User manual SIEMENS GS34P420

[. . . ] Please contribute to a better environment by disposing of packaging materials in an environmentally friendly manner. Please ask your dealer or inquire at your local authority about current means of disposal. Before you switch ON the appliance Please read the operating and installation instructions carefully. They contain important information on how to install, use and maintain the appliance. Keep all documentation for subsequent use or for the next owner. Technical safety S This appliance contains a small quantity of environmentally friendly but flam mable R600a refrigerant. [. . . ] Hence, the air inlet and outlet apertures should never be covered or blocked off! 6 en Switching on the appliance Fig. 2 Switch on the appliance with On/Off button 7. The warning signal sounds, AL" flashes on the temperature display and the display temperature alarm 2 is lit. Press temperature alarm button 6 to switch off the warning signal. Selecting the temperature Fig. 2 Freezer compartment (can be selected from -16 °C to -26 °C) Keep pressing temperature setting button 4 until the required freezer compartment temperature is set. The set temperature is indicated on display 1. We recommend a setting of -18 °C in the freezer compartment. Operating tips S When the freezer compartment has reached its operating temperature, the temperature alarm display 2 goes out. S The fully automatic No Frost system keeps the freezer compartment and refrigerator compartment free of ice. S The sides of the housing are sometimes heated slightly. This prevents condensation in the area of the door seal. S If you cannot open the freezer compartment door immediately after closing it, wait 2 3 minutes until the partial vacuum has equalised. 7 en Warning signal The warning signal switches on if the freezer compartment is too warm. Literature on freezing and blanching is available in bookshops. Freezing and storing frozen food Buying frozen food The packaging must not be damaged. The temperature in the supermarket freezer should be -18 ºC or lower. Transport the frozen food in an insulating bag, where possible and put it quickly into the freezer compartment. Storing frozen food To ensure good air circulation in the appliance, insert the freezer drawers all the way. Preferably freeze large quantities of food in the top compartments, where food freezes particularly quickly and therefore also gently. Do not cover the ventilation slots on the rear panel with frozen food! 9 en Freezing food Freeze fresh, undamaged food only. Keep food which is to be frozen away from food which is already frozen. To prevent food from losing its flavour or drying out, place in airtight containers. Shelf life of frozen food Depends on the type of food. At a temperature setting of -18 °C: S Fish, sausage, ready meals and cakes and pastries: up to 6 months S Cheese, poultry and meat: up to 8 months S Vegetables and fruit: up to 12 months Max. freezer capacity Information about the max. freezing capacity within 24 hours can be found on the rating plate. How to wrap food correctly: 1. Label the wrapping with the contents and date. [. . . ] S The ventilation openings have been covered. S Too much food was placed in the freezer compartment at once. S The fully automatic defrosting process has started. After half an hour at the latest, refrigeration restarts. Remedial action When the Temperature Alarm button, Fig. [. . . ]