ARCTIS
Electronic Freezer no_frost
Operating Instructions
818 22 86-00/8
Page 1: ...ARCTIS Electronic Freezer no_frost Operating Instructions 818 22 86 00 8 ...
Page 2: ... instructions guide you step by step in the operation of the appliance 2 3 Supplementary information regarding operation and practical applications of the appliance appear after this symbol 2 Tips and notes concerning economical and environmentally sound use of the appliance are marked with the cloverleaf Explanations of the technical terminology used in the operating instructions can be found at ...
Page 3: ...door 12 The no frost frost free system 14 Description of the appliance 15 View of the appliance 15 Cold accumulation block 15 Control Panel 16 Temperature setting buttons 16 Temperature display 17 TURBO FROSTMATIC button 18 WARNING OFF button 18 Prior to Initial Start Up 19 Initial use 19 Select Freezing or Cooling 20 Temperature Adjustment 20 Switching the Appliance Off 21 Control and Information...
Page 4: ...h Cooling 26 Standard Cooling 27 Cooling drinks 27 Hints and Tips 28 Normal Operating Sounds 28 Food Storage 28 Energy Saving Advice 28 Maintenance and Cleaning 29 Internal Cleaning 29 External Cleaning 29 Regulations Standards Guidelines 29 What to do if 30 Correcting Malfunctions 30 Replacing the light bulb 32 Technical Terminology 33 Guarantee Conditions 34 Service Spare Parts 35 ...
Page 5: ...ntre Make sure that the power plug is not squashed or damaged by the back of the appliance A damaged power plug may overheat and cause a fire If the power plug socket is loose do not insert the power plug There is a risk of electric shock or fire Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person Parts which heat up should no...
Page 6: ...d out Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks in the freezer Ice lollies can cause frost freezer burns if consumed straight from the freezer compartment Do not remove items from the freezer compartment if your hands are damp wet as this could cause skin abrasions or frost freezer burns Bottles and cans must not be placed in the freezer They can burst when the contents freeze Manufacturers recommen...
Page 7: ...old appliance Make the appliance unusable by cutting off the cable and remove any door catches to ensure small children cannot be trapped inside Help to keep your country tidy use an authorised disposal site Appliance Transport Two persons are required to transport the appliance There are two recessed handles at the front of the base and at the back of the appli ance at the top for improved grippi...
Page 8: ...on Installation Location The appliance should be installed in a well ventilated dry room Energy use and efficient performance of the appliance is affected by the ambient temperature The appliance should therefore not be exposed to direct sunlight not be installed next to radiators cookers or other sources of heat only be installed at a location whose ambient temperature corresponds to the climate ...
Page 9: ...t must be maintained Please check whether after installing your appliance and especially after reversing the door the door seal fits tightly A badly fitting door seal may lead to heavy frosting and a higher power consumption see also Something not working Remove the two wall spacers from the appliance accessories pack and in accordance with the illustrations fix them at the top of the rear of the ...
Page 10: ...ust be level Please compensate for unevenness in the floor by turning the two adjustable feet at the front 2 When two appliances are placed beside each other the spacers enclosed in the plastic wrapping should be glued between the appli ances as shown in the illustration ...
Page 11: ...red in accordance with the follow ing code Green and Yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings indentifying the termi nals in your plug proceed as fol lows 1 The wire coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter E or by the earth sym bol or coloured green a...
Page 12: ...he plinth cover to the front Move the door hinge bracket cover on the plinth cover from the left to the right Close the door 2 With the door closed remove the cross head screws from the lower door hinge bracket and remove the door hinge bracket down wards 3 Remove the door fitting from the door hinge bracket 1 2 Move the hinge bracket pivot from the right to the left hand hole 3 Place the door fit...
Page 13: ...Carefully remove the door to the front and place on one side 5 Move the upper hinge bracket pivot to the left 6 Carefully slide the door onto the top hinge bracket pivot and close 7 Place the lower door hinge bracket with the hinge bracket pivot in the lower left of the door and fasten 8 Move the door handle from the left to the right and cover the remaining holes with the hole cover pins attached...
Page 14: ...he TURBO FROSTMATIC function is terminated automatically In the operation mode Freezing TURBO FROSTMATIC caters for quick freezing of fresh foodstuffs and protects at the same time the foodstuff already stored against undesired temperature increase when in the freezer mode The electronics of the appliance recognises automatically when the quick freezing mode can be completed and automatically swit...
Page 15: ...n block There is one cold accumulation block in the freezer Refer to the section Prior to Initial Start Up concerning freezing of the cold accumulation block 3 In the event of a power failure or malfunction the cold accumulation block will increase the hold over period by several hours providing it is placed in the uppermost drawer at the front above the frozen food You can also use the cold accum...
Page 16: ... of the two buttons WARMER or COLDER Each time one of the two buttons is pressed again the DESIRED tem perature is adjusted by 1 C If neither button is pressed the temperature display automatically switches back after a short period approx 5 sec to the display of the ACTUAL temperature The ACTUAL temperature in the appliance is now adjusted to match the preset DESIRED temperature DESIRED temperatu...
Page 17: ...ezer temperature appears in the display while TURBO FROSTMATIC is functioning during freezing mode If one of the tem perature setting buttons is pressed SF Super Frost will appear in the display for 5 seconds The display will then revert to showing the current freezer temperature In the event that frozen food has been partially or totally defrosted perhaps as the result of a lengthy power failure ...
