Fagor 1CFV20NFX Refrigerator User Manual PDF

FR Guide dinstallation et dutilisation EN Instruction for use

Conglateur-Freezer-Tiefkhlschrank

DE Benutzerhanbuch

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1 Safety and the environment Safety instructions............................................................................................ 26 Respecting the environment and saving energy................................................. 27

2 Description of your appliance NO FROST: its significance and operation.......................................................... 29

3 How to carry out your initial installation Reversing the direction the door opens ............................................................. 30 Installing your appliance................................................................................... 32 Electrical connection......................................................................................... 33

4 How to use your freezer Starting and adjusting the appliance ................................................................. 34 Specific areas of the freezer.............................................................................. 37 Frozen and deep-frozen food............................................................................ 38 Preparing food for freezing ............................................................................... 38 Food freezing guide.......................................................................................... 39 Arranging food in your freezer .......................................................................... 42 Quick freeze..................................................................................................... 42 Defrosting food ................................................................................................ 43 Automatic defrosting of your freezer ................................................................. 43

5 Ongoing maintenance of your appliance Cleaning your appliance.................................................................................... 44 Changing the light bulb .................................................................................... 44

6 Noise, inconveniences and minor breakdowns Normal operating noises................................................................................... 45 Inconveniences or minor breakdowns ............................................................... 45 Symbols displayed............................................................................................ 47

This guide to installing and using your freezer is applicable to several models. There may be slight differences between your appliance's details and features and those de- scribed here.

As you read through the guide, you will come across the following symbols, to warn you of: Safety precautions that must be observed Danger of a gas bursting into flame An electrical danger Important information and advice

Contents EN

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This appliance is intended for domestic use only. It has been designed for preserving and freezing food. The following instructions are for your own safety and should be observed without

fail. We can neither be held responsible, nor uphold the guarantee in case of failure to observe these recommendations, which may lead to material damage or physical injury.

- This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, 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. - Your appliance must be installed, fixed if necessary and used in compliance with the instructions in this operating and installation instructions manual in order to avoid any damage and/or danger due to any lack of stability or faulty installation.

If the appliance has been delivered to your home in a horizontal position, stand it upright and then wait 2 hours before plugging it in. A small amount of oil may have flowed into the refrigeration circuit, and you must allow time for this to flow back towards the motor before connecting the appliance. Failure to do so may damage the appliance.

- If you appliance is fitted with castors, please remember that they are only designed to assist in small movements.Do not use them forlonger journeys. - Carry out an initial cleaning operation (see the section on "Installing your appliance") before connecting your appliance to the electrical supply.Disconnect your appliance prior to performing any maintenance opera- tion. Grasp the plug directly, instead of pulling on the power cable.

- Donot place bottles or jars containing liquids in the freezer unless they are only two- thirds full: freezing causes liquids to expand, which can cause the container to explode. - Do not use any other method than those we recommend in this manual for speeding up defrosting. - Do not use electrical equipment inside compartments designed for preserving frozen food unless the manufacturer recommends otherwise. - Do not let children play with the appliance and keepyour pets well awayfromit. - Worn out appliances must be rendered unusable. Unplug and cut the electric cable flush with the appliance. Render the door catch unusable or, better still, remove the door, so as to ensure that no child or animal risks being shut inside whilst playing. - If a problem arises that you are unable to resolve using the advice given (see the "Noise, inconveniences, minor breakdowns" section), please contact an official after-sales service or a qualified professional.

Your appliance's refrigeration circuit is filled with isobutane refrigerant (R600a), a natural, non- polluting gas that is, however, inflammable. Ensure that none of the components in your appliance's refrigeration circuit have been damaged during transport or installation. If you detect any damage, keep your appliance away from flames or any type of source of heat or combustion and ventilate it location.

Safety instructions EN

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To reduce your appliances electrical consuption:

- Install it in a suitable place see "Installation of your appliance" section).

