In the event of accidental de-
frosting, for example due to a
power failure, if the power has
been off for longer that the value
shown in the technical character-
istics chart under "rising time",
the defrosted food must be con-
sumed quickly or cooked imme-
diately and then re-frozen (after
cooling).
4.2
Freezing fresh food
The freezer compartment is suitable for
freezing fresh food and storing frozen
and deep-frozen food for a long time.
To freeze fresh food activate the FROST-
MATIC function at least 24 hours before
placing the food to be frozen in the
freezer compartment.
Place the fresh food to be frozen in the
FROSTMATIC compartment.
The maximum amount of food that can
be frozen in 24 hours is specified on the
rating plate
, a label located on the in-
side of the appliance.
The freezing process lasts 24 hours: dur-
ing this period do not add other food to
be frozen.
4.3
Thawing
Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to be-
ing used, can be thawed in the refrigera-
tor compartment or at room tempera-
ture, depending on the time available
for this operation.
Small pieces may even be cooked still
frozen, directly from the freezer: in this
case, cooking will take longer.
4.4
Temperature indicator
To assist you in controlling your appli-
ance correctly we have fitted a tempera-
ture indicator to your refrigerator.
The symbol at the side indicates the
coldest area in the refrigerator.
The coldest area goes from the glass
shelf of the fruit and vegetable drawer to
the symbol or to the shelf positioned at
the same height of the symbol.
For proper storage of the food, ensure
that the temperature indicator is display-
ing the “OK” message.
OK
If “OK” is not displayed adjust the tem-
perature controller to a colder setting
and wait 12 hours before checking the
temperature indicator again.
After putting fresh food into the appli-
ance or after opening the door repeat-
edly for a long period, it is normal for the
“OK” message to disappear.
4.5
Movable shelves
The walls of the refrigerator are equip-
ped with a series of runners so that the
shelves can be positioned as desired.
4.6
Bottle rack
Place the bottles (with the opening fac-
ing front) in the pre-positioned shelf.
If the shelf is positioned horizontally,
place only closed bottles.
This bottle holder shelf can be tilted in
order to store previously opened bot-
tles. To obtain this result, pull the shelf
up so it can rotate upwards and be
placed on the next higher level.
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