User manual ZANUSSI ZV116R

[. . . ] FREEZER ZV 116 R INSTRUCTION BOOKLET CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions 3 For the User Description of the appliance Use Cleaning the interior Control panel Starting-up Temperature Regulation Quick freezing Warning light Storage Goods Symbols/Freezing calendar Freezing of fresh food Storage of commercially frozen food Thawing Ice-cube production For the Installer 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 Technical Specifications Installation Positioning Electrical connection Door reversibility 10 10 10 10 11 Tips Tips for freezing fresh foods Tips for storage of commercially frozen food 7 7 7 Maintenance Defrosting Periodical cleaning Periods of non-operation 8 8 8 9 Something not Working Malfunctions 9 9 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new owner can be acquainted with the functioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings. These warnings are provided in the interest of safety. You must read them carefully before installing or using the appliance. General Safety s s s s s s s s s s s This appliance is designed to be operated by adults. [. . . ] If the fast freeze function is not ended manually, the appliance electronics switch off the fast freeze function after 48 hours. The yellow light goes out. 5 Warning light This light warns when the temperature inside the appliance has increased so much as to jeopardize the preservation of food in the compartment (warmer than -12°C). When the appliance is switched on for the first time or when food is placed in the compartment for freezing, this light remains on until the temperature has reached the level required for correct storage. If required, to accomodate large items, the wire shelf in the central compartment can be removed to make use of the appliance's full volume. To remove the drawers, proceed as follows: pull the drawer out until it comes to a stop, then tilt it upwards (see figure). Storage Goods Symbols/Freezing Calendar The symbols on the drawers show different types of frozen goods. The numbers indicate storage times in months for the appropriate types of frozen goods. Whether the upper or lower value of the indicated storage time is valid depends on the quality of the foods and pre-treating before freezing. PR001c Freezing of fresh foods To quick-freeze foods when the appliance has not been in use, switch on the freezer and let it run on the quick-freeze setting for at least three hours before putting the food to be frozen in the compartment. If instead the appliance is already in operation, it should run on the quick-freeze setting for at least 24 hours before the foods are put in the freezer. Once the foods have been placed in the freezer, the freezing operation can be considered to be complete 24 hours later. Once freezing is complete, the freezer should be reset for normal storage use. Food to be frozen has to be placed in the top compartment. The maximum amount of food which is freezable in 24 hours is indicated on the rating plate. This is to be found on the bottom left-hand side. You should never freeze all at once a greater quantity of foods than the maximum indicated on the appliance's rating plate. In the top compartment, products must only be stacked up to the mark on the cabinet wall so as to ensure that air circulation is not obstructed. Important If accidental thawing occurs ­ due to a power cut for example ­ the foods must be used up very quickly or else cooked immediately and refrozen. If, however, the power failure is relatively brief and the freezer compartment is packed full, the frozen foods will not suffer any damage. Thawing Before being used, deep-frozen and frozen food can be thawed out either in the refrigerator or at room temperature, depending on the time available for this operation. Small pieces of food, such as hamburgers, cutlets chips, and fish fingers, for example, can be cooked straight out of the freezer, without any intermediate thawing operation. Clearly, cooking time will be marginally longer than in the case of thawed food. Ice-cube production This appliance is equipped with trays for the production of ice-cubes. Fill these trays with water to 3/4 of their height, then put them in the freezer compartment. The ice-cubes may be shaken out from the trays by simply twisting; do not use metallic instruments to remove the trays from the freezer. Storage of commercially frozen food If the freezer has been out of use for some time, before putting the products in the compartment let the freezer run for at least two hours on the quick-freeze (SUPER) setting. After this, reset the freezer for normal storage use. 6 TIPS Tips for freezing fresh foods To help you get the best out of the freezing process, here are a few hints: s Freeze only good-quality, fresh and well-cleaned foods. Split them into small portions to speed up freezing and avoid having to thaw more food than you require. [. . . ] The appliance will continue to function using a backup program until customer service has repaired the appliance. 9 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS The technical data is indicated in the rating plate on the left side inside the appliance. Height 850 mm Width 545 mm Depth 600 mm INSTALLATION lf this appliance featuring magnetic door seals is to replace an older appliance having a spring lock (latch) on the door or lid, be sure to make that spring lock unusable before you discard the old appliance. This will prevent it from becoming a death-trap for a child. [. . . ]