33056-GB.fm5 Page 13 Saturday, January 16, 1999 8:47 AM TABLE OF CONTENTS BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE PAGE SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT PAGE PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL HINTS PAGE HOW TO OPERATE THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT PAGE HOW TO OPERATE THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT PAGE HOW TO DEFROST THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT PAGE CARE AND MAINTENANCE...
33056-GB.fm5 Page 14 Saturday, January 16, 1999 8:47 AM BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE Your new appliance is a combined fridge-freezer Keep this handbook for future consultation. exclusively for domestic use. 1. After unpacking the appliance, make sure The freezer compartment can be that the doors shut properly.
33056-GB.fm5 Page 15 Saturday, January 16, 1999 8:47 AM PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL HINTS • Use the refrigerator compartment only for storing fresh food and beverages and use the freezer compartment only for storing frozen food, freezing fresh food and making ice cubes. •...
33056-GB.fm5 Page 16 Saturday, January 16, 1999 8:47 AM HOW TO OPERATE THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT This appliance is a refrigerator with star freezer compartment. Defrosting of the refrigerator compartment is completely automatic. Optimal performance is obtained at temperatures between +16°C and +32°C. Switching on the appliance Depending on the model, the appliance has external (A1-A2) or internal (B) controls.
33056-GB.fm5 Page 17 Saturday, January 16, 1999 8:47 AM HOW TO OPERATE THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT Important: • There is no need to adjust the thermostat knob (5) as it has already been factory set to provide the correct storage temperature of frozen food in the freezer compartment at ambient temperatures between +20°C and +25°C.
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33056-GB.fm5 Page 18 Saturday, January 16, 1999 8:47 AM HOW TO OPERATE THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT Important: For the periods of storage of frozen fresh foods, MONTHS FOOD refer to the adjacent table. When purchasing frozen food products: • Ensure that the packaging is not damaged (frozen food in damaged packaging may have deteriorated).
33056-GB.fm5 Page 19 Saturday, January 16, 1999 8:47 AM HOW TO DEFROST THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT Defrost the freezer compartment once or twice a year, or when the frost build-up on the walls reaches a thickness of about 3 mm. Defrost the appliance when there is very little food stored inside.
33056-GB.fm5 Page 20 Saturday, January 16, 1999 8:47 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Before cleaning, unplug the appliance from the mains. • Clean the inside of the freezer compartment when defrosting. • Periodically clean the refrigerator compartment with a sponge moistened with warm water and/or neutral detergent.
33056-GB.fm5 Page 21 Saturday, January 16, 1999 8:47 AM TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 1. The appliance is not working. 5. The appliance is excessively noisy. • Is there a power failure? • Is the appliance in contact with other units, or objects? •...
33056-GB.fm5 Page 22 Saturday, January 16, 1999 8:47 AM INSTALLATION • Install the appliance away from heat sources. • Install the appliance in a dry, well-ventilated place. • Make sure that the appliance is level. Adjust the front feet if necessary. •...
33056-GB.fm5 Page 23 Saturday, January 16, 1999 8:47 AM ELECTRICAL CONNECTION For Great Britain only Connection to a rewirable plug If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlet, then it should be cut off and disposed of in order to avoid a possible shock hazard should it be inserted into a 13A socket elsewhere.