- Leave the door open as little as possible. Do not place food that is still hot in your freezer, particularly in the case of soups or dishes that release a lot of steam.

- Periodically check the door seal and make sure that the door close firmly. If they do not, lease contact our After-sales service.

In compliance with the latest legislation concerning environmental protection, your appliance does not contain any CFCs. Instead it uses a gas called R600a. The exact type of refrigerant used in your appliance is also clearly indicated on the identification plate inside your appliance's refrigerator section, low down on the left-hand wall.

R600a is a non-polluting gas that does not harm the ozone layer and whose contribution to the greenhouse effect is virtually zero.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION This appliance's packaging material is recycla- ble. Help recycle it and protect the environ- ment by dropping it off in the municipal receptacles provided for this purpose.

Your appliance also contains a great amount of recyclable materi- al. It is marked with this label to in- dicate that in countries that are a members of the European Union

the used appliances should not be mixed with other waste. This way, the appliance recycling organised by your manufacturer will be done under the best possible conditions, in compli- ance with European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. Contact your town hall or your retailer for the used appliance collection points closest to your home.

We thank you doing your part to protect the environment.

Respecting the environment and saving energy EN

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Description of your appliance EN

Twist ice *

Ice trays*

Freezer drawer

Plinth

Drawer Maxi box Inside door compartiment *

Zone ice cream*

Tiroir infrieur

Flaps

Adjustable feet

Lightning*

Motor

Condenser

* depending on the model

This guide to installing and using your freezer is applica- ble to several models. There may be slight differences be- tween your appliance's de- tails and features and those described here.

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This appliance has been designed and manufactured to avoid frost accumulating inside it.

A system automatically melts away any frost and the water produced flows through a small pipe into the container provided, where it evaporates away.

You do not need to de-ice the appliance yourself.

NO FROST: its significance and operation EN

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The doors normally open to the left (hinges on the right); if you wish to open the door to the right, you can modify the direction in which it opens by following the instructions below. To ensure correct installation, please scrupulously follow the directions and the sequence of operations below: 1. Gently tilt the appliance backwards.

2. Remove the plinth by pulling the lugs A on the lower part towards you and swivelling the plinth upwards to disengage it (Drawing R1). Remove cover B from its housing on the left and insert it in the housing on the right (Drawing R2).

3. Remove the bottom hinge pin and release it from its housing C; retrieve the plastic distance piece placed between the door and the hinge on the pin; unscrew the bottom hinge D and screw the pin into the left-hand hole in the hinge (Drawing R3).

4. Remove the door from the appliance (Drawing R3).

5. ** Unscrew the metal spacer Y (Drawing R3) located on the bottom right-hand side.

6. ** Turn the spacer Y over (Drawing R3) and screw it onto the bottom left-hand side.

7. ** Remove the plastic pin F from the top left hinge (Drawing R4).

8. Remove the spacer and the pin E from the top hinge and remove it from its housing on the tight-hand side (Drawing R4).

9. Turn the pin E over 180 and insert it into the right-hand opening on the top hinge (Drawing R4).

10. ** Screw the plastic pin F back into the top right hinge (Drawing R4).

11. Insert the appliance's door into the top hinge on the left-hand side (Drawing R4).

12. Insert the bottom hinge D in the door, ensuring that the plastic spacers are correctly inserted over the pins.

13. Screw the bottom hinge D in place. 14. Re-attach the plinth and return the appliance

to a vertical position. (** Points 5,6,7,10 apply only to certain models) Wait two hours before restarting your

appliance.

Reversing the direction the door opens EN

Drawing R1

A A

Drawing R2

B

Dessin R4

Drawing R3

Drawing R4

A A

C

D

E E

D

Y

F

F

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Adjusting the hinge Sometimes the top door and the strip are not perfectly aligned (Drawing R5). In this case, unscrew the fixing screw slightly from the cover (A) over the top hinge. Then screw it in again and check that the seal is perfectly hermetic.

