Hitachi G Series, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...o cool sufficiently and or not to make ice Thank you very much for purchasing a Hitachi Refrigerator This refrigerator is designed for home use only Do not use this refrigerator for the business use and or any purpose other than storing food Please read this operation manual carefully and ensure you use the appliance correctly In particular be sure to read the Safety Suggestions section of this op...

Page 2: ...te intervals 3 Do not place hot food in the refrigerator Placing hot food raises the temperature in the refrigerator which in turn raises the temperature of surrounding food 4 Provide an appropriate gap around the refrigerator Installing the refrigerator with little clearance between the refrigerator and the surrounding objects prevents the release of heat and thus leads to the waste of power 5 Re...

Page 3: ...mp 24 Locking the Control Panel 25 Door Alarm 25 Door Alarm and volume adjustment of the operation sound 25 Set the condensation prevention heater to MIN Swing partition 26 Fine adjustment of the temperature Refrigerator Compartment Freezer Compartment 27 Triple Power Deodorizing Effect 27 MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE 28 Power plug The back floor of the refrigerator 28 Vacuum Compartment 28 Auto Drawer...

Page 4: ...l injury Do not install the refrigerator in damp places or where water may splash This may impair electricity insulation causing electric shock or fire Prohibited Wetting Prohibited The following pictographs categorize and explain the level of possible harm on damage that may occur from ignoring suggestions resulting in missing the appliances How the suggestions should be taken are indicated and ca...

Page 5: ...mpair insulation of electrical components causing faulty electrical currents This may result in electric shock or fire Do not put things on top of the refrigerator Opening and closing doors etc may cause things placed on top of the refrigerator to fall resulting in injury When an infant child may use the Auto Door or Auto Refrigerator Door to make mischief please stop the Auto Door function Pg 12 1...

Page 6: ... Recycle Centers in the Environmental Protection Administration when discarding the unit If the refrigerant leaks it may cause ignition and explosion Prohibited In case of emergency When discarding the unit Stop the refrigerator by unplugging it if it is not running properly or breaks down Continuous running may cause electric shock or injury Always hold the plug when unplugging it Before discardi...

Page 7: ... a hot item on it Do not give a hard impact to the glass shelf The glass shelf may be broken causing personal injury Be careful not to operate the Auto Door when another person is in front of the refrigerator which may lead to personal injury unexpectedly caused by the opening door When you hear an abnormal sound or find abrasion powder during the opening or closing of a door stop using the refrig...

Page 8: ...nk Upper space Fresh foods such as meat fish and seafood The vacuum and the platinum catalyst help prevent a reduction in freshness Unfinished vegetables small vegetables fruits etc The temperature at the door pocket is slightly high Tea Mineral water Mineral water Tall Storage Compartment Tall vegetables 2L PET bottle etc The temperature of the Tall Storage Compartment is a little higher Lower sp...

Page 9: ...er removing dirt with a wet cloth wipe off the water with a dry cloth While a door of the Refrigerator Compartment is left open or the Display Section is blinking the Operation Section remains inactive even if you touch a button Notice First touch it All the indicator lamps are lit for the sake of explanation Touch to light up the Control Panel and display the current settings The current settings...

Page 10: ...gerator adjustable mount to keep it level according to the procedure listed below if you want to correct it Correcting any left right lean and lifting slightly the front side of the refrigerator until the door can close easily and completely BEFORE USE Preparation before use To remove leg cover hold both ends of it and pull it towards you by applying some force With the supplied tool turn an adjus...

Page 11: ...he paper may absorb moisture Notice Cooling inside the refrigerator starts It may take more than 4 hours to cool well the inside of the refrigerator depending on conditions such as the ambient temperature or storage state of foods It may take 24 hours or more in summer etc Do not put ice cream uncooled foods or perishable foods in it until the inside of the refrigerator is cooled well Perform Ice ...

Page 12: ...h of the vegetable compartment You may knock your foot against the door and may cause injury Do not put any item on the refrigerator Do not hold any portion of the door other than the handle This can cause pinching of fingers which could result in injury Operate the auto door switch with your hand Be sure to unplug the power plug before cleaning the Auto Door Setting the Auto Door Touch button on ...

Page 13: ...n Button for the Auto Refrigerator Door the operation sound may be heard when opening the door but this is not malfunction If the Open Button for the Auto Refrigerator Door is wet or dirty it may not respond Use a wet cloth to wipe off dirt and then wipe it with a dry cloth If you touch the Open Button of the Auto Refrigerator Door and its neighboring part at the same time or you touch it for abou...

