User manual BORETTI BV178

[. . . ] Il est très important que cette notice d'utilisation soit gardée avec l'appareil pour toute future consultation. 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. If 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. [. . . ] As soon as the appliance is turned on, the following signals will appear on the control panel: · The temperature flashes, the background of the display is red and you will hear a buzzer. Press key (C) and the buzzer will go off (also see the section on "excessive temperature alarm"). Each time key C is pressed, the following functions are activated in a clockwise direction: Symbol 4 : rapid freezing function. 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. When the appliance is shut off, display (B) also goes off. Place the freezer thermostat control knob (D) in a middle position, and the appliance will be set up to provide the following temperature: roughly -18°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. This function stops automatically after 54 hours. Put the foods to be frozen in the upper compartment of the freezer, as this is the coldest location. The function can be de-activated at any time by pressing key C (see paragraph "Activation of Functions"). When first starting-up or after a period out of use, before putting the products in the compartment let the appliance run at least 12 hours on the fast freeze setting. To obtain the best performance from this appliance, you should: if large quantities of food are to be stored, remove all drawers and baskets from appliance and place food on cooling shelves. Pay careful attention not to exceed load limit stated on the side of the upper section (where applicable). We suggest setting the knob to the middle position to obtain an internal temperature of approximately -18°C, which guarantees proper freezing and conservation of the frozen foods. The freezer compartment is suitable for long term storage of commercially frozen food, and for freezing fresh food. The maximum quantity of foods to freeze in 24 hours is shown on the serial number plate. To freeze fresh foods, you will need to activate the rapid freezing function. Press key C (several times if necessary) until the corresponding icon appears After a pre-cooling period of 24 hours, place the foods in the freezer. During this period do not put other foods in the freezer. Important In the event of accidental defrosting, for example due to a power failure, if the power has been off for longer that the value shown in the technical characteristics chart under "rising time", the defrosted food must be consumed quickly or cooked immediately and then refrozen (after cooling). [. . . ] The Manufacturer declines all responsibility if the above safety precautions are not observed. This appliance complies with the following E. The appliance is supplied with the door opening to the right. For door opening in the opposite direction, perform the following actions prior to installation 1. [. . . ]