Reversibility of the handle Unscrew the handle from the left-hand side and refit it on the right-hand side (Drawing R6). Use the handle to determine the position of the new holes (2.5mm diameter) for fixing the handle.

If the doors already have holes on both sides:

Remove the plugs covering the handle's screws and those on the opposite side covering the holes. Unscrew the handle and place it on the other side (see Drawing R6). Screw the handle on and insert the plugs covering the screws and the holes.

Reversing the direction the door opens EN

Drawing R5

Drawing R6

A

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Your appliance must be installed in compliance with the instructions given in this "Operating and installation instructions manual" in order to keep your food under optimum conditions and with optimal energy consumption.

- The appliance should be installed in a dry, well-ventilated room.

- Avoid balconies, verandas, and patios: the excessive heat in summer and the cold in winter could prevent your appliance from functioning properly, or may even damage it.

- Do not place your appliance near a heat source such as an oven or radiator.

- Your appliance has been designed for opti- mum functioning at a certain ambient temper- ature; it is designed for a particular "climate class". This climate class is clearly indicated on the identification plate situated on the inside of your appliance, low down on the left wall. Outside of this temperature range, the perfor- mance of your appliance may be reduced.

- Maintain a minimum distance between your appliance and the other units: 3 to 5 cm at the sides, or 10 cm if your appliance is close to a wall, and 10 cm above to ensure good circula- tion of air all around the appliance.

- Position the appliance at a suitable distance from the wall using the spacers provided in the accessories packet. The spacers should be mounted on the back of the appliance (see Drawing).

Once you have installed your appliance, adjust its feet so that it is tilting backwards slightly: this helps the door to close correctly.

Before placing any food in your appliance, clean it inside and out with a bicarbon- ate of soda solution (1 dessertspoon of bicarbonate to 4 litres of water). Do not use alcohol, scouring powder or detergents, which could damage the surfaces. See the section on "Cleaning your Appliance".

Installing your appliance EN

Climate Class Ambient temperature

N +16C to +32C N-ST +16C to +38C N-T +16C to +43C SN +10C to +32C SN-ST +10C to +38C SN-T +10C to +43C ST +18C to +38C T +18C to +43C

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For your own safety, you must comply with the instructions given below.

The electrical installation must comply with Standard NF C *15-100, in particular concerning the Earth. Three-core flex 3x2.5 mm, 230V single-phase connected to:

- A 20A single-phase 230V-50Hz supply

- An ELCB and an individual fuse (10 or 16A depending on the model)

We cannot be held responsible for any incident caused by faulty electrical installation.

Recommendations for the electrical installation of your appliance: - Do not use extension leads, adaptors, or socket strips. - Always make sure your circuit is earthed. - The socket must always remain accessible, yet be out of the reach of children.

If you have any doubts, contact your installer.

If the appliance has been delivered to your home in a horizontal position, stand it upright and then wait 2 hours before plugging it in. A small amount of oil may have flowed into the refrigeration circuit, and you must allow time for this to flow back towards the motor before connecting the appliance. Failure to do so may damage the appliance.

Carry out an initial cleaning operation (see the section on "Installing your appli- ance") before connecting your appliance to the electrical supply. Disconnect your appliance prior to performing any maintenance operation. Grasp the plug directly, instead of pulling on the power cable.

"In case of damage, the supply cord must be replaced by the technical assistance service or a person with a similar title, in order to prevent any risk."

Electrical connection EN

Your appliance is compliant with European Directives CEE/73/23 (low voltage directive), CEE/89/336 (electromagnetic compatibility) and CEE/96/57 (energy efficiency) as well as their modifications.

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Operation of the electronic system The control panel on the front of your appliance at the top comprises:

1) LCD screen: temperature indication

2) ON/OFF and temperature adjustment knob 3) Super Freeze button: quick freeze

4) Eco button: half load

5) Red indicator light: temperature and open door alarm

ATTENTION When the appliance is started, the alarm signal A2 appears. Hold down a button for 3 seconds to cancel it. Then proceed to set the temperature with the lever.

