposition.
• Donotre-freezefoodthatisdefrostingorthathasalready
beendefrosted.Thesefoodsmustbecookedandeaten
(within24hours).
• Freshfoodthatneedstobefrozenmustnotcomeinto
contactwithfoodthathasalreadybeendefrosted.Fresh
foodmustbestoredinthetopFREEZERandSTORAGE
compartment.
• Donotplaceglassbottleswhichcontainliquids,andwhich
arecorkedorhermeticallysealedinthefreezerbecause
theycouldbreak.
• Themaximumquantityoffoodthatmaybefrozendailyis
indicatedontheplatecontainingthetechnicalproperties
locatedwithinthefreezer(forexample:Kg/24h:4).
• Tofreeze(ifthefreezerisalreadyoperating):
-forsmallquantitieswhicharelessthanthoseindicated
onthedataplate,presstherapidfreezingSUPERFREEZE
button(correspondingindicatorlight
illuminates),insert
thefoodandclosethedoor.Thefunctionisdisabled
automaticallyafter24hoursorwhenoptimaltemperatures
havebeenreached(indicatorlightgoesout);
-forlargequantitieswhicharegreaterthanthemaximum
loadindicatedonthedataplate,holddowntherapidfreezing
SUPERFREEZEbuttonuntilthecorrespondingindicator
lightbeginstoflash.After24hourstheindicatorlightstops
flashingandremainsonconstantly.Placethefoodinside
thefreezerandclosethedoor.Afteranother24hours,the
functionwillbedisabledautomatically(indicatorlightgoes
out).
!Donotopenthedoorduringfreezing.
!Ifthereisapowercutormalfunction,donotopenthefreezer
door.Thiswillhelpmaintainthetemperatureinsidethefreezer,
ensuringthatfoodsareconservedforatleast9-14hours.
Maintenance and care
Switching the appliance off
Duringcleaningandmaintenanceitisnecessarytodisconnect
theappliancefromtheelectricitysupply:
1. settheTEMPERATURECONTROLknobonOFF;
2. pulltheplugoutofthesocket.
!Ifthisprocedureisnotfollowed,thealarmmaysound.This
alarmdoesnotindicateamalfunction.Torestorenormal
operation,turntheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobtothe
OFFpositionandthenturnitbacktothedesiredvalue.To
disconnecttheappliance,followpoint1and2.