Page 14: ...rs closed at ambient temperatures of approximately 32ºC whereas the setting is for both refrigerating chamber and freezing chamber Notice About 2 6 C Factory setting About 1 3 C lower than About 1 3 C higher than Touch it Touch it Touch it Cold Air Blowout Port LED lamp Height adjustable pockets Height adjustable upper middle shelf Glass shelf Height adjustable pockets Height adjustable lower shel...

Page 15: ...ion to open the door It may make it impossible to open the door When closing a door Do not close the door with the swing partition erected It may make it impossible to close the door completely Swing partition Swing partition Adjust the height of a pocket shelf You can adjust the position of the pocket and the shelf depending on size of foods or beverages For how to remove attach see Pg 32 Height ...

Page 16: ...may damage parts or food or form a clearance between the doors which reduces cooling performance The vacuum pump is activated when the door of the Refrigerator Compartment is closed with the Vacuum Case closed and the handle locked Sound is heard when the vacuum pump starts This is a normal operation It takes about three to four minutes for the Vacuum Case to be vacuumed after the vacuum pump star...

Page 17: ...ssed meat Fish seafood boiled fish paste Food and container for which care needs to be taken during storage Food which are not suitable for storage Caution Caution 1 C Subzero About 1 C 1 C Chiller About 1 C Off Vacuum off About 1 C The vacuum effect will not be changed even if foods are wrapped If you are concerned about the transfer of smell be sure to wrap the food Foods high in water content m...

Page 18: ...he Container full line the automatic ice making function is suspended The function automatically resumes when ice gets low When the Ice Case contains no ice cube you may hear a large sound when ice cubes fall from the Ice Tray Open the lid and add water Water level can not exceed Container full line Do not pour water into it beyond the full water line Lid Container full line Container set position...

Page 19: ...nd it turns on again if no water is added to replenish the container Water indicator lamp remains off when Off is selected for automatic ice making Limit line of stored ice amount represents the guide line of stored ice amount when the Automatic Ice Maker makes ice with ice leveled If the ice is stored partially the detecting lever may contact the ice early As a result the Automatic Ice Maker may ...

Page 20: ...leads to inefficient cooling action and also may cause damage to the food or cases Keep the food off from bottom of the upper slimline case and or the slide case Touch button on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp All indicator lamps turn on and then the current settings are displayed Touch button to set the temperature as you like Each time you touch the button the corresponding indic...

Page 21: ...losed frequently Touching button again within 60 minutes after the end of the Freezer operation the lamp is illuminated but the Freezer operation does not start The operation will start after 60 minutes pass Be sure to wrap a food item with food plastic film or put it in a freezing bag to prevent it from sticking to the aluminum tray When selecting the Freezer while the Delicious Frz is selected t...

Page 22: ...tables depending on the volume or type of vegetables but it is normal Water pool if any is likely to damage food so wipe it off with a soft cloth If the moisture unit is blocked by a bag or container of foods dew is formed easily Move out the bag or container of foods from there If you feel uneasy about dew condensation wrap the foods When storing dried foods such as rice laver and others in the V...

Page 23: ...not return to the Veg mode by itself after Freezer is ended automatically Set it to the Veg again When setting Energy Saving mode during the Veg mode the cooling function is shifted to weaker cooling effects from the Veg Pg 23 When the ambient temperature is low the temperature in the case may be lower If vegetables sensitive to low temperature such as eggplant and cucumber etc are stored with the...

Page 24: ...celled and restored after the completion of the quick operation When both Save and Veg modes are set concurrently the cooling function will be weakened from the Veg Pg 23 When the temperature of the Freezer Compartment and or Refrigerator Compartment is set to the minimum level of cooling is not reduced to maintain the freshness of foods Notice During energy saving operation as in Frost Recycling ...

Page 25: ...the Door Alarm sounds The Auto Door function will not be disabled even when the Control Panel is locked In order to stop Auto Door function unlock the Control Panel and touch the button for 3 seconds or more until it beeps twice Pg 12 13 When connecting disconnecting the power plug or after recovering from electric power failure lock of the panel for operation may be released Notice Notice You can...

Page 26: ...amp All indicator lamps turn on and then the current settings are displayed Close the door of the Lower Freezer Compartment Press down button for 3 seconds or more until the preset sound is heard The setting of MIN level of the dew condensation prevention heater will be switched on Repeat the above stated operation to set it to the level you prefer see the table above 1 2 4 3 Swing partition The s...

Page 27: ...ommended to use it at the setting of 1 5 2 4 To cancel 3 Triple Power Deodorizing Effect A combination of 3 types of deodorizing materials leads to deodorizing various odorous substances in the refrigerator including 4 major odors such as sulfur nitrogen aldehyde and oxidization odors Activities of bacteria collected by the filter are also restricted Deodorant filter has the effect of sterile filt...