Every time you confirm or deactivate a function a beep sounds.

Starting and adjusting the appliance EN

1 3 2 4 5

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Meaning of the symbols and functions that may appear on your screen

Starting and adjusting the appliance EN

Setting for the freezer's temperature Set approximately by degree from -26C to -16C.

Ice cream function (depending on the model) This function enables you to keep ice cream (out of the carton) at an optimum

temperature so that it is ready to be eaten immediately. When the function is activated on the screen, the symbol "IC" appears in place of

the temperature. To activate this function, turn the knob (2) to the position "IC" on the control panel.

Quick Freeze function This function enables you to freeze a large quantity of fresh food very quickly We recommend that you activate this 24 hours beforehand SF appears instead of the temperature when the function is activated. Manual stop or automatic stop after 52 hours.

Eco function When the function is activated, the symbol "EC" is displayed on the screen in place

of the temperature. This function enables you to save energy (15%) when you appliance is only half loaded. When this function is engaged, we recommend that you store all your frozen food on the two shelves above the second drawer.

Children safety function To lock or unlock the control panel, hold down the Super Freeze (3) and Eco buttons

(4) for 3 seconds. When the function is engaged, the symbol "CS" is displayed for 5 seconds alternately with display of the temperature or any function selected (Ice Cream, Super Freeze, etc.)

The knob and the buttons are then deactivated. ALARMES

Door open alarm The alarm is activated when the door remains open for more than 60 seconds. The

indicator light illuminates and the audible alarm is triggered. Press a button to stop the alarm.

Temperature alarm After a power failure, your appliance indicates whether the frozen food

must be: "SF" kept: when the power failure is of short duration, the appliance automatically

initiates the Super Freeze function so that it can re-establish the correct operating temperature quickly. The symbol "SF" is displayed on the screen in place of the tem- perature. The foodstuffs can be kept.

"A1" cooked: when this symbol is displayed on the screen in place of the tem- perature, it means that the foodstuffs must necessarily be cooked because they have partially defrosted.

"A2" thrown away: when this symbol is displayed on the screen in place of the temperature, it means that the foodstuffs have defrosted and cannot be consumed. They must be thrown away in the bin.

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Meaning of the symbols and functions that may appear on your screen

ATTENTION Your internal temperature is strictly dependent on the ambient temperature, how frequently

the appliance's door are opened and the amount and the temperature of the food you have placed in the freezer. You must therefore regularly check the temperature indicator on your freezer and adjust the temperature setting if necessary.

The temperatures that appear on the screen correspond to the requested temperatures and not the actual temperatures.

Even when the screen is off, there is still mains power to your appliance.

Starting and adjusting the appliance EN

ALARMES If this signal appears instead of the freezer temperature, it means that the

temperature sensors are probably defective. A safety procedure starts automatically to ensure that the appliance can operate

but the Technical Assistance Department must be called.

If this letter appears in place of the temperature, it means that there is a problem with the electricity supply. An automatic testing procedure is initiated for 5 minutes and then normal operation resumes.

If this message appears in place of the freezer's temperature, this means that the defrosting system's resistance is probably defective. Call the Technical Assistan- ce Department.

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Your freezer may be fitted with specific areas designed for storing certain foodstuffs:

Fragile fruit tray* A removable tray (Drawing R1), which can be placed on any standard width drawer. This tray enables you to store small items of food and fragile fruit such as, red currents and bilberries, etc.

Inside door compartment* This areas is located on the inside face of the freezer door (Drawing R2). It can be used for storing frozen herbs and condiments, boxes of frozen pizza, vacuum packed pizzas and also be used to store ice pops outside their carton.

Eutectic containers* This appliance is supplied with eutectic containers (Drawing R3) designed to increase autonomous operation during power failures and reduce energy consumption. The contain- ers should preferably be placed in the top part of the appliance.

