Hitachi R-B500PRU6, Instruction Manual

■ In an event of a flammable gas leak, do not touch 

    the refrigerator and open windows for ventilation.

● Sparks from points of electrical contacts 

    such as door switches may ignite explosions 

    causing fire or a burn.

■ Do not make an impact on the glass-made doors 

    or shelves.

● They are made of tempered glass, however, an excess 

    impact may be result in breakage and is dangerous.

■ Keep ventilation openings in the appliance 

    enclosure or in the built-in structure clear

    of obstruction.

■ If you find something wrong with the refrigerator, 

    immediately unplug and consult with the 

    retailers or Hitachi service centre.

■ Children should be supervised to ensure that they 

    do not play with the appliance.

● Children getting inside may not be able to get out.

When discarding the refrigerator.

■ Follow the instructions of your region when discarding.

● This refrigerator uses R-600a for the refrigerant and cyclopentane 

    for the blowing agent of the urethane heat insulation.

■ When discarding the refrigerator, remove the door gaskets. 

● To avoid a risk of an infant or child to be entrapped inside.

During daily use ...To avoid illness and injury.

■ Do not put bottles, etc. forcibly in the door pockets.

● This may cause bottles to drop down or 

    door pockets to come off.

■ Do not have food items protruding 

    over the front edge of each shelf.

● Doors may not be closed properly or 

    the door pockets may drop down. Injury may be 

    caused from items like bottles getting knocked over your feet.

■ Do not store food which smells or food whose 

    color is changed abnormal.

● Such an action may cause diseases.

■ Do not hold the top, bottom and side of 

    the doors when closing them.

● This may result in your fingers being caught by 

    the door edge.

■ Do not use door handles when carrying the refrigerator.

■ Never use the carrying handles to hang 

    up with a chain hoist or similar machines.

■ When lamps (LED) need to be replaced, please contact Hitachi Service Center. 

■ On a floor that is easily scratched, do not move 

   the refrigerator with the wheels of refrigerator.

● The wheels may scratch the floor.

● For a floor that may be easily scratched, 

    lay a protective mat, etc. .

■ Use the carrying handle when carrying the refrigerator.

● Hold the carrying handles only. If hold door handles, hands may slip and may cause injury.

● Carry the refrigerator by at least 4 persons for safety reasons.

● Carry it with the doors facing upward.

■Before carrying the refrigerator:

  1. Take out all food items and ice cubes.

  4. Finally carry the refrigerator with the doors facing upward.

● Secure the doors well with adhesive tapes so they do not open.

● If transporting in a vehicle, do not load the refrigerator on

 its side. This could damage the compressor.

When moving or carrying ...To avoid damaging, wetting, soiling the floor, or to avoid injury.

When replacing lamps (LED) is required. 

■ Food and containers inside the freezer compartment 

    should not be touched with wet hands.

● This may cause frost injury.

    (Especially in case of metal items.)

■ If someone else is using the refrigerator, 

   do not open the door.

● Fingers may get caught in the spaces 

    between the doors and may cause injury.

■ Do not put your hands into the base surface of the refrigerator cabinet.

● When cleaning, putting your hands near 

    the base surface of the frigerator may 

    result in injury by thin metal sheets.

■ Do not have your feet too close when 

   opening the door of the refrigerator.

● When opening the door, your feet may 

   be hit, resulting in injury.

■ Be sure to hold the handle firmly to open or close the door.

■ Do not store glass bottles in the freezer compartment.

● Bottles may break by the contents freezing and cause injury.

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Warning

Caution

Warning and Caution for Safety (Continuation)

■ Do not use electrical appliances inside the food 

    storage compartments of the appliance, unless 

■ Do not use mechanical devices or other means to 

    accelerate the defrosting process, other than those 

    recommended by the manufacturer.

  2. Lay a protective sheet or cloth to protect the floor from damage  

      and catch remaining water spilled from the refrigerator.

  3. With a large piece of old cloth underneath, tilt the refrigerator

      backward to drain water. 

Such as old cloth