INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
GB
DIAGRAM OF THE APPLIANCE (Fig. 1)
A.
Handle.
B.
Safety lock (if provided).
C.
Gasket.
D.
Separator (if provided).
E.
Defrost water drain plug.
F.
Control panel.
G.
Side motor cooling grille.
INSTALLATION
•
Unpack the appliance.
•
Remove the 4 spacers inserted between the door
and the appliance. (Fig. 3)
• Make sure the defrost water drain plug (if provided) is
correctly positioned (E).
• For optimum appliance operation and to avoid damage
when the door is opened, leave a space of at least 7 cm
from the rear wall and 7 cm at the sides.
(Fig. 4)
• Fit the accessories (if provided).
• Clean the inside of the appliance before using it.
DIAGRAM OF THE CONTROL PANEL (Fig. 2)
a. Red LED:
when flashing, it indicates that an alarm
condition is present see TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE.
b. Green LEDs:
they indicate that the appliance is in
operation, and the temperature has been set as follows:
b1
less cold temperature (right light on), use this setting
with partial loads will optimise energy consumption.
b2
middle temperature (centre light on)
b3
very cold temperature (left light on)
ALL Green LEDs ON:
FAST FREEZING function is active;
see the section “freezing fresh food”.
c. Temperature setting button:
to adjust the set
temperature and to activate/deactivate the fast freezing
operations.
To select the desired temperature, repeatedly press the
setting button (3): each time the button is pressed, the set
temperature is updated.
To activate/deactivate fast freezing function, pressing
for approximately 3 seconds: all green LEDs flash
simultaneously 3 times and then remain lit.
Note:
The settings will be saved in the memory even if
a power cut occurs. The time needed for the temperature
inside the freezer to reach the set value, can vary
depending on climatic conditions and the set temperature
itself.
SWITCHING ON THE APPLIANCE
• Plug in the appliance.
• The green LED lights up (middle temperature).
•
The red LED flashes to indicate that the temperature
inside the appliance is not yet sufficiently low for food
storage. The red LED will normally switch off within the
first six hours after the appliance is switched on.
• Place food inside the product only when the red LED has
switched off.
Note:
As the seal is tight, the appliance lid cannot be
reopened immediately after closing. Wait a few minutes
before re-opening the lid of the appliance.
This appliance features “skin condenser” technology:
the condensing unit is integrated into the walls of
the freezer. For this reason the side and front walls
of the product may become hot while the product
is running. This is entirely normal and also reduces
the risk of condensation forming in particularly
critical environmental conditions (see paragraph
“Troubleshooting guide”).
FREEZING FOOD
Preparation of fresh food for freezing
• Before freezing, wrap and seal fresh food in: aluminium
foil, cling film, air and water-tight plastic bags,
polyethylene containers with lids, provided they are
suitable for freezing foods.
• Food must be fresh, mature and of prime quality in order
to obtain high quality frozen food.
• Fresh vegetables and fruit should preferably be frozen
as soon as they are picked to maintain the full original
nutritional value, consistency, colour and flavour.
• Always leave hot food to cool before placing in the
appliance.
Freezing fresh food
• Place foods to be frozen in direct contact with the walls
of appliance:
A)
- foods to be frozen,
B)
- foods already frozen.
• Avoid placing foods to be frozen in direct contact with
food already frozen.
• For best and fastest freezing, foods should be split into
small portions; this will also be useful when the frozen
items are to be used.
1.
At least 24 hours before storing fresh foods inside the
product for freezing, activate the fast freezing function by
pressing button
c
for approximately 3 seconds. All green
LEDs (
b
) comes on.
2.
Introduce the food to freeze inside the appliance, and
keep the door of the appliance closed for 24 hours.
After this period the food will be frozen. The fast freezing
function can be deactivated pressing button
c
for
approximately 3 seconds.
If the fast freeze function is not manually deactivated, it
will be automatically deactivated by the appliance after
50 hours.
FOOD STORAGE
Refer to the table on the appliance.
Classification of frozen foods
Load and classify the frozen foods; it is advisable to indicate
the storage date on the packs, to ensure consumption
before the expiry dates listed in months in
fig. 6
for each
type of food.
Advice for storing frozen food
When buying frozen food, make sure that:
• The packaging is intact (food in damaged containers
may have deteriorated). If a package is swollen or has
damp patches, the product may not have been stored
in optimum conditions and therefore undergone partial
defrosting.
• When shopping, leave frozen food purchases until last