*= Depending on the model

Specific areas of the freezer EN

Drawing R1

Drawing R2

Drawing R3

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Your domestic appliance enables you to freeze food: it lowers its core temperature rapidly and you can therefore keep it longer.

Deep-freezing is an industrial process that is quicker and more intense that domestic freezing. The products you purchase from the shops are deep-frozen.

Freezing does not sterilise. It is therefore important to observe some simple hygiene rules when preparing your food for freezing: wash your hands before you touch the food and clean the kitchen tools you have just used before using them again.

Only freeze fresh, good quality food. Refer to the table "Food Freezing Guide" to know which products you can freeze and how long you can keep them.

Blanch fruit and vegetables before freezing them to preserve their colour, smell, taste and vitamins: plunge them in boiling water for a few moments.

Divide the food you wish to freeze into small individual portions corresponding to one meal each. Small portions freeze quicker at their core.

Pack the food hermetically so that they do not lose their flavour or dry up. Use plastic bags, polyethylene film, aluminium foil or special freezer containers for this.

If you are using plastic bags, compress them to eliminate the air before sealing them hermetically.

Do not place bottles or jars contain- ing liquids in the freezer unless they are only two-thirds full: freez- ing causes liquids to expand, which can cause the container to explode.

Note on each package:

- The freezing date

- The consume-by date

- The type of food contained

- The number of portions contained

If you are purchasing deep-frozen food, pick it up last when you are shopping.

Check that:

- The packaging isn't damaged

- They are not covered in a layer of frost (which means that they have partially defrosted).

Pack them in an isothermic bag or in newspa- per. Transport them quickly and store them immediately.

Frozen and deep-frozen food EN

Preparing food for freezing

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Fresh meat

We recommend that you defrost meat completely before cooking it so as to avoid the exterior cooking quicker than the interior, except in the case of small breadcrumbed items, which can be sauted directly over a low to medium heat, and boiled meats.

Farmyard animals

Prepare them plucked/skinned, gutted, cut into pieces if necessary, washed and rinsed.

Game Prepare it plucked/skinned, gutted, cut into pieces if necessary, washed and rinsed.

Fish

Food freezing guide EN

Product Valid for Lamb,small pieces 8 months Roast pork 5 months Pork ribs 4 months Boiled beef,roast beef 10 months Beef steak,entrecotes,in sauce,roast veal 8 months Veal steaks,cutlets 10 months Minces meat 4 months Giblets,offal 3 months Sausages 2 months

Product Valid for Duck 4 months Rabbit 6 months Boiling fowl 7 months Goose 4 months Chicken 10 months Turkey 6 months Giblets,offal 3 months

Product Valid for Wild duck,woodcock,pheasant 8 months Hare 6 months Partridge,quail 8 months

Product Valid for Preparation Carp

2 months Descale, gut and remove the head. Wash, rinse and freeze

Pike Turbot Salmon Mackerel Tench Trout Sea bream 3 months Descale, gut, remove the head and place in cold salty water for 30 seconds,

rinse and freeze. Sole

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Cooked food The length of time you can store cooked dishes reduces if you use bacon or smoked ham to season dishes.

Put them directly on the hob or in the oven without defrosting them.

Vegetables

We recommend that you blanch the vegetables with steam so that they do not lose their vitamins and mineral salts in the cooking water. You therefore do not need to wait until they are dry before freezing them, just until they cool down.

In general, vegetables are better if they are cooked directly, without being frozen. Reduce the cooking time, taking into account the blanching time before freezing.

