User manual WHIRLPOOL KS3178BDUU-A01 INSTRUCTION FOR USE

[. . . ] 60802024GB. fm Page 38 Monday, October 2, 2006 4:31 PM INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS INSTALLATION GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF FRIDGE AND FREEZER OPERATION HOW TO OPERATE THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT HOW TO OPERATE THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT APPLIANCE PERIODICAL MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE AFTER-SALES SERVICE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 38 60802024GB. fm Page 39 Monday, October 2, 2006 4:31 PM BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE • Your new appliance is designed exclusively for domestic use For best use of your appliance, carefully read the user handbook which contains a description of the appliance and advice on storing and preserving food. Keep this handbook for future consultation. After unpacking, make sure that the appliance is undamaged and that the door closes properly. Any damage must be reported to your dealer within 24 hours after delivery of the appliance. [. . . ] A Cooked food B Fish, meat C Fruit and vegetables D Bottles E Butter F Dairy products, cheese Temperature Adjustment The temperature is factory-set at +5 °C (display 7). To change the temperature setting, press the buttons (8) or (9) on the control panel until obtaining the required value. Temperature selection limit: • +2 °C coldest temperature • +8 °C warmest temperature Fast Cooling Function (Party or Super) This function is recommended when placing a considerable amount of food in the refrigerator compartment. Cooling of the food inside the refrigerator compartment can be speeded up by pressing the button (15). The yellow led (14) comes on and automatically goes off after 6 hours. The “Fast Cooling” function can be inhibited manually by pressing the same button. Switching off the refrigerator Press the button (5) for more than 2 seconds. The temperature shown on the display (7) switches off and the green LED (6) comes on. To reactivate refrigerator operation, press the same button (5) again for more than 2 seconds. Refrigerator compartment alarms The acoustic alarm is activated when the door has been left open for more than 1 minute. If the door is left open for another minute, the inside light will start flashing; it will switch off 10 minutes after initial door opening, whereas the acoustic alarm will continue to sound. Pressing the Acoustic Alarm button (11) will mute the acoustic signal, whereas the inside light will continue as described above. To cancel the door open alarm completely, close the refrigerator door. To replace the bulb, see the product sheet. Control panel lock In order to avoid accidental selections (buttons being pressed by contact with packets and/or food, or by children) it is possible to lock the control panel by simultaneously pressing buttons (13) and (15) for 3 seconds; an acoustic signal confirms the function has been selected. With the “Control Panel Lock” function activated, the entire control panel will be locked except for button 11 (alarm reset). An acoustic signal will sound and the message “CL” will appear on the freezer temperature display whenever and for the entire time a key is pressed. To reactivate appliance operation, press the same button again for 3 seconds. 43 60802024GB. fm Page 44 Monday, October 2, 2006 4:31 PM Freezer compartment alarms Freezer compartment temperature alarm When the appliance is working or during the freezing phase, the red warning light (10) may come on in conjunction with an acoustic signal, indicating that the freezer compartment temperature is not optimum for food storage. This can occur in the following cases: • when switching on the appliance for the first time; • when the appliance is switched on again after defrosting and cleaning; • when too much food is placed in the freezer; • when the freezer door does not close properly. To deactivate the acoustic signal press button (11). The red led (10) will automatically go off when optimum temperature conditions are reached. Power failure alarm If a flashing temperature value appears on the freezer display (4), the acoustic signal sounds and the temperature adjustment buttons are locked, this means a power failure has occurred for a period long enough not to guarantee maintenance of a correct storage temperature. [. . . ] • Check the bulb and, if necessary, replace it with a new one of (max. 25 W available only from the Assistance Service). The red LED on the control panel remains on and/or the acoustic alarm is activated. The warning light and the alarm are activated for the following reasons: 1. [. . . ]