User manual BORETTI BR178

[. . . ] Take utmost care when handling your appliance so as not to cause any damages to the cooling unit with consequent possible fluid leakages. There must be adequate ventilation round the back of the appliance and any damage to the refrigerant circuit must be avoided. for freezers only (except built-in models): an ideal location is the cellar or basement. Do not use other electrical appliances (such as ice cream makers) inside of refrigerating appliances. [. . . ] For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. Before using the appliance for the first time, wash the interior and all internal accessories with lukewarm water and some neutral soap so as to remove the typical smell of a brand-new product, then dry thoroughly. Do not use detergents or abrasive powders, as these will damage the finish. After plugging the plug into the power outlet, if the display is not illuminated, press key (A), appliance on. As soon as the appliance is turned on, the following signals will appear on the control panel: · If you need to insert a large amount of warm food, for example after doing the grocery shopping, we suggest activating the Shopping function to chill the products more rapidly and to avoid warming the other food which is already in the refrigerator and/or freezer. The shopping function is activated by pressing key C (several times if necessary) until the corresponding icon appears The shopping function shuts off automatically after approximately 6 hours. It is possible to de-activate the function at any time by pressing key C (see paragraph "Function Activation"). Place the refrigerator adjustment knobs (D) in a middle position, and the appliance will be set up to provide the following temperature: roughly +5°C in the refrigerator. The temperature is automatically regulated and can be increased to achieve a higher temperature (warmer) by rotating the thermostat knob toward G settings or reduced (colder) rotating the knob towards G settings. However, the exact setting should be chosen keeping in mind that the temperature inside the refrigerator depends on: · Room temperature; how often the door is opened; the quantity of food stored; location of appliance. An acoustic alarm will sound when the door is left open for around 5 minutes. When normal conditions are restored (door closed): - the acoustic alarm will stop. We suggest placing the knob in the middle position to obtain an internal temperature of approximately +5° C. important If the ambient temperature is high or the appliance is fully loaded , and the appliance is set to the lowest temperatures , it may run continuously causing frost to form on the rear wall. In this case the dial must be set to a higher temperature to allow automatic defrosting and therefore reduced energy consumption. Do not store warm food or evaporating liquids in the refrigerator; do cover or wrap the food, particularly if it has a strong flavour. Each time key C is pressed, the following functions are activated in a clockwise direction: Symbol 4 : shopping function No Symbol: Normal operation The appliance is shut off by holding down key (A) for more than 1 second. After this, a countdown of the temperature from -3 -2 -1 will be shown. The walls of the refrigerator are equipped with a series of runners so that the shelves can be positioned as desired. To permit storage of food packages of various sizes, the door shelves can be placed at different heights. To make these adjustments proceed as follows: Gradually pull the shelf in the direction of the arrows until it comes free, then reposition as required. Fruit and vegetables: these should be thoroughly cleaned and placed in the special drawer(s) provided. [. . . ] The appliance should be installed well away from sources of heat such as radiators, boilers, direct sunlight etc. For building into kitchen units follow the special " Building-in" instructions given. From the plastic cover (E), which is used to cover the hinge with the pivot pin, you must take away the part as indicated in the drawing. This operation is made easer since there is, in the internal part of the cover hinge lid a groove that facilates the removal of this coomponent. [. . . ]