Food freezing guide EN

Product Valid for Preparatory cooking

Sauce with meat juices 3 months half-cooked Tomato sauce just-cooked Minestrone with vegetables 2 months no pasta Lasagne 4 months half-cooked Roasts 2 months just-cooked Calfs leg 1 months half-cooked Meat in sauce 3 months Stewed game 2 months just-cooked Boiled fish,grilled/baked fish

2 months half-cookedSweet peppers,aubergines,courgettes stuffed with meat Sauted mushrooms with garlic and parsley,ratatouille Steamed spinach Pizza 6 months just-cooked

Product Valid for Preparation Blanching time Asparagus 12months Wash and remove the strings 2 minutes Cabbage,cauliflower 6 months Clean an cut into pieces 2 minutes (1) Artichokes

12months

Remove the external leaves 6 minutes (1) Beans Shell 3 minutes Green beans Wash and remove the ends 4 minutes Mushrooms Clean 2 minutes (1) Aubergines Wash and slice 4 minutes (2) Sweet peppers (3) Wash slice and remove the seeds

do not blanchPeas,Tomatoes (3) Shell and freeze immediately, laying them in a single layer and then wrapping them

Parsley,basil 8 months WashSpinach

12months

2 minutes Mixed vegetables for minestrone (cleri, carrots, chard,leeks, etc.)

Wash, cut into pieces and divide up into portions. Do not add potatoes terre: they go black.

do not blanch

(1) Add a little vinegar or lemon juice to the cooking water (slightly acid water). (2) Pickle in brine before cooking. (3) During defrosting, these vegetables reduce to a mush because they contain enormous amounts of water. We recommend that you defrost them only if you wish to eat them coked.

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Fruits Fruit must be covered with sugar or syrup, as appropriate. The amount of sugar to use is around 250g for 1 kilo of fruit. Syrups are used in varying percentages; these are prepared by boiling sugared water. The various concentrations are as follows: - 30% solution, 450g of sugar per litre of water - 40% solution, 650g of sugar per litre of water - 50% solution, 800g of sugar per litre of water

So that the fruit's colour does not change, place it in lemon juice before covering it with sugar or pour lemon juice into the syrup. The receptacles for the fruit to be frozen must remain in the refrigerator for one hour before being re-inserted into the freezer. The fruit must be completely covered in syrup.

Bread This can be kept for 2 months. Defrost in an oven set to 50C, switching it on after inserting the bread.

Butter and cheese Freeze butter and cheese by dividing them up into pieces for weekly consumption. Butter and hard cheese (e.g. Parmesan) can be kept for 8 months, other cheese 4 months. They must be defrosted in the refrigerator, keeping an eye on the condensation that forms on these products.

Food freezing guide EN

Product Valid for Preparation Apricots 8 months Wash, pit and cover with 30% syrup Pineapple

10 months Peel, slice and cover with 50% syrup

Oranges Peel, slice and cover with 30% syrup Cherries Wash, pit and cover with sugar or 30% syrup Strawberries 12 months Wash, remove the stalk and cover with sugar Melon Peel, slice, de-seed and cover with 30% syrup Peaches 8 months Peel, pit, slice and cover in 50% syrup Grapefruit 12 months Peel, slice and cover in 30% syrup Juice from citrus fruits 10 months Press, remove the pips and sweeten to taste Plums 12 months Wash, pit and cover in sugar or 50% syrup Grapes De-seed, wash and cover in sugar or 30% syrup Bilberries, blackberries, blackcurrants,raspberries red currants

10 months Wash, remove the stalk and cover with sugar

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Do not put fresh food next to food that has already been frozen to avoid causing the frozen food to warm up.

The maximum weight of food that you can freeze over 24 hours is shown on the information plate (inside your appliance's refrigerator section near the bottom of the left-hand wall) under the heading: "CAPACITE DE CONGELATION/FREEZING CAPACITY (kg/24h)".

The "Super Freeze" or rapid freezing function enables you to lower the freezer's temperature to the maximum extent in order to freeze a large quantity of fresh foodstuffs more rapidly (seer "Starting and adjusting the appli- ance").

The symbol "SF" appears instead of the temperature when the function is engaged.

It can be stopped manually or stops automatically after 52 hours.

You can place the items to be frozen in any compartment of your freezer, but:

- For more rapid freezing, we recommend that you place the items on the first or second level.

