User manual SMEG VI100P

[. . . ] The appliance should be professionally mounted by qualified technician and instructions are for his use only. We Care for the Environment • Our products use environmentally friendly packaging, which can be either recycled or disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner. • These instructions are printed either on recycled paper or chlorine free bleached paper. • When your appliance finally wears out, please try not to burden the environment with it; call your nearest authorised service agent. (See Disposing of the Worn Out Appliance) • Turn the thermostat knob from higher to lower setting as soon as possible (depends on how loaded the appliance is, ambient temperature. . . ) • Never use continuous operation unless unnecessarily required; switch the operation mode selection switch to the setting for automatic operation as soon as possible. Instructions for Use 9 • Before freezing packages of fresh foods, make sure they are cooled to ambient temperature. [. . . ] cooker, radiator, water heater and similar devices) and do not expose it to direct sunlight. The appliance should be positioned at least 3 cm away from the electric or gas cooker and at least 30 cm away from the oil or coal stove. Class SN (sub-normal) N (normal) Ambient temperature from + 10°C to + 32°C from + 16°C to + 32°C Connection to Power Supply Connect the appliance with the cable and plug to the power supply socket outlet with a ground terminal (safety socket). Required nominal voltage and frequency are indicated on the rating plate. The connection to the mains supply and earthing have to be made according to current standards and regulations. The appliance resists temporary voltage tolerance up to -6 to +6 %. Adjusting the height of the appliance The appliance is equipped with four adjustable legs, so that the height may be adjusted from 82 to 90 cm. The height must be adjusted prior building the appliance into the opening slot, and it should be set at such height that the top panel of the appliance fits exactly below the kitchen worktop (see Mounting Instructions). 10 Instructions for Use Description of the Appliance Freezing Compartment (1) is used for freezing fresh foods. Control Panel (3) See Operation Controls Storing Basket (2) is used for storing packages of frozen foods. Operation Control The freezer is controlled with switches and thermostat button, incorporated in the bottom section of the appliance. Continued operation button (2) This switch is used to select one of the two operation modes: continuous and automatic. Control panel Continuous operation - the yellow light is on. The cooling system operates continuously. Place fresh food into the freezer several hours after the red signal lamp goes off. Proper freezing procedure Freeze the food in the freezing compartment (see Section Description of the Appliance) • 24 hours prior freezing of fresh food switch the continued operation button (2) to the uninterrupted operation (yellow lamp is on). At the end of this period load fresh food into the freezing compartment. • After 24 hours move the frozen food to the storage compartment of the freezer and repeat the freezing procedure with new load if required. • Approximately 24 hours after the last loading of fresh food press the continued operation button again (2) and switch to the automatic operation (yellow signal lamp is off). • In case of freezing minor quantities of fresh food (1-2 kg), it is not necessary to switch the appliance to the continued operation mode (2). Freezing Fresh Foods Proper use of the appliance, adequately packed food, correct temperature and taking into account hygienic precautions will substantially influence the quality of freezing the food or storing of the frozen foodstuffs. • Carefully select food to be frozen: it should be of adequate quality and suitable for freezing. • Choose correct packaging for each kind of food and pack it correctly. − The packaging should be air tight and well sealed without leaking since this could cause substantial vitamin loss and dehydration. − Foils and bags should be soft enough to tightly wrap around the food. • Mark packages with following data: kind and amount of foods and the date of loading. • It is most important that the food is frozen as quickly as possible. We therefore recommend the size of the package not to be too large and to be cooled before loading into the freezer. • The amount of the fresh foods that can be loaded in the freezer within 24 hours is stated on the rating plate. If the loaded amount is too large, the quality of freezing is reduced which affects the quality of frozen foods. Storage of frozen food Store the already frozen food in the storage compartment of the freezer. The bottom basin of the appliance is also intended for storage purposes. [. . . ] • Perhaps you have overloaded the appliance with fresh foods. The Door is Hard to Open If you want to open the door that has just or recently been closed, you may find it hard to open. The reason why this happens is, that when you open the door, warm air gets into the appliance and when it is cooling, the underpressure seals the door. After few minutes (5-10), the door can easily be opened. Noise Cooling in refrigerating-freezing appliances is enabled by the cooling system with compressor, which produces noise. How noisy the appliance is depends on where it is placed, how it is used and how old the appliance is. [. . . ]