Page 18: ...y shows IC The compressor runs continuously 2 The TURBO FROSTMATIC function can be ended manually at any time by pressing the TURBO FROSTMATIC button again The yellow light goes out If the TURBO FROSTMATIC function is not ended manually the appliance electronics switch off the TURBO FROSTMATIC function of the freezing mode after approx 50 hours and the TURBO FROSTMATIC function of the cooling mode...
Page 19: ... from the appliance 4 Only put the cold accumulation block to freeze in the top compartment after the optimal storage temperature of 18 C has been reached 5 After 24 hours place the cold accumulation block in the uppermost compartment at the front above the frozen food 6 Re freeze the thawed cold accumulation block in the same way e g after cleaning the appliance Initial use 0 1 Insert plug into m...
Page 20: ...d temperature for the freezing mode can now be entered 3 The operation mode in which your appliance is at the moment is identifiable if the temperatures can be set above or below 0 C 2 Set the temperature depending upon the selected operation mode see the chapter Temperature Adjustment Attention If you are using the appliance as a freezing unit Please wait prior to putting the foodstuff to be froz...
Page 21: ...of 0 1 To switch off press and hold the ON OFF button for approx 1 second A so called count down is started in the temperature display which counts backwards from 3 to 1 After 1 is reached the appliance switches off Illumination at the temperature display goes off 3 The appliance is only completely disconnected from the electricity supply when the power plug has been removed from the power outlet ...
Page 22: ...rozen or cooled foodstuff you can switch off warning tone for 80 seconds operation mode Freezing or for 5 minutes operation mode Cooling by pressing the ALARM OFF button The red warning indicator will go out when the door is closed Temperature Warning only in the operating mode Freezing The red warning display and the temperature display flashes and an audible warning sounds as soon as the tempera...
Page 23: ... the current freezer temperature The stored high est temperature is now erased Attention If suspicion of partial or complete thawing exists please check the quality of the foods to determine if they can be used Function Errors If the appliance electronics detects a technical fault that needs to be rectified by customer service the temperature display shows a square in the lower part of the tempera...
Page 24: ...cu mulation block at the top of the cold food Thawed foods which have not been processed further cooked into meals may not under any circumstances be frozen a second time 0 1 When freezing maximum capacity press the TURBO FROSTMATIC but ton 24 hours prior to freezing or 4 to 6 hours for smaller quantities Yellow indicator light illuminates 3 The TURBO FROSTMATIC button need not be pressed for free...
Page 25: ...ad the freezer only with packaged frozen goods so that they do not dry out or lose their flavour and so that no flavour contamina tion of other frozen goods can occur Please observe maximum storage times and expiry dates of frozen goods 2 Place frozen foods in the drawers sorted by type as far as possible This will give you a better overview of the contents avoid extended door opening and therefor...
Page 26: ...rawer and the upper compartment lid which serves for good ventilation and place the freezer goods directly onto the storage grid However when the drawers are removed the stored items must not extend the load limit at the storage grid s front Cooling The appliance is suitable depending upon the preset temperature for Long Fresh Cooling Standard Cooling Drinks cooling 3 The drawers of the appliance ...
Page 27: ... still ripen e g pears Pack all foodstuffs prior to long fresh cooling Thus the aroma the moisture and the colour is retained longer The following are suited for packaging Airtight bags and foils made of polyethylene Closable plastic containers aluminium foil Standard Cooling By selecting the DESIRED temperature in the range of 5 C this appliance can be used as a normal refrigerator Foodstuff shou...
Page 28: ...vaporating liquids Do not store food uncovered Keep the time between buying chilled food and placing it in your freezer as short as possible Do not push food together too much try to allow air to circulate around each item 2 Energy Saving Advice Do not install the appliance close to sources of heat such as a cooker dishwasher or radiator Locate the appliance in a cool well ventilated room and make...
Page 29: ...e should be taken when cleaning 2 Accumulation of dust at the condenser increases energy consumption For this reason carefully clean the condenser at the back of the appli ance once a year with a soft brush or a vacuum cleaner Regulations Standards Guidelines This appliance was designed for household use and was manufactured in accordance with the appropriate standards The necessary measures in ac...
Page 30: ...s defective Check fuse replace if necessary Mains socket is defective Mains malfunctions are to be corrected by an electrician Red warning display flashes temperature dis play shows temperature below 8 C door is closed Temperature Warning Frozen goods have been warmed to such an extent that they have been partially or completely thawed Please refer to the section Control and Information Systems Re...
Page 31: ...t bulb Accumulation of frost at the door seal Door is not properly sealed perhaps after reversing the door Carefully warm the door seal with a hand held hair dryer at those points which are not airtight no warmer than approx 50 C At the same time shape the warmed door seal by hand so that it is again properly seated Unusual noises Appliance is not level Readjust the front levelling feet Appliance ...
Page 32: ...press the cover and remove it like shown on the illustration 4 Replace defective light bulb 5 Place the cover again Only temperatures above 0 C can be set although the appliance should be used as a freezing unit The appliance is in the operation mode Cooling Selecting the operation mode Freezing For that please refer in the Select Freezing or Cooling chapter Only temperatures below 0 C can be set ...
Page 33: ...o evaporate This heat is removed from the interior of the appliance as a result the interior is cooled The evaporator is therefore located inside the appliance or placed in foam immediately behind the inner wall and thus not visible Compressor The compressor looks like a small drum It is driven by a built in elec tric motor and is mounted on the base of the appliance at the rear The task of the co...
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Page 35: ... you will need to give the following details 1 Your name address and post code 2 Your telephone number 3 Clear and concise details of the fault 4 The model and serial number of the appliance found on the rating plate 5 The purchase date Please note that a valid purchase receipt or guarantee documentation is required for in guarantee service calls Customer Care For general enquiries concerning your...
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