In this way, you take advantage of the maximum refrigeration output. - If your appliance is equipped with Twist Ice and/or an Ice cream zone (situated in the second level), we recommend that you place the items to be frozen in the first and third levels (see the drawing).

The food must be frozen right through as quickly as possible in order to preserve its vitamins, its nutritional value, its appearance and its taste.

Arranging food in your freezer EN

Quick freeze

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You can defrost food in five different ways:

- By putting them in refrigerator for several hours

- By leaving them to defrost gently at ambient temperature

- In a conventional oven at a very low temperature (40/50C)

- In a microwave oven

- By cooking them immediately

Defrosting them in the refrigerator is the slowest but safest method.

Never refreeze food once it has defrosted, even partially, without cooking it first. We would advise you not to place any items you have just taken out of the freezer

straight into your mouth (ice cream, ice cubes, etc.): they will be at a very low temperature and you risk frostbite. Avoid touching frozen or deep-frozen food with wet hands; you may stick to the food. We recommend that you only defrost food for immediate use.

The defrosting of your appliance is completely automatic.

The water resulting from defrosting drains into a recovery tank, located on the motor.

The heat released by the motor causes the evaporation of the contents of this tank.

Defrosting food EN

Automatic defrosting of your freezer

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Disconnect your appliance prior to performing any maintenance operation. Grasp the plug directly, instead of pulling on the power cable.

Cleaning your appliance We recommend that you clean and

disinfect your appliance regularly for improved hygiene and to keep your food completely safe.

Remove all the food from the freezer. Place it in isothermic bags or wrap it in newspaper and store it in a cool place.

Clean your appliance inside and out with a bicarbonate of soda solution (1 dessertspoon of bicarbonate to 4 litres of water). Do not use alcohol, scouring powder or detergents, which could damage the surfaces.

Do not use a high-pressure steam cleaner. The very hot steam could damage the surfaces and the elec- trical circuits; you would expose yourself to a risk of electrocution.

Rinse with water, dry with a cloth.

Don't forget to clean the condenser from time to time: this is at the back of the appliance (see the section on "Description of your appliance"). Use a dry paintbrush to do this or, better yet, your vacuum cleaner.

Reconnect your appliance, and adjust the temperature if necessary, as shown in the section on "Adjusting your freezer's tempera- ture ", and press the "Quick Freeze" button.

Wait 3 or 4 hours before placing the food back in your appliance.

After 24 hours, release the "Quick Freeze" button to stop this operation.

Changing the light bulb Disconnect your appliance Your appliance may be fitted with a light under the control panel. Proceed as follows to change the bulb: - Remove the protective grill using a pointed tool (a flat screwdriver or a knife) by levering on the tab (Fig. R1). - You can then see the bulb. You must unscrew it to replace it with a new one (drawing R2). Then re-insert the protective grill by following the above instructions in reverse order.

Ongoing maintenance of your appliance EN

drawing R2

drawing R1

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Normal operating noises So that the selected temperature remains constant, your appliance regularly switches off its motor. The resultant noises are quite normal operating noises. They reduce automatically as soon as your freezer reaches the desired temperature. These noises are as follows:

Inconveniences or minor breakdowns Certain problems may appear when you are using your appliance. Before calling the after-sales service, use the guide below to see if you can resolve the problem yourself:

Noises, inconveniences or minor breakdowns EN

NOISE CAUSE

Buzzing Coming from the motor.This buzzing may briefly be louder when the motor starts.

Gargling or slight buzzing Coming from circulation of the refrigerant in your freezers pipes.

Clicks These can always be heard when the electronic card turns the motor on or off.

Slight background noise If your appliance is fitted with a fan (depending on the model), the air circulating inside your appliance makes a slight background noise.

PROBLEM ADVICE

Unusual noises

- check the adjustement of the feet of your appliance and its stability. - check that it is not touching a wall. - check that all the movable parts (trays,racks,etc..) are securely in place. - check that the bottles or containers you have placed in your appliance are not touching each other.

