User manual BARTSCHER 286720

[. . . ] Before disposing of your old appliance, remember to break or remove the lock as a safety measure to protect children who might lock themselves inside the appliance when playing. In addition, if the appliance is a new one with a lock, keeo the key out of the reach of small children. If your appliance is not operating properly, read the chapter entitled, “Trouble Shooting”, which might help you resolve the problem, before calling an after-sales service centre. Do not attempt to repair the appliance by tampering with the internal components. [. . . ] After the appliance has been delivered, place it in the vertical upright position and wait at least 3 hours before inserting the plug into the socket in order to ensure that it functions properly. Electrical Connection and Earthing Before proceeding with the electrical connection, make sure that the voltage indicated on the rating plate, located within 9 GB A Closer Look A Temperature Adjustment Knob This knob makes it possible to adjust the internal temperature of the freezer with the following settings: - 0: The freezer is off; - 1: Freezer is on low; - 4: Freezer is on high; By turning the knob from setting "1" to setting "4" allows you to lower the temperature. F G H Storage Compartments Ice tray Compartments Used for Freezing and Storage B Green Light When the light is on (move the switch to the right) this indicates that the appliance is connected to the mains. When the switch is moved to the left (green light covered), the appliance is disconnected from the mains. C Yellow Light When this light is on (move the switch to the left), the compressor will operate continuously to reach the lower temperatures necessary for freezing fresh foods quickly. By moving the switch to the right (yellow light covered) the freezer is operated by the thermostat. D C B A D Red Light This light goes on when the temperature inside the appliance is not sufficient to preserve foodstuffs. H G E Drain system for drawing off defrost water F G F E GB 10 Setting Up Your Appliance NOTICE After transport stand the appliance upright and wait at least 3 hours before plugging the appliance into the mains to ensure proper performance. Use average temperature settings to ensure optimum performance and to save energy. Once the appliance has been connected to the mains, ensure that the green light is on and turn the yellow light on as well. When the red light is off, turn off the yellow light: the appliance is now ready for use. The fact that they are situated on the top part of the freezer drawers ensures greater ergonomics and cleanliness: the ice no longer comes into contact with the food placed inside the freezer compartment; furthermore, the dripping of the water during filling is avoided (a lid to cover up the hole after filling with water is also provided). 1) Fill up the tray with water via the special hole up to the level indicated (MAX WATER LEVEL), taking care not to exceed it: inserting more water than is necessary will lead to the formation of ice which could obstruct the exit of the ice cubes. If you have used an excessive amount of water, you will have to wait until the ice has melted, empty out the tray and refill it with water. Once you have filled the ice tray up with water through the hole indicated, turn it by 90 °. The fact that they are situated on the top part of the freezer drawers ensures greater ergonomics and cleanliness. Once the ice has formed, all you need to do is to knock the tray against a hard surface so that the ice cubes come away from their housing and come out of the same hole used to fill the tray with water. To make it easier for the ice cubes to come out, wet the outside of the tray. WARNING: every time you fill up the ice tray with water , make sure that the same is completely empty and that there are no traces of ice left inside it. The minimum time required for ice to form well is approximately 8 hours. 1 GB 12 Guide to Using the Freezer Meat and Fish Food Beef Roast Lamb Pork Roast Veal Roast Wrapping Tinfoil Tinfoil Tinfoil Tinfoil Each piece wrapped in cling wrap and then in tinfoil (4 to 6 slices) Each piece wrapped in cling wrap and then in tinfoil (4 to 6 slices) In aluminium containers covered with cling wrap. Blanching Time 2’ 1’ / 2’ Wrapping In Containers (cover with syrup) In Containers (cover with syrup) In Containers (cover with sugar) In Containers (add 10% sugar) In Containers (sugar to taste) Storage (months) 12 12 Thawing Time In refrigerator very slowly. [. . . ] While defrosting the freezer, it is a good idea to wrap the food taken from the freezer in several layers of paper and place it in a cool place. Since the temperature of the frozen food will inevitably rise, it is best to consume it quickly as its storage life will have been shortened. Defrosting It is a good idea to remove the frost buildup from the inside of the appliance from time to time. Make sure not to use pointed metal objects to do so as this could result in piercing the refrigeration circuits, causing irreparable damage to the appliance. [. . . ]