User manual HOTPOINT 4D AAB/HA

[. . . ] 10 Operating Instructions REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER COMBINATION Contents I Italiano, 1 GB English, 11 F Français, 21 Installation, 12 GB Positioning and connection Description of the appliance, 13-14 Control panel Overall view DE Deutsch, 31 E Espanol, 41 PL Polski, 51 Start-up and use, 15-16 Starting the appliance Chiller system Using the refrigerator to its full potential Using the freezer to its full potential Maintenance and care, 17 4D AAB/HA Switching the appliance off Cleaning the appliance Avoiding mould and unpleasant odours Holiday function Optimization Energy Saving function Replacing the light bulb Precautions and tips, 18 General safety Disposal Respecting and conserving the environment Troubleshooting, 19 Assistance, 20 Installation GB !Before placing your new appliance into operation please read these operating instructions carefully. They contain important information for safe use, for installation and for care of the appliance. Please keep these operating instructions for future reference. [. . . ] To avoid blocking the air circulation inside the freezer compartment, it is advisable not to obstruct the ventilation holes with food or containers. If there is a power cut or malfunction, do not open the freezer door. This will help maintain the temperature inside the freezer, ensuring that foods are conserved for at least 9 -14 hours. ICE DEVICE After pouring water in the special ice cups, place them in their places in the ice device. After about 2 hours, the ice cubes will be ready. In order to get the ice cubes, it will be sufficient to turn the two buttons to the right. The ice cubes will fall in to the tray below, ready to be used. If you need more storage space, the ICE DEVICE may be taken out after you have removed the 4 fixing screws. Using the freezer to its full potential • Use the FREEZER OPERATION knob to adjust the temperature (see Description). • Do not re-freeze food that is defrosting or that has already been defrosted. These foods must be cooked and eaten (within 24 hours). • Fresh food that needs to be frozen must not come into contact with food that has already been defrosted. • Do not place glass bottles which contain liquids, and * Available only on certain models. 16 Maintenance and care Switching the appliance off During cleaning and maintenance it is necessary to disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply: 1. If this procedure is not followed, the alarm may sound. This alarm does not indicate a malfunction. To restore normal operation, it is sufficient to set the FREEZER OPERATION knob on the desired value. To disconnect the appliance, follow point 1 and 2. Holiday function If you are going on holiday, you do not have to switch the appliance off; it features a low-energy function which optimises the temperature of the refrigerator compartment to suit the products stored inside it (you may, for example, wish to protect cosmetics and beauty products from the heat). The freezer temperature must be set to the minimum value in order to preserve the food. To enable the function: set the REFRIGERATOR . oPERATION knob on A double acoustic signal informs you when it has been enabled. [. . . ] To restore normal operation bring the FREEZER OPERATION knob setting to (off) and turn the appliance on again. + buzzer Heating danger + buzzer The green POWER indicator light flashes. The refrigerator and the freezer do not cool well. • • • • The doors do not close properly or the seals are damaged. [. . . ]