The freezer does not get cold enough

- ckeck that the temperature is correctly set as indicated in the section on "Adjusting your freezers temperature". - if you have put a large amount of food in your freezer at one time, ensure that you readjust the temperature as shown in the section on "Adjusting your freezers temperature". - be careful not to open your appliances door too often, and not to leave it open.

Your appliance does not get cold at all

- ckeck whether the electronic card is lit. - check that your appliance is connected to the electrical supply. - check that the circuit-breaker for your house has not cut out and that the fuse has not blown or been unscrewed.

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Noises, inconveniences or minor breakdowns EN

PROBLEM ADVICE Frost forms inside your appliance

- be careful not to open your appliances door too often, and not to leave it open.

The external walls are warm - this is quite normal. It stops condensation forming on the outside of your appliance.

Drops of water appear on your appliances external wall

- When your homes heating is not on (for example in spring and autumn) and the ambient air is humid,some condensation may form on your appliances outside walls. This is not dangerous at all and your appliance continues to operate quite correctly.

Droplets of water or ice forms on the appliances rear wall

- this is quite normal. This is a particularly cold and damp area of the appliance and droplets of water and frost can form here when your appliance is operating normally. This frost is regularly eliminated during your freezer automatic defrosting cycles.

Certains foods do not freeze completely

- this is quite normal for food that contains a lot of sugar, fat or alcohol not to freeze completely and to remain partially soft (ice cream, fruit juice,etc.).

Droplets stagnate at the back of the appliance

- check that the drain hole is not blocked. If it is, release it with a stick or a metal wire as shown in the section in "Ongoing maintenance of your appliance".

Frozen meat has white streaks

- check that your machines temperature is correctly set and is not at too low a temperature (see the section on "Setting your freezers temperature"). - check that you havent kept this meat too long in the freezer using the table you will find in the "Food Freezing Guide" section.

The door is difficult to open

- it is normal for the door to offer some resistance to being opened,particularly when you have just shut it: a slight underpressure forms in your appliance to ensure the door seals perfectly. All you have to do is wait a few seconds before re-opening.

The light inside the freezer is out

- check that your appliance is connected to the electrical supply. - check that the circuit-breaker for your house has not cut out and that the fuse has not blown or been unscrewed. - check that the bulb has not burnt out, and refer to the section "changing the light bulb".

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Symbols displayed EN

DISPLAY ADVICE

SF

- If the "SF" symbol is displayed, this means that you have switched on the Super Freeze function. The symbol disappears after 52 hours, when the operation is finished, or if you switch off the function. - If the "SF" symbol is displayed but you have not switched on the Super Freeze function, you appliance has an alarm system in the event of a power failure, which switches on this function in order to return rapidly to the correct operating temperature.

EC - If the "EC" symbol is displayed, this means that your appliance is operating in Economy mode. Switch off the function to stop it and return to a normal operating mode.

CS - If the "CS" symbol is displayed alternately with another symbol, this means that the Child Safety function has been activated. To cancel it, hold down the "Super Freeze (3)" and "Eco (4)" buttons simulta- neously for a few seconds.

A1 - Your appliance has an alarm system in the event of a power failure. If the "A1" symbol is displayed, this means that the food- stuffs partially defrosted and must therefore be consumed. Press a button to stop the alarm.

A2

- Your appliance has an alarm system in the event of a power failure. If the "A2" symbol is displayed, this means that the foodstuffs defrosted completely and must therefore not be consumed. You must throw them in the dustbin. Press a button to stop the alarm.

E ou A - This symbol indicates that the temperature sensor is defective. You must contact the After-Sales Service.

C - This symbol indicates that there is a problem with the electricity supply. An automatic testing procedure is running. Normal operation resumes after 5 minutes.

DR - This symbol indicates that the defrosting system's resistance is defective. You must contact the After-Sales Service

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