Smeg FR310APL manual

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    13 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS HOW TO OPERATE THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT HOW TO USE THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT HOW TO DEFROST THE APPLIANCE CARE AND MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE / AFTER-SALES SERVICE AFTER-SALES SERVICE INSTALLATION ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 60[...]

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    14 BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT • Your new appliance is designed exclusively for domestic use. To ensure best use of your appliance, carefully read the operating instru ctions which contain a description of the appliance and advice on storing and preservin g food. Keep this handbook for future reference. 1. After unpack[...]

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    15 PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS • During installation, ma ke sure t he appliance does not damage the power cable. • Make sure the applian ce is not near a heat source. • To guarantee adequate ventilation, lea ve a space on both sides an d above the appliance and follow the installat ion ins tructions. • Keep the appliance vent il[...]

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    16 HOW TO OPERA TE THE REFRIGERA TOR COMP ARTMENT Switching on the appliance 1. Plug in the appliance. 2. The appliance switches on. The temp erature is factor y set to 5 ° C. An acoustic alarm sounds if the door is le ft open for more than 2 minutes (see section “Refrigerator door open alarm” i n this chapter). Temperature adjustment for refr[...]

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    17 HOW TO USE THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT The freezer compartment can be used for freezing fresh food. The quantity of fre sh food that can be frozen i n 24 hours is show n on the rating plate. Freezing fresh food • Press the freeze button D ; the yellow LED comes on and re mains lit for the entire period. • If your appliance is eq uipped with a gr[...]

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    18 HOW TO DEFROST THE APPLIANCE Before defrosting, unplug the appliance from the mains or disconnect the electrical power supply. Defrosting of the refrigerator compartment is co mpletely automatic. Drop lets of wate r on the rear wall of the refrigerator compartment indi ca te that the periodic automatic defrost cycle is in progress. The defrost w[...]

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    19 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Before any cleaning or maintenance ope ration, unplug the appliance or disconnect it from the power supply. • Periodicall y clean t he refrigera tor compartment with a sponge moi stened with lukewarm water and/ or neutral detergent. Rinse and dry with a soft clot h. Do not use abrasive products. • The separators must be [...]

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    20 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE / AFTER-SALES SERVICE When you hear these noises 1. The appliance is not working. • Is there a power failure? • Is the plug properly inserted in the socket? • Is the double-pole switch on? • Do the household electric al system prot ection devices work correctly? • Is the power cord damaged? 2. Temperature inside t[...]

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    21 AFTER-SALES SERVICE Before contacting After-Sales Service: 1. See if you can solve the problem yourself with the help of the Trou ble-shooting guide. 2. Switch the appliance on again to see if the problem has been solv ed. If it has not, disconnect t he applia nce from the power supply and wait for about an hour before switching on again. 3. If [...]

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    22 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 1) For Great Britain only Warning - this appliance must be earthed Fuse replacement If the mains lead of this applia nce is fitted with a BS 1363A 13amp fused pl ug , to change a f u se in this type of plug use an A. S . T . A . a p p r o v e d f u s e t o B S 1 36 2 t yp e a n d p r o c e e d a s f o l l o ws : 1. Remove t[...]

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    PRODUCT SHEET GB GB I D F NL E P GR DK S N FIN A. Refrigerator Compartment 1. Fruit and vegetable drawers with moisture control (if provided) 2. Shelves / Shelf area 3. Electronic control group with light 4. Upper door tray 5. Door trays 6. Bottle rack 7. Removable bottle restrainer (if present) 8. Rating plate (at the side of crisper drawer) 9. Fa[...]

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    5019 608 01000 GB I D F NL E P GR DK S N FIN Refrigerator compartment controls A. Refrigerator compartment temperature control buttons (+/-) B. Displays indicating selected temperature in °C C. ON/OFF button for r efrigerator c ompartment D. Fast freeze button E. Light diffuser r elease button F. Light diffuser G. Bulb (max 25 W) The average recom[...]