Page 28: ...s from the floor and draw the refrigerator straight Lay the protection board etc on the floor which can be easily scratched Connect the power plug firmly to a power outlet Remove the dust and wipe it with a dry cloth Wipe off dirt on the back of the refrigerator duct on the side wall and floor The back of the refrigerator easily becomes dirty because fine dust is accumulated on it by convection of...

Page 29: ...oughly because it can easily become dirty Wipe them off if liquid collects and or they become dirty Liquid receivers Do not use the following items because it may cause damage and discoloration of the door paintwork plastic parts and glass surface Alkaline and alkalescence detergent for kitchen plate powder powder soap oil hot water scrubbing brush acid benzine thinner alcohol and bleach etc When ...

Page 30: ...er Cleaning starts for about 4 minutes The indicator lamp will flash and the buzzer will sound for about 4 minutes Ice Maker Cleaning can t be interrupted If you open any of the refrigerator doors during Ice Maker Cleaning the cleaning may not work properly Do not open or close the door until cleaning is completed Door alarm sounds even if alarm is disabled Pg 25 Place a clean towel etc on the bot...

Page 31: ... snaps Move the frame back and forth to check that it is fixed securely Touch button on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp and then touch button to turn on the On indicator lamp Automatic Ice Making starts Touch button to turn on Off indicator lamp It stops water supply to the ice tray When Off indicator lamp blinks wait for about 1 minute for it to turn on and then follow the next st...

Page 32: ...y Before removing the upper shelf remove the middle shelf Check if it is fixed properly by taking it in and out a few times Notice Request Request Door pocket Fixed shelf Vacuum Case Height adjustable lower shelf Draw the shelf and pull off the 2 pins on the lower right and remove it Pull out the Vacuum Case by slightly lifting up and moving up and down Insert the Vacuum Case so that both right an...

Page 33: ... may cause it to be caught between the door and the floor Be careful Water may drip from the backside of the lower case Request Request Request Lower Case Slide case and lower freezer case Lower Freezer When installing it insert the pins on the left right of the Lower freezer case into the square holes on the frame to install it Moreover hitch the fork on the left right of the Slide case to the ou...

Page 34: ...ong time to make ice Do you open the door frequently or store a large amount of food at a time The inside is not cooled down enough Minimize the number of times of opening and closing the door until it cools fully Allow clearance as much as possible between each stored food Is the surrounding temperature low Ice making takes more than four hours during winter Refrain from opening and closing a doo...

Page 35: ...ft a door open for a long time or opened or closed it frequently Condensation may form on the wall and or around the cold air blowout port when the door is opened and closed frequently or the humidity is high around the refrigerator No trouble Wipe it off with a dry cloth Refrigerator cools overly Refrigerator cools overly Food freeze is selected in the temperature setting Switch it to Pg 14 20 Th...

Page 36: ...ion site level This does not affect the refrigerator performance Adjust the refrigerator adjustable mount to keep it level if you want to correct it Pg 10 Does the soft floor material sink in around the legs due to the weight of stored items Lay a firm board which has more than 1cm thickness on the floor if the refrigerator itself inclines More force is required to open the door immediately after ...

Page 37: ...r Freezer opened Close the slide door and then touch the Open Button of the Auto Refrigerator Door The Auto Refrigerator Door does not close Is any food or food bag caught on the compartment Remove foods and others that are caught in Did a power failure occur or did the compartment knock against any obstacle during electrical operation Auto Refrigerator Door stops on the way so push in the door wi...

Page 38: ... the liquid resin flowing when plastic is molded They are especially conspicuous for the transparent parts but there is no problem with the strength and they can never lead to any cracks There are waving and or distortions on the door surface the side and the top surface of the refrigerator Slight waving and or distortions are generated in the manufacturing process of the refrigerator They may be ...

Page 39: ...el of your refrigerator to a dealer for purchasing genuine parts Subject Product Name Model Product Model Vacuum state can t be maintained It may be damaged deformed or discolored Vacuum compartment gasket R X670GE R XG6700G 311 Troubleshooting Continued Available Parts ...

Page 40: ... Water pump Antibacterial Silver zinc zeolite Absorption and transpiration board Antibacterial Pyrithione zinc Gasket Anti mold Thiabendazole Severe warning signs for Disposal Instead of CFCs hydrocarbons are used in the coolants and insulation materials used in this refrigerator Hydrocarbons do not damage the ozone layer and they are environmental friendly materials having an exceptionally small ...

Page 41: ...Vacuum compartment case Total for the right door pockets Total for the left door pockets Ice case Upper Freezer case Upper Case Lower Case Slimline slide case Slide case Lower freezer case Storable weight The following table shows the weight of food that can be stored on the shelves and in the cases Refrigerator compartment Ice compartment Upper freezer Lower freezer Vegetable compartment Name of ...