User manual FAGOR FD-291NF

[. . . ] How to carry out your initial installation How to use your refrigerator How to use your freezer This guide to installing and using your fridge-freezer is applicable to several models. There may be slight differences between your appliance's details and features and those described here. As you read through the guide, you will come across the following symbols, to warn you of: Safety precautions that must be observed Danger of a gas bursting into flame An electrical danger Important information and advice This appliance is intended for domestic use only. it has been designed for preserving and freezing food. [. . . ] Your appliance is compliant with European Directives CEE/73/23 (low voltage directive), CEE/89/336 (electromagnetic compatibility) and CEE/96/57 (energy efficiency) as well as their modifications. If the appliance has been delivered to your home in a horizontal position, stand it upright and then wait 2 hours before plugging it in. A small amount of oil may have flowed into the refrigeration circuit, and you must allow time for this to flow back towards the motor before connecting the appliance. failure to do so may damage the appliance. Carry out an initial cleaning operation (see the section on "Installing your appliance") before connecting your appliance to the electrical supply. Disconnect your appliance prior to performing any maintenance operation. Grasp the plug directly, instead of pulling on the power cable. "In case of damage, the supply cord must be replaced by the technical assistance service or a person with a similar title, in order to prevent any risk. Position 1 corresponds to the least cold setting: the higher the number, the colder the temperature setting. When the thermostat is in position , your refrigerator is off . When putting your appliance into service, set the thermostat to a medium position. Your refrigerator's internal temperature is closely linked to the ambient temperature, how frequently the door is opened and the amount and temperature of the food you have put in your refrigerator. Press in the button for this function 24 hours before placing the food in your freezer. This function stops automatically after 52 hours if you do not decide to interrupt it manually before this. The food must be frozen right through as quickly as possible in order to preserve its vitamins, its nutritional value, its appearance and its taste. This guide to installing and using your fridge-freezer is applicable to several models. Your appliance is equipped with one or other of these functions. You can check very quickly by comparing your refrigerator to the illustrations on this page. Do not put packages and food in contact with the wall at the back of the appliance: this is a particularly cold and damp area of the appliance and water droplets and frost condense there as part of your refrigerator's normal operation. Your refrigerator has been designed to make arranging food in it easy. You can adjust the shelves and the racks to suit your wishes. It can be moved to different levels inside your refrigerator if the Regulated Cold system is activated (see the section on Mixed or regulated Cold). [. . . ] If your appliance is fitted with a fan (depending on the model), the air circulating inside your appliance makes a slight background noise. Certain problems may appear when you are using your appliance. Before calling the after-sales service, use the guide below to see if you can resolve the problem yourself: PROBLEM ADVICE - check the adjustement of the feet of your appliance and its stability. - check that the bottles or containers you have placed in your appliance are not touching each